Episode 5: Dengue Part 2 - The Wolbachia Method

01/26/23 • 12 min

Dr. Mark, welcomes back Student Doctors Walker & Walker to discuss the World Mosquito Program's Wolbachia Method and its efforts to control Dengue and other mosquito borne illnesses.
Co-Host/Guest Information:
Ellison Barlow Walker is currently an OMS-III at Rocky Vista University. She is passionate about global outreach and women's health and hopes to be the best physician possible. She currently lives in sunny St. George Utah with her husband and fellow classmate Stephen Walker. Any free time she can get is spent outside hiking, biking, playing pickleball or exploring new hobbies, and cooking new recipes with her husband.
Stephen Walker is a second-year medical student at Rocky Vista University. He has been passionate about medicine since he was eight years old. He is currently working towards a career as an anesthesiologist. His passion for medicine has created a great desire and drive to serve the lives of others both locally and globally. He has provided humanitarian aid in several countries including The Dominican Republic, Mexico, and several refugee camps in Jordan. In any free time he enjoys being outside biking, hiking, playing basketball or golf, but most of all spending time with his wife.
For more information on Dengue, check out the following resources:
https://www.cdc.gov/Dengue/
https://www.who.int/health-topics/dengue-and-severe-dengue#tab=tab_1
https://www.worldmosquitoprogram.org/en/work/wolbachia-method

Disclaimer intro by Claire Eliason.
Intro/Outro Music by Westin Wong

Disclaimer intro by Claire Eliason.
Intro/Outro Music by Westin Wong

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Episode 4: Dengue Part 1 - The Ins and Outs of "Breakbone Fever"

Student Doctors Walker & Walker join host Dr. Mark discussing the basics of the ins and outs Dengue and Severe Dengue.
Co-Host/Guest Information:
Ellison Barlow Walker is currently an OMS-III at Rocky Vista University. She is passionate about global outreach and women's health and hopes to be the best physician possible. She currently lives in sunny St. George Utah with her husband and fellow classmate Stephen Walker. Any free time she can get is spent outside hiking, biking, playing pickleball or exploring new hobbies, and cooking new recipes with her husband.
Stephen Walker is a second-year medical student at Rocky Vista University. He has been passionate about medicine since he was eight years old. He is currently working towards a career as an anesthesiologist. His passion for medicine has created a great desire and drive to serve the lives of others both locally and globally. He has provided humanitarian aid in several countries including The Dominican Republic, Mexico, and several refugee camps in Jordan. In any free time he enjoys being outside biking, hiking, playing basketball or golf, but most of all spending time with his wife.
For more information on Dengue, check out the following resources:
https://www.cdc.gov/Dengue/
https://www.who.int/health-topics/dengue-and-severe-dengue#tab=tab_1
https://www.worldmosquitoprogram.org/en/work/wolbachia-method

Disclaimer intro by Claire Eliason.
Intro/Outro Music by Westin Wong

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Episode 6: Quick Review on Fast Fashion

In this sustainability episode, Allie Wallace, Arielle Navarro, and Lauren Weber join Dr. Mark discussing Fast Fashion: what is it, why is it bad for us, and what can we do to lessen the problem.
Co-Host/Guest Information:
Allie Wallace is a current OMS-II at Rocky Vista University in Southern Utah. She received her undergraduate degree in Biology from Iowa State University. She is interested in medical genetics, pediatrics, and the public health impacts of climate change, particularly its impact on low-income populations. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, film photography, reading and spending time with her two pet bunnies.
Arielle Navarro is currently an OMS-II student at Rocky Vista University in Southern Utah. She received her undergraduate degree at UNR in Biology. She is passionate about global health and promoting sustainable lifestyles and practices. She is currently interested in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and enjoys hiking, camping, spending time with her dog, watching TV, and painting.

Lauren Weber is an OMS-I at Rocky Vista University. She received her undergraduate degree in Minnesota from the University of St. Thomas studying Biology of Global Health which allowed her to focus on the intersection of public health, biology, and environmental science. As of now, she hopes to work as a Family Med physician using the tools of OMM and preventative care. When school allows, she enjoys climbing, hiking, or camping with friends and practicing yoga.
Recycling resources:

https://fordays.com/products/take-back-bag

https://knickey.com/pages/recycle

https://www.retoldrecycling.com/

https://yourparade.com/

Looking up ethical practices of businesses:

https://goodonyou.eco/

Disclaimer intro by Claire Eliason.
Intro/Outro Music by Westin Wong