White Coats and Rice: An APAMSA Podcast
White Coats and Rice: An APAMSA Podcast
Podcast Description
The Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association (APAMSA) is a national organization that aims to promote the health and well-being of the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) community, help healthcare workers understand how to care for AANHPI patients in a culturally sensitive manner, and provide a forum for AANHPI medical and premed students develop personally and professionally. Our podcast will explore our community through roundtable discussions, conversations with leaders in healthcare, and chats with current leaders and alumni of our organization.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast focuses on the health and well-being of the AANHPI community, cultural sensitivity in healthcare, and personal development for AANHPI medical and premed students. Episodes delve into themes such as health policy involvement, medical specialties like psychiatry and emergency surgery, and personal stories of APAMSA leaders, including discussions on advocacy and demystifying the medical field.
The Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association (APAMSA) is a national organization that aims to promote the health and well-being of the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) community, help healthcare workers understand how to care for AANHPI patients in a culturally sensitive manner, and provide a forum for AANHPI medical and premed students develop personally and professionally. Our podcast will explore our community through roundtable discussions, conversations with leaders in healthcare, and chats with current leaders and alumni of our organization.
Join us for an episode in the Women in Medicine series with Dr. Monica Soni! Dr. Monica Soni is one of the youngest Chief Medical Officers at Covered California, a board-certified practicing Internal Medicine physician, and a leading voice for innovation, equity, and representation in healthcare. As a Black and South Asian woman, she is redefining what care looks like by leading with empathy and advancing a more inclusive, accessible, and community-centered system. In this episode, we discuss her own journey and work as well as her advice for rising physicans.
TIMESTAMPS
(00:00) Introduction
(01:09) About Dr. Monica Soni
(02:54) Meet the patient
(06:29) Navigating the patient interaction
(08:26) Intersectionality of identity
(11:24) Medical school experience
(13:56) Covered California
(15:50) Working with the community
(18:30) Barrier to accessing communities
(20:10) Balancing physicianship with other responsibilities
(22:07) How can we integrate into the community
(25:18) Scarcity mindset
(26:58) Optimism
(30:09) Beyond Covered
(34:02) Expanding outside of California
(36:15) Advice to younger POC women
(37:57) What keeps you grounded?
(38:59) Mentorship (Creating a healthy mentee-mentor role or relationship)
(43:55) Closing remarks
(46:35) How to connect
(47:27) Closing
Full transcript of this episode: https://www.apamsa.org/white-coats-rice-season-2-episode-2
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This episode was produced by Eujung Park and Kevin Gaw, hosted by Eujung Park, and graphic by Callista Wu.
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