A Second Opinion - A Voice for Minorities in Medicine (A2O)

Habeeb Suara
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A podcast dedicated to encouraging medical students from underrepresented backgrounds to share their personal stories and experiences, as well as add their voices to important discussions around life, medicine, justice, and society. | Host: Habeeb Suara (M3, Ohio State COM) | Logo Design: Gabrielle Patterson | Music Producer: JP Dorval | Instagram & Twitter: @a2o_podcast

  1. 05/13/2025

    Addiction Medicine & Physician Wellness w/ Dr. Armika Collins

    Part 2 with Dr. Armika Collins, where she talks about her fellowship in addiction medicine, stigma against those suffering from substance use disorders, and her other passion for physician wellness!

  2. 02/12/2025

    Embracing the Non-Traditional Path to Medicine - Dr. Armika Collins (Part 1)

    Listen to Part 1 of our interview with Dr. Armika Tatum, a family medicine trained physician and current Addiction Medicine Fellow at Wright State University. Hear her share her non-traditional path to medicine, the support system that kept her going, and the lessons she learned along the way.

  3. 12/16/2024

    Personal Growth Pt. 2 - Dr. Gabrielle Sagesse

    In this episode, recent Family Medicine resident graduate Dr. Gabrielle Sagesse discusses her journey of personal growth all the way through residency, and the lessons on grief, self-love, and faith that she learned along the way. She is a proud native of Brooklyn, NY, and graduated from the The Christ Hospital/University of Cincinnati Family Medicine Residency Program. She recently became a obesity medicine certified physician and looks to own her own practice in the future.

  4. 12/06/2024

    Personal Growth Pt. 1: Dr. Enrique Ceppi

    Listen to our great conversation with Dr. Enrique Ceppi, a PGY-4 in The Christ Hospital/University of Cincinnati Family Medicine-Psychiatry combined training program. He tells us about his story of personal growth from his upbringing as a child of undocumented immigrants, his struggles with mental health, and how his journey has shaped his personal and professional life as a combined primary care physician and psychiatrist

  5. 10/29/2021

    Muslim Women & Medicine feat. Dr. Rana Elgazzar

    (Recorded in March 2021) On this week's episode, an episode release long overdue featuring then M4 (now PGY-1 at Vanderbilt Internal Medicine Residency) Rana Elgazzar.  Here her talk about her experiences growing up in Tennessee, being a Muslim woman in medicine, and Rana & Habeeb's QI project around Improving Obstetric Care for Muslim Women!  Interview:  IntroductionWho is Rana Elgazzar? How did you get to where you are sitting right now?UpbringingHigh SchoolCollege/Pre-MedMedical SchoolDiscussion: Muslims & MedicineWhat is it like being Muslim in clinical spaces (either as provider and/or patient)? What is it like as a hijabi to interact with patients and colleagues who may have preconceived notions of you (or you should be)?What kind of issues have you seen or been involved in that deal with Muslim patients?Discussion: Caring for Muslim PatientsTell us about your quality improvement project:  “Improving Obstetric Care for Muslim Patients”; how did it start? What kind of work did you do? What were the results?There are often many ethical concerns that come to play when caring for Muslim patients.  Specifically, questions often arise about discrimination, preferential treatment, and whether accomodations are even possible.  What do you think about these issues? Are there practical ways that such issues can be tackled? Ending10 years from now:  where can we find you?Where can we follow you?

  6. 07/27/2021

    Keeping It in the Family (w/ Aisha Suara)

    Our guest for this episode is Aisha Suara, a fourth year medical student at Vanderbilt Medical School, fellow A2O team member, and Habeeb's younger sister; listen to her talk about her journey to medicine, and what health equity and primary care mean to her.  Habeeb & Aisha also trade embarrassing stories from growing up and going to school together; you don't want to miss it!  Interview:  Introduction Who is Aisha Suara? How did you get to where you are sitting right now? Upbringing (Ethnic Background, Values, Influences/Role Models, etc.) High School (Challenges, Formative Experiences, etc.) College/Pre-Med (Motivations for pursuing medical school, challenges, etc.) Medical School Interview Topic #1: The Health Equity Lens What does health equity mean to you? How do you think your upbringing in rural Tennessee impacted your view of health equity and your goals as a physician? Interview Topic #2: Primary Care:  Med-Peds vs. Family Medicine How did you choose med-peds as your medical specialty?  How would you compare/contrast med-peds to family medicine? What about med-peds you to choose it as your way of providing primary care to patients instead of family medicine? What do you think about the perception of primary care as “easy” or “boring”? How do you plan to embody the principles of health equity into your career as a PCP? Conclusion Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Where can we find you? Where can we follow you?

  7. 07/13/2021

    Medicine, Leadership, and Service (w/ Dr. Janice Bonsu)

    ****recorded in March 2021**** This episode features Dr. Janice Bonsu, a recent graduate of The Ohio State College of Medicine. Soon after this recording, she became a PGY-1 in orthopedic surgery at Emory College of Medicine, where she is the first Black woman to become a part of their program!  Hear her discuss  the various major academic leadership positions she's held, the lessons she's learned along the way, and how she plans to pay it forward. Interview:  IntroductionWho are you? How did you get to where you are sitting right now?UpbringingHigh SchoolCollege/Pre-MedMedical SchoolInterview Topic #2:  LeadershipWhat does leadership mean to you?You have held many esteemed leadership roles, many of which have given you the opportunity to be an advocate that many, especially minorities are not privy to;  can you take us through your leadership journey and some of the cool opportunities you've been able to have?What perspectives do you feel are often missing in rooms and spaces of leadership? (i.e. seats at the table)Interview Topic #3:  Military Service Question #1:  Can you tell us more about your enlisting in the Air Force? What motivated you to serve your country?Question #2:  What did the Match mean for you?ConclusionWhere do you see yourself in 10 years? Where can we find you?Where can we follow you?

  8. 03/25/2021

    Officially MATCH-ed!

    Season 2 is officially LIVE! Listen to Habeeb reflect on his recent match in Family Medicine and what things to expect for Season 2 of the show!

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A podcast dedicated to encouraging medical students from underrepresented backgrounds to share their personal stories and experiences, as well as add their voices to important discussions around life, medicine, justice, and society. | Host: Habeeb Suara (M3, Ohio State COM) | Logo Design: Gabrielle Patterson | Music Producer: JP Dorval | Instagram & Twitter: @a2o_podcast

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