Changing the Focus of Patient Care: Alana Castro-Gilliard, OMS III

17/03/2021 36 min Episodio 21

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Episode Synopsis

Our guest this week is Alana Castro-Gilliard who is a third year osteopathic medicine student with a passion for serving marginalized populations and advocating for patient access to care.
In this episode, we covered:
-osteopathic medicine vs allopathic medicine
-stigma surrounding clinical conversations in the diagnosis and management of chronic illness
-money is the root of most issues in healthcare #facts
-time constraints and miscommunication leading to confused and frustrated patients
-importance of tailoring patient education to meet the unique needs and expectations of each individual patient 
If you loved this episode and want to reach out to Alana, her personal instagram is @alanaines and her podcast instagram is @prnmedpodcast for your as needed dose of medical knowledge!