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Tag Archives: Harvard Medical School

Dr. Brandon Mahal: Rising from a Youth of Gang Culture and Dodging Bullets to Harvard Medical School and Beyond

Host Jack West traces the remarkable path of Dr. Brandon Mahal from disadvantaged childhood immersed in gang culture to UCLA, then Harvard Medical School, training in radiation oncology, & a promising career focused on cancer care disparities. (47:42)

February 10, 2020 by BeaconMedIC Posted in West Wind Podcast Tagged Beacon Medical Interchange, BeaconMedIC, Brandon A. Mahal, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Cancer, cancer care disparities, City of Hope, City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Education, Fresno, gang culture, Harvard Medical School, Health, Howard (Jack) West, Jack West, Joint Center for Radiation Oncology, Madera, Massachusetts General Hospital, Medicine, Oncology, Partners Healthcare, Radiation oncology, Science, UCLA, West Wind, West Wind Podcast

Dr. Nina Niu Sanford (Pt 1): The Cultural and Educational Journey from Beijing to Boston to Dallas

Dr. Nina Niu Sanford, radiation oncologist at UT-Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, TX, speaks with host Jack West about moving from China in childhood, being raised in Boston, & the path into radiation oncology. (22:27)

January 13, 2020 by BeaconMedIC Posted in West Wind Podcast Tagged Beacon Medical Interchange, BeaconMedIC, Beijing, Boston, Cancer, China, City of Hope, City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Dallas, Education, Harvard Medical School, Health, Howard (Jack) West, Jack West, MA, Mandarin, Medicine, Newton, Nina Niu Sanford, Oncology, Princeton, radiation oncologist, Radiation oncology, Science, TX, University of Texas, UT-Southwestern, West Wind, West Wind Podcast

Dr. Reshma Jagsi (Pt 2): Identifying and Addressing Gender-Based Disparities in Medical Career Paths

Dr. Reshma Jagsi, radiation oncologist at University of Michigan, discusses her work on gender equity and disparities in medicine along with the challenges in overcoming them with host Dr. Jack West. (25:50)

October 28, 2019 by BeaconMedIC Posted in West Wind Podcast Tagged Beacon Medical Interchange, BeaconMedIC, breast cancer, Cancer, City of Hope, City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Education, Girl Scouts of America, Harvard Medical School, Harvard University, Health, Howard (Jack) West, Indian, Jack West, John F. Kennedy School of Public Policy, Marshall Scholar, Medicine, Oncology, Oxford University, radiation oncologist, Radiation oncology, Rashma Jagsi, Science, Texas, University of Michigan, West Wind, West Wind Podcast, White House intern, work-life balance

Dr. Reshma Jagsi (Pt 1): How a Government Major Who Worked in the White House Became Drawn into Medicine

Dr. Reshma Jagsi, radiation oncologist at University of Michigan, speaks with Dr. Jack West about her parents settling in Texas, her childhood, her move to Harvard to study government, & shaping her career & personal life priorities. (39:18)

October 24, 2019 by BeaconMedIC Posted in West Wind Podcast Tagged Beacon Medical Interchange, BeaconMedIC, breast cancer, Cancer, City of Hope, City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Education, Girl Scouts of America, Harvard Medical School, Harvard University, Health, Howard (Jack) West, Indian, Jack West, John F. Kennedy School of Public Policy, Marshall Scholar, Medicine, Oncology, Oxford University, radiation oncologist, Radiation oncology, Rashma Jagsi, Science, Texas, University of Michigan, West Wind, West Wind Podcast, White House intern, work-life balance

Dr. Lecia Sequist (Pt. 2): Post-ASCO Debrief & Efforts with IASLC

Lecia Sequist, MD, MPH of Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School debriefs with host Dr. Jack West about key ASCO 2019 findings in EGFR mutation-positive NSCLC & her campaign for the IASLC Board of Directors. (23:57)

June 17, 2019 by BeaconMedIC Posted in West Wind Podcast Tagged Beacon Medical Interchange, bevacizumab, Cancer, City of Hope, City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Education, EGFR, EGFR mutation, Epidermal growth factor receptor, Harvard Medical School, Health, HMS, Howard (Jack) West, IASLC, International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer, Jack West, Lecia Sequist, Massachusetts General Hospital, Medicine, MGH, NEJ009, Oncology, RELAY trial, Science, Vanita Noronha, West Wind, West Wind Podcast

Dr. Lecia Sequist (Pt. 1): Combining Interests in Science and Practical Issues in Cancer Care

Lecia Sequist, MD, MPH of Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School speaks with Dr. Jack West about the trajectory of her early career and focusing on both the science of medicine & practical concerns while speaking out on social media. (27:08)

June 14, 2019 by BeaconMedIC Posted in West Wind Podcast Tagged #medTwitter, Beacon Medical Interchange, Cancer, City of Hope, City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Education, EGFR, EGFR mutation, Harvard Medical School, Health, health care policy, HMS, Howard (Jack) West, Jack West, Lecia Sequist, Massachusetts General Hospital, Medicine, MGH, MPH, Oncology, Science, Tom Lynch, West Wind, West Wind Podcast

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