Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI)

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The Black Experience

Dr. Karen Williams gets real about her personal history, shares her thoughts on why representation matters, identifies ways bias affects care, and considers the path forward.

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The LGBTQ Experience

Dr. Hernandez-Conte discusses where he has, and hasn't, felt welcome; what anesthesiologists should know about the LGBTQ community; and why speaking up matters.

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Women of Impact in Anesthesiology

Dr. Allison Fernandez discusses the series of video interviews featuring prominent women in the specialty, hosted and created by her.

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Dr. Jennifer Lucero shares her lived experience as a Mexican, indigenous woman in this informative episode exploring the different ways racism and bias have shaped health care and impacted the specialty.

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Allison Taylor, MD and Susan P. Taylor, MD, MPH

A Family Affair

Mother and daughter anesthesiologists discuss how family and career intersect and the role of gender in the workplace across generations.

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Dr. Amy Zhang with her guests, Drs. Kevin Su, Zhi Dong, and Lucy Li.

Anti-Asian Racism in Anesthesiology

Guests share personal experiences, discuss how aggression impacts their work, consider the CDC's declaration that racism is a threat to public health, and delve into the myth of the model minority.

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Dr. Kandice Olson in conversation with Drs. Courtni Salinas, Shara Azad, and Kelsey McGinnis.

Women in Anesthesiology

Guests discuss how they handle being misidentified and share tips on addressing gendered health care disparities and how the specialty can advance equity.

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The Black Experience in Anesthesiology

Guests excavates the many ways race shapes careers, experiences, and health outcomes and discuss what the specialty can do about it.

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Informal portrait of Dr. Travis Reece-Nguyen.

Building a More Inclusive Future

Dr. Travis Reece-Nguyen shares what Pride Month means to him and discusses its significance to his LGBTQ colleagues, their patients, and the next generation of anesthesiologists.

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Health Equity and Representation in Medicine

Dr. Amber Brooks shares her insights on guarding against bias in patient care and the importance of training an increasingly diverse next generation of physicians.

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Demystifying the Specialty for Future Anesthesiologists

Dr. Elisha Peterson is pulling back the “blue drapes” so that future anesthesiologists of all backgrounds can have a clearer view of the specialty and its impact on patients’ lives.

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