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Atlantic Health System, headquartered in Morristown, New Jersey and one of the leading non-profit health care systems in the state, is committed to creating a Trusted Network of Caring®. Our promise to our communities is that all who enter our system receive the highest quality care delivered at the…

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    AtlantiCast: Armond Kinsey & Nikki Sumpter

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2021 17:38


    AtlantiCast: Armond Kinsey & Nikki Sumpter by Atlantic Health System

    Community Conversations: COVID-19 and Communities of Color

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2021 31:28


    Every community has felt the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, but none more so than communities of color. On the next Community Conversation, Dr. Christina Johnson, a family medicine physician and community health advocate, will share some of the ways communities of color have been disproportionally impacted by COVID-19 and what viewers need to know about the vaccine.

    Community Conversation: Vaccines and Where to Get Them

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2021 30:36


    COVID-19 vaccines have arrived in New Jersey, so how do you get one? The journey is underway to make sure every eligible person who wants to receive the vaccine can get it. On the next Community Conversation, find out how Atlantic Health System is opening new doors for vaccine distribution and what’s being done to increase capacity from Brian Gragnolati, President and CEO and Kevin Lenahan, Chief Financial and Administrative Officer.

    Community Conversations: The COVID-19 Vaccine // A Light at the End of the Tunnel

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2020 30:21


    When will the COVID-19 vaccine be available? Do we still need to wear masks once vaccinated? How are hospitals preparing to distribute the vaccine? On this Community Conversation, Brian Gragnolati, President & CEO, Atlantic Health System, shares what you need to know now about the vaccine and takes a look at what’s to come in the weeks and months ahead.

    Community Conversations: How To Win By Quitting

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2020 17:59


    Dr. Stanley Fiel, Regional Chairman of Medicine, AHS, explains why this year’s smoking cessation efforts are more important than ever.

    Community Conversations: Healthy Holiday Decisions

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2020 15:54


    The seasons of gratitude and giving can come with some real dietary challenges. Elkin Nunez, MD, director, endocrinology, MMC, shares tips to help those with diabetes make healthy holiday decisions.

    Community Conversations: The Road to Recovery

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2020 29:46


    For some individuals who have COVID-19, recovering from the virus can take weeks or months of battling various symptoms. On the next Community Conversation, Dr. Steven Sheris, SVP, Physician Enterprise, Atlantic Health System, shares how the Atlantic COVID Recovery Center helps patients on their journey to recovery.

    Community Conversations: #AskHer

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2020 29:51


    Are you ready to #AskHer? Join AHS in asking the women in your life if they have had their annual mammogram. On the next Community Conversation, breast surgeon Rebecca Yang, MD, Atlantic Breast Associates, and Lydia Nadeau, Executive Director, AHS Cancer Care, discuss mammograms and how you can #AskHer!

    Community Conversations: Take Charge of Your Health

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2020 28:30


    September is National Preparedness Month, so now is the time to take charge of your health. On the next Community Conversation, Scott Lauter, MD, MBA, FACP, FHM, Chief Medical Officer, Atlantic Medical Group and Faith Goldman, MD, Atlantic Breast Associates - Branchburg share some crucial information and answer your questions about the screenings and examinations you should get now to protect your health and well being!

    Community Conversation: Immunizations, Physicals and Other Back to School Safety Tips

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2020 32:08


    Whether it’s in-person or virtually, children will be going back to school in the fall. So how can parents keep their kids safe, healthy and ready to learn? On Atlantic Health System’s latest Community Conversation, join Tyree Winters, DO, a pediatrician with Atlantic Medical Group, for some important tips that will help make this school year an A+!

    Community Conversation: When Will High School Sports Resume?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2020 29:54


    The school year is about to begin, but what's the latest when it comes to school sports? On this Community Conversation, Damion Martins, MD, medical director of Sports Medicine for Atlantic Health System, team physician for the New York Jets and a leading voice in the reopening of sports activities, answers your questions about what student-athletes and parents can expect this fall season.

    Amy Perry Joins HealthIMPACT for Live Summer Forum 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2020 28:39


    Amy Perry, CEO, Hospital Division, SVP, Integrated Care Delivery, Atlantic Health System, recently sat down with Shahid Shah, CEO Netspective Media for a discussion about how Atlantic Health developed its own “pandemic playbook” for safely resuming scheduled procedures while preparing for a resurgence of COVID-19.

    Community Conversations: Why COVID-19 Is Increasing Among Young Adults

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2020 32:04


    State officials reported that young adults are now the fastest growing group of individuals testing positive for COVID-19 in New Jersey, with nearly 24,000 of the state's 175,522 reported being reported in individuals between the ages of 18 and 29. Join our special guest Dr. Mikhail Varshavski, better known as “Dr. Mike”, of Chatham Family Medicine, part of Atlantic Medical Group, as he examines why cases of COVID-19 have quickly risen among young adults.

