Mint Talks #22 with Dr. Rajkaran Sachdej M.D. - a podcast by Kaz Endo

Dr. Raj Sachdej joins us at the Minty Fresh Studio to discuss mental health and his project on Guam. The good doctor is currently doing his residency at the George Washington, School of Medicine in New York and is a former "LIFER" from St. John's School (Guam). Join us as we discuss various topics along with stigmas that have long plagued the mental health community. 

The returning "son of Guam" is doing a research project to find out more about how to service mental health challenges on our island.

You can volunteer to assist his research study by contacting him for more details at +671-487-1600 or email him at mentalhealthgu@gwu.edu. Study dates are April 4-15, 2022.

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BIO:

While in medical school in Portland, OR, Raj held various leadership positions including Student Council President. Raj has also received recognition throughout his academic career for leadership, professionalism, and the promotion of diversity and inclusion, and was elected into the Gold Humanism Honor Society. Raj is a recipient of the American Psychiatric Association's SAMHSA Minority Fellowship for 2020-2021 for which he aims to explore the psychiatric needs of his Pacific hometown of Guam. In the residency program, Raj has been an active member of the Wellness Committee that aims to bolster the program's sense of wellbeing and community.

Studio Notes:

Recorded live April 05, 2022

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