The Human Doctor

Fleeting Moments

This week, Ashley reflects on a moment where so much changed in the blink of an eye.

Topics Discussed:

• Chain-Gang All-Stars - by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah 
• MLK Day - 1/15/24
• Delta Sigma Theta Founders Day - 1/13/24 
• Learn about platelet donation
• Learn about becoming CPR-certified

Hey Little Sister

Happy New Year fam! This week, Kimberly shares with us a thoughtful reflection about an interaction she had with a trainee.

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Topics Discussed:

• Chain-Gang All-Stars - by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah 
• The 1619 Project - Nikole Hannah-Jones 
• The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store - James McBride
• The Color of Water - James McBride Memoir 
• Hidden Potential - Adam Grant
  • Podcast 
  • Takeaways: 
    • Set your sights on something specific rather than "doing your best"
    • Instead of asking people for feedback - ask for advice 

Love Languages

This episode, Ashley shares a recent experience in clinic that helped reshape her views on gifts and giving. We want to also wish all of our listeners a wonderful and safe holiday season. We'll be back in the New Year!

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Topics Discussed:

• The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts by Gary Chapman 
• Elderhood - by Louise Aronson

Come See About Me

This episode Kimberly shares another compelling story along with some unforgettable advice she received while on the wards at Grady Hospital

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Topics discussed: 

• Wellness - by Nathan Hill
• Chain-Gang All-Stars - by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
• Bellevue Literary Review
• The James Webb Telescope Detects a Heartbeat - by Terry Tierney 

Time-Out

We're back and excited to kick-off another season of storytelling on the Human Doctor Pod. This week, Ashley is on the mic to tell you about an experience in medical training that needed a time-out for serious reflection. 

#TeamYou

We've made it to our final episode of the season. This week we're leaving you with another powerful story from Kimberly about a meaningful exchange she had with a young patient at Grady. As we move into this period of rest/restoration, we continue to extend our deepest gratitude to all our listeners - please know that both Kimberly and Ashley are %100 Team YOU. 

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Topics Discussed 

• Formally Incarcerated People's Performance Project (link)
• Virtual Visiting Clerkship Program at Emory
• Seeing White - Scene on Radio

Trauma-Informed Love

On this episode, Ashley recounts an experience where she had to have a difficult conversation with someone she loves. It's a reminder that even the most cherished relationships can oft times be complicated. 

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Topics Discussed:

• "Beloved" by Toni Morrison (Audiobook)
• Sha'Carri Richardson winning the 100-meter world title  
• Celebrating National Latina Day (August 20th)
• David Malebranche, MD, MPH - Letting People In 

Groundhog Day

Kimberly is back on the mic this episode with an insightful reflection on the importance of acknowledgement and its impact, especially towards learners.

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Topics Discussed:

• The 50^th anniversary of Hip-hop: NPR, It's Been a Minute
• Dr. Manning at the Beyoncé Renaissance Experience 
• The Killing of Professional Dancer O'Shae Sibley
• "What is the What" by Dave Eggers 
• Knock Knock, Hi with the Glaucomfleckens, feat. Dr. Manning
• "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston 
• Parker J. Palmer - "The human soul doesn’t want to be advised or fixed or saved. It simply wants to be witnessed — to be seen, heard and companioned exactly as it is."

 

The choice is yours

This week Ashley shares a narrative from her first year on faculty where a difficult patient interaction helped her realize a sense of agency in terms of how the experience unfolded. 

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Topics Discussed:

• "Diastolito" at Yeppa & Co, Buckhead, Atlanta
• The Nap Ministry - Rest as Reparations 
• The Nocturnists episode with Eric Topol, MD, author of Deep Medicine
• Clinical Problem Solvers Juneteenth episode w/ Kimberly and her dad, Mr. William Draper

Stand by me

**Note: this episode contains some explicit language**

Each of us, at one point or another, have faced the choice of whether to stand up for someone or something, even when it comes at a personal cost. We hope that in those moments we'll always choose to do what's right, but because we're humans, we oftentimes fall short. This week, Kimberly shares a powerful reflection about a time when she faced this choice. 

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Topics Discussed:

• "What you say impacts what you see" - Dr. Manning
• Bonsai Garden - Lake Merritt (Oakland, CA) 
• Actively Black Athletic Wear 
• Film - Beautiful Boy
• Stand - Donnie McClurkin 
• I'll Stand By You - The Pretenders