Tell us a bit about your organization and what your specialty is in the film and video space.

DKBmed has been in the continuing medical education space for over 20 years and we’ve carved out a niche in the industry and a creative leader. We’ve used video, 3D imaging, podcasts, infographics, and other new media to deliver education and stories that have a lasting impact.

What is your organization’s ethos and how does it set you apart from industry competitors?

We believe in the community aspect of medical education. While most of our other industry competitors focus on creating medical education for health care providers, we do a lot of community-based projects to address the needs of patients in ways that traditional health care doesn’t. We’ve hosted health fairs for formerly incarcerated populations, held health events at barbershops and salons, and hosted food drives in underserved communities.

How can people join or learn more about what you do?

Go to DKBmed.com

Tell us about your Telly Award winning piece. What’s the story behind it?

Part of our community work has evolved into working with those with a story to tell about their challenges with disease and sickness. Amanda Butler is a breast cancer survivor and told her story to people on Instagram and has created a community of women who are fighting breast cancer. We partnered with her to spread the word about the rise of triple-negative breast cancer in Black women and let her use her creativity to tell a compelling story that would resonate with her audience.

Do you have any advice to other filmmakers based on your career or your team’s approach to work?

You have to trust creative people to tell the story. People that have built an audience know how to tell a story that will resonate with their audience. Give them the knowledge they need to be informed and the freedom to create content that will have a real impact.

Tell us about the most memorable response you got from this work.

One comment on the post was this: “Yess and I am overdue one!❤️ The funny thing is some of these mamogram dr want to discourage u in getting these when you are under 40. Ive heard it multiple times from two major places who tell me to wait until over 40 even those my dr recommended my annual for the longest because of dense breast tissues and lumps. So def advocate for yourself❤️ ”

This comment resonates because it ties back to the education we’re doing for healthcare providers so that they know the statistics and to update their recommendations to provide better care for their patients and possibly detect cancer sooner.