Medicine In Color

This week I'm excited to share my conversation with one of the best clinicians I've had the joy of spending time with. Dr. Mikal Hicks-Black is a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist located in metropolitan Philadelphia. As a lead clinician, Dr. Hicks-Black covers various inpatient units within the hospital where she manages patients from diverse backgrounds with intricate trauma narratives and complex psychopathology. She genuinely f...

This week's episode features a brilliant sister who courageously shared her residency experience in a widely publicized opEd on Medium. 

Dr. Jasmin Marie Harpe was born on the East Coast, graduated from high school in California, and came back East for college. She has a bachelor’s degree in neuroscience from Johns Hopkins University, earned a master’s in public health at Yale, and attended Weill Cornell Medical College in New...

Season three is here, and we're kicking it off with a brother who is the future of orthopaedic surgery!   

Dr. Nwannunu is a board-eligible orthopedic surgeon with expertise in sports medicine and joint reconstruction. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Biology at Morehouse College, his master’s degree in Physiology at Georgetown University in Washington, DC, and completed his medical education at Howard University C...

This week's episode features Dr. Alden Landry, MD, MPH. Dr. Landry is an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine and physician at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Assistant Dean for the Office for Diversity Inclusion and Community Partnership, Associate Director and Advisor for William B. Castle Society, and Director of Health Equity Education at Harvard Medical School. He is also the founder and co-director of the non-profi...

This week I had the opportunity to chat with some of my fellow 3rd year med students about how they're navigating the ongoing pandemic, social and political unrest and the transition into clinical year all while taking care of academic responsibilities. We also chat about what is bringing them joy, what we're hopeful for going forward and the excitement of finally being in the clinical setting. The third year hustle is real!!

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In this quick solo episode, I talk about the weight of current climate in our nation and managing board study season, the transition from 2nd year into 3rd year clinical rotations and the importance of intentionality in this season and beyond. I also share an amazing wellness resource specifically for Black women, the CentHERed Collective! 

This week's episode features the amazing Minda Harts. Minda is the CEO of The Memo LLC, a career development platform for women of color. She is the best-selling author of The Memo: What Women of Color Need To Know To Secure A Seat At The Table. Minda is an Assistant Professor at NYU Wagner. She has been featured on MSNBC's Morning Joe, Fast Company, The Guardian, and Time Magazine. Minda frequently speaks at companies like Microso...

This week's episode features Student Doctor Osose Oboh. Osose Oboh was born and raised in the suburbs of Los Angeles, California. She is a 2013 graduate of UCLA and earned her Master of Public Health with an emphasis on Global Health Leadership from the University of Southern California. she finished her program, she continued on to complete a post-baccalaureate program at Charles R. Drew University She is Osose is a current third ...

We're back with new episodes!! Welcome to season 2 of Medicine In Color. This episode is the first in a series of episodes centered on Faith In Medicine. The first installment features Dr. Jasmine Forte, M.D. Dr. Forte is a Christian, wife, mother, and child neurologist in Atlanta, Georgia. She specializes in Headache and Concussion and is the Director of Headache Medicine at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Dr. Forte earned a med...

The final episode of the year!! I celebrated by 31st birthday this month and wanted to share some things I've been reflecting on as I'm welcoming a new year. I also wanted to express my sincerest sentiments of gratitude to everyone who made this year a success and helped the podcast reach 4000 downloads!!! THANK YOU!!!

This week's episode features Aleshia C. Edwards a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, CRNA, practicing at a Level 1 trauma center in Dallas, Texas.  After graduating from Savannah State University with her Bachelor of Science in Biology, she realized she no longer wanted to pursue medical school. Instead she earned her Master of Science in Nursing from the Medical College of Georgia. After graduating, she worked in the cr...

This week’s episode features a dynamic couple and amazing leaders in advocacy, Student Doctors Shane Hervey and Kelley Butler. Both California natives, Shane is a 3rd year medical student at Oregon Health and Sciences University and Kelly is between her 3rd and 4th year at the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine. 

This episode features Monique Gary, DO, MSc, FACS, a Breast surgical oncologist in the greater Philadelphia area. Dr. Gary is a graduate of Florida A&M University. She earned her medical degree from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, completed her surgical internship and residency at the University of Massachusetts and her Breast Surgical Oncology fellowship at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C. In ou...

This week's episode features Oliver H. Richmond III, PhD. Dr. Richmond, is a proud Morehouse graduate, member of the oldest and coldest, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., and native of Cleveland, OH. In our episode, we talk about his journey to a PhD, plans to enter medical school, the power of mentorship in his life, his challenges along the way and much more. 

In this week's episode, I chat with Tirrany Thurmond, M.Ed., NCC, LGPC, about all things wellness including tackling imposter syndrome, practicing self-care, superwoman syndrome and we also receive some practical tips on how to care for ourselves as we prepare for the next stage in our journey.  

Today's episode features Dr. Adam Milam, a 4th year Anesthesiology Resident and Chief Resident in the LA area. Dr. Milam is a proud Baltimore native and has a passion for addressing public health issues that deeply impact his communities. He has turned is passion into power and impact! In our conversation we talk about life as a resident physician, some of his most impactful research, who he is outside of medicine and how likes his...

This week's episode features the first brother to grace the podcast, none other than my brother, Dr. Joseph H. Williams, PharmD. Dr. Williams is a proud Morehouse College graduate, currently works as a staff pharmacist in the Memphis,TN area and is the founder of Hillman Health LLC. In this episode we discuss his motivation for pursuing this career, challenges adjusting to Pharmacy school, developing friendships and a personal heal...

Hey, hey! The podcast is back and in action. After a brief hiatus to finish the academic year strong, I'm back with new episodes each week this summer! This episode is a little different from the normal format, in that it's a solo episode. This week I share updates on what's going on my way and some valuable lessons I learned during the first year. I'll also share what I'm reading, next week's guest and plans for upcoming episodes....

Welcome to episode 6!! It's been a couple of weeks since the last episode went live but I'm back with a great conversation.  Studying the Cardiovascular system took all of my focus but I'm back! As always, I have to represent the hometown, so this episode features Brittany Carter-Fraiser, FNP-BC. Brittany is a Family Nurse Practitioner in Georgia and proud graduate of Hampton University. In our conversation we talk about self-...