Healthcare Callings

Bonus Episode with David Fifer, MS, NRP, FAWM discussing his work with the National Disaster Medical System. David is the Director and an Assistant Professor of EMS at Eastern Kentucky University as well as the founder of the RedStar Wilderness EMS Agency in the Red River Gorge Wilderness Area. He ALSO co-hosts the RAW Medicine podcast which covers remote, austere and wilderness medicine. Our previous episode with David is our most popular episode to date, so we wanted to release this mini bonus episode for all of you to enjoy. 

In episode 7, Austin interviews Michelle Schapire (M.S. CCC-SLP), an ASHA Certified Speech Language Pathologist in Virginia. Michelle describes how this career path has allowed her to combine her interests of working with children, helping people, and her passion for lifelong learning. Austin and Michelle also discuss how various healthcare positions work together to ensure a continuum of care for every patient.

In episode 6, Austin speaks with Zola Collins about her path to becoming a registered dietitian. Zola, like many people working in Public Health, has a variety of health interests and her career path so far has included working with the Peace Corps in Senegal, receiving a Masters in Public Health Degree and now working as a clinical dietitian at a skilled nursing facility.  

Austin interviews Andre Thompson, an Environmental Services (EVS) Project Tech at a hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. Andre is the resident "Floor Expert" and his job is essential! He is the person who ensures the hospital is clean and spotless, a crucial aspect of quality healthcare at any medical facility. 

In this episode we sit down with Sheila Nared and Janice Sowell from Seven Hills Neighborhood House which has been serving Cincinnati's West End Community as a social services resource and community gathering space since 1961. Sheila and Janice tell us about their career paths and their passion for working with, and for their community. If you are interested in working in community healthcare, social work or trauma recovery, this episode is for you.To learn more about Seven Hills Neighborhood House visit: https://7hillsnh.com/  

If you like health and the woods, or the combination of both, this episode is for you! Our episode 3 guest is a wilderness medicine and emergency medicine guru. David Fifer, (MS, NRP, FAWM) is the Director and an Assistant Professor of EMS at Eastern Kentucky University as well as the founder of the RedStar Wilderness EMS Agency in the Red River Gorge Wilderness Area. He ALSO co-hosts the RAW Medicine podcast which covers remote, austere and wilderness medicine.

Our Episode 2 guest is Antonio Young, the Environmental Health Director at the City of Cincinnati Health Department. In this episode, Antonio and Austin cover questions like, “What is environmental health?” “How does environmental health contribute to public health?” "Why are sanitation workers so essential?" and more!

In the first episode of Healthcare Callings, Austin interviews MiKayla, a true Jane of all trades. MiKayla is an EMT, a firefighter and a paramedic student. Listen as she talks about her path to emergency medicine & her favorite aspects of her many jobs! As MiKayla says, “This field is really truly for anyone who is really willing to put in the work and loves this atmosphere. You can take many different paths to get into this field.”