The Public Health Podcast

A New Way to Fight Lymphoma

Lyndsay Springer has turned a tragedy into a force for good. After her husband Chike passed away after a battle with Lymphoma, she worked with his family to establish the Chike Springer Foundation, which is charting a new course to improve treatment outcomes and increase diversity in cancer research. Learn more about the Foundation's work at: Chikespringerfoundation.org [https://www.chikespringerfoundation.org/] Take part in the Foundation's fitness fundraiser: https://www.kilterrewards.com/events/chike-springer-foundation-overcome-fitness-fundraiser [https://www.kilterrewards.com/events/chike-springer-foundation-overcome-fitness-fundraiser]

Confronting Medical Error

Anyone seeking medical treatment hopes to get better. But what happens when treatment make things worse? Danielle Ofri, MD, PhD joins The Public Health Podcast to discuss her book, When We Do Harm: A Doctor Confronts Medical Error. She is a founder and Editor-in-Chief of the Bellevue Literary Review, the first literary journal to arise from a medical setting. Danielle is on the faculty of NYU School of Medicine, and sees patients at Bellevue Hospital. Learn more here: https://danielleofri.com/ [https://danielleofri.com/] https://blreview.org/ [https://blreview.org/]

An ICU Nurse Lands in the ICU

The medical ICU -- reserved for dire medical situations -- can be one of the most intense units of a hospital. Those who work there on a daily basis may never picture themselves as patients in the unit. Philadelphia-based medical ICU nurse, Jelena DeCarolis, joins The Public Health Podcast to share her experience landing in the ICU. The Public Health Podcast is a production of Thunder11 [http://www.thunder11.com/], a strategic communications firm with audio production by Paul Ruest at Argot Studios.

A Center for Native American Nursing Students

For many, the road to become a nurse is challenging. Bev Warne, an enrolled member of the Oglala Lakota Tribe, tells us how this road can be even tougher for Native Americans. Bev joins The Public Health Podcast to discuss her work with the Native American Nursing Education Center at South Dakota State University. The Center's vision is to provide a place where Native American students achieve their dreams and aspirations of entering and transitioning to professional nursing roles, poised to promote health and well-being of Native people. Learn more about the Center at: https://www.sdstate.edu/native-american-nursing-education-center [https://www.sdstate.edu/native-american-nursing-education-center] *** The Public Health Podcast is a production of Thunder11, a strategic communications firm with audio production by Paul Ruest at Argot Studios. http://www.thunder11.com/

How We Can Get Ahead of Chronic Disease

How much do you know about chronic disease and what really determines patient success? Garry Welch, PhD, an expert in behavior medicine for chronic disease care, joins The Public Health Podcast to discuss all of the surprising behavioral, motivational, and psychological drivers of chronic disease. Dr. Welch is the Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Officer at Silver Fern Health Care [https://silverfernhealthcare.com/], which is transforming care for people with chronic disease through an evidence-based behavior and psychosocial assessment platform. Dr. Welch gives regular advice for how we can better manage chronic disease at the Silver Fern Health Care Blog [https://blog.silverfernhealthcare.com/category/blog/]. *** The Public Health Podcast is a production of Thunder11 [http://www.thunder11.com/], a strategic communications firm with audio production by Paul Ruest at Argot Studios. Sign up for the The Public Health Podcast email list here [https://thunder11.us4.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=55793019768ba2f810841a4a1&id=7f99f7968e].