Podcasts about allied health sciences

Allied health professionals play a crucial role in supporting individuals through some of life's most challenging moments, especially for those recently diagnosed with cancer. In this episode, we explore the many career paths within allied health sciences and how each profession contributes uniquely to patient care and recovery. Learn more about the College of Allied Health Sciences: https://www.augusta.edu/alliedhealth

Did you know that chronic pain affects 1 in 5 people globally and is the leading cause of disability? Whether it's persistent back pain, recurring neck issues, stubborn knee problems, or debilitating migraines, chronic pain can be both physically exhausting and emotionally draining. But, as this week's fantastic guest will explain, there is so much more that we could be doing.   Professor Peter O'Sullivan is a Specialist Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist and a John Curtin Distinguished Professor at the School of Allied Health Sciences at Curtin University. He's internationally recognised as a leading clinician, researcher and educator in musculoskeletal pain disorders. And, with his team, he's developed an approach called cognitive functional therapy, which has been proven to work not just with chronic back pain but also with other persistent pain conditions. Together, they have published more than 345 scientific papers, written numerous book chapters, and Peter has been the keynote speaker at over 120 international conferences.  In this episode, Peter explains why changing the story around pain is one of the most important things we need to address, if we want to effectively tackle it. We delve into the 10 myths of lower back pain and challenge common beliefs about posture, core strength, and the necessity of scans. Peter also explains why many popular strategies for avoiding back pain might actually make things worse. We discuss the vital role of healthcare professionals in chronic pain management, including the need for a multidimensional approach that combines physical therapy with psychological understanding. Building trust, listening to patient stories, and fostering hope is crucial in order to make people active participants in their own recovery journey. Peter is knowledgeable, passionate and someone who deeply cares about helping people break free from chronic pain. I truly believe this episode has the potential to change lives. Whether you're dealing with chronic pain yourself or know someone who is, I encourage you to tune in and listen to this valuable information. Support the podcast and enjoy Ad-Free episodes. Try FREE for 7 days on Apple Podcasts https://apple.co/feelbetterlivemore. For all podcast platforms go to https://fblm.supercast.com. Thanks to our sponsors: https://airbnb.co.uk/host https://vivobarefoot.com/livemore https://calm.com/livemore https://drinkag1.com/livemore   Show notes https://drchatterjee.com/472   DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or qualified healthcare provider. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast or on my website.

Meet Caylee Parker former student athlete from the University of Connecticut with a Bachelor's of Science in Allied Health Sciences. Volleyball started for CP in Canada where she ended up playing for the Canadian Jr National Team before playing at UCONN. After UCONN CP played professionally in Greece and Turkey.

In this podcast James Walsh speaks with Dr Dusty Narducci about ADHD in athletes. Dusty is one of the lead authors on the recent AMSSM ADHD position statement and is an expert in the treatment of ADHD in athletes. They discuss the different types of ADHD, how they can manifest in athletes, treatment and the implications of stimulant medication for cardiac health and competition.   References and further reading: https://www.docdusty.com/post/adhd-add-a-superpower-in-athletes https://journals.lww.com/cjsportsmed/Fulltext/2023/05000/Athletes_With_Attention_Deficit_Hyperactivity.1.aspx https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/53/12/741 Lakshaajeni Thevapalan, Martyna Stasiak, Lauren Harris, Anand S Pandit, Smart drugs among surgeons: future cause for concern?, British Journal of Surgery, Volume 110, Issue 8, August 2023, Pages 1000–1002, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znad139 Cage S, Warner L, Cook A, Swindall R, Wadle C, Warner BJ. Prevalence of Self-Reported ADHD Symptoms Among Collegiate Athletes. The Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice. 2023 Mar 20;21(2), Article 18.  Dikdan, S, Sun, M, Vyas, A. et al. MENTAL HEALTH AND THE YOUTH ATHLETE: AN ANALYSIS OF THE HEARTBYTES DATABASE. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2023 Mar, 81 (8_Supplement) 2173. Zhang L, Yao H, Li L, et al. Risk of Cardiovascular Diseases Associated With Medications Used in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. JAMA Netw Open. 2022;5(11):e2243597. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.43597

For a Connecticut family of four, it costs over $126,000 just to meet their basic needs, according to a recent United Way report. That's more than four times the federal poverty level. Food insecurity is a big part of the problem, affecting more than 1 in 10 Connecticut residents, according to Connecticut Foodshare. A new report from the United States Department of Agriculture found the national rate of food insecurity jumped by more than 2% from 2021 to 2022, now 12.8% of U.S. households. This hour, UConn's Dr. Caitlin Caspi joins us to address some of the misconceptions around food insecurity. "Food insecurity isn't happening in a vacuum," she says. "It's really intersecting with a lot of other challenges that people face," including stable housing, health insurance, job security, disability, and other factors. "Food insecurity isn't primarily a story about food," says Dr. Caspi. "It's about many facets of economic instability." Plus, we'll discuss some of Connecticut Foodshare's efforts to address food insecurity where we live, including an income-based grocery store coming soon to Hartford, where food insecurity rates are highest in the state. Hartford High School just launched the Grub Pub, an in-school pantry. Principal Flora Padro joins us later in the hour, describing the "new normal" she envisions. GUESTS: Dr. Caitlin Caspi: Associate Professor, University of Connecticut's Department of Allied Health Sciences; Director of Food Security Initiatives, Rudd Center for Food Policy and Health Jason Jakubowski: President & CEO, Connecticut Foodshare Ben Dubow: Executive Director, Forge City Works Flora Padro: Principal, Hartford High School Cat Pastor contributed to this episode which originally aired October 26, 2023. Where We Live is available as a podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, TuneIn, Listen Notes, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe and never miss an episode.Support the show: http://wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Discover the exciting journey of AU's Speech Language Pathology program, a new addition to our academic offerings, as Joann Denmark sheds light on the program's unique features and contributions to the field. But that's not all – we also delve into the Dental Hygiene program with insights from Erin Boyleston, Program Director, and Eva Rainieri, a dedicated dental hygiene student. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/inthewildpodcast/message

MHS begins using Opengate security system; UACCM looks to begin site preparation on Allied Health Sciences building early next year; Chamber sponsors 'Keep the Cheer Here' event; Perryville High School gets grant for garden; Morrilton boys travel to Subiaco in a battle of conference unbeatens; we visit with Ray and Alta Pruitt for a wrapup of the Thanksgiving in the Park event.

