Health Equity from the Frontlines
by AltaMed Institute for Health Equity
Being on the frontlines means tackling the barriers keeping us from living healthy lives. Join us as we sit down with some of the most influential leaders in the healthcare industry who share their stories of overcoming failures and finding success, even in the face of adversity. This podcast is a platform for open and honest conversations about the realities of this demanding field. Listen in every month and become a part of a supportive community that will help you navigate the ups and downs of your career.The podcast is brought to you by the AltaMed Institute for Health Equity.
Episodes
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Investing in Community & Self with Zoila D. Escobar, MBA, Ed.D. - Part 2
Dr. Zoila D. Escobar grew from a young woman who struggled to read to serving as the Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of the country's largest federally qualified health center. Listen to part two of our interview with Dr. Escobar as she discusses her values, inspiration,...
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Investing in Community & Self with Zoila D. Escobar, MBA, Ed.D. - Part 1
Growing up undocumented alongside four sisters, Dr. Zoila D. Escobar says she was not meant to attend school. All of her sisters excelled in school with ease, but she struggled to read. Later as an adult, she was diagnosed with dyslexia and read her first book – cover to cover – at 19. By age 42,...
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Persevering and Finding your Passion with Daniel Diaz, D.O.
Sometimes, finding your passion does not always follow a linear path. Dr. Daniel Diaz knows this from experience firsthand. Before pursuing medicine, he thought he might become a mechanical engineer or a physical therapist. However, in this episode we learn that not succeeding is not the same…
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Disability is Diversity with Marie Flores, MD, PhD, MPH
MD, PhD or MPH, porque no los tres? Meet Dr. Marie Flores, a double doctora (physician researcher) committed to bridging public health and medicine. After being denied entrance to medical school, Dr. Flores refocused her efforts to earn an MPH and PhD in epidemiology at UCLA. As a person who uses…
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Health Advocacy with Berenice Constant, MPH & Lizette Escobedo
When Berenice Nunez Constant started her career in healthcare, she thought she was going to be an ultrasound technician. In staying true to herself and her passion for uplifting the Latinx community, the opportunities she pursued led Berenice to a career in healthcare administration and policy....
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National Latina/o Physician Day with Drs. Michael Galvez & Cesar Padilla
Less than six percent of US-based physicians are Latino/a. Necesitamos mas – culturally competent care is critical to health equity. Dr. Cesar Padilla and Dr. Michael Galvez are committed to changing these numbers. As first-gen students and community college alums, they recognize the power of...
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Part 2: We versus Me, Culture and Connection with Nurse Scholar Dr. Adrienne Martinez-Hollingsworth, PhD, MSN, RN, PHN
In the final half of our interview with Dr. Adrienne Martinez-Hollingsworth, , PhD, MSN, RN, PHN, we deep dive into her research. From provider wellness and burnout to patients’ lived experiences, these are all critical factors in health outcomes. Adrienne explores how our biases carry into our...
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Part 1: We versus Me, Culture and Connection with Nurse Scholar Dr. Adrienne Martinez-Hollingsworth, PhD, MSN, RN, PHN
Dr. Adrienne Martinez-Hollingsworth, PhD, MSN, RN, PHN, is a nurse, researcher, activist, and artist combining her passions to eliminate health disparities. Adrienne learned of an opportunity to earn an LVN degree while cleaning hospitals. Competing with over 6,000 other applicants, she was...
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Paths to an MD with Pre-Meds Vanessa Peña-Garcia, Erick Leyva Bedolla, and Aisli Valencia
Our patients’ life experiences are extraordinary, not average. And so are the lives of a pre-med. They do not fit neatly within the course requirements of a four-year or five-year-and-more undergraduate degree. Vanessa Peña-Garcia, Erick Leyva Bedolla, and Aisli Valencia are all working...