    Community Conversation: What We Now Know About Coronavirus

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2020 32:55


    Every day more and more crucial information about COVID-19 surfaces. So what’s the most important guidance for you and your family? Join Jason Kessler, MD, on our Community Conversation, as he separates fact from fiction when it comes to the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Community Conversations: How to Stay Safe this Summer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2020 27:30


    Is your family ready to enjoy summer – safely? On our Community Conversation, Christopher Zipp, DO, chair of the Department of Family Medicine at Morristown Medical Center, shares some important tips on summer safety, and why, as we coexist with COVID-19 – if you don’t have a family doctor – you should get one.

    Community Conversations: Important Guidelines for Returning to Sports and Activities

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2020 28:11


    After the last few months it’s understandable we’re itching to restart our old fitness routines or get back to the sports activity we love. But there are some important guidelines to know before hitting the gym or the playing field. During this Community Conversation, Matthew Martinez, MD, Director, Atlantic Health System Sports Cardiology Program, Morristown Medical Center and Damion Martins, MD, Medical Director, Sports Medicine, Atlantic Health System, Team Physician, New York Jets, who has been a leading voice in reopening sports activities, will discuss the latest steps to begin organized sports across New Jersey for student-athletes and some general fitness best practices for “weekend warriors” as they return to activity.

    Community Conversations: Anxiety, Uncertainty, and Coexisting with COVID

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2020 29:05


    Are you feeling afraid or anxious due to COVID-19 or social and economic uncertainty? There are some powerful tools to help you cope during this stressful time. Join Peter Bolo, MD, Chairman Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Overlook Medical Center, for a discussion about the importance of maintaining your mental and behavioral health as we coexist with COVID.

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    Community Conversations : Let's Get to Work!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2020 31:03


    Are you looking to take the next step in your career? Is your company searching for the right talent to deliver on its mission? On our next Community Conversation, Nikki Sumpter, SVP, Chief Human Resources Officer, Atlantic Health System shares how you can prepare to maximize your success as we return to work in the ‘new normal.’

    Community Conversations: Guiding Patients with Cancer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2020 27:07


    Join Eric Whitman, MD, Medical Director, Atlantic Health System Cancer Care, where he will share guidance for patients with cancer as we coexist with COVID-19.

    Community Conversations: Keeping Kids Healthy & Safe this Summer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2020 29:06


    Join Walter Rosenfeld, MD, Chair of Pediatrics at Atlantic Health System for a Facebook Live where he will answer your questions about what parents need to know to keep kids healthy and safe this summer.

    Community Conversations: Is It Safe To Have Surgery?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2020 26:38


    James C. Wittig, MD, chairman, Orthopedic Surgery, Morristown Medical Center, medical director of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Oncology and Sarcoma Surgery for Atlantic Health System, joined host Luke Margolis for the latest edition of our Facebook Live event series, Community Conversations. Dr. Wittig shared what our patients need to know before having an important surgery that’s been delayed due to COVID-19 and how surgeons at Atlantic Health are able to treat every patient.

    Community Conversations: Returning to a New Normal

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2020 27:49


    Join Brian Gragnolati, President and CEO of Atlantic Health System, for a look at how hospitals are seeing a light at the end of the COVID-19 tunnel and delivering safe and accessible care to every patient.

    Community Conversation: 3 Things About Our Hospitals You’re Not Hearing in the News

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2020 29:40


    In Atlantic Health System’s latest Community Conversation, Amy Perry, CEO, Hospital Division, Senior Vice President, Integrated Care Delivery, Atlantic Health System, shares the keys to our response to COVID-19 and some of the incredible stories taking place inside our medical centers.

    Community Conversation: How Visiting the Doctor Has Changed

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2020 30:48


    Dr. Steven Sheris, Senior Vice President, Physician Enterprise and President of Atlantic Medical Group.

    Community Conversation: The Path Forward Beyond COVID-19

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2020 32:25


    In Atlantic Health System’s latest Community Conversation, Brian Gragnolati, President and CEO, Atlantic Health System, explains why testing for COVID-19 is so important to reopening the state, and why this process is more like “turning a dial than flipping a switch.”

    Community Conversation: Dr. Jan Schwarz-Miller

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2020 26:28


    Dr. Jan Schwarz-Miller, Chief Medical and Academic Officer at Atlantic Health System, is helping lead Atlantic Health System's clinical response to COVID-19 and is nationally recognized for her leadership, including being named to Becker's "100 Hospital and Health System CMOs to Know" (2018 and 2019).