For a Connecticut family of four, it costs over $126,000 just to meet their basic needs, according to a recent United Way report. That's more than four times the federal poverty level. Food insecurity is a big part of the problem, affecting more than 1 in 10 Connecticut residents, according to Connecticut Foodshare. A new report from the United States Department of Agriculture found the national rate of food insecurity jumped by more than 2% from 2021 to 2022, now 12.8% of U.S. households. This hour, UConn's Dr. Caitlin Caspi joins us to address some of the misconceptions around food insecurity. "Food insecurity isn't happening in a vacuum," she says. "It's really intersecting with a lot of other challenges that people face," including stable housing, health insurance, job security, disability, and other factors. "Food insecurity isn't primarily a story about food," says Dr. Caspi. "It's about many facets of economic instability." Plus, we'll discuss some of Connecticut Foodshare's efforts to address food insecurity where we live, including an income-based grocery store coming soon to Hartford, where food insecurity rates are highest in the state. Hartford High School just launched the Grub Pub, an in-school pantry. Principal Flora Padro joins us later in the hour, describing the "new normal" she envisions. GUESTS: Dr. Caitlin Caspi: Associate Professor, University of Connecticut's Department of Allied Health Sciences; Director of Food Security Initiatives, Rudd Center for Food Policy and Health Jason Jakubowski: President & CEO, Connecticut Foodshare Ben Dubow: Executive Director, Forge City Works Flora Padro: Principal, Hartford High School Cat Pastor contributed to this episode which originally aired October 26, 2023.Support the show: http://wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Speech Language Pathology: Continuing Education Courses by SLP Nerdcast Course Title: Mental Health and Supervision: Perspectives on Supervision of Graduate StudentsGet .1 ASHA CEU and view the full course landing page: https://courses.slpnerdcast.com/courses/mental-health-and-supervision-perspectives-on-supervision-of-graduate-students-abje0123Earning Speech-Language Pathology CEUs Online is Simplified with SLP Nerdcast. On SLP Nerdcast you'll find SLP Continuing Education Courses, Masterclasses and Clinical Resources. To learn more about our services visit ▶ https://bit.ly/SLPNERDCAST To learn more about our membership and save 10% on your first year of membership visit ▶ https://bit.ly/SLPNerdcastMembership use code “YouTubeNerd” to save.Learning Objectives:Describe practices that support the mental health needs of graduate studentsDescribe Anderson's continuum and how feedback changes throughout the clinical education processIdentify at least 6 characteristics of effective feedbackReferences & Resources:Evans, T.M., Bira, L., Gastelum, J.B., Wiss, L.T., & Vanderford, N.L. (2018). Evidence for a mental health crisis in graduate education. Nature Biotechnology, 36, 282-284.Gonzalo, J. D., Heist, B. S., Duffy, B. L., Dyrbye, L., Fagan, M. J., Ferenchick, G., Harrell, H., Hemmer, P. A., Kernan, W. N., Kogan, J. R., Rafferty, C., Wong, R., & Elnicki, M. D. (2014). Content and timing of feedback and reflection: A multi-center qualitative study of experienced bedside teachers. BMC Medical Education, 14(1).​Lara, Mogensen, & Markuns. (2016). Effective Feedback in the Education of Health Professionals. Support Line. 38(2); 3-8.​Lieberman, R., Raisor-Becker, L, Sotto C., & Redle, E. (2018). Investigation of Graduate Student Stress in Speech Language Pathology. Teaching and Learning in Communication Sciences and Disorders. 2(2) Article 6.Malandraki, J. (2022 November 21) From My Perspective/Opinion: The Cost of Overlooking Mental Health in Graduate Education. ASHA LeaderLive. https://leader.pubs.asha.org/do/10.1044/leader.FMP.26052021.8/full/McCready, V., Raleigh, L., Schober-Peterson, D., & Wegner, J. (2016). Feedback: What's new and different? Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups, 1(11), 73–80. ​Nottingham & Henning. (2014) Feedback in Clinical Education, Part I: Characteristics of Feedback Provided by Approved Clinical Instructors. Journal of Athletic Training. 49(1); 49-57.​Nottingham & Henning. (2014) Feedback in Clinical Education, Part II: Approved Clinical Instructor and Student Perceptions of and Influences on Feedback. Journal of Athletic Training. 49(1); 58-67. ​Nunes, P., Williams, S., Sa, B., Stevenson, K., (2011) A Study of Empathy decline in students from five health disciplines during their first year of training. International Journal of Medical Education. 2; 12-17.Ramani, S & Krackov, SK. (2012). Twelve tips for giving feedback effectively in the clinical environment. Medical Teacher. 34; 787-791. ​Rice, S. (2017) Stress and the Surfboard. The ASHA Leader. 22(6).Rizzolo, D. & Massey, S., (2020) Fluctuations in STress Over Time During the First Year of Health Science Programs. Journal of Allied Health. 49(2); 120-124.Tilstra, J., Coffman, M., Gonia, T., Koziol, C., Liebe, E. (2019). Communication Sciences and Disorders Graduate Students' Strengths and Vulnerabilities Related to Resilience: A Survey of Graduate Programs. The Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice. Walden, P. R. & Gordon-Pershey, M. (2013). Applying Adult Experiential Learning Theory to Clinical Supervision: A Practical Guide for Supervisors and Supervisees. Perspectives on Administration and Supervision. 23(3); 121-144.Weiland, D., & Kucirk, B. (2020) Helicopter Parenting and the Mental Health of iGen College Students. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing & Mental Health Services. 58(5); 16-22.Zylla-Jones, E. (2009). Feedback in Supervision. ASHA – Perspectives on Administration and Supervision. 19-24.

