The Humanities in Medicine Podcast Experience
Namaste, and welcome to The Humanities in Medicine Podcast Experience. Health scare? Never fear, Dr. Michelle is here! I am your host, and nonconformist, vivacious, and visionary producer, the "Healthcare Honey", as I am referred to throughout the world- Dr. Michelle K. Watson. Over twenty years ago, I found myself facing a conundrum in my dealings within the medical community as a medical student, surgical house officer, translational medical scientist, and later surgeon. Health inequities were observed at numerous levels, with oftentimes blatantly horrible aberrations being committed against marginalized and disenfranchised communities- including patients of color, or BIPOC, the indigent, elderly, veteran, refugee, and immigrant. This podcast is a multicultural grassroots diversity, equity, and inclusive public health endeavor that challenges the medical status quo while showcasing the jewels in a crown of healthcare equanimity. The show is an avante garde, bohemian, trailblazing approach to established thought leadership in revolutionizing medicine, health, wellness, education, self-improvement, nutritional sovereignty, spirituality, ethnobotany, agricultural sustainability, and an evolution in the mind, body, spirit connection. Pastiche Podcast Pedagogy marries art, music, history, biomedical engineering, yoga, Buddhism, mindfulness, MBSR, society and culture into an unparalleled, resplendent audio production that is a honeyed potion to the ears, allaying your healthcare fears. The Humanities in Medicine made history and established a record in 2025 by becoming the very first podcast to have an episode transformed into a hybrid museum exhibit that was featured internationally, I am honored to have you assist me in deconstructing health disparities by joining the international Humanities in Medicine family.
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Namaste,
My Humanities in Medicine DEI, diversity, equity, and inclusion family,
Dr. Watson here for this week’s Humanities in Medicine DEI Weekly Wrap Up!
This episode proudly showcases the multilingual Artist’s Statement for the Humanities in Medicine Podcast Experience showcased when the show established a world record by becoming the very first podcast in history to have an episode transformed into an international hybrid mu...
Namaste,
My Humanities in Medicine DEI, diversity, equity, and inclusion family,
Dr. Watson here for this week’s Humanities in Medicine DEI Weekly Wrap Up!
This episode proudly showcases the upbeat, undulating rhythms of the uplifting, moving, and shaking Afrobeat version of the new Humanities in Medicine Podcast Experience anthem created to welcome and inspire listening, loyal, and ear hustling audiences Dr. Watson is gratef...
Namaste,
My Humanities in Medicine DEI, diversity, equity, and inclusion family,
This episode provides a Putumayo style recognition of Indigenous People’s Day and celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month in an anecdote illustrative of the complexities of working as a physician in allyship with and in advocacy for Latinx patient communities, who also comprise certain indigenous populations. May the Force, la Fuerza be with you!
Lin...
Namaste,
My Humanities in Medicine DEI, diversity, equity, and inclusion family,
Dr. Watson here for this week’s Humanities in Medicine DEI Weekly Wrap Up!
This episode provides a moment of mindfulness meditation and a healing auditory container of sanctuary in support of BIPOC, allied, and other marginalized populations withstanding socioeconomic macro and microaggressions. The episode focuses on mental health challenges birthe...
HIM PE 04 20 24 DEI Weekly Wrap Up 38: Fried, Denied, & Countrified: Them Thar Jolenes Sure Be Mean!
Namaste,
My Humanities in Medicine DEI, diversity, equity, and inclusion family,
Dr. Watson here for this week’s Humanities in Medicine DEI Weekly Wrap Up!
This episode delineates the DEI steps required to triumph over the occupational and industrial hazards of hostile, exclusionary circumstances in professional environments cou...
Namaste,
My Humanities in Medicine DEI, diversity, equity, and inclusion family,
Dr. Watson here for this week’s Humanities in Medicine DEI Weekly Wrap Up!
This episode delineates and provides further clarification of the suggestions and recommendations from NASA, air and space authorities, healthcare organizations, vision preservation experts, and physician sage advice about vision protection measures during the solar eclipse...
Namaste,
My Humanities in Medicine DEI, diversity, equity, and inclusion family,
Dr. Watson here for this week’s Humanities in Medicine DEI Weekly Wrap Up!
Women face unique logistical and financial barriers to health care access. The ladies also have higher health care expenditures and higher rates of morbidity. Women's experiences while utilizing health care are historically less well researched and warrant exploration.
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Namaste,
My Humanities in Medicine DEI Diversity Equity and Inclusion family,
Dr. Watson here for this week’s Humanities in Medicine DEI Weekly Wrap Up!
Just in time- Share in a moment of Humanities in Medicine self-love, compassion filled loving kindness after Valentine’s Day. Partake in an escapade of reprieve from microaggression mindfulness; perfect for MBSR. On a day in which adoration is popularly expressed to others reme...
Namaste,
My Humanities in Medicine DEI, diversity, equity, and inclusion family, Dr. Watson here for this week’s Humanities in Medicine DEI Weekly Wrap Up!
