The EthnoMed Podcast
The official podcast of EthnoMed.org, a website based in the Interpreter Services Department at Harborview Medical Center which serves as a cultural bridge connecting providers and patients with resources for cross-cultural medicine. The podcast features provider interviews, community highlights, and topical episodes related to cross-cultural medicine.
Episodes
21 episodes
Provider Pulse Ep. 20: Crossing Oceans, Building Trust: Franky Erra and the Marshallese Community
Franky Erra grew up on Majuro, the capital of the Marshall Islands—an archipelago shaped by ocean, community, and a deep history of resilience. In this episode, Franky traces his path from a close-knit childhood surrounded by family and coral l...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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34:51
Provider Pulse Ep. 19: From Phnom Penh to Harborview - The Journey of Jeniffer Huong
In this moving episode of the Provider Pulse Series of the EthnoMed podcast, we hear the extraordinary life story of Jeniffer Huong — one of Harborview’s original Cultural Care Mediators in the Community House Calls Program
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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47:47
Provider Pulse Ep. 18: Brandon Gim, RN - Finding your Why
What does it really mean to find your why in medicine?In this episode, registered nurse Brandon Gim joins the EthnoMed Podcast Provider Pulse series to share his nonlinear journey—from growing up in a Korean immi...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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48:24
Provider Pulse Ep. 17: Kenn Arning - 47 years as Harborview's Postal Detective and Community Builder
This episode of Provider Pulse goes beyond clinical roles and takes you behind the scenes with Kenn Arning, Harborview’s longtime mail clerk and self-described ‘postal detective.’ For more than four decades, Kenn has sorted 5,000 pieces of mail...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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43:55
Provider Pulse Ep. 16: Stories that Heal - Jefferson Nguyen on Listening, Resilience, and Becoming a Doctor
In this episode of the Provider Pulse Series, Dr. Duncan Reid sits down with Jefferson Nguyen, medical student at the University of Washington School of Medicine.Growing up in South Seattle as the son of Vietnamese refuge...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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48:36
Provider Pulse Ep. 15: Dr. Ethan Hua on Mentorship, Medicine, and the Importance of Narrative
In this episode ofProvider Pulse, Dr. Duncan Reid sits down with Dr. Ethan Hua, faculty in Interventional Radiology at the University of Washington School of Medicine.Dr. Hua shares his journey from growing up as the chil...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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58:43
Provider Pulse Ep. 14 (2): In the Shadow of War, Toward the Light of Opportunity: Daniella Runyambo's Story (Part 2)
We continue our Provider Pulse interview series where we elevate diverse voices from across healthcare fields to hear the paths people took to their current roles and how their life experiences shape the care they provide.In the second p...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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46:13
Provider Pulse Ep. 14: In the Shadow of War, Toward the Light of Opportunity: Daniella Runyambo's Story (Part 1)
We continue our Provider Pulse interview series where we elevate diverse voices from across healthcare fields to hear the paths people took to their current roles and how their life experiences shape the care they provide.In the first pa...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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37:02
Provider Pulse Ep. 13: Between Worlds - How Identity Shaped a Nurse's Path with Alexandria Braithwaite, RN
We continue our Provider Pulse interview series where we elevate diverse voices from across healthcare fields to hear the paths people took to their current roles and how their life experiences shape the care they provide.In this episode...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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44:28
Provider Pulse Ep. 12: From Kuala Lumpur to Medical School - Chelsea Ng on Mentorship and Resilience
In this episode of Provider Pulse, we continue our mission to elevate diverse voices from across healthcare, exploring the unique paths people take to their current roles.Our guest is Chelsea Ng, an i...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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42:07
Provider Pulse Ep. 11: Refugee Roots, Creative Wings - JJ Bola’s Story of Art, Advocacy, and Social Work
In this episode of Provider Pulse, we continue our mission to elevate diverse voices from across healthcare, exploring the unique paths people take to their current roles.Our guest is JJ Bola—writer, ...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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29:44
Provider Pulse Ep. 10: From Somalia to Seattle - An IMG's Journey featuring Dr. Abdifitah Mohamed
The next installment of the Provider Pulse interview series where we elevate diverse voices from across healthcare fields to learn the paths people took to their current roles.On this episode, we speak with Dr. Abdifitah Mohamed, an inte...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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38:53
Provider Pulse Ep 9: Living the Diagnosis - How Childhood Illness Shaped Dr. Noga Rogel’s Medical Path
The next installment of the Provider Pulse interview series where we elevate diverse voices from across healthcare fields to learn the paths people took to their current roles.On this episode, we speak with Dr. Noga Rogel, an internal me...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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26:09
Provider Pulse Ep 8: Taking Time, Finding Purpose - A Filipino American’s Path to Critical Care with Dr. Kristine Cueva
The next installment of the Provider Pulse interview series where we elevate diverse voices from across healthcare fields to learn the paths people took to their current roles in healthcare.On this episode, we speak with Dr. Kristine Cue...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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18:56
Provider Pulse Ep 7: From Singapore to Seattle - Dr. Edwin Wang on Identity, Persistence, and Cross-Cultural Care
The next installment of the Provider Pulse interview series where we elevate diverse voices from across healthcare fields to learn the paths people took to their current roles in healthcare.On this episode, we speak with Dr. Edwin Wang, ...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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27:24
Provider Pulse Ep 6: From Constraints to Possibility - A Filipino American Perspective on Building a Career in Public Health with Catherine Evangelista
The next installment of the Provider Pulse interview series where we elevate diverse voices from across healthcare fields to learn the paths people took to their current roles in healthcare.On this episode, we speak with Catherine Evange...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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21:13
Provider Pulse Ep 5: From Moscow to Seattle - Natalya Sarkisova, MPH on Overcoming Setbacks and Finding Purpose
The next installment of the Provider Pulse interview series where we elevate diverse voices from across healthcare fields to learn the paths people took to their current roles in healthcare.On this episode, we talk with Natalya Sarkisova...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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22:02
Provider Pulse Ep 4: From Iraq to UC San Diego - Overcoming Barriers to Women’s Health Advocacy with Rawnaq Behnam, MPH
The next installment of the Provider Pulse interview series where we elevate diverse voices from across healthcare fields to learn the paths people took to their current roles in healthcare, and how their cross-cultural experiences have helped ...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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29:42
Provider Pulse Ep 3: Medicine, Identity, and the Peace Corps Experience with Dr. Chloe Donegan
The next installment of the Provider Pulse interview series where we elevate diverse voices from across healthcare fields to learn the paths people took to their current roles in healthcare, and how their cross-cultural experiences have helped ...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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22:50
Provider Pulse Ep 2: Bridging Worlds - Dr. Jennifer Zhu's Path from First-Gen College Student to Physician
The next installment of the Provider Pulse interview series where we elevate diverse voices from across healthcare fields to learn the paths people took to their current roles in healthcare.Dr. Jennifer Zhu is an internal medicine reside...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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19:02
Provider Pulse Ep 1: From Semnan to Seattle - Dr. Kimia Memar's Journey Across Borders and Disciplines
The inaugural episode of the Provider Pulse interview series where we elevate diverse voices from across healthcare fields to learn the paths people took to their current roles in healthcare.Dr. Kimia Memar is an internal medicine reside...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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33:41