For a Connecticut family of four, it costs over $126,000 just to meet their basic needs, according to a recent United Way report. That's more than four times the federal poverty level. Food insecurity is a big part of the problem, affecting more than 1 in 10 Connecticut residents, according to Connecticut Foodshare. A new report from the United States Department of Agriculture found the national rate of food insecurity jumped by more than 2% from 2021 to 2022, to 12.8%. This hour, UConn's Dr. Caitlin Caspi joins us to address some of the misconceptions around food insecurity. "Food insecurity isn't happening in a vacuum," she says. "It's really intersecting with a lot of other challenges that people face," including stable housing, health insurance, job security, disability, and other factors. "Food insecurity isn't primarily a story about food," says Dr. Caspi. "It's about many facets of economic instability." Plus, we'll discuss some of Connecticut Foodshare's efforts to address food insecurity where we live, including an income-based grocery store coming soon to Hartford, where food insecurity rates are highest in the state. Hartford High School just launched the Grub Pub, an in-school pantry. Principal Flora Padro joins us later in the hour, describing the "new normal" she envisions. GUESTS: Dr. Caitlin Caspi: Associate Professor, University of Connecticut's Department of Allied Health Sciences; Director of Food Security Initiatives, Rudd Center for Food Policy and Health Jason Jakubowski: President & CEO, Connecticut Foodshare Ben Dubow: Executive Director, Forge City Works Flora Padro: Principal, Hartford High School Support the show: http://wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join Kristie Wurglitz and Maureen Brandywine as we talk to Karen Erickson. Karen Erickson, Ph.D. is the Director of the Center for Literacy and Disability Studies, a Professor in the Division of Speech and Hearing Sciences, and the Yoder Distinguished Professor in the Department of Allied Health Sciences, School of Medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her research addresses literacy assessment and instruction for struggling readers of all ages including those with significant disabilities. Karen is co-developer of the Tar Heel Reader online library of accessible books for beginning readers, as well as several other assistive and learning technologies. She is a former teacher of children with significant disabilities. 

In this episode, Jim talks with Darren Landis, president and co-founder of Hyalogic. Hyalogic specializes in products using hyaluronic acid (HA). They will discuss the benefits of hyaluronic acid in multiple areas of the body, reasons for long life in a Japanese village, how hyaluronic acid degrades over time in the body, use of hyaluronic acid in skincare and additional supplements to take when using hyaluronic acid.Darren Landis co-founded Hyalogic twenty years ago, one of the first companies to bring hyaluronic acid to the marketplace for joint benefits. He has held health care positions for twenty years, and is certified as a respiratory therapist and has a B.S. degree in Allied Health Sciences from the University of Kansas Medical Center.

In this episode of the Healthcare Education Transformation Podcast, Dr. F. Scott Feil interviews occupational therapist Dr. Emily Piven about her journey in occupational therapy, academic writing, and publishing. Dr. Piven shares her experiences in different roles within journals, such as reviewer, associate editor, and editor, emphasizing the importance of finding the right fit for your article. She advises aspiring authors to read the goals of the journals they are interested in and review existing articles to understand the writing style and focus. Dr. Piven also discusses the need for clear and concise scientific writing while maintaining coherence and flow. She highlights the value of service learning in higher education, advocating for its inclusion in every class to help students apply their knowledge directly to real-world situations and develop empathy for the communities they serve.Emily Piven, OTD, MHE, BSOT, OT-L has practiced occupational therapy for 48 years spanning arenas of private practice, psychiatric inpatient/outpatient hospitals, nursing homes, rehabilitation, public and private schools providing early intervention and school-age programs, intermediate care facilities for people who find it difficult to learn, vocational and work programs, wellness and preventive medicine, statewide home health, and community-basedsettings, state-wide and international disaster preparedness and preparation, and cultural diversity programs in baccalaurate, master's and doctoral university settings. She serves as Associate Editor of Occupational Therapy International, and Associate Editor of TANG: International Journal of Genuine Traditional Medicine, and is on the editorial boards of the Open Journal of Depression, the Journal of Clinical Trials, and the open access InternetJournal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice.Special thanks to both our sponsors, The NPTE Final Frontier, and Varela Financial! If you are taking the NPTE or are teaching those about to take the NPTE, visit the NPTE FInal Frontier at www.NPTEFF.com and use code "HET" for 10% off all purchases at the website...and BREAKING NEWS!!!! They now have an OCS review option as well... You're welcome! You can also reach out to them on Instagram @npteff If you're a PT and you have student loan debt, you gotta talk to these guys. What makes them unique is that they view financial planning as like running hurdles on a track. And for PTs, the first hurdle many of us run into is student loan debt. Varela Financial will help you get over that hurdle. They not only take the time to explain to you which plans you individually qualify for and how those plans work, but they ALSO take the time to show you what YOUR individual case looks like mapped out within each option. So if you're looking for help on your student loan debt, or any area of your personal finances, we highly recommend working with them. You can check out Varela Financial out at varelafinancial.com. Feel free to reach out to us at: http://healthcareeducationtransformationpodcast.com/ https://www.facebook.com/HETPodcast https://twitter.com/HETpodcast Instagram: @hetpodcast @dawnbrown_pt @pteducator @dawnmagnusson31 @farleyschweighart @mail.in.stew.art @ujima_institute For more information on how we can optimize and standardize healthcare education and delivery, subscribe to the Healthcare Education Transformation Podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts.

