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We are pleased to welcome Risha Irvin, MD, MPH, to the Faculty Factory Podcast this week. Dr. Irvin has dedicated a great share of her career to researching and serving vulnerable populations and underserved communities. She offers us several habits, hacks, and tools that have helped guide her success in today’s podcast.
Dr. Irvin is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases with the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore. With Hopkins, she also serves as Associate Vice Chair for Diversity and Inclusion in the Department of Medicine.
Furthermore, she is Director of the Baltimore HIV Collaboratory in the Center for AIDS Research. She also serves as Director of Sharing the Cure, a component of Maryland Community Based Programs to Test and Cure Hepatitis C.
You can learn more about the Baltimore HIV Collaboratory: https://hopkinscfar.org/baltimore-hiv-collaboratory/
According to its website, Sharing the Cure is an initiative that aims to reduce hepatitis C related morbidity and mortality in Baltimore City and throughout Maryland.
Dr. Irvin’s commitment to serving vulnerable populations is unwavering and her words are inspiring. It was a privilege for me to interview her about her career in academic medicine and dedication to other people.
“We should always try to see other people’s vantage point. It’s important that we hear each other out and try to come from a place of understanding,” she told us.
In this 145th episode of the Faculty Factory Podcast, our listeners are in for another treat that is sure to motivate and educate. We are delighted for Dr. Irvin’s insight, thoughts, and practical wisdom as she joins us for this very memorable interview.
“Sometimes as researchers we think we have all of this great training and we know how to solve problems, but really the community knows what issues are important to them, and they have a lot of great ideas about how to solve those issues,” Dr. Irvin said.
You can listen to this episode now via the embedded podcast player located above.