In this episode, I speak with Daryl Traylor, a former combat medic who’s now a PhD candidate in Nursing. We talk about his experience in the Army, being a non-traditional student, and African-American healthcare in the US. Daryl is a man with a big heart and passion for learning! Join Julie’s World for additional content! Go to https://www.patreon.com/juliesworld Why study Nursing? (0:00:37) How does funding work for his PhD program? (0:02:05) “Non-traditional student” (0:02:39) Why did Daryl join the military? (0:04:48) Serving in the Gulf War (0:06:56) “Tribes”, or the bond between troops (0:08:11) Daryl’s Dad was a Pharmacist (0:12:00) His high school Biology teacher was a great mentor (0:13:58) Daryl’s Dad is a living example of evolving as a person (0:15:44) “People are just people” (0:17:10) Derek Anderson: living as a gay, black man in Detroit (0:18:10) African-American healthcare in the US (0:21:11) Medical textbooks rarely include PoC images (0:24:58) Is Daryl’s research personal? (0:27:50) Prescribing practices for African-Americans in the US (0:30:33) What is “PreP”? (0:31:40) When will Daryl complete his PhD? (0:34:53) Assessing HIV stigma and knowledge (0:36:22) Daryl’s wife is also an academic (0:39:00) Smoothies! (0:39:53) Daryl’s wife plays a big role in his education (0:41:13) Why medical school? (0:42:30) Prescription drug addiction (0:44:47) Daryl wants to do primary care (0:46:20) Life during a pandemic (0:47:35) Living in Texas (0:49:14) What does it take to be a good teacher? (0:50:37) Advice to young people (0:53:57) Potentially writing a book? (0:56:02) Daryl Traylor on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CaribMD2Be Daryl Traylor on ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Daryl_Traylor Visit Planet B612 on the web: http://planetb612.fm/ Follow Planet B612 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PlanetB612fm Support Planet B612 on Patreon: https://patreon.com/juliesworld