Tammy Lin
Executive Producer
Tammy Lin, MD, MPH, FACP is an internal medicine specialist with strong interests in well-being, mentorship, and opening the pathway for underrepresented and marginalized groups in medicine. She is the Governor of the ACP Southern California Region III Chapter (sponsor of The DEI Shift podcast), Chair of the ACP DEI Committee, and a graduate of the Women's Wellness Through Equity and Leadership (WEL) Program. She believes in keeping your friends close, but your snacks closer.
Executive Producer
Tammy Lin, MD, MPH, FACP is an internal medicine specialist with strong interests in well-being, mentorship, and opening the pathway for underrepresented and marginalized groups in medicine. She is the Governor of the ACP Southern California Region III Chapter (sponsor of The DEI Shift podcast), Chair of the ACP DEI Committee, and a graduate of the Women's Wellness Through Equity and Leadership (WEL) Program. She believes in keeping your friends close, but your snacks closer.
Tiffany I. Leung, MD, MPH, FACP, FAMIA
Co-Executive Producer
@TLeungMD
Tiffany I. Leung, MD, MPH, FACP, FAMIA is a general internist and informatician, Past Chair of the American College of Physicians (ACP) Council of Early Career Physicians, an ACP Honorary Well-being Champion affiliated with Southern California Region III Chapter, and a member of the ACP Global Engagement Committee (2018-2022). She is a scholar in the second cohort of the Women's Wellness Through Equity and Leadership (WEL) Program. She enjoys working interdisciplinarily, designing and promoting healthy, diverse, inclusive, and highly collaborative environments. When she suggests going for drinks together, what she really means is, “Let’s go get bubble tea!”
Co-Executive Producer
@TLeungMD
Tiffany I. Leung, MD, MPH, FACP, FAMIA is a general internist and informatician, Past Chair of the American College of Physicians (ACP) Council of Early Career Physicians, an ACP Honorary Well-being Champion affiliated with Southern California Region III Chapter, and a member of the ACP Global Engagement Committee (2018-2022). She is a scholar in the second cohort of the Women's Wellness Through Equity and Leadership (WEL) Program. She enjoys working interdisciplinarily, designing and promoting healthy, diverse, inclusive, and highly collaborative environments. When she suggests going for drinks together, what she really means is, “Let’s go get bubble tea!”
Pooja Jaeel
Co-Executive Producer
@poojajaeel
Pooja Jaeel is a Med-Peds resident physician with a passion for improving access to care for vulnerable populations, quality improvement at the systems level to improve physician workflow, and creating a more representative and inclusive healthcare system.
Co-Executive Producer
@poojajaeel
Pooja Jaeel is a Med-Peds resident physician with a passion for improving access to care for vulnerable populations, quality improvement at the systems level to improve physician workflow, and creating a more representative and inclusive healthcare system.
Maggie Kozman
Senior Producer and Co-Host
@docmaggiekoz
Maggie Kozman is an Internal Medicine/Pediatrics hospitalist in Los Angeles, a first generation Egyptian American born on the east coast of the U.S. but raised on the west, and a Christian striving to follow Jesus. She is passionate about global health, medical education including DEI curriculum development, diversity recruitment, religious/spiritual diversity in the healthcare setting, traveling as much as possible, and learning to play the upright bass.
Senior Producer and Co-Host
@docmaggiekoz
Maggie Kozman is an Internal Medicine/Pediatrics hospitalist in Los Angeles, a first generation Egyptian American born on the east coast of the U.S. but raised on the west, and a Christian striving to follow Jesus. She is passionate about global health, medical education including DEI curriculum development, diversity recruitment, religious/spiritual diversity in the healthcare setting, traveling as much as possible, and learning to play the upright bass.
DJ Gaines
Senior Producer
@dirkgainesMD
DJ Gaines is an Academic Hospitalist in San Diego, born to an African-American father and a Panamanian mother. He has a passion for serving underserved communities and improving recruitment and retention among underrepresented minorities in residency.
Senior Producer
@dirkgainesMD
DJ Gaines is an Academic Hospitalist in San Diego, born to an African-American father and a Panamanian mother. He has a passion for serving underserved communities and improving recruitment and retention among underrepresented minorities in residency.