About Suzanne Kunis:Suzanne Kunis is the Founder, President, and Chief Executive Officer of NovaWell, an affiliate of Horizon Healthcare Services, Inc. She also serves as Vice President of Behavioral Health Solutions for Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey. She brings over 30 years of experience in the healthcare industry with a significant focus on behavioral health. Suzanne is a registered nurse and moved from care delivery to healthcare management early in her career.   Suzanne is a nationally recognized industry expert and leads NovaWell, an organization born out of her success at Horizon. She was recruited to Horizon in March 2017 to develop and lead Horizon's first-ever internal Behavioral Health strategy and team. Suzanne is responsible for all behavioral health strategic development and execution including the organization's commitment to the integration of physical and behavioral health. Suzanne led the successful insourcing of behavioral health and a cultural and philosophical shift and commitment to integration within Horizon. NovaWell will be helping other health plans to achieve similar results.  Suzanne is the ultimate behavioral health champion – the opioid crisis and continued battle to eliminate mental health stigma are priority items on her agenda and she works tirelessly to drive the message that “mental health is health” nationwide.    Before joining Horizon BCBSNJ, Suzanne served for 22 years as Senior Vice President of Behavioral Health Services for Magellan Health Services. She was the business owner for Magellan's health plan (Commercial, Medicare, and Medicaid) and employer-client relationships. She was responsible for oversight and management of nationwide service delivery including member services, clinical operations, network development and management, quality, sales, EAP, and finance. During her tenure with Magellan, Suzanne developed a deep understanding of the behavioral health care issues facing our country and the long overdue recognition of the impact of behavioral health issues on comorbid medical conditions.   Suzanne also served as Senior Vice President of Account Management and Implementations for ComplexCare Solutions (CCS). CCS provided in-home risk adjustment assessments and care management services for its health plan clients. After graduating from Thomas Jefferson University, College of Allied Health Sciences in Philadelphia, Suzanne began her nursing career at the East Orange Veterans Administration Hospital. She then began a 12-year career journey with which was then Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey where she served many roles including Vice President of the Individual Market segment. Things You'll Learn:NovaWell and Horizon's alliance seeks solutions to help people access behavioral healthcare when, where, and how they need it.Behavioral health can impact more than 20% of the total medical cost, which is why treatments should also include a behavioral health perspective.Horizon developed a platform with tools available like educational research, podcasts, a provider directory, and assessments, among others.Horizon established a program centered around identifying patients that need different care options. This program works with a community mental health provider that can refer them to get them the care they need.Between 40 and 50% of adults have a diagnosable mood disorder.67% of people needing mental health care don't seek it out because of stigma.Stigma has historically prevented patients from accessing care. It doesn't matter the condition a patient comes in with, we need to view it through a behavioral health lens.  Resources:Connect with and follow Suzanne Kunis on LinkedIn.Follow NovaWell on LinkedIn.Follow Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey on LinkedIn.Discover the NovaWell Website!Visit the Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey Website!

Welcome Back No-Problem Parents! Today's episode is all about discovering your purpose and passion and how doing so will create positive social change. My guest today believes the shortest distance between contemporary social shortfalls and optimal social paradigms is through the family (no matter how one defines family) and ancillary caregivers.   We discuss the Four Pillars that parents and their children can use as their foundation for discovering their purpose and passion. My Life My Voice My Passion My Choice   Buddy Thornton is a Vietnam-era veteran who served as a Hospital Corpsman in the US Navy and married 48 years to his wife, Sharon. He earned his BS in Allied Health Sciences from UW-Milwaukee, certifications in Mediation and Paralegal Studies from Lakewood College, a certification in Life Coaching from UDEMY, and his MA in Human Services Counseling and Executive Leadership from Liberty University.   Buddy added a certified trainer competency for the Center for Teaching Effectiveness in November 2018. He is a member of the Maricopa County Association of Family Mediators (2012-present) (mcafm.org), a past Ethics Co-chair for MCAFM (2013-2014), and a past President of the Doctoral Learners Cohort at GCU (2017-2018).   Buddy is the owner of BCT Mediations PLUS and co-owner and course creator for Life and Legacy Academy. He is also COO of the Brokenness to Healing Foundation, a non-profit working with disadvantaged youth through after-school mentoring programs, and serves as an advisory board member for multiple domestic companies.   Buddy is the creative mind behind the Slippery Slope series of educational books, most notably Book III, The Optimal Journey to Oneself-Teen and Young Adult Edition, and Book IV, The Optimal Journey to Oneself-Parent-Teacher-Caregiver Edition, international best-selling parenting books. Buddy brands as "The Positive Social Change Agent Pro" and received 2022 Taking Center Stage Writers Journey Educational Writers Award.   Learn more about Buddy by clicking one of the links:   www.bctmediationsplus.com buddypscapro@gmail.com www.linkedin.com/in/buddy-positive-social-change-agent-pro-gcudoc1955 https://www.amazon.com/Buddy-Thornton/e/B0B5VNJ6PL/ref=aufs_dp_fta_dsk   ***WIN!!! Leave a review of the show, take a screenshot of the episode and share on your social media for a chance to win a copy of our first book! Check out the SHARKPA here: https://sharkpa.com/ Are you ready to become a No-Problem Parent? Get Me Started!   Have you heard about our NEW BOOK! No-Problem Parenting; Raising Your Kiddos with More Confidence and Less Fear! Click Here to Purchase the Book and GET FREE SHIPPING  Your Copy   Want access to ALL of Jaci's favorite resources, trainings, parenting course and all things No-Problem Parenting?   Learn more at https://www.noproblemparents.com/   Follow us on FB   Follow us on IG   Follow us on LinkedIn   Hugs and High Fives,   Jaci

Host Yasmine Vaughan discusses the topic of health disparity in wealthy and poor countries, and wealthy and poor citizens in every country.Special Guest Dr. Aruna Stevens is the Chief medical officer at Mercy Hospital in Bo, Sierra Leone. Dr. Stevens is a graduate of the College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences from the University of Sierra Leone. Since joining the staff at Mercy Hospital, Dr. Stevens has transformed the hospital into one of the top medical facilities in Bo, with over 10,000 patients treated every year by his staff. In addition to his duties at Mercy Hospital, Dr. Stevens regularly heads up the medical team assessing patients at the outreach clinics in rural villages surrounding Bo, and serves as associate faculty at the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, S.C., USA.Mercy Hospital was first conceived as a joint project of the Sierra Leone Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church and Helping Children Worldwide and is part of the UMC medical health ministry in Sierra Leone.Important links:To learn more about the programs offered at Mercy UMC Hospital:Watch:Mercy-programs.html  - Videos on the maternal/infant mortality programs at Mercy Hospital, including vaccinations, prenatal care, child nutrition, labor and delivery,  including surgical interventions such as C-sections.tour-mercy-hospital.html Dr. Stevens acts as a tour guide for his medical facility located in Bo, Sierra Leone in 2020 - prior to significant renovations in 2021 and 2022. (New videos coming soon)READ:About mercy-hospital.htmlEmpower Magazine Winter Issue 2022Empower Magazine Summer 2020To learn more about health disparity and infant mortality in Sierra Leone:Listen to:  Optimistic Voices Podcast Episode Season 1, Episode 6 - CHAMPS. Read:https://www.who.int/news-room/facts-in-pictures/detail/health-inequities-and-their-causeshttps://www.helpingchildrenworldwide.org/global-health-resources.htmlHelpingchildrenworldwide.org

