Episode 6: The Doctor Using TikTok to Expose Racial Bias in Medicine

Описание: What does it mean to belong everywhere and nowhere at once?

Known across social platforms as the “Medical Mythbuster,” Dr. Joel Bervell has made a name for himself by tackling bias in medicine and translating complex healthcare inequities into viral, human-centered stories.

In this episode, Joel shares his journey from a curious kid to Peabody Award–winning voice for equity in medicine. From pulse oximeters to superheroes, from storytelling to burnout, Dr. Imamu Tomlinson and Dr. Joel Bervell dive into what it means to be labeled an “Oreo,” how Joel turned that into his Less Than One Percent power, and how he found community through curiosity. He reflects on how storytelling, particularly Anansi the Spider, shaped his identity, and how a TikTok recorded in his childhood bedroom sparked a movement during the COVID-19 pandemic.

This is how Dr. Joel Bervell disrupted medicine, by demystifying it, challenging its blind spots, and becoming the face of the stories no one else was telling.

For more on Dr. Joel Bervell and his work, check out: http://joelbervell.com/

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Timestamps:

1:30 – Meet Dr. Joel Bervell
10:00 – Why Dr. Joel Bervell started TikTok
18:53 – Joel Bervell’s superpower
31:50 – Mu and Joel get real about doubt, burnout, and changing the world
52:00 – Heroes vs. Villains
56:20 – Turning “Oreo” into a symbol of his identity
59:20 – Joel Bervell’s superpower, according to his brother
1:02:30 – Closing thoughts: Joel’s Vision for Affordable, Accessible Healthcare

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Dr. Imamu “Mu” Tomlinson, CEO of Vituity and Founder of the Vituity Cares Foundation, is a visionary in healthcare leadership. He is renowned for his steadfast dedication to healthcare equity, workforce diversity, and pioneering patient-centric healthcare solutions that improve lives.

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Website: https://www.imamutomlinson.com/
Instagram:   / imamutomlinson  
LinkedIn:   / imamutomlinson  
Twitter: https://x.com/imamutomlinson

Mu’s books:

Less Than One Percent: https://www.imamutomlinson.com/books
Maniacal Fanaticism: https://www.imamutomlinson.com/books

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