Gente and Health

In the episode, we'll explore Denise Diaz's journey into the political realm and her passion for mental health as she talks to us about leadership and political activism.

In this episode, we dive into Dr. Shapiro's journey to medicine and discuss the importance of activating leadership at all stages of the health profession journey.

In this episode, we hear from Los Angeles storyteller, Daniel French, and their journey with music and history of the Cinco de Mayo Teatro. Follow Daniel French's creative journey at @frenchismexican To give to CESLAC and Gente & Health, click here.

In this episode, Dr. Michael Yudell, public health scientist whose work focuses on the history and ethics of public health and medicine, joins us to discuss how the construction of race is a double edge sword.

In this episode, we hear from Dr. Gloria Sanchez & Dr. Theresa Nevarez define activism and how pre-health students can begin advocating for their communities while both balancing personal lives and work and prevent burnout or compassion fatigue.

In this episode, we talk with our in-house expert, epidemiologist Dr. Paul Hsu about our recently published report titled, “Latino Dentists in the U.S. Census from 1980 to 2019: Implications for dental care access.” Dr. Hsu brings a diverse background and experience to inform his research and teaching, investigating the role of culture and other factors in minority health. Give to CESLAC here.

In this episode, we put into context the "California Master Plan for Higher Education" and our home institution's efforts in becoming an Hispanic Serving Institution. Guest: Inaugural Director of HSI at UCLA, Dr. Elizabeth Gonzalez

This episode explores the importance of mental health and ways pre-health students can take care of themselves, how to navigate stressors and healthy coping skills.

In the episode, we discuss the history of CESLAC, why it was formed, the work done over the years, and lessons over the years, such as lessons learned from years of research, activity, and higher education. To support CESLAC, click here.

In this episode, Dr. Hayes-Bautista examines the first year of COVID-19 and how the pandemic affected the Latino GDP. This season we'll focus on the theme of investing, the importance of investing in our gente, and investing in ourselves. Learn more about Gente & Health and CESLAC at: uclahealth.org/ceslac

Thank you for listening to Season 2 of Gente & Health! California Voters – Go vote June 7, 2022! Tune in next season coming Fall 2022.

In this episode, we learn more about Professor Luz Maria de La Torre, Continuing lecturer at the Department of Spanish and Portuguese and Latin American Institute, UCLA. She is a Kichwa (Quechua) Indigenous woman from Ecuador and one of the few Ecuadorian Intellectuals working in academia in the U.S.

In this episode, listen to the March 31st Webinar: "Latina Women in the U.S. Physician Workforce", joining CESLAC, in partnership with Los Angeles County Medical Association (LACMA), as they hosted an expert panel webinar on the findings of the Latina Women in the U.S. Physician Workforce: Opportunities in the Pursuit of Health Equity article by Dra. Yohualli Anaya Balderas-Medina, published in Academic Medicine. The research found that Latina women comprise just 2.4% of the country's physician population. Join us in the discussion that focuses on reasons why the Latina physician workforce shortage could present challenges for health equity, and solutions to address the root causes of the underrepresentation of Latinas and other URiMs.

Join us in this episode as we explore the daily life of Latinxs in the 19th century and Dr. Vanessa Ovalle Perez's in-depth look at two Latina poets–Amelia Denis and Carlota Gutierrez.

In this episode, CESLAC Research Assistant Elías Rodríguez takes us to a Mariachi de Uclatlán rehearsal to get an inside look as what boleros are and how the first collegiate mariachi in the world approaches learning and performing our favorite love songs. Features a Mariachi de Uclatlán rehearsal recording of the bolero "Sin Ti" (Songwriter: Pepe Guizar).

In this episode, we invite co-founders of UndocuMEDPEP, Angeles Almaraz and Itzetl Avila, to reflect and share where they are in their pre-health journey, how they navigated it, and provide resources that may help undocumented students to navigate their own pre-health journey.

As we have stated many times, there are 60 million different ways of being Latino, so there are just and many different ways to celebrate in our communities. There is no one right way, and not celebrating certain things does not make you any less Latino. In this episode, we highlight and uplift some of these beautiful traditions that we hold dear and will discuss how to continue these traditions and keep them alive for the younger generations in our families.

When was the First Thanksgiving? And who was really in attendance? Join us as we look back at the first Thanksgiving, an expedition from what we know as today's Mexico City to the American Southwest, 20 years before Pilgrims traveled across the Atlantic in 1621.

In this episode we are joined by Dr. Gaspar Rivera-Salgado, Director of the UCLA Center for Mexican Studies and Project Director at the UCLA Labor Center. We delve into the topic of indigeneity—specifically, indigenous identity and what it means on opposite sides of the political border between the United States and Mexico. To learn more about this topic, please read Indigenous Mexican Migrants in the United States, ed. Jonathan Fox and Gaspar Rivera-Salgado.

In our season 2 premiere, we dive into California's past, and look at the Spanish language newspapers from 100 years ago, highlighting the values and celebrations of Central American Independence.

In our Season 1 Finale of Gente & Health, Dr. David Hayes-Bautista accounts how critical Latinos are to the United States of America, all they way from before the American Revolution and how Latin American Independences are events worth celebrating. The Gente & Health team hopes you enjoyed our podcast this year! Join us next season, in the Fall of 2021, as we delve even further into topics of Latino culture, gente, and health.

