Season FIVE Episode THREE of the Your Story Our Fight® podcast welcomes Rachel Carmen Ceasar. Rachel Carmen Ceasar is a medical anthropologist and public health researcher committed to helping people make informed health decisions rooted in science and evidence. She holds a PhD in Medical Anthropology from the University of California, Berkeley, and currently serves as an Assistant Professor at the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California, in the Department of Population and Public Health Sciences.Her research focuses on the use of cannabis across women’s lifespans, including during pregnancy and postpartum (at the Maternal Cannabis Lab). In addition to her academic work, Rachel is the founder of Culture of Health & Tech, a user experience research consultancy through which she advises health and technology organizations such as Centene, Kaiser Permanente, and Baxter. Rachel is also a lupus warrior and passionate advocate for reproductive health. She is the mother of a 7-year-old and, after experiencing four miscarriages, she turned to extensive research on the intersection of lupus and fertility. With the guidance of her rheumatologist, Dr. Leanna Wise, and the support of evidence-based care, Rachel welcomed a baby boy in 2024 — a journey that continues to inform her advocacy for reproductive health in the lupus community.
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