Your Mind; Your Narrative
Jason Jemera is a child of Filipino immigrants raised amidst Bay Area violence and is a current UPENN Psychiatric Mental Health NP-candidate in Philly, who is bridging the gap between his background in clinical nursing and evidence-based science with his passion for social justice and community advocacy. Mental health is not one-size-fits-all. We each have different backgrounds, cultures, professions, disabilities, traumas, triumphs, and other identities that build our individual life stories and obstacles. "Your Mind; Your Narrative" is meant to keep it one hunnid', spread knowledge, and help voices get heard.
Your Mind; Your Narrative
Why are there so many Filipino nurses? And why don't they hold more executive roles?
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Jason Jemera
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Season 1
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Episode 7
Dr. Jamille Nagtalon-Ramos is a Filipino American board-certified women’s health nurse practitioner, lactation consultant, author, and professor who studies the Filipino American experience and investigates sexual reproductive health disparities. In this episode, she gives us a look into what began the trend of Filipino nurses in America and why, despite the large demographic, they are not often seen in executive or doctoral roles. We further discuss why there is a lack of health research amongst Asian American culture.