Brittäne Valles
Producer/Co-Host
@bvallesdoc
Brittäne Valles MD, FACP is an internal medicine hospitalist and serves as an associate program director of a transitional year residency. She is a former chief resident and strong advocate for the development of leadership skills and good work life integration for both trainees and clinicians. Her favorite quote is by Jeff Wahl, "The difference between good teachers and great teachers is that great teachers have mastered the art of teaching people things they didn't know they needed to learn." Outside of medicine and academia, Dr. Parker is actively involved in philanthropy in her home state and closely partners with a non-profit organization to help provide medical care to rural residents in Nigeria. In her spare time, you can find her serving in her local church, fielding grounders at second base on the softball field, and traveling the country with her family.
Producer/Co-Host
@bvallesdoc
Brittäne Valles MD, FACP is an internal medicine hospitalist and serves as an associate program director of a transitional year residency. She is a former chief resident and strong advocate for the development of leadership skills and good work life integration for both trainees and clinicians. Her favorite quote is by Jeff Wahl, "The difference between good teachers and great teachers is that great teachers have mastered the art of teaching people things they didn't know they needed to learn." Outside of medicine and academia, Dr. Parker is actively involved in philanthropy in her home state and closely partners with a non-profit organization to help provide medical care to rural residents in Nigeria. In her spare time, you can find her serving in her local church, fielding grounders at second base on the softball field, and traveling the country with her family.
Sarah Takimoto
Producer/Co-Host
@sarahwtakimoto
Sarah Takimoto is a fourth year medical student applying into internal medicine primary care tracks. Her research interests include improving care of vulnerable patients with substance use disorders. She is passionate about medical education, serving as a co-chair of the Student Medical Education Council and a student representative on the Executive Curricular Governance Committee.
Producer/Co-Host
@sarahwtakimoto
Sarah Takimoto is a fourth year medical student applying into internal medicine primary care tracks. Her research interests include improving care of vulnerable patients with substance use disorders. She is passionate about medical education, serving as a co-chair of the Student Medical Education Council and a student representative on the Executive Curricular Governance Committee.
Marianne Parshley
Producer/Co-Host
Marianne Parshley MD FACP is a general internist practicing in primary care with a focus on geriatrics. She recently completed an interprofessional graduate certificate in palliative care. Dr. Parshley is a past Governor of the Oregon Chapter of American College of Physicians, serving on the Board of Governors and currently serves as a Regent of the College. She believes that physicians are integral parts of their communities and that our work reaches beyond the doors and walls of our clinics: our professional responsibility includes caring for each other and advocating for equity in health and healthcare especially for those who are underserved. As a member of ACP and Oregon Medical Association, Dr. Parshley loves working side by side with colleagues to advocate for a better world and to encourage, mentor and sponsor others in leadership and advocacy work. Outside medicine she travels with her growing family, mostly by foot or bicycle, and makes yogurt and granola to go with her indispensable morning coffee.
Producer/Co-Host
Marianne Parshley MD FACP is a general internist practicing in primary care with a focus on geriatrics. She recently completed an interprofessional graduate certificate in palliative care. Dr. Parshley is a past Governor of the Oregon Chapter of American College of Physicians, serving on the Board of Governors and currently serves as a Regent of the College. She believes that physicians are integral parts of their communities and that our work reaches beyond the doors and walls of our clinics: our professional responsibility includes caring for each other and advocating for equity in health and healthcare especially for those who are underserved. As a member of ACP and Oregon Medical Association, Dr. Parshley loves working side by side with colleagues to advocate for a better world and to encourage, mentor and sponsor others in leadership and advocacy work. Outside medicine she travels with her growing family, mostly by foot or bicycle, and makes yogurt and granola to go with her indispensable morning coffee.
Branden T. Barger
Producer/Co-Host
Branden T. Barger (pronouns: he, him, his) is currently a third-year medical student at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine where he serves on the Medical Student Council Executive Board, the Dean’s Committee on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and is a part of UCR’s Healthcare Leadership Designated Emphasis Program. Branden is dedicated to better understanding health resiliencies and disparities impacting LGBTQ+ and other marginalized communities. Previously, Branden led digital marketing for the UCSF Office of Diversity & Outreach, and he has a background as a clinical researcher, assistant clinic manager, HIV/STD counselor, and sexual education outreach worker throughout the Bay Area.
