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Pediatrics On Call

Dec 15, 2020

In this episode Omolara T. Uwemedimo, MD, MPH, FAAP, talks about the pressure she felt as the daughter of Nigerian immigrants and why that inspired her to focus on global health. She tells hosts David Hill, MD, FAAP, and Joanna Parga-Belinkie, MD, FAAP, how her experiences in sub-Saharan Africa helped her realize the...


Dec 15, 2020

In this episode Rhea Boyd, MD, MPH, FAAP, talks about the moment in her childhood when she first recognized racial inequality. She tells hosts David Hill, MD, FAAP, and Joanna Parga-Belinkie, MD, FAAP, why she wants to stop structural racism and how writing helps her accomplish her goals.


Dec 15, 2020

In this episode Luis E. Seija, MD, FAAP, resident physician in Combined Internal Medicine-Pediatrics at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City, talks about being raised by a single mother and struggling with the MCAT and med-school application process. He tells hosts David Hill, MD, FAAP,...


Dec 15, 2020

In this episode Ruchi Kaushik, MD, MPH, FAAP, assistant professor of pediatrics and medical director of the Complex Care Clinic at Baylor College of Medicine-The Children's Hospital of San Antoniotalks about being raised by immigrant parents and attending medical school in Punjab, India. She tells hosts David Hill,...


Dec 8, 2020

In this special episode, Michael Bell, MD, deputy director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, joins the podcast to share the latest science about infection control and COVID-19 as part of a new initiative called Project Firstline. He tells hosts David Hill,...