The Nocturnists
Season
9
Episode
3
|
Apr 30, 2026
Practice and Reality, with Solange Madriz, MA, MS
Solange Madriz, a public health professional at UCSF, reflects on her work training birth attendants and clinicians in rural Guatemala to respond to maternal emergencies through low-cost simulation. For years, she helped others prepare for postpartum hemorrhage, preeclampsia, and other life-threatening complications of childbirth. Then, after the birth of her own first child during the pandemic, she developed severe postpartum preeclampsia and found herself on the other side of the hospital bed. In our conversation, Solange talks about public health, maternal health, the limits of knowledge when your own body is in crisis, and how her own medical experience changed the way she thinks about her work
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The Nocturnists
Season
9
Episode
3
|
4/30/26
Practice and Reality, with Solange Madriz, MA, MS
Solange Madriz, a public health professional at UCSF, reflects on her work training birth attendants and clinicians in rural Guatemala to respond to maternal emergencies through low-cost simulation. For years, she helped others prepare for postpartum hemorrhage, preeclampsia, and other life-threatening complications of childbirth. Then, after the birth of her own first child during the pandemic, she developed severe postpartum preeclampsia and found herself on the other side of the hospital bed. In our conversation, Solange talks about public health, maternal health, the limits of knowledge when your own body is in crisis, and how her own medical experience changed the way she thinks about her work
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About Our Guest
Solange Madriz is a global health professional with over 10 years of experience at the University of California, San Francisco. She is also a fourth-year doctoral student at the University of California, Berkeley School of Public Health, where her work reflects a deep commitment to health equity and impact. Over the years, she has designed, implemented, and monitored global health programs in Mexico, Guatemala, Ecuador, Paraguay, India, and across the United States. Originally from Caracas, Venezuela, she migrated to the U.S. in 2009 and brings a global perspective shaped by both personal and professional experience. Outside of work and school, she is a proud mom of two energetic toddlers (ages four and two) who keep life joyful and busy.
About The Show
The Nocturnists is an award-winning medical storytelling podcast, hosted by physician Emily Silverman. We feature personal stories from frontline clinicians, conversations with healthcare-related authors, and art-makers. Our mission is to humanize healthcare and foster joy, wonder, and curiosity among clinicians and patients alike.
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About Our Guest
Solange Madriz is a global health professional with over 10 years of experience at the University of California, San Francisco. She is also a fourth-year doctoral student at the University of California, Berkeley School of Public Health, where her work reflects a deep commitment to health equity and impact. Over the years, she has designed, implemented, and monitored global health programs in Mexico, Guatemala, Ecuador, Paraguay, India, and across the United States. Originally from Caracas, Venezuela, she migrated to the U.S. in 2009 and brings a global perspective shaped by both personal and professional experience. Outside of work and school, she is a proud mom of two energetic toddlers (ages four and two) who keep life joyful and busy.
About The Show
The Nocturnists is an award-winning medical storytelling podcast, hosted by physician Emily Silverman. We feature personal stories from frontline clinicians, conversations with healthcare-related authors, and art-makers. Our mission is to humanize healthcare and foster joy, wonder, and curiosity among clinicians and patients alike.
resources
Credits
Transcript
Note: The Nocturnists is an audio-first experience with emotion and sound design that can be difficult to fully capture in text. Transcripts are provided to support accessibility and reference, but may contain minor inaccuracies. If quoting in print, please consult the audio when possible.
Transcript coming soon.
Transcript
Note: The Nocturnists is an audio-first experience with emotion and sound design that can be difficult to fully capture in text. Transcripts are provided to support accessibility and reference, but may contain minor inaccuracies. If quoting in print, please consult the audio when possible.
Transcript coming soon.
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Humanizing healthcare through storytelling.
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