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Embracing Cultural Humility with Dr. Christine Kho, MD Internal Medicine and Psychiatry
Finding common ground and connecting with patients while working to destigmatize mental health issues is a tall order. Add to that the unique concerns communities of color have regarding mental health issues, and the task becomes even more daunting. The solution, according to psychiatrist and...
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Interview with Dr. Efrain Talamantes, Chief Operating Officer, AltaMed Health Services – Part 2
Dr. Talamantes, a recognized leader of health equity, found himself referenced in a paper used to discredit medical students of color. Speaking out against the claims and the continued ways people of color are left behind, Dr. Talamantes offers some resolve and his hopes for healthcare and the...
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Interview with Dr. Efrain Talamantes, Chief Operating Officer, AltaMed Health Services – Part 1
Season 1 closes out with a two-part episode interviewing our very own co-host Dr. Efrain Talamantes. As a physician of color and AltaMed’s COO, Dr. Talamantes reflects on the past year from the pandemic to racial violence. He shares with us how mentors have guided him through challenging times…
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Interview with Dr. Tyrone Hayes: UC Berkeley Professor of Integrative Biology
The Black experience in academia and feminizing frogs — two things you'd never thought you'd hear together. On the podcast is Dr. Tyrone Hayes, Professor of Integrative Biology at UC Berkeley, one of the only tenured Black biology professors in the country. Dr. Hayes joins us to share how he…
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Interview with Dr. Ilan Shapiro, AltaMed Health Services
Though Dr. Ilan Shapiro has only been with AltaMed since 2016, he has already made a significant impact on the organization and the greater communities it serves. Dr. Shapiro is a tireless advocate for health care equality, with a deep affinity for innovation and public health policy, especially...
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Interview with Aspiring Physician Kelley Butler
Kelley Butler is a rising 4th-year student at the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine. Hailing from Los Angeles, Kelley has committed herself to serve marginalized communities. She is an active member of various causes dedicated to students and professionals of color, people...
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Interview with Dr. Gloria Montiel Hernandez, AltaMed Institute for Health Equity
Gloria Itzel Montiel, Ph.D. was born in Mexico and immigrated to the US at age 8. She earned a Bachelor’s and Ed.M. from Harvard University and Ph.D. at Claremont Graduate University (CGU). Dr. Montiel serves as Senior Grant Writer at the AltaMed Institute for Health Equity and as a consultant…
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Interview with Dr. Dinora Chinchilla, Pulmonary Critical Care, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Dr. Dinora Chinchilla was born in Lincoln Heights, California and completed her Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry with a Minor in Biology at California State University, Los Angeles. She then completed a Post-bac and received her medical degree at the University of California, Irvine. She...
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Interview with Dr. Sherrill Brown, Medical Director of Infection Prevention, AltaMed Site Medical Director Pico Passons
Dr. Sherrill R. Brown was born in Rancho Cordova, California, and raised by her single mother who worked full time as an Echocardiogram Technician at Kaiser Permanente Morse Hospital in Sacramento, California. She attended American River College for her first two years of college and then...
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Interview with Dr. Marco Angulo, Core Faculty, AltaMed Family Medicine Residency Program
As a core faculty member of AltaMed’s Family Medicine Residency Program, Dr. Marco Angulo brings an invaluable combination of experience and perspective, thanks to his background of working with and training residents in a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) setting. He is committed to...
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The Institute: Health Equity from the Frontlines
Meet The Institute podcast hosts Dr. Efrain Talamantes, Dr. Marco Angulo and Dr. Roger Liu.
About this show
Being on the frontlines means tackling the barriers keeping us from living healthy lives. Join us as we sit down with some of the most influential leaders in the healthcare industry who share their stories of overcoming failures and finding success, even in the face of adversity. This podcast is a platform for open and honest conversations about the realities of this demanding field. Listen in every month and become a part of a supportive community that will help you navigate the ups and downs of your career.The podcast is brought to you by the AltaMed Institute for Health Equity.
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