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A heartfelt thank you to Jenny Bae, a second-year dental student at USC, for taking the time to share her experiences with us. We’re so grateful for the candid, thoughtful, and inspiring advice she shared. We walked away with so many valuable lessons and insights!
A huge thank you as well to Connor Jung for moderating such a wonderful session and for inviting Jenny to spend time with us. We truly appreciate you both!
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Hi all!
I wanted to share some resources for our upcoming live session. Thanks to connor for sharing some questions earlier - there's a couple more here on this document too.
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The way schizophrenic patients are treated with our current methods of therapy excascerbate the suffering that schizophrenic patients are already experiencing from society. The book I've sent is very long (I haven't even finished it) but even reading just the first 11ish pages, which outline the principles of schizoanalysis, is an immensely informative experience. In crude summary, current forms of therapy force normative ideals of an objective reality onto a schizophrenic patient, repressing their thoughts by forcing those thoughts to remain seperate from the "real world," making them "fake." This leads to a lack of guidance in an already disorienting world for the schizophrenic patient, with current models of therapy isolating the individual more. Thus, schizoanalysis offers guidance for the schizophrenic patient by allowing them to actualize their perception of reality through libidinal motions of love. This includes artistic creation and social interaction with other schizophrenic patients, eliminataing repressive modes…
Thanks for sharing this, Jad.
From my med school psych rotation, I recall patients suffering from schizophrenia… I was always left struck by the profound sadness and isolation that can accompany this disease.
One thing that has especially stayed with me is just how much schizophrenia can shorten a person’s life—not only from the illness itself, but from all of the medical and social challenges that often come with it. This is seen particularly in men, who on average may lose roughly 15–20 years of life. So instead of living into your 80’s, avg life expectancy for people with schizophrenia is in their 60’s.
It’s such a difficult disease for patients and families, and I think your post is a good reminder that treatment needs to address the person and their experience. Perhaps schizoanalysis can provide patients with some hope by validating their lived experience and giving them ways to find meaning, connection, and creative expression rather than simply defining those experiences as symptoms that need to be suppressed.
Hopefully future approaches will give us better ways to help people navigate what can be an incredibly difficult and isolating illness.
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Hi all!
As our upcoming live session is going to be with an occupational therapist, here's an article we can all read to learn a little more about it:
Here are some of my takeaways:
Occupational therapy helps people perform daily tasks and functions
Many different kinds of people might require occupational therapy. The therapist we're going to be meeting specializes in pediatric occupational therapy.
Thanks for the post, this is pretty good context for anyone unfamiliar to the occupation!
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PAVA World is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: PAVA BioImpact
Time: Sep 19, 2026 06:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
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✨ PAVA BioImpact Medical Live Series! ✨
We’re excited to announce a very special presentation on Occupational Therapy, with a focus on pediatric practice! 🧠💙
📅 Saturday, September 19
⏰ 6:00 PM
FEATURING:
Dr. Janet S. Gunter, OTD, OTR/L
A special shoutout to Gavin, our Dentistry Leader for this year’s PAVA BioImpact Team! 🦷✨
Gavin went above and beyond by taking the initiative to reach out to his aunt, Dr. Janet S. Gunter, and invite her to share her expertise in pediatric occupational therapy with our students. We really appreciate Gavin recognizing an opportunity and making it happen! 💙
This is exactly the kind of leadership and initiative we hope to see from our BioImpact students — don’t just wait for opportunities, create them! 🩺✨
And to all of our BioImpact students and leaders: think about who YOU know! A family member, friend, neighbor, or someone in your community may have an incredible healthcare story or career to share.
Let’s keep building BioImpact together, one connection at a time. 🌎🩺✨
We’re excited to see Gavin host Dr. Gunter on September 19! 🎤👏🏼
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Hi everyone, I was recently reminded about how a dentist I know was able to identify oral cancer in one of her patients and thankfully got her to seek medical attention before it was too late, so I decided to look more into what oral cancer exactly is.
Oral cancer is cancer that develops in the tissues of the mouth or nearby areas of the throat. This means that the lips, gums, tongue, inner cheeks, and floor or roof of the mouth are all potential sites where oral cancer can occur. Oropharyngeal cancers, cancers that occur in the tissues of the oropharynx, or the middle part of the throat behind the mouth, appear further back, such as at the base of the tongue or on the tonsils. Major risk factors include tobacco and alcohol consumption, with HPV as a big cause of oropharyngeal cancer. Other factors, such as UV exposure,…
great post Gavin!!
a couple of thoughts about oral cancer:
Every time I’m at the dentist, they check under my tongue and throughout my mouth to make sure there isn’t a “sneaky” cancer developing. It’s one of those quick examinations that can be easy to take for granted, but it really highlights the importance of early detection.
The few cases of oral cancer I’ve encountered were peripheral to my work—they were part of the medical histories of patients who were actually seeing me for their eye appointments. Unfortunately, the cases I saw were fairly dramatic. At least a couple of these patients had undergone extensive surgery, including procedures that appeared to involve removal of portions of the jaw, leaving significant changes to their appearance and speech.
As with so many health issues, early detection and being informed really matter. Knowing what to look for, can make a meaningful difference.
That seems to be the recurring theme of our BioImpact group: knowledge, awareness, and early action can have a real impact on outcomes.
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Recently, my family had someone close to us get diagnosed with an aneurysm, so I wanted to learn more and share what I learned in this post. Hopefully you guys find this helpful and learn a lot as well.
What is an aneurysm?
An aneurysm is a weak spot that forms, beginning to swell and "balloon" outward. If the aneurysm grows too big, it can burst and cause dangerous bleeding that can be fatal. Aneurysms can form in any artery in the body; however, the most common are found in the brain, aorta, and chest.
Symptoms?
Unruptured aneurysms usually cause no symptoms unless they grow too big and press on a nerve. Ruptured aneurysms in the brain causes a sudden, severe headache. Ruptured aneurysms in the abdomen causes a sharp pain in the chest, back, or belly, which in turn, causes dizziness.
Main causes and how to prevent? Causes for…
Thank you for taking the time to share this important information. I am very sorry to hear that someone close to your family was recently diagnosed with an aneurysm. I can imagine that this must be a difficult and concerning experience for you and your family. I appreciate your effort to learn more about the condition and use your experience to raise awareness and educate others. I hope your family member receives the proper care and support they need, and I sincerely wish them strength, comfort, and a positive recovery.
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Hi all!
Since a lot of us went to the pava leadership conference and heard from the Alzheimer's association on 10 healthy brain habits, I figured I should recap what we learned for those of us who couldn't be there.
The brain is made of 86 billion neurons and probably the same amount (or more) glia cells (helpers)
Alzheimer's is a progressive dementia that kills neurons, starting in the regions of the brain responsible for making new memories and eventually spreading all over the brain
We don't know what causes it. However, we do have some compelling biomarkers.
Neurodegeneration appears to be driven by the complex interplay between misfolded proteins amyloid beta and tau. People also think inflammation driven by overreactive glia cells can contribute to further destruction.
Thank you for the recap! It's nice that you got to learn about a topic you are interested in at the leadership conference!
Thank you Dr. Roh for your kind words. I will pass on the message to Jenny. I would also like to thank all the members that joined the meeting yesterday. If there are any other questions, send me or Connor a message and we will relay the message to Jenny.