The Vocalis Podcast Network: Podcasts for Medical Students

About the Founders

 

The Vocalis Podcast Network was founded by David Etler, Ajay Major, Aleena Paul and Annie Robinson:

 

David Etler

Dave Etler is the executive producer of The Short Coat Podcast, a production of the students at the University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine. He is also a member of the Office of Student Affairs and Curriculum there. A veteran podcaster, Dave knew that reaching new audience members is a difficult and time consuming job, and thought that if a group of podcasts threw their lot in together, it would be easier to reach new listeners. With that thought, he contacted the other founding members and the Vocalis Podcast Network began to take shape.

 

Ajay Major, MBA

Ajay Major was a 2012 graduate of Union College in Schenectady, New York with a interdisciplinary major in chemistry and Spanish and is a member of the Class of 2016 at Albany Medical College. He has a diverse background in journalism, including two years as editor-in-chief of the Concordiensis, Union College’s official student newspaper, and as a freelance medical and health writer for upstate New York publications. As an aspiring physician-journalist, he is interested in language barriers and ethnic disparities in healthcare delivery, as well as patient advocacy. He is co-founder of In-Training.org, the online magazine for medical students

 

Aleena Paul, MBA

Aleena Paul, is a member of the Albany Medical College Class of 2016. she graduated from Union College in Schenectady, NY, with an interdisciplinary major in biology and sociology as part of the Leadership in Medicine program. She subsequently completed an MBA in Healthcare Management from Union Graduate College. She serves as the American Medical Women's Association’s National Publications Chair and Regional Director for NY and NJ. Her special interests include advocating for women’s health issues, improving physician cultural competency, and addressing the medical needs of underserved communities. She is the other co-founder of
In-Training.org.

 

Annie Robinson

Annie Robinson is completing an MS in Narrative Medicine at Columbia University. She previously studied the healing power of stories as an undergraduate at NYU’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study. She serves as a “full-spectrum doula” with The Doula Project in NYC, providing compassionate care for women across the spectrum of pregnancy including experiences of abortion and miscarriage. She is also a founding member of International Integrators, a global integrative health community. Annie is interested in the interweaving of healing, loss, trauma, care-giving, self-care, and spirituality.