[MUSIC] >> This is Day in the Life, part of a series of videos showcasing the amazing diversity of health related jobs. In these interviews, we'll hear a little bit about what a day in the life of a health professional may look like. We will explore the underlying importance of maintaining connection to and respect for culture and community. [MUSIC] On a daily basis, what are some of the most important things that you do in your position right now? >> I wear multiple hats, but with those multiple hats of research by trade, I am a social worker. And so, into, I integrate the philosophies and the thinking of being of, doing interventions in community and then thinking about evaluating those interventions and then as researches to move some of those inventions forward in a good way and also to, to develop and, and test the new invention. Or go back and test the old ones, make sure that they're working in a good way. So, on a daily basis, that's how I think, you know? I'm working on projects that are, are meaningful, but I, I think about the, how applicable the arctic community is and how applicable they are to, to move the science forward. And, and I also think about this a lot. You see these books sitting behind me here. It's like how, how many of those books get out to our community? How many of, of what we learn in college and what we're studying actually hit the front line? And that's, that's what drive me. That's what the important thing is. So, it isn't me sitting in this beautiful place here at Roswell Park Cancer Institute but it isn't me sitting here typing things all day long. It's important for me to, to get out into our community. And I do that as much as I can to, to listen to the community. To, to see what's going on and, and to bring that back into Earth. Going into community, it's, it's important to be part, because without their guidance, without being a good listener, without listening to our leaders. We, we can't move things forward. It's multiple minds that make science move forward, that makes things come on and jump out of these books and, and for well being and health. [MUSIC] >> What are some of the most important things we do on a day-to-day basis in your career today? >> I do everything from thinking about the future in research project, I do day-to-day writing of actual papers, and things like that. And I do a lot of also just like managing to make sure that the projects that I'm, I'm involved in are being run in a way that is, that is accurate, that's right, that's, that's good for the participants. So, a lot of that is just, you know, making sure that, you know, the participants are know their needs are being met. And what, by participants, I mean, LGBT youth are like, coming into center at Halston where our studies are based. And so really making sure that, you know, our studies tend to be, you know, you coming in for about two to three hours of time. We really want to make sure that they have the best experience possible. It's one of the reasons why we're based at the Center at Halston. So, you know, this is a place that is safe. It's a part of the community. It's a place where they can feel comfortable coming in. And making sure our interviewers are awesome. You know, a part of the community, comfortable in the community. That they're knowledgeable. That, you know that youth want to come back. Thank you. Thank you so much for being with us today, Michelle. [MUSIC]