Buddy Thornton – Is an amazing Warrior. He is a husband, with a large extended four-generation family, speaker, author, and coach. His Warrior journey has been in Arizona since the late 1980s. As a Vietnam-era veteran, he has degrees in Allied Health Sciences, Human Services Counseling, and Executive Leadership and he is a doctoral candidate pursuing his Human Services doctorate. He also has numerous certifications and actively serves on multiple boards in an advisory capacity.Buddy is the creative mind behind the Slippery Slope series and the author of Books 1-4. He is known as "The Positive Social Change Agent Pro" and has been invited to be a Keynote Speaker and Program Presenter (Conflict Management, Parenting Dynamics, Cross-Cultural Topics. Join our private #BeeKonnected Groups at:RPN BKGroup http://bkvisionwarrior.com/RPNGroupWarrior vs Zombie Group https://bkvisionwarrior.com/WarriorBuddy's email buddypscapro@gmail.com

Dr. Pescatello is Distinguished Professor of Kinesiology at the University of Connecticut (UConn). She holds joint appointments in the Departments of Allied Health Sciences, Nutritional Sciences, and Physiology and Neurobiology at UConn, and the Department of Community Medicine and Health Care at the UConn School of Medicine. Her research focuses on exercise prescription to optimize health benefits — particularly among adults with hypertension and overweight and obesity — and on genetic and clinical determinants of the response of health-related phenotypes to exercise, particularly blood pressure and muscle strength. Dr. Pescatello was an associate editor of the eighth edition of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription, is Senior Editor of the ninth edition of the ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription, and recently served as an expert panel and writing team member on an update of the ACSM's exercise pre-participation health screening recommendations. She has authored over 150 manuscripts, 4 books, and 16 book chapters, and has had numerous grants funded by UConn, the American Heart Association, the National Dairy Council, NIH, and USDA. Dr. Pescatello has served in multiple leadership roles for ACSM. Twitter handles of institutions: @UConnCAHNR, @UConnResearch, @UConn --- This podcast episode is sponsored by Fibion Inc. | The New Gold Standard for Sedentary Behaviour and Physical Activity Monitoring Learn more about Fibion: fibion.com/research --- Collect, store and manage SB and PA data easily and remotely - Discover new Fibion SENS Motion: https://sens.fibion.com/

In this episode, we have a conversation about how being connected to the land and healthy food systems can support healing and well-being for the Black community.  Quiana and Misty speak with special guests, Dr. Chemine Castor and Camille Hall, who are both members of ECO City Farm's Growing Urban Farms and Farmers Program. Dr. Castor and Camille share their unique perspectives as Black women farmers and about the great work they are doing around food justice and education and what it means to reconnect Black folks to the land. They also shed some light on ways farming can and has historically contributed to the nutritional, physical, mental, economic and communal health of Black folks. Thank you all for joining us. Let us know what you think about this episode. Follow us on instagram @hwbpodcast. You can also email us at healingwhileblackpodcast@gmail.com.     About our Guests: Dr. Chimene Castor, Ph.D., EdD, RDN, LDN, CHES, FAND, is an Associate  Professor in the Department of Nutritional Sciences in the College of  Nursing and Allied Health Sciences at Howard University. Dr. Castor is a  Registered Dietitian Nutritionist(RDN) with 20 years of experience working  in hospitals, Nursing homes, and the community. She is also a certified  health education specialist (CHES), Diabetes Prevention Lifestyle Coach,  and Advanced Certified Telehealth Professional (ACTTP). Dr. Castor  specialized in the prevention of pre-diabetes and management of diabetes  and diabetes-related complications in Black women. She worked in several  countries to address nutritional health, such as South Africa, Kenya,  Jamaica, Haiti, Tobago, Ghana, Benin, and Togo. Dr. Castor is the founder  of Sowing Seeds Inc. non-profit organization working to provide nutrition  and educational support to children in Haiti and Kenya. Dr. Castor is also  the owner of Complete Nutrition Therapy and Counseling, LLC. Her mission  is to provide comprehensive nutritional education using a plan-based  approach to healing chronic health diseases. Learn more about her work at: www.thecompletenutrition.com Camille Hall has led a career in the beauty and entertainment industry for the past 10 years. After moving to NYC in 2009 she explored many creative outlets by modeling for beauty and clothing brands and DJing in nightclubs. A chance meeting with an old family friend led her to a career behind the scenes in the beauty industry and ultimately to her current role at Milk Makeup.  Camille moved back to her hometown of Silver Spring, MD in 2019. She connected with old friends and has started a social club called Shanklin Hall, which produces dynamic cultural experiences for people of color to congregate, collaborate, and celebrate. Living outside of an urban environment like NYC also encouraged her to understand the basics of growing her own food and how farming might further develop her love of art and nature. Joining ECO City Farms is the first step in a new journey to land stewardship and land ownership.    About ECO City Farms & The Beginning Farmer Education Program: ECO City Farms is a nonprofit urban teaching and learning farm in Prince George's County that grows great food, farms and farmers in ways that protect, restore and sustain the natural environment and the health of local communities. Working with area children, youth and adults, ECO educates and trains the next generation of urban farmers and eaters.  ECO City Farm's Growing Urban Farms and Farmers Program is a 10-month-long training program designed to help aspiring, new, or beginning farmers learn about farming– from the ground up. The program uses a culturally­-appropriate curriculum that incorporates everything from hands­-on experiences to mentoring to crop production to business and administrative skills and more. Upon completing the program graduates earn a Certificate of Urban Commercial Agriculture and continuing education credits. Learn more about programs of ECO City Farms and how you can get involved here!   This podcast series “Farming While Black” is created by Healing While Black, LLC as a partnership with the Healing While Black Podcast and ECO City Farms with special funding from the USDA-financed Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Training Program. Every effort has been made to appropriately credit the sources. The content of this podcast episode reflects the opinions and experiences of the speakers and podcast hosts and does not necessarily reflect the views of ECO City Farms or USDA.