In homage to the reggaeton musical hit “Dame Mas Gasolina”, this episode offers an intimate botanical and biochemical review of the phenomenal medicinal plant Costus igneus Nak, popularly utilized internationally in the treatment and management of diabetes mellitus.
Li...
Namaste,
My Humanities in Medicine DEI, diversity, equity, and inclusion family,
Dr. Watson here with the trailer for the upcoming Episode 11 of the Humanities in Medicine Podcast Experience: Lady Sings the Blues About Ruby’s Shoes.
For the purpose of satisfying NSF, or National Science Foundation, STEM educational requirements under EHR Racial Equity, ITEST, AISL, MCA, NIH, CDC, and DOE CR-S, or Culturally Responsive Sustaining...
Namaste,
My Humanities in Medicine DEI, diversity, equity, and inclusion family,
Dr. Michelle here with this week’s Humanities in Medicine DEI Weekly Wrap Up!
For the purpose of satisfying NSF, or National Science Foundation, STEM educational requirements under EHR Racial Equity, ITEST, AISL, MCA, NIH, CDC, and DOE CR-S, or Culturally Responsive Sustaining Education.
In this episode, I provide a detailed deep dive into the soc...
Namaste,
My Humanities in Medicine DEI, diversity, equity, and inclusion family,
Dr. Watson here with Episode 10: Dame Mas Insulina!
In homage to the reggaeton musical hit “Dame Mas Gasolina”, this episode offers an intimate botanical and biochemical review of the phenomenal medicinal plant Costus igneus Nak, popularly utilized internationally in the treatment and management of diabetes mellitus.
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Chamaecostus cusp...
Namaste,
My Humanities in Medicine DEI, diversity, equity, and inclusion family,
Dr. Watson here with the trailer for the upcoming Episode 10 of the Humanities in Medicine Podcast Experience: Dame Mas Insulina.
For the purpose of satisfying NSF, or National Science Foundation, STEM educational requirements under EHR Racial Equity, ITEST, AISL, MCA, NIH, CDC, and DOE CR-S, or Culturally Responsive Sustaining Education.
Lin...
Namaste,
My Humanities in Medicine DEI, diversity, equity, and inclusion family,
Dr. Watson here with this week’s Humanities in Medicine DEI Weekly Wrap Up!
For the purpose of satisfying NSF, or National Science Foundation, STEM educational requirements under EHR Racial Equity, ITEST, AISL, MCA, NIH, CDC, and DOE CR-S, or Culturally Responsive Sustaining Education.
In this episode, I would like to share an interesting case stud...
Namaste,
My Humanities in Medicine DEI, diversity, equity, and inclusion family,
Dr. Watson here with Episode 9 of the Humanities in Medicine Podcast Experience. Cassandra’s Caput, Medusa references the NYS Adult Survivor’s Act exposure of the rampant abuse of authority and victim subjugation pervasive in many industries. Currently, the most famous case involves the music and entertainment sector, with songstress Cassandra Ventur...
Namaste,
My Humanities in Medicine DEI, diversity, equity, and inclusion family,
Dr. Watson here with the upcoming Humanities in Medicine Episode 9 trailer!
Cassandra’s Caput, Medusa.
The Humanities in Medicine Podcast Experience:
A podcast illustrative of the significance and virtues of various findings in the diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) arena, occasional healthcare and popular culture literature excerpts, an...
Namaste,
My Humanities in Medicine DEI, diversity, equity, and inclusion family,
Dr. Watson here for this week’s Humanities in Medicine DEI Weekly Wrap Up!
A University medical student and radiologist want to educate the medical community on these hairstyles to improve care given to Black patients. Angela Udongwo, third-year medical student, and radiologist Hillel Maresky are on a mission to improve how physicians interpret t...
Namaste,
My Humanities in Medicine DEI, diversity, equity and, inclusion family,
Dr. Watson here for this week’s Humanities in Medicine DEI Weekly Wrap Up!
A Black employee at Kaiser Permanente Tacoma Medical Center in Washington received $140,000 after an investigation found complaints of racial harassment went unheeded by the human resources department. According to the investigation by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity ...
Namaste,
My Humanities in Medicine DEI Diversity, equity, and inclusion family,
Dr. Watson here for this week’s Humanities in Medicine DEI Weekly Wrap Up!
It is just another mindfulness Monday; perfect for MBSR. The newest addition to our Alliteration in Mental Health Series: The bodacious BIPOC beleaguerment body scan (mindfulness-based stress reduction).
The Humanities in Medicine DEI Weekly Wrap Up:
A weekly tidbit illust...
Namaste,
My Humanities in Medicine DEI, diversity, equity and, inclusion family,
Dr. Watson here with the new trailer for the Humanities in Medicine Episode 8!
The Humanities in Medicine DEI Weekly Wrap Up:
A weekly tidbit illustrative of the significance and virtues of various findings in the diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) arena, occasional healthcare and popular culture literature excerpts, and touches of humor and m...
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