    Community Conversation: Dr. Jason Kessler Discusses How to Avoid Coronavirus

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2020 33:25


    Dr. Jason Kessler, Section Chief of Infectious Disease at Atlantic Health System’s Morristown Medical Center, a trusted expert on coronavirus for government officials, community leaders and patients, recently participated in a Facebook Live Community Conversation regarding coronavirus (COVID-19), its source, how it spreads, and what you can do to help flatten the curve.

    Teaming Up to Fight Coronavirus

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2020 29:38


    New York Jets Quarterback Sam Darnold and Chief Medical and Academic Officer for Atlantic Health System, Jan Schwarz-Miller, MD, teamed up recently to tape this podcast where they discussed the latest facts around COVID-19 and what we all can do to stay safe. As leaders for both of their teams, Sam and Dr. Schwarz-Miller know the key to victory is having a solid game-plan and a team that’s working together!

    President and CEO Brian Gragnolati // Inside Look on this Global Pandemic

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2020 31:43


    Thank you for joining our President and CEO Brian Gragnolati on Facebook Live for an inside look at how this global pandemic is impacting our communities. #CaringTogether

    Guided Meditation for Easing Anxiety ‘Consumer Edition’

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2020 8:53


    Guided Meditation for Easing Anxiety ‘Consumer Edition’ by Atlantic Health System

    STOP - Five-minute Meditation ‘Consumer Edition’

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2020 3:46


    STOP - Five-minute Meditation ‘Consumer Edition’ by Atlantic Health System

    Tele-town Hall with Jason Kessler, MD and Rep. Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) 3/23/20

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2020 64:41


    Atlantic Health System Infectious Disease Specialist Jason Kessler, MD joins Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill for a tele-town hall to discuss Coronavirus (COVID-19)

    Tele-town Hall with Jason Kessler, MD and Rep. Tom Malinowski (NJ-07) 3/23/20

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2020 72:09


    Atlantic Health System Infectious Disease Specialist Jason Kessler, MD joins Congressman Tom Malinowski for a tele-town hall to discuss Coronavirus (COVID-19)

    Seasonal Effective Disorder / Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2020 7:18


    Seasonal Effective Disorder / Part 2 by Atlantic Health System

    Seasonal Effective Disorder / Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2020 7:57


    Seasonal Effective Disorder / Part 1 by Atlantic Health System

    Building Healthy Relationships / Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2020 11:06


    Building Healthy Relationships / Part 3 by Atlantic Health System

    Building Healthy Relationships / Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2020 9:04


    Building Healthy Relationships / Part 2 by Atlantic Health System

    Building Healthy Relationships / Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2020 9:31


    Building Healthy Relationships / Part 1 by Atlantic Health System

    AtlantiCast: Episode 31

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2020 5:13


    On the latest AtlantiCast, Atlantic Health System is making it easier than ever for pediatric patients to access care, find out how to survive flu season, meet one of the most influential leaders in health care and much more!

    4. Setting SMART Goals

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2019 3:12


    4. Setting SMART Goals by Atlantic Health System

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    3. Identifying Cognitive Distortions

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2019 4:10


    3. Identifying Cognitive Distortions by Atlantic Health System

    2. Learning About Cognitive Behavior Therapy

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2019 3:25


    2. Learning About Cognitive Behavior Therapy by Atlantic Health System

    1. Setting An Intention For The New Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2019 4:20


    1. Setting An Intention For The New Year by Atlantic Health System

    Mind your mental health Podcast: Making Connections During the Holiday Season: Part #4

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2019 3:38


    Mind your mental health Podcast: Making Connections During the Holiday Season: Part #4 by Atlantic Health System

    Mind your mental health Podcast: Making Connections During the Holiday Season: Part #3

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2019 3:23


    Mind your mental health Podcast: Making Connections During the Holiday Season: Part #3 by Atlantic Health System

    Mind your mental health Podcast: Making Connections During the Holiday Season: Part #2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2019 4:17


    Mind your mental health Podcast: Making Connections During the Holiday Season: Part #2 by Atlantic Health System

    Mind your mental health Podcast: Making Connections During the Holiday Season: Part #1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2019 3:25


    Mind your mental health Podcast: Making Connections During the Holiday Season: Part #1 by Atlantic Health System

    Mind Your Health Mental Health Podcast Series: Stress vol. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2019 2:44


    The following podcast from Atlantic Health System will share steps to manage stress and improve your mental health.

    Mind Your Health Mental Health Podcast Series: Stress vol. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2019 3:43


    The following podcast from Atlantic Health System will share steps to manage stress and improve your mental health.

    Cultivating Tomorrow's Health Care Leaders

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2019 14:38


    Our mission to advance health in America can only be as successful as the people who lead it. In a time of rapid transformational change, much depends on the readiness of next generation health care leaders to step up and accept the challenge of driving our field toward innovation and value.

    CONCERN Podcast 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2019 8:24


    CONCERN Podcast 2 by Atlantic Health System

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