Una

by Shivani Umesh

Una is a teen-led podcast exploring healthcare professions and how they relate to current pressing issues in the world. We provide teens the space to explore and delve into sensitive topics concerning medicine. These can be anything from reproductive rights to current pandemic problems. Listen to hear more from healthcare professionals about their day-to-day lives and how it relates to our world!

Podcast episodes

  • Season 1

  • Exploring Oncology with Dr. Dizon

    Exploring Oncology with Dr. Dizon

    Listen to Dr. Dizon, an oncologist at Brown University, share his journey into medicine. Explore the different career paths to a job in healthcare, what does it mean to be an oncologist, and the disparities that LGBTQ+ population face in healthcare and oncology. Finally, delve into the realm of our current political world to talk about the medical implications of ongoing legislation regarding reproductive rights.

  • Explore Nursing with Dr. Dierkes

    Explore Nursing with Dr. Dierkes

    Listen to Dr. Dierkes, a registered nurse and PhD professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing, share his journey from working in hospitals as a nurse to researching efficient methods to task the nursing workforce. Hear advice on how to navigate to picking a career in healthcare, along with research on utilizing the nursing workforce to better healthcare across the country. Finally, learn about healthcare reform in federal action through the explanation of the Affordable Care Act.

  • Exploring Public Health with Dr. Hawk

    Exploring Public Health with Dr. Hawk

    Listen to Dr. Hawk, a professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health Department, share her journey into public health research. Explore the various social health disparities in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, along with advice on how to transition from high school to college and find your passion. Learn about social determinants of health, in cases like HIV and AIDS. Finally, delve into the realm of our current political world to talk about the medical implications of ongoing legislation regarding reproductive rights.

  • Exploring OB/GYN with Dr. Sadaf

    Exploring OB/GYN with Dr. Sadaf

    Listen to Dr. Sadaf, a New York OB/GYN and Coaching Instructor, share her journey into Obstetrics and Genecology and medicine. Explore sexual education and its current implications in the high-school world, along with tips from a medical professional on how school districts could implement better protocols. Finally, delve into the realm of our current political world to talk about the medical implications of ongoing legislation regarding reproductive rights