Peer Med Podcast
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Episode 24 – Standard of Care: A Documentary Series About Healthcare Disparities!
On this episode of the Peer Med Podcast, we welcome, Nancy Pickett, a filmmaker living with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and several comorbidities. She started Standard of Care, a documentary series in response to the bias she faced as a chronically ill young woman, and to highlight the experiences of others who have faced barriers to quality…
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Episode 23 – Don’t Forget Them, An Award-Winning Documentary About Refugees in Kurdistan!
On this episode of the Peer Med Podcast, we feature Dr. Jose Polo, an HIV specialist in Florida, USA. From his mission trip to Kurdistan to his adventures in the country, his documentary film “Don’t Forget Them” serves as a reminder of the importance of caring for those beyond our borders!
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Episode 22 – Eliminating Shame, Stigma & Sexism from Health Experiences: Medical Herstory
On this episode of Peer Med, we welcome Medical Herstory, Tori Ford, Kainaz Gandhi & Ezy to speak about their award-winning youth-led not-for-profit organization, their activities and the importance of eliminating shame, stigma and sexism from health experiences. Committed to fighting for gender health equity, Medical Herstory though storytelling, medical education, and patient advocacy serves…
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Episode 21 – The South Asian Health Research Hub: “For the Community, By the Community”
On this episode of Peer Med, we welcome Public Health Scholars from the South Asian Health Research Hub, Dr. Ananya Tina Banerjee, Shudipta Islam & Amina Khan to speak about their organization, their activities and the importance of understanding the social determinants of South Asian health in Canada. As researchers, they design health promotion programs…
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Episode 20 – Fighting for Menstrual Health Equity in Canada: Monthly Dignity
On this episode of the Peer Med Podcast, we welcome Co-founders of Monthly Dignity, Chloé, Anaïs & Sophia to speak about their not-for-profit organization, their activities and the importance of fighting for menstrual health equity in Canada. Through environmental and financial sustainability as well as a tripartite collaborative model with menstrual hygiene producers (FEMPRO &…
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Episode 19 – Addressing Healthcare Disparities in Canada: The BIPOC Women’s Health Network
On this episode of the Peer Med Podcast, we welcome Executives from The BIPOC Women’s Health Network, Claire Dong & Whitney Ereyi to speak about their organization, their activities and the importance of caring for vulnerable populations as future physicians. They aims to provide healthcare resources to serve racialized & Indigenous women in local Canadian…
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Episode 18 – From Global Health to Human Rights: Impala Global, Ensuring Technology is at the Forefront of Innovation
On this episode of the Peer Med Podcast, we welcome Co-Founders of Impala Global, Maud Kadye & Tafadzwa Kadye to speak about their organization. As an independent Think Tank, this episode dives into the work the organization does, using research to develop and strengthen the human rights and global health frameworks within tech. Acknowledging that…
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Episode 17 – Humanity In Health: Increasing Cultural Competency in Future Healthcare Professionals
On this episode of the Peer Med Podcast, we welcome high-school student and Founder of Humanity in Health, Sreenidhi Saripalli to speak about her initiative. Living in the United States of America, a place that is home to so many people of different backgrounds, cultures, religions and ethnicities, this episode dives into the work the…
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Episode 8 – In Dialogue with Nikolai J. Nunes on the Global Health Workforce – Primary Health care And Universal Health Coverage
On this episode, we welcome Nikolai J Nunes to speak about the Global Health Workforce – Primary Healthcare & Universal Healthcare. He contrasts the differences and highlights the various systems countries have taken to deal with the pandemic. Nikolai J. Nunes is a final-year medical student at the University of The West Indies Mona Campus,…
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Episode 7 – Armor for the Frontlines: Shortages of #PPE4HCP with MedSupplyDrive!
On this episode of the Peer Med Podcast, we welcome medical students from the University of GeorgeTown to speak about the COVID19 crisis and their initiative MedSupply Drive. A national collaborative effort across 42 states and expanding internationally, they’ve gathered a coalition of community members to give back. To hear more listen to this episode of…