Category: DEIB

Washoe County Medical Society President, Dr BCW

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Dr. Curry-Winchell, Dr. BCW, recently took over as the President of the Washoe County Medical Society.

Dr. BCW brings a wealth of experience and expertise in healthcare, community engagement, and health equity to the role of President.
As the Medical Director of Community Engagement and Health Equity, and Medical Director of Urgent Care Clinics at Carbon Health and Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center in Reno, Dr. Curry-Winchell has dedicated her career to improving the health and well-being of her community. She is a native Nevadan and a graduate of the University of Nevada Family Medicine Residency in 2015.

Dr. BCW is also the founder of Beyond Clinical Walls. This regular series aims to provide health information on social media to help improve health literacy and reduce health inequities.  The medical director of the Washoe County Sexual Assault Response Team. She volunteers as an assistant medical examiner at Washoe County Child Protective Services, and during the COVID-19 pandemic, she joined the Reno Mayor’s Task Force and Governor’s Medical Advisory Team. Dr. BCW co-chairs the Nevada State Medical Association Equity and Diversity Committee. She participates in speaking engagements providing information on health inequities and their impact on marginalized communities’ health and lives. She serves on Silver Summit Healthplan and the Community Health Alliance boards.

As the new President of the Washoe County Medical Society, Dr. Curry-Winchell will continue to advocate for healthcare equity and work towards improving healthcare access and outcomes for all community members. She and her husband enjoy life in Reno-Tahoe with their two young girls.
Congratulations to Dr. Curry-Winchell on her appointment as President.  The community looks forward to her leadership in advancing the society’s mission.

Dr. BCW – Washoe County Medical Society President

Challenges to becoming doctor can be overcome

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Dr. BCW, Dr. Curry-Winchell, discusses challenges of becoming a medical doctor, the importance of a support team & the role of representation.  Seeing others like yourself can provide the confidence that all the struggles and challenges can be overcome.

read the full Nevada Independent article here

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Unfortunately, I had never seen any doctors that looked like me and struggled with doubt. When I shared my goals with people I would often hear, “just stay a PA,” “that’s a lot of school” and “are you sure you can do that.” This is why representation matters for African-Americans. We need to see more of ourselves and people who look like us in the profession to know that it is possible.

With the encouragement and support of my father, I was able to push those voices aside and pursued becoming a physician. I was also fortunate to have someone help me navigate the process of getting into medical school, which involved significant preplanning.

Establishing a network in advance to gain clinical hours and shadowing hours, understanding which courses to take and having help with preparing for the MCAT was critical. These steps can be barriers for African-Americans, as we often do not have access to robust networks or resources. It helps to have a mentor, someone to invest time in you. Most importantly, it helps you to not give up.

Learn more about the challenges to becoming a doctor from Dr. Curry-Winchell continue reading @ Nevada Independent.

Beyond Clinical Walls PODCAST

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Dr. Bayo Curry-Winchell, M.D. or Dr. BCW, is excited to announce the start of her new podcast Beyond Clinical Walls PODCAST.

Beyond Clinical Walls Podcast is a podcast started by Dr. Bayo Curry-Winchell, M.D., who also goes by Dr. BCW.

BCW Podcast is a platform to discuss health-related topics in an open forum to help improve health literacy, call out healthcare inequities and shine a light on race-based medicine and algorithms.Dr. BCW obtained her medical degree from Ross University in 2012 and completed her residency at the University of Nevada Reno Family Medicine in 2015. Dr. BCW is a board-certified family medicine physician, practicing & licensed in Nevada and California. She is the Medical Director of Community Engagement and Health Equity & Co-lead of DEIB for Carbon Health, and the Medical Director for Saint Mary’s Urgent Cares in Reno, Nevada. Dr. BCW is the Medical Director for the Washoe County Sexual Assault Response Team and volunteers as an Assistant Medical Examiner for Washoe County Child Protective Services.

Beyond Clinical Walls PODCAST is available on all major podcast platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and iHeartRadio.