Get to know the team members behind the podcast, who form an eclectic mix of people with one shared goal.

Show Notes
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[0:00] - Intro 
  • Meet Dr. Tammy Lin and Dr. Tiffany Leung, Executive Producers
  • Goals of the podcast include generate a continuing conversation around diversity, equity, and inclusion to connect, learn, share stories, and address challenges: a safe and bold space to understand different perspectives
  • Importance of professional societies and organizations in terms of supporting mentorship, networking, and fostering connections
  • Proud to bring diverse, enthusiastic, and fresh voices together

[7:29] - Intro to The DEI Shift Co-Hosts and Producers
  • [7:49] Meet Dr. Pooja Jaeel - founder of the ACP California Council of Student Members and an ACP resident blog series chronicling internship year for a diverse group of interns. Fostering of more diverse voices and role models is important to help other trainees, in patient care, and developing future leaders
  • [11:09] Meet Dr. Maggie Kozman - groundbreaking work in developing diversity, equity, and inclusion curriculum for residents and increasing recruitment of underrepresented minorities within medicine. Important to diversify our health care workforce and to talk about implicit bias, microaggressions, to create a welcome environment
  • ​[14:21] Meet Dr. DJ Gaines - a future Chief Resident in internal medicine at UCSD. Goal is to increase the number of underrepresented minorities in residency, to change the way residents are recruited and supported, and to increase the number of mentors of color
  • [17:39] Meet Dr. Brittäne Parker - hospitalist and Associate Program Director for the Transitional Residency in Arizona. Importance of culture and communication in creating an inclusive learning and work environment and for those of diverse backgrounds to participate and contribute
  • [19:05] Sarah Takimoto - advocate, educator, leader, and creator of safe spaces for medical students. Importance of safe spaces in clinical training to speak about microaggressions from patients and team members and to continue conversations around DEI

[22:45] - Intro to The DEI Shift Production Assistants
  • [23:09] Sarahy Martinez - a UCSD student on the importance of seeing physicians of colors especially coming from an underrepresented community.  Goal is to change medicine and higher education through inspiring conversation around DEI issues
  • ​[25:30] Deepti Yechuri - a UCSD student on the importance of speaking up and creating dialogue around about racism and DEI issues, especially coming from groups that have a “model minority” myth

[26:51] - Closing
[27:44] - Outro

Credits:
Co-hosts: Dr. Maggie Kozman, Dr. Pooja Jaeel, Dr. DJ Gaines
Producers: Dr. Maggie Kozman, Dr. Pooja Jaeel
Executive Producers: Dr. Tammy Lin
Co-Executive Producer: Dr. Pooja Jaeel, Dr. Tiffany Leung
Senior Producer: Dr. DJ Gaines
Editors: Josh Wang, Jinglu Wang, Deepti Yechuri
Production Assistants: Deepti Yechuri, Sarahy Martinez
Website/Art Design: Ann Truong
Music: Chris Dingman

Special thanks to Capital One Cafe!

Disclaimer

.The DEI Shift podcast and its guests provide general information and entertainment, but not medical advice. Before making any changes to your medical treatment or execution of your treatment plan, please consult with your doctor or personal medical team. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by The DEI Shift. The views expressed by guests are their own, and their appearance on the podcast does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by The DEI Shift team are those of each individual, and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of The DEI Shift team and its guests, employers, sponsors, or organizations we are affiliated with.