Branden earned his Master of Advanced Studies in Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics from the UCSF School of Medicine in 2018 and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Health from the University of California, Berkeley.
Producer/Co-Host
Branden T. Barger (pronouns: he, him, his) is currently a third-year medical student at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine where he serves on the Medical Student Council Executive Board, the Dean’s Committee on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and is a part of UCR’s Healthcare Leadership Designated Emphasis Program. Branden is dedicated to better understanding health resiliencies and disparities impacting LGBTQ+ and other marginalized communities. Previously, Branden led digital marketing for the UCSF Office of Diversity & Outreach, and he has a background as a clinical researcher, assistant clinic manager, HIV/STD counselor, and sexual education outreach worker throughout the Bay Area.
Branden earned his Master of Advanced Studies in Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics from the UCSF School of Medicine in 2018 and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Health from the University of California, Berkeley.
Ricardo Correa
Co-Host
@drricardocorrea
Ricardo Correa MD., EdD., FACP., FACE., FAPCR., FACMQ is the Program Director for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Fellowship and the Director for Diversity of Graduate Medical Education at the University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix, Staff Clinician and Researcher at Phoenix VAMC and Faculty at Mayo School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic-Arizona and Creighton SOM-Phoenix campus.
He is board-certified in Medical Quality. He is the editor and co-editor of the book title “Case report: basics and publication” and “Endocrinology of Aging.” He is a member of multiple editorial boards of reputable medical journals nationally and internationally. His research is focused on the study of long-term consequences of hormonal replacement therapy on the transgender population, subclinical Cushing and adrenal incidentaloma, and using peer support system to decrease the burden of diabetes complications in underserved Latinx population in different regions of the country. Besides this, he is collaborating with other GME community on how to improve recruitment into GME.
He is very involved in increasing underrepresented minorities in medicine. He has been part of a national coalition and non-for-profit organizations to create a health equity curriculum for trainees. He serves as the medical director for an underserved clinic in Phoenix (AZ PACH). He has been a leader in disseminating adequate information about the COVID19 pandemic among the Latinx population. Dr. Correa has been involved in multiple academic, scientific, and educational activities. Dr. Correa has published more than 55 papers in peer review journals, has several NIH and VA grants, and is part of multiple scientific journal editorial committees, etc. He is also a consultant for several Latin-American science centers, including Bolivia and Panama national science department. He is a national speaker for adrenal and pituitary topics and Diversity, inclusion, and healthcare disparities in the Latinx and transgender population
Co-Host
@drricardocorrea
Ricardo Correa MD., EdD., FACP., FACE., FAPCR., FACMQ is the Program Director for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Fellowship and the Director for Diversity of Graduate Medical Education at the University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix, Staff Clinician and Researcher at Phoenix VAMC and Faculty at Mayo School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic-Arizona and Creighton SOM-Phoenix campus.
He is board-certified in Medical Quality. He is the editor and co-editor of the book title “Case report: basics and publication” and “Endocrinology of Aging.” He is a member of multiple editorial boards of reputable medical journals nationally and internationally. His research is focused on the study of long-term consequences of hormonal replacement therapy on the transgender population, subclinical Cushing and adrenal incidentaloma, and using peer support system to decrease the burden of diabetes complications in underserved Latinx population in different regions of the country. Besides this, he is collaborating with other GME community on how to improve recruitment into GME.
He is very involved in increasing underrepresented minorities in medicine. He has been part of a national coalition and non-for-profit organizations to create a health equity curriculum for trainees. He serves as the medical director for an underserved clinic in Phoenix (AZ PACH). He has been a leader in disseminating adequate information about the COVID19 pandemic among the Latinx population. Dr. Correa has been involved in multiple academic, scientific, and educational activities. Dr. Correa has published more than 55 papers in peer review journals, has several NIH and VA grants, and is part of multiple scientific journal editorial committees, etc. He is also a consultant for several Latin-American science centers, including Bolivia and Panama national science department. He is a national speaker for adrenal and pituitary topics and Diversity, inclusion, and healthcare disparities in the Latinx and transgender population
Joanna Jain
Assistant Producer
Joanna is a fourth year undergraduate student studying Biology. She is excited to be a part of the DEI Shift where she is learning a lot about equity and inclusion in medicine.
