BCPH Thought Fellows 2023
BCPH Fellows 2023 BCPH Fellows – 2023 Below are the BCPH Thought Leadership for Public Health Fellows for 2023: Samuel R. Mendez Devin Hursey Victor Ekuta Kate Okorie Dr. Cullen Truett Dr. Yvette Efevbera
Dr. Quinn M. Gentry highlights the significance of the color mauve
Dr. Quinn discusses the significance of the color mauve in highlighting the intersection of breast cancer and domestic violence.
Stories from Silent Survivors of Divine Punishment: Faith and Loomy Juice (Pt. 2)
I’ve heard people say the story of our lives is best told in the snapshot of those who show up for our funeral. Final services for members of the LGBTQ+ community in the South are often layered with stigma and controversy. Due to grief (and sometimes denial), families often eulogize the person in a way that is more reflective of who they wish the person was (rather than who they actually were at the time of their passing).
Stories from Silent Survivors of Divine Punishment: Faith and Loomy Juice (Pt. 1)
In the mid 2000s, Loomy juice was an increasingly popular natural drink, rumored to contain ingredients with organic healing qualities. Sam seemed to drink multiple bottles a week, combining every swallow with his incredible faith. I would later come to find out why he felt he needed both to survive.
Stories from Silent Survivors of Divine Punishment: It’s Just Us, Anthony
Ted Winn, a gospel artist who grew up in Black churches, has known between 40 and 50 people who lost their lives to HIV/AIDS. He says, “I choose to not allow them to be ‘othered’ or described as deviants, but people who were seeking love, relationship, affirmation, and happiness.”
Stories from Silent Survivors of Divine Punishment: JJ and Lamont
The denial of HIV’s early impact was so severe in some African American faith communities that ‘church cancer’ became the colloquial term used when explaining the cause of death for the formerly embraced, now stigmatized (and socially-abandoned) gay men who passed away from AIDS complications.
Interview with Pinak Joshi, Medical Science Liaison, CareDX (former Drug Safety and Pharmacovigilance Specialist, Technical Resources International) and United UVC Board Member
Interview with Pinak Joshi, Medical Science Liaison, CareDX (former Drug Safety and Pharmacovigilance Specialist, Technical Resources International) and United UVC Board Member By Jayson Toweh Interview with Pinak Joshi, Medical Science Liaison, CareDX (former Drug Safety and Pharmacovigilance Specialist, Technical Resources International) and United UVC Board Member Today, I interviewed Pinak Joshi (PJ), a former […]
Interview with Shalen De Silva, Founder, Vincere Health
Interview with Shalen De Silva, Founder, Vincere Health By Jayson Toweh Interview with Shalen De Silva, Founder, Vincere Health Providing healthcare access and benefits from healthy living to vulnerable communities Today I interviewed Shalen De Silva, a co-founder of Vincere Health. Shalen is a former banker who had previously founded a clinic to deliver free […]
Interview with Shane Gray, Founder, United UVC Inc.
Interview with Shane Gray, Founder, United UVC Inc. By Jayson Toweh Interview with Shane Gray, Founder, United UVC Inc. Engineering a new way to prevent pandemics In today’s interview Shane Gray from United UVC Inc. was interviewed. Shane is and EPA certified Indoor Air Quality technician who founded United UVC to establish an effective airborne […]
Interview with Kristy Drutman, Founder, Brown Girl Green
Interview with Kristy Drutman, Founder, Brown Girl Green By Jayson Toweh Interview with Kristy Drutman, Founder, Brown Girl Green Environmental injustice: how race, health, and climate are intertwined In today’s Kristy Drutman from Brown Girl Green was interviewed. Kristy is an environmental media host, speaker, activist, and digital media strategist. During her work she has […]