Dr. Pescatello is Distinguished Professor of Kinesiology at the University of Connecticut (UConn). She holds joint appointments in the Departments of Allied Health Sciences, Nutritional Sciences, and Physiology and Neurobiology at UConn, and the Department of Community Medicine and Health Care at the UConn School of Medicine. Her research focuses on exercise prescription to optimize health benefits — particularly among adults with hypertension and overweight and obesity — and on genetic and clinical determinants of the response of health-related phenotypes to exercise, particularly blood pressure and muscle strength. Dr. Pescatello was an associate editor of the eighth edition of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription, is Senior Editor of the ninth edition of the ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription, and recently served as an expert panel and writing team member on an update of the ACSM's exercise pre-participation health screening recommendations. She has authored over 150 manuscripts, 4 books, and 16 book chapters, and has had numerous grants funded by UConn, the American Heart Association, the National Dairy Council, NIH, and USDA. Dr. Pescatello has served in multiple leadership roles for ACSM. Twitter handles of institutions: @UConnCAHNR, @UConnResearch, @UConn --- This podcast episode is sponsored by Fibion Inc. | The New Gold Standard for Sedentary Behaviour and Physical Activity Monitoring Learn more about Fibion: fibion.com/research --- Collect, store and manage SB and PA data easily and remotely - Discover new Fibion SENS Motion: https://sens.fibion.com/

Live the Good Life Show with Sabrina Wright: Connecting Your Physical and Spiritual Self: Part 2: Embody and Embrace. Guest Lisa Wynn Salvatore is nationally licensed and certified in the field of Alternative Wellness Management, fusing formal studies of Nutrition and Allied Health Sciences with Energy Healing, Applied Kinesiology and Somatic Release, Physiognomy, Aromatherapy, Massage Therapy, Meditation and Aesthetics. Lisa's passion for well-being extends to the animal world, as well. She is impassioned about saving Indian elephants. As the Alternative Wellness Advocate for Wildlife SOS, a conservation non-profit, Lisa has traveled to India to work with these amazing sentient beings. Lisa is also the formulator of Pure Pitz Organic Deodorant produced by her all-woman run company, Purely Lisa, LLC. Website: https://www.embodyandembrace.com/

Live the Good Life Show with Sabrina Wright: Connecting Your Physical and Spiritual Self: Part 1: Mediation, Mindfulness, Cultivating Stillness and Manifesting the Life You Seek. Guest Lisa Wynn Salvatore is nationally licensed and certified in the field of Alternative Wellness Management, fusing formal studies of Nutrition and Allied Health Sciences with Energy Healing, Applied Kinesiology and Somatic Release, Physiognomy, Aromatherapy, Massage Therapy, Meditation and Aesthetics. Lisa's passion for well-being extends to the animal world, as well. She is impassioned about saving Indian elephants. As the Alternative Wellness Advocate for Wildlife SOS, a conservation non-profit, Lisa has traveled to India to work with these amazing sentient beings. Lisa is also the formulator of Pure Pitz Organic Deodorant produced by her all-woman run company, Purely Lisa, LLC. Website: https://www.embodyandembrace.com/

Live the Good Life Show with Sabrina Wright: Connecting Your Physical and Spiritual Self: Part 2: Embody and Embrace. Guest Lisa Wynn Salvatore is nationally licensed and certified in the field of Alternative Wellness Management, fusing formal studies of Nutrition and Allied Health Sciences with Energy Healing, Applied Kinesiology and Somatic Release, Physiognomy, Aromatherapy, Massage Therapy, Meditation and Aesthetics. Lisa's passion for well-being extends to the animal world, as well. She is impassioned about saving Indian elephants. As the Alternative Wellness Advocate for Wildlife SOS, a conservation non-profit, Lisa has traveled to India to work with these amazing sentient beings. Lisa is also the formulator of Pure Pitz Organic Deodorant produced by her all-woman run company, Purely Lisa, LLC. Website: https://www.embodyandembrace.com/

Live the Good Life Show with Sabrina Wright: Connecting Your Physical and Spiritual Self: Part 1: Mediation, Mindfulness, Cultivating Stillness and Manifesting the Life You Seek. Guest Lisa Wynn Salvatore is nationally licensed and certified in the field of Alternative Wellness Management, fusing formal studies of Nutrition and Allied Health Sciences with Energy Healing, Applied Kinesiology and Somatic Release, Physiognomy, Aromatherapy, Massage Therapy, Meditation and Aesthetics. Lisa's passion for well-being extends to the animal world, as well. She is impassioned about saving Indian elephants. As the Alternative Wellness Advocate for Wildlife SOS, a conservation non-profit, Lisa has traveled to India to work with these amazing sentient beings. Lisa is also the formulator of Pure Pitz Organic Deodorant produced by her all-woman run company, Purely Lisa, LLC. Website: https://www.embodyandembrace.com/

Your host Bryce Henson interviews Austin Martinez Director of Education at StretchLab.  Austin is a Certified Athletic Trainer with both his bachelor's and master's degrees in Athletic Training.  Austin has experience working with professional athletes and is a published author in the Journal of Sports Medicine and Allied Health Sciences for his research on ACL Injuries. He has also been featured in several magazines such as Men's Health. Hear about his journey through education and his exciting career path.  Learn valuable knowledge on what it takes to open and run a successful franchise while impacting people's lives.  01:10 - Bryce introduces today's guest, a certified athletic trainer with a Bachelor's and Master's in athletic training and sports medicine. Welcome, Austin Martinez,  Director of education at StretchLab franchise.  01:50 - Born and raised in California Austin shares his backstory through his education and career journey in the athletic industry.  03:20 - Bryce asks Austin to share about what made him decide to go to Ohio University and his time working with the Astros baseball organization. 05:44 - Austin talks about the differences between training normal people and athletes.  10:15 - Find out what StretchLab is and what Austin's role encompasses.  12:25 - Get a deeper understanding of what brings people into StretchLab. 15:05 - Find out what the average business professional should know about flexibility but doesn't.  17:55 - Austin shares the mechanics of what he does in his position. 23:45 - Follow along as Bryce transitions into the business side of the fitness franchise world. 29:55 - Bryce asks Austin to break down what type of training they offer from a flexology and leadership perspective. 33:40 Bryce's famous Q&A lightning round. Q: What is your zone of genius? A: A desire to grow. Q: Biggest passion? A: Continued learning. Q: Best advice you have received? A: Be of service. Q: Book Recommendation? A: “How to win friends and influence people” by: Dale Carnegie.  43:25 - Find Austin at www.stretchlab.com and follow him on FB at Austin Martinez  and IG @martinez.austin18

Dr. Lester Pretlow, dean of the College of Allied Health Sciences, joins us to share what makes his college #LikeNoOther. We also get into the latest campus events including our Jags competing in the NCAA Elite Eight National Quarter Finals for men's basketball!