Assistant Producer
Joanna is a fourth year undergraduate student studying Biology. She is excited to be a part of the DEI Shift where she is learning a lot about equity and inclusion in medicine.
Deepti Yechuri
Assistant Producer
Deepti is current UCSD graduate and upcoming medical student who is passionate about public health and patient care. Her interests outside of the health care field include dancing and traveling when she can. She is excited to be a part of the DEI shift team sharing as well as learning about diversity, inclusion, and equity in health care.
Assistant Producer
Deepti is current UCSD graduate and upcoming medical student who is passionate about public health and patient care. Her interests outside of the health care field include dancing and traveling when she can. She is excited to be a part of the DEI shift team sharing as well as learning about diversity, inclusion, and equity in health care.
Likitha Aradhyula
Production Assistant
I am a current undergraduate student at UC San Diego, majoring in Human Biology. I will be graduating this June and will be pursing my MS at UC San Diego in Biology.
Production Assistant
I am a current undergraduate student at UC San Diego, majoring in Human Biology. I will be graduating this June and will be pursing my MS at UC San Diego in Biology.
Sarahy Martínez
Production Assistant
Hello, my name is Sarahy Martinez (she, her, ella) and I am currently an undergraduate interested in learning more about how we can make the field of medicine a more inclusive space for individuals like myself coming from undeserved communities and minorities trying to pursue higher education and career pathways that are not heavily dominated by other ethnic backgrounds. I hope to learn more from our wonderful physicians and staff as well as for you all to enjoy our podcast and work!
Production Assistant
Hello, my name is Sarahy Martinez (she, her, ella) and I am currently an undergraduate interested in learning more about how we can make the field of medicine a more inclusive space for individuals like myself coming from undeserved communities and minorities trying to pursue higher education and career pathways that are not heavily dominated by other ethnic backgrounds. I hope to learn more from our wonderful physicians and staff as well as for you all to enjoy our podcast and work!
Alexandra Babakanian
Production Assistant
Alexandra is a third year undergraduate at UCSD majoring in Neurobiology and Public Health. She is dedicated to learning about and applying equity and empathy in medicine and hopes to apply this to a future in adolescent and young adult medicine.
Production Assistant
Alexandra is a third year undergraduate at UCSD majoring in Neurobiology and Public Health. She is dedicated to learning about and applying equity and empathy in medicine and hopes to apply this to a future in adolescent and young adult medicine.
Ann Truong
Website/Art Designer & Production Assistant
@axntruong
Ann is a current second year undergraduate at UCSD majoring in human biology. Her interests range from medicine and healthcare to visual arts and finding new foods to enjoy. She is passionate about helping the underserved within the community and aspires to become a physician in the future.
Website/Art Designer & Production Assistant
@axntruong
Ann is a current second year undergraduate at UCSD majoring in human biology. Her interests range from medicine and healthcare to visual arts and finding new foods to enjoy. She is passionate about helping the underserved within the community and aspires to become a physician in the future.
Unpictured Team Members
Leyna Nguyen, Production Assistant
Nilgoun (Nili) Farhadi, Production Assistant
Nilgoun Farhadi is a first year medical student at WesternU COMP. Nilgoun has a background in social genetic research exploring stress coping strategies. She is dedicated towards better understanding individual changes to healthcare practices that would allow better treatment and higher quality care to medically underserved communities, particularly immigrant families.
Producers/Co-Hosts
Elisa Choi
Assistant Producers
Emily Han
Production Assistants
Sarahy Martinez, Clara Baek, Lynn Nguyen
Editors
Josh Wang (past) , Jinglu Wang (past)
DEI Shift Music
Chris Dingman
Leyna Nguyen, Production Assistant
Nilgoun (Nili) Farhadi, Production Assistant
Nilgoun Farhadi is a first year medical student at WesternU COMP. Nilgoun has a background in social genetic research exploring stress coping strategies. She is dedicated towards better understanding individual changes to healthcare practices that would allow better treatment and higher quality care to medically underserved communities, particularly immigrant families.
Producers/Co-Hosts
Elisa Choi
Assistant Producers
Emily Han
Production Assistants
Sarahy Martinez, Clara Baek, Lynn Nguyen
Editors
Josh Wang (past) , Jinglu Wang (past)
DEI Shift Music
Chris Dingman
