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Black Men in The Medical Field Share Their Stories as a Means of Providing Understanding, Hope, and Inspiration.

COVID-19: A Brief Update For Our Community

COVID-19 is running rampant.  Initially, I didn’t want to use this podcast as a medical platform but enough people have inquired and suggested we put out a brief update.  As my buddy Dr. Caldwell said regarding COVID-19…THIS IS NOT A DRILL!!!  It’s VERY important that we understand the very basics of what is going on […]
3 years ago

Dr. Demetrius Washington – They Told Me I Couldn’t Do It

Dr. Demetrius Washington is really one of the VERY few black people in his field.  He is a Veterinarian specializing in ophthalmology.  Growing up, he never had it easy and had to overcome some real challenges.  When people told him that he couldn’t achieve his dream, he didn’t let that stop him.  He knew what […]
3 years ago

Dr. Marcono Hines, Nephrology

When I was in elementary school, my mother taught school in a county adjacent to where we lived.  My older sister and I would ride the bus home and let ourselves in the house.  We had a rule that our homework had to be done prior to any play time, so we would generally start […]
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7 years ago

Dr. Clive Nyauncho, Internal Medicine

Dreams give purpose to life. They provide goals to pursue, ideals to aspire to, and visions to realize. A person without a dream has no focus, no cause to die for and is easily swept by the wind. Peace of mind attained through self satisfaction that you made the most effort to do the best […]
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7 years ago

Dr. Jared Davis, Plastic Surgery

A medical school classmate used to say “it is a privilege to study medicine.”  The more time passes, the more I recognize the wisdom in his statement.  Medicine is a very rewarding career path, in many ways.  It takes much perseverance, hard work, and acquiring and building a knowledge base and skill set over the course of a lifetime.  The learning literally never ends.  That’s part of what makes it […]
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7 years ago