Welcome to Season 6 of SNMA Presents: The Lounge!

Join our hosts Dr. Isabella Ntigbu, Dr. Dumebi Okocha and Jared Jeffrey as they discuss this season of Love Island USA, new celebrity power couples, the latest trends in infectious disease, as well as the Big Beautiful things going on in Washington.

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Summer Love, Isn't it Beautiful?

Unscripted is Back! Join our hosts as they get into the details surrounding the fallout of the Diddy trial, Halle Bailey & DDG's latest co-parenting woe's, and how our hosts are embracing their new positions! Get cozy because this conversation is one you don't want to miss.

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Unscripted: Where Were We?

In our final episode of the season, our new resident physicians Dr Isabella Ntigbu MD, Dr Aldwin Soumare DO, Dr Samiza Palmer MD discuss Juneteenth, mental health, interpersonal wealth, and keep an eye on DEI as well as giving their hopes for residency as well as their opinions on the current state of medical education. 

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New Docs on the Block!

On this episode of Kickin’ It in The Lounge, we welcome physician, digital storyteller and advocate of faith— Dr. Osose Oboh!

Join our hosts, Jared Jeffrey and Dr. Isabella Ntigbu, as they chat with Dr. Oboh regarding her journey in medicine, passion of photography and travel, and using her faith to navigate the shifting seasons of life. Her story is truly one of grit, resilience, and grace with a bit of humor sprinkled in!

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Kickin' It with Dr. Osose 

AMEC 2025 was one for the books! Whether you were able to join The Lounge team's events in St. Louis this Easter weekend, or you had to take a rain check, we're happy to share some of the fun conversations we had with SNMA members during such an exciting weekend! Take a listen to our Run The List live recording, as our hosts discuss topics ranging from financial management to finding love as a Black medical professional. We hope to catch you all again next year in Pittsburgh!

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AMEC 2025 RTL Live! Q&A Edition 

All roads lead to AMEC this April! Join our RTL hosts as they not only discuss everything from Match Day/SOAP process, Kanye’s social media crash out, Black celebrity engagements and more, but also give you all some last minute pointers on how to prep for AMEC coming up in a few short weeks!

Be sure to join The Lounge podcast at AMEC this April for the exciting events that we'll be hosting! We look forward to a fun-filled weekend, and cannot wait to see you all there!

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All Roads Lead to AMEC 

It's time to start unraveling the mysteries from our February Run the List episode! Join our hosts as they dive deeper into to the previously mentioned discussions surrounding the 2025 Grammy awards, love and partnerships as a Black woman in medicine, Rank List submissions for residency, and the short-lived Tik Tok ban. We're sure you'll be tempted to jump right into the conversations of these very trending topics!

Be sure to join The Lounge podcast at AMEC this April for the exciting events that we'll be hosting! We look forward to a fun-filled weekend, and cannot wait to see you all there!

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Unscripted: Unraveling the Mystery

Despite February being only 28 days long, this RTL discussion was far from short! Join our hosts as they not only celebrate the joys of Black History Month and Valentine's Day, but touch on other high yield topics of this month like Kendrick's Superbowl performance, the signing of Executive Orders, the Grammy's, the short lived Tik Tok ban, Match Day, and more!

TW: This episode does mention the sensitive topics of sexual assault and traumatic events. 

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Black Love, Black History, What's Next... A Mystery!

In this episode of Kickin’ It in the Lounge, our host, Jared,  passes the mic to the JSNMA-- the Publications Subcommittee of the SNMA!

Tune in to hear Student Dr. Abena Prempeh, one of the JSNMA editors, chat with the current President of Meharry Medical College about Historically Black medical institutions, the recent Bloomberg donation and its impact on schools like Meharry, the evolution of DEI policies in this current administration, and more!

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Kickin' It with the JSNMA

Welcome to SNMA Presents: The Lounge’s very first combined Run the List and Unscripted episode, featuring all 6 hosts! This special edition recording is meant to ring in the new year of 2025 with our top 5 high yield topics from the first half of season 5. Hear us recap the United Healthcare CEO shooting, Presidential Election Results, Diddy's imprisonment, the legendary rap beef of summer 2024, and the Florida-based surgeon organ removal mishap. We hope that this recap of 2024 will bring in 2025 in a smooth sailing, nostalgic fashion, as you all reminisce with The Lounge hosts on the controversial, yet informative events of the past 6 months.

SNMA Presents: The Lounge wishes our entire SNMA family a wonderful, prosperous New Year!

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RTL/Unscripted Special Edition Episode: Looking Back on 2024

Whether you're in the student lounge, doctor's lounge, or lounging around at home, SNMA Presents: The Lounge is your podcast destination for relevant conversations, hot topics, and current events surrounding people underrepresented in medicine.