On this episode we will be covering the social-environmental pillar with NCPS, Kevin Cook!Mr. Cook has an associates degree in natural science and a bachelor's degree in medical technology from the University of Tennessee Memphis, School of Allied Health Sciences. Kevin is also a National Certified Peer Specialist, Pastoral Counselor, Homeless Resource Specialist, and a Health and Wellness coach!During his career he has gained vast experience as a Peer Specialist working in integrated health systems, psychiatric rehab programs, assertive community treatment teams, mobile Crisis teams, and partial hospitalization programs. He also works as a Health and Wellness coach to helps individuals reach their health and fitness goals by alleviating overwhelming stressors from their lives such as grief, depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, anger management, and substance abuse. The important part of what Kevin does as a Peer specialist is that he is a real peer to his clients. Meaning that he has endured similar experiences and overcome those hardships which allows him to relate to his clients in a way that a non-Peer behavioral specialist cannot. This gives him the ability to build immense rapport with his clients and help them create long lasting sustainable lifestyle changes.Tune in to hear Adam and Kevin discuss what a peer specialist is and does, what defines a "shared experience" , the importance of a peer specialists in the healthcare field,  the effect of  cultural stigmas on mental health, as well as why its so important to prescribe patients lifestyle and behavioral changes opposed to just medication. Hope you enjoy! :)Where to find KevinLinkedin: Kevin Cook Certified Peer Specialist-Behavioral HealthHis business: kcpeersupportservices.comNational Alliance on Mental Health Hotline: 1-800-950-6264If you or anyone you know needs help battling your mental health issues please use reach out to the NAMI Health Hotline. To find out more information about CCHS and our services, check out our website at www.connectedchs.comHope you enjoy! :)

Ericka E. Kelly is professional speaker, executive coach and trainer. In this position, she is a global professional where her leadership skills are utilized to add value and to develop companies in their effectiveness and production goals. She helps thousands of leaders to become better communicators, to establish trust, and credibility with others. Her coaching skills and mentorship allow individuals to realize their own potential and to achieve greater goals for themselves and the companies/organizations they work for. E. Kelly was also the 17th Command Chief Master Sergeant for the Air Force Reserve Command and the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chief of the Air Force Reserve. Under her role as a Command Chief, E. Kelly represented the highest enlisted executive level of leadership in the military. She advised the Commander on all issues regarding the readiness, training, welfare, morale, and proper utilization and progress of more than 74,000 civilians/enlisted/officer active duty and Reserve Citizen Airmen serving at more than 60 military bases worldwide. She also provided direction to the Reserve Forces and represented their interests at all levels of government, other military branches and in joint strategic and operational war-fighting environments. In addition to her personal business and military service, E. Kelly has more than 27 years of government management and law enforcement experience. She served as a Criminal Investigator for the Department of Homeland Security/Customs and Border Protection in the Office of Professional Responsibility. In this position, this position, E. Kelly was responsible for building relationships with local, state, and other federal agencies in order to manage criminal and administrative investigations. Background Information: A native of Guatemala and resident of California, she was 12 years old when she arrived to the United States from extreme poverty to a new successful future. E. Kelly earned a Master of Business Administration, Military Studies, Trident University;a Bachelor of Arts, Criminal Justice |Foreign Languages (Spa and Fr), University of Nevada;an Associate of Applied Science, Allied Health Sciences, Air Force Community College. She also holds the following accreditations: Professional Manager Certification (PMC);International John Maxwell Certification (JMT);and Licensed Diversity and Inclusion Facilitator. Among many acknowledgments, E. Kelly has received national recognition from the United States Congress. Some distinguish factors included: Exceptional leadership skills;public;community service;speaking/mentorship/training abilities;language (Spanish) expertise;physical fitness;and for being an outstanding performer in stressful military/civilian situations. Ericka E. Kelly can be found on: Twitter, @E_K_Enterprises;LinkedIn/Ericka-Kelly-Enterprises;Facebook.com/Ericka Kelly Enterprises;and erickakellyenterprises.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/annette-whittenberger/message

In this one hour episode of the OT Potential podcast, you will be introduced to the Kawa model and how it can be used to foster collaboration for a rehab team.  The Kawa Model uses the metaphor of a river to depict one's life journey. In this mental model, occupational therapists enable, restore, and/or maximize their client's life flow. The model can be used with individual clients and groups. And, we'll begin our episode by looking at research that explores how an acute care therapy team used the model to openly discuss and problem solve their team flow. We are incredibly honored to welcome on Dr. Michael Iwama, PhD, MSc, BScOT, a co-creator of the Kawa Model. Dr. Iwama will deepen our understanding of the Kawa Model, and we'll discuss how the model and the specific research we are looking at can inspire your OT practice.In order to earn credit for this course, you must take the test within the OT Potential Club.You can find more details on this course here:https://otpotential.com/ceu-podcast-courses/kawa-otHere's the primary research we are discussing:Ober, J., &; Lape, J. (2019). Cultivating Acute Care Rehabilitation Team Collaboration using the kawa model. Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice.Support the show (https://otpotential.com)

