Doc, U R… Experiencing a Humbling Journey
05/12/22 • 37 min
The Doc, U R... Podcast aims to empower physicians (from medical school and beyond) and combat the stigmas surrounding their mental health and diminish physicians affected by limiting beliefs, working small, and burnout. We aim to increase awareness and education about physicians' and other healthcare workers' mental health challenges.
The objective of the podcast is to de-stigmatize physicians' mental health. The goals are to humanize physicians, bring awareness to their healing needs, advance our understanding of suicide to strategically prevent suicide attempts. The theme this season is “Navigating Mental Health & Medicine: The Cost of Burnout.”
This week, Dr. Kiki speaks with Dr. Cassandra D Akin about the mental health challenges doctors face throughout the different stages of their careers, explore some of the different strategies each use to deal with them and how God has helped guide them on their journeys.
Dr. Cassandra Akin is a board-certified Family Medicine Physician. She is a graduate of Rutgers University, Douglass College where she received her bachelor's in Biology. Her studies continued at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ)- Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences where she obtained her master’s in Biomedical Sciences and then went on to earn her doctorate at UMDNJ- School of Osteopathic Medicine in Stratford, NJ. Dr. Akin trained at the University of Massachusetts Fitchburg Family Medicine for her residency with a concentration on Global Health in Nicaragua. For the last 6 years, she has been working as a primary care provider at Harvard Beth Israel Lahey Health in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Outside of medicine, Dr. Akin has received her bachelor's in ministry and charitable services at the International College of Christian Ministries. She is very active in her church, and has had the opportunity to be a part of medical missions to Jamaica as well as Haiti.
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CREDITS
Host: Dr. Kiki
Editor: Jules Ownby
Tunes: Noah Jacobs
DISCLAIMER
Views expressed on the podcast are solely those of the host and the guests interviewed and are for informational/educational purposes only. Also, views shared are addressing issues in the medical system overall.
Although there is a myriad of medical professionals sharing their insights, please consult with your established healthcare professional for any and all health matters.
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The Doc, U R... Podcast aims to empower physicians (from medical school and beyond) and combat the stigmas surrounding their mental health and diminish physicians affected by limiting beliefs, working small, and burnout. We aim to increase awareness and education about physicians' and other healthcare workers' mental health challenges.
The objective of the podcast is to de-stigmatize physicians' mental health. The goals are to humanize physicians, bring awareness to their healing needs, advance our understanding of suicide to strategically prevent suicide attempts. The theme this season is “Navigating Mental Health & Medicine: The Cost of Burnout.”
This week, Dr. Kiki speaks with Dr. Cassandra D Akin about the mental health challenges doctors face throughout the different stages of their careers, explore some of the different strategies each use to deal with them and how God has helped guide them on their journeys.
Dr. Cassandra Akin is a board-certified Family Medicine Physician. She is a graduate of Rutgers University, Douglass College where she received her bachelor's in Biology. Her studies continued at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ)- Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences where she obtained her master’s in Biomedical Sciences and then went on to earn her doctorate at UMDNJ- School of Osteopathic Medicine in Stratford, NJ. Dr. Akin trained at the University of Massachusetts Fitchburg Family Medicine for her residency with a concentration on Global Health in Nicaragua. For the last 6 years, she has been working as a primary care provider at Harvard Beth Israel Lahey Health in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Outside of medicine, Dr. Akin has received her bachelor's in ministry and charitable services at the International College of Christian Ministries. She is very active in her church, and has had the opportunity to be a part of medical missions to Jamaica as well as Haiti.
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HIGHLIGHTS
Dr. Kiki has been featured in:
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GUEST INTAKE FORM
Interested in being a guest? Fill out our Guest Intake Form.
PHYSICIAN ONLY SURVEY
Fill out and share our Physician Survey to help improve resources for physicians.
PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Looking to sponsor the podcast?? Fill out our Partnership Form.
CREDITS
Host: Dr. Kiki
Editor: Jules Ownby
Tunes: Noah Jacobs
DISCLAIMER
Views expressed on the podcast are solely those of the host and the guests interviewed and are for informational/educational purposes only. Also, views shared are addressing issues in the medical system overall.
Although there is a myriad of medical professionals sharing their insights, please consult with your established healthcare professional for any and all health matters.
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The objective of the podcast is to de-stigmatize physicians' mental health. The goals are to humanize physicians, bring awareness to their healing needs, advance our understanding of suicide to strategically prevent suicide attempts. The theme this season is “Navigating Mental Health & Medicine: The Cost of Burnout.”
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HIGHLIGHTS
Dr. Kiki has been featured in:
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GUEST INTAKE FORM
Interested in being a guest? Fill out our Guest Intake Form.
PHYSICIAN ONLY SURVEY
Fill out and share our Physician Survey to help improve resources for physicians.
PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Looking to sponsor the podcast?? Fill out our Partnership Form.
CREDITS
Host: Dr. Kiki
Editor: Jules Ownby
Tunes: Noah Jacobs
DISCLAIMER
Views expressed on the podcast are solely those of the host and the guests interviewed and are for informational/educational purposes only. Also, views shared are addressing issues in the medical system overall.
Although there is a myriad of medical professionals sharing their insights, please consult with your established healthcare professional for any and all health matters.
CONNECT WITH US
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The Doc, U R... Podcast aims to empower physicians (from medical school and beyond) and combat the stigmas surrounding their mental health and diminish physicians affected by limiting beliefs, working small, and burnout. We aim to increase awareness and education about physicians' and other healthcare workers' mental health challenges.
The objective of the podcast is to de-stigmatize physicians' mental health. The goals are to humanize physicians, bring awareness to their healing needs, and advance our understanding of suicide to strategically prevent suicide attempts. The theme this season is “Navigating Mental Health & Medicine: The Cost of Burnout.”
This week, Dr. Kiki speaks with Dr. Oluwatomi "Tomi" Mitchell about the shackles traditional medical practice places on physicians and the importance of advocating for each other in order to break them.
Dr. Tomi Mitchell is a Board-Certified Family Physician, and Certified Health & Wellness Coach with over a decade of experience running multiple businesses and being a mother and wife. She received her Coaching certification in 2021 and has been practicing Family Medicine since 2011, both inpatient (hospital-based) and outpatient (clinic-based). She uses the four principles of family medicine to guide her holistic wellness practice and focuses on providing client-centered “whole person” care. As both a family physician and a certified holistic wellness coach, Dr. Mitchell is committed to providing a “whole person” approach to wellness.
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Dr. Kiki has been featured in:
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CREDITS
Host: Dr. Kiki
Editor: Rebecca Liu
Tunes: Noah Jacobs
DISCLAIMER
Views expressed on the podcast are solely those of the host and the guests interviewed and are for informational/educational purposes only. Also, views shared are addressing issues in the medical system overall.
Although there is a myriad of medical professionals sharing their insights, please consult with your established healthcare professional for any and all health matters.
CONNECT WITH US
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