As we enter the midpoint of the year, with COVID-19 cases and deaths slowing down and vaccination rates slowly rising, we are filled with optimism and want to tap into people's leadership in order to empower them to create changes in their communities. Guest Mandla Kayise talks with Dr. David Hayes-Bautista about the importance of finding your voice, figuring out who you are and what you care about; coming together with others with shared values; knowing your resources around you, the practice of a process - to challenge systems to bring equity, diversity, and inclusion, and building community and partnerships takes time.

Though we are entering the post-Trump years, we are still feeling the residual effects of the previous presidency's unabashed racism and call for violence. This is nothing new, but just as there have been people, organizations, and institutions that have incited hatred and violence, there have always been communities that have opposed and fought against it. The purpose of this episode is to share the history of Cinco de Mayo, its roots in community organizing, the celebration of democracy, and the fight for racial equality. We need this information to be known, shared and celebrated by everyone.

In this episode, CESLAC Research Assistant Elías Rodríguez talks with two resident doctors about their experiences training in the COVID-19 pandemic and shows us a glimpse of what life as a resident looks like and how they have endured el año del COVID.

Women's contributions permeates every aspect of American society, though often this is unacknowledged. This is even truer for Latinas in America. In this episode Dr. David Hayes-Bautista talks with CESLAC Historian Cynthia L. Chamberlin and CESLAC Research Assistant Giselle Hernández about the long history of Latinos at UCLA/Los Angeles State Normal School and three Mexican-American women who should be better known today.

What is the Latino Epidemiological Paradox? Are Latinos in the U.S. healthier that we think? Could it have provided foresight on how COVID-19 would hit Latino communities harder than others? In this episode, Dr. David Hayes-Bautista shares how he realized data often tells a different story than that which we know of, and explains what the Latino Epidemiological Paradox is and how who's telling the story really matters.

In this episode, we delve into one doctor's journey into the medical speciality of psychiatry, as Dra. Erica Lubliner shares her unique experience, confronts barriers, and embraces her creative outlets.

Today we'll talk about the cycles of nativism in the United States, however it is also important to remember that since our country's beginning, millions of Latinos have been building a stronger America, day after day, in acts both great and small.

As the first Gente and Health episode of 2021, this episode aims to motivate students to tap into their leadership skills, because we are all leaders. Guest: Cindy Land-Garcia.

As the Christmas holiday nears, many of our families will come together; however, it's important to remember that COVID-19 is still around, and we should all wear our masks, celebrate outside if necessary, and practice social distancing. For the most up to date information on COVID-19, visit www.cdc.gov/coronavirus or www.uclahealth.org/coronavirus. But even if our gatherings look different, or may be virtual, this year, it is still a time to celebrate multiple traditions: and what brings us all together is food! In this episode, we discuss indigenous ingredients and traditions with Ximena Martin, Director of Programs and Culinary Arts at LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes.

The Latino GDP Report, produced by the UCLA Health Center for the Study of Latino Health and Culture (CESLAC), provides factual information about Latino contributions to the U.S. economy and their growing impact. In this episode, CESLAC research assistant Elías Rodríguez interviews Dr. David Hayes-Bautista to uncover what the Latino GDP means to the U.S., what it says about Latinos, and how Latinos debut as one of the U.S.'s “true bright spots during trying times.”

In this episode, Karla Murillo (MS1, David Geffen School of Medicine PRIME-LA) and Stephanie Hernandez (MS1, Charles Drew University/UCLA Medical Education Program) discuss their journey into medicine, and what their first year of medical school has been like during el año del COVID.

In this episode we discuss with the co-directors of Ballet Folklorico Flor de Mayo the ways in which folkloric dance tells stories connecting us to history.

As we prepare for the 2020 Presidential election, it is important to understand the significance of voting, how to vote safely and make your voice heard this year!

In this episode of Gente and Health, UCLA and MEDPEP Alumni Angeles Almaraz and Brandy Lopez talk with the Ol' Chicano Professor about their experiences with cultural appropriation and the significance of appreciating culture instead of appropriating it.

In this episode of Gente and Health, Dr. Yohualli Balderas-Medina Anaya assistant clinical professor of Family Medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, discusses her journey into medicine, what inspires her, and the importance of mentorship.

In this episode, Gente and Health discuss with CESLAC's in-house expert, epidemiologist and UCLA professor Dr. Paul Hsu, COVID-19's patterns of disease, its variability by race and ethnicity, and the importance of your personal narrative in education.

Welcome to Gente and Health. In this episode we discuss the many terms Latinos have used to describe themselves, the migration that led to the blended-ness of Latinos, and interview Jenifer Logia (UCLA ‘15) and Deondra Montgomery (UCLA ‘15) which highlights a few of the 60 million different ways one can be Latino.

Gente and Health, produced by the Center for the Study of Latino Health and Culture, aims to unearth the voices of gente and health by highlighting Latino narratives and discussing the situation of Latinos in California, from the foundations of Cinco de Mayo to the COVID-19 pandemic.