NYACP's Physician Spotlight
Discover the possibilities of a career in Internal Medicine through stories from NYACP members.
Episodes
35 episodes
Saving Primary Care - Reflections from Advocacy Intern Dr. Raul Benavides
Dr. Benavides entered this journey with a focus on the aging population in NY, with a strong desire to address primary care needs. During his time with NYACP, he discovered government initiatives, pathways to advocate for his passion, and...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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15:02
Advocacy Intern Spotlight: Sam Eisenberg, MD
Dr. Sam Eisenberg, a PGY2 Northwell Health (NSLIJ), embarked on a journey with NYACP to combat burnout by proactively engaging in advocacy. With a keen focus on Step Therapy, his timing aligned perfectly with attending advocacy days alongside a...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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10:34
Making Change and Reducing Stigma: A Career in Addiction Medicine
Medical Student Amanda Greco meets with Dr. Kelley Ramsey to explore her career path in Addiction Medicine. Learn how she turned her clinical experience into an opportunity to effect change for patients.
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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13:39
Mission of a Medical Student: Helping Patients Remove Access Barriers
Maddy Locastro is a Medical Student at SUNY Upstate Medical University. Since High School, she has been working to help patients with developmental disabilities remove barriers to accessing crucial Durable Medical Equipment. Learn h...
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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9:44
Advocacy Internship Spotlight: Doctors for CHANGE
Dr. Bailey Perry and Dr. Debbie Fermin share their experience with the NYACP Advocacy Internship program, what sparked their interest in advocacy, their platform, and what they want every physician to know about the 340B drug pricing carve-out ...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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13:24
The Impact of Medical Anthropology
Jazmin High is a 2023 NYACP Health Disparity Fellow bringing her background of Medical Anthropology and interest in health disparities to the Chapter's advocacy work. As a child, she dreamt of being a classical archaeologist until exp...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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7:30
Advocacy and Health Disparities from a Sociology Perspective
Radhika Prasad joined the ACP Evergreen Award-winning Health Disparities Fellowship program for two semesters. In this episode, she shares how her experience helped her shape research into practical applications and which bill she feels i...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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8:33
Advocacy Intern Spotlight: Vincent Huang, MD
Dr. Vincent Huang is a PGY-2 at Northwell Health. Dr. Huang was inspired to learn how policies that affect physicians and patients are created! Learn how he discovered that physicians are vital to the legislative process and how he ...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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9:26
Advocacy Intern Spotlight: Winnie Chu, DO
Dr. Winnie Chu is currently a Geriatric Fellow at Northwell Health. Find out how a colleague inspired her to get out of her comfort zone and learn about physician advocacy!Her internship focus was long-term care for older adults, ...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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10:08
Advocacy Intern Spotlight: Shane Solger, MD
Dr. Shane Solger a is PGY-3 IM ER/IM at Kings County/SUNY Downstate. To this role, he brought experience with making changes in the NAVY to improve the care of wounded Marines. Learn about his new focus on Haitian Creole Interpreter...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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10:03
Preparing for the Residency Match Cycle
If you're preparing for the match cycle, Dr. Gabriella Bernal and Dr. Rajendra Shah share their perspective to provide guidance. Medical Student Committee Member, Rachelle Monteau dives into why they choose IM, how to research programs, a...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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9:54
Resources for Residency
Prep for Residency by gathering great resources! Dr. Gabriela Bernal and Dr. Rajendra Shah share the ones that have helped them the most.Hosted by NYACP Medical Student Committee Member, Rachelle Monteau
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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5:11
Advice for the Match and Residency
Dr. Gabriela Bernal and Dr. Rajendra Shah share their tips for Medical Students entering The Match and those preparing for intern year. Hosted by NYACP Medical Student Committee Member, Rachelle Monteau
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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3:14
Integrating Personal and Professional Goals - Finding What Feeds Your Soul in One Bucket!
Dr. Razia Jayman Aristide reflected on her needs, assessed her personal and professional goals, wrote the most important in pen and has created the work-life integration she needs. What was her anchor? How did she determine her need...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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15:10
2022 Advocacy Topic Interests
2022 NYACP Advocacy Interns, Dr. Dalgis Dunker and Dr. Wang, discuss a few topics of interest for physician advocacy. Proposal to transfer oversight of health professions to the NYS DOHPrimary Care reducing he...
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12:38
NYACP Advocacy Internship: Experiences from Dalgis Dunker, MD and Kevin Wang, MD
Every year, NYACP welcomes Resident physicians from New York State programs to the Steven Walerstein, MD, MACP Advocacy Internship. It's a great opportunity to develop advocacy skills and become more informed about issues that are import...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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7:46
NYACP Advocacy Win: Getting a Seat at the Table
Paula Lester, MD, FACP, Chair of the NYACP Geriatrics Task Force wished for Geriatricians to have a seat at the table with decision makers. Through patience, perseverance, and building relationships, the Task Force is elated to announce t...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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15:16
Tips and Resources for Private Practitioners with Inderpal Chhabra, MD, FACP
Medical Student Alan Aboud meets with Dr. Inderpal Chhabra to find out the secrets of success in private practice. Learn about the must-read magazines, marketing, HR, billing, and the resources he relies upon!
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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10:22
Dispelling the myths of Private Practice with Inderpal Chhabra, MD, FACP
Medical Student Alan Aboud meets with Dr. Inderpal Chhabra to learn how to approach private practice in today's landscape. Together they dispel the myths, discuss the challenges and share the benefits of being in private practice!
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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14:34
Discussing Health Disparities with NYACP's Guest Fellows
NYACP welcomes Ola Kalu and Rosie love as Health Disparities Fellows from the SUNY Albany Center for the Elimination of Minority Health Disparities. We are so grateful for their ideas and contributions! Hear their stories and learn ...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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18:51
Advice for Navigating the Field of Medicine with Dr. Maria Maldonado
Sarah Theiner continues her conversation with Maria Maldonado, MD, FACP by diving deeper into how she approaches the concerns facing physicians and medical students. This is a great discussion no matter where you are on your career journe...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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13:01
A Career In Primary Care and Medical Education with Maria Maldonado, MD, FACP
Sarah Theiner asks Maria Maldonado, MD, FACP about her career journey in Primary Care, Medical Education, and as a Health and Wellness coach. She also gives us her vision of the future of Medical Education.Dr. Maldonado shares the...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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12:18
COVID Vaccine Efficacy and FDA Approval
Host - Hudson Lee, MS2, Weill Cornell Medical CollegeGuest - Aaron Glatt, MD, MACP, FIDSA, FSHEA, Chair, Dept. of Medicine, Chief, Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiologist at Mount Sinai South Nassau
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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6:34