This book will give you an inside look for anybody planning on serving, currently serving, or who has served to help them be successful and significant.You will hear from Chiefs in their own words, with different personalities, and different backgrounds. Each word relates to the more significant theme.You will learn how to be persistent, not give up, and have faith in yourself!P – PassionE – ExcellenceR – ResiliencyS – SignificanceI – IdentityS – ServiceT – TransformationE – EnthusiasmN – NobleC – CompassionateE – EncouragerBuy on AmazonAbout Chief Master Sergeant Ericka E. KellyFollowing two separate decades long careers of service to the nation, Ericka chooses to further disseminate the ideals of effective and meaningful leadership in her retired life. She is the CEO and Founder of Ericka Kelly Enterprises where she uses her experience both as a high-ranking Air Force Sr. Noncommissioned Officer and Senior DHS agent to assist companies and individuals alike, increasing productivity and teamwork effectiveness. Ericka is a professional speaker, executive coach, and trainer. She helps thousands of leaders to become better communicators, to establish trust, and credibility with others. Her coaching skills and mentorship allow individuals to realize their potential and to achieve greater goals for themselves and the companies/organizations they work for.As the 17th Command Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Reserve Command combined with being the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chief of the Air Force Reserve, Ericka was the first Hispanic female to assume these roles. Under both positions, Ericka represented the highest enlisted executive leadership level in the military. She advised the Commander on all issues regarding the readiness, training, welfare, morale, and proper utilization and progress of more than 74,000 civilians/enlisted/officer active duty and Reserve Citizen Airmen serving at more than 60 military bases worldwide. She also provided direction to the Reserve Forces and represented their interests at all levels of government, other military branches, and in joint strategic and operational war-fighting environments.In addition to her personal business and military service, Ericka has more than 27 years of government management and law enforcement experience. She served as a Senior Criminal Investigator for the Department of Homeland Security; Customs and Border Protection. Furthermore, she was the lead investigator in a multitude of task forces across a wide range of different mission sets, including but not limited to national security.Ericka Kelly's educational accolades include: Master of Business Administration, Military Studies, Trident University; a Bachelor of Arts, Criminal Justice |Foreign Languages (Spanish and French), University of Nevada; an Associate of Applied Science, Allied Health Sciences, Air Force Community College. She also holds the following accreditations: Professional Manager Certification (PMC); International John Maxwell Certification (JMT); Licensed Diversity and Inclusion Facilitator; & certified Emergency Medical Technician-Basic (EMT).Ericka's excellency as a service person both in the military and law enforcement are recognized beyond her subordinates and superiors. The United States Congress has seen fit to bestow her with the following accolades: Exceptional leadership skills, public; community service; speaking/mentorship/training abilities; language (Spanish) expertise; physical fitness, and an outstanding performer in stressful military/civilian situations.Contact Ericka E. Kelly at www.erickakellyenterprises.comAbout Chief Master Sergeant Lefford FateLefford is the founder and President of It's Your Fate Coaching Company. Fate is certified to facilitate, speak, train, and coach individuals and groups in leadership development, professional skills, and personal growth with the Napoleon Hill Foundation and the John Maxwell Team. Professionally he has mentored and served thousands of people.A great leader once said that the two greatest days in a person's life are the day they were born and the day they discovered why they were born. He believes there is a ”why” for everyone; that each of us was created with the potential to achieve greatness, to make a difference in the world, to add value to others, and as a result, experience a full and rewarding life. For over 30 years, Lefford's purpose was to defend our nation, and now that purpose is helping people discover their life's purpose and grow to their full potential. He has written four books in this endeavor, and co-authored “Success Starts Today” with Jack Canfield. Fate also gave a TEDx Talk on “Correcting Correction: Why I am In Prison,” which garnered over 550,000 views.In August 2012, he retired from active duty in the United States Air Force after over 30 years of service. Prior to retiring, Fate served as the Command Chief Master Sergeant for the 20th Fighter Wing, Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, where he was an executive advisor to the Wing Commander and the installation's senior enlisted leader. He was responsible for the training, professional development of 8,500+ military personnel, morale, and welfare of over 31,000 families and retirees at the nation's largest F-16 combat fighter wing in the Combatant Air Forces.Since retiring from the military, he served as the Mental Health Program Director at Prisma-Tuomey Hospital in Sumter, South Carolina, the Deputy Director for Health Services for the South Carolina Department of Corrections, and now serves as the Director of Support Services for the City of Sumter, South Carolina.A native of Georgia, Fate holds a Master's Degree in Human Relations and a Bachelor's Degree in Social Psychology. He is committed to modeling his core values of Integrity first, Service before self, and Excellence in all he does. Additionally, he is married to Jody, and they have four beautiful children and three beautiful grandchildren.Contact Lefford Fate at www.leffordfate.comInfluential Influencers with Mike Saundershttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/influential-entrepreneurs-with-mike-saunders/Source: https://businessinnovatorsradio.com/interview-with-air-force-chief-master-sergeants-ericka-e-kelly-and-lefford-fate-about-their-new-book-p-e-r-s-i-s-t-e-n-c-e

This book will give you an inside look for anybody planning on serving, currently serving, or who has served to help them be successful and significant.You will hear from Chiefs in their own words, with different personalities, and different backgrounds. Each word relates to the more significant theme.You will learn how to be persistent, not give up, and have faith in yourself!P – PassionE – ExcellenceR – ResiliencyS – SignificanceI – IdentityS – ServiceT – TransformationE – EnthusiasmN – NobleC – CompassionateE – EncouragerBuy on AmazonAbout Chief Master Sergeant Ericka E. KellyFollowing two separate decades long careers of service to the nation, Ericka chooses to further disseminate the ideals of effective and meaningful leadership in her retired life. She is the CEO and Founder of Ericka Kelly Enterprises where she uses her experience both as a high-ranking Air Force Sr. Noncommissioned Officer and Senior DHS agent to assist companies and individuals alike, increasing productivity and teamwork effectiveness. Ericka is a professional speaker, executive coach, and trainer. She helps thousands of leaders to become better communicators, to establish trust, and credibility with others. Her coaching skills and mentorship allow individuals to realize their potential and to achieve greater goals for themselves and the companies/organizations they work for.As the 17th Command Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Reserve Command combined with being the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chief of the Air Force Reserve, Ericka was the first Hispanic female to assume these roles. Under both positions, Ericka represented the highest enlisted executive leadership level in the military. She advised the Commander on all issues regarding the readiness, training, welfare, morale, and proper utilization and progress of more than 74,000 civilians/enlisted/officer active duty and Reserve Citizen Airmen serving at more than 60 military bases worldwide. She also provided direction to the Reserve Forces and represented their interests at all levels of government, other military branches, and in joint strategic and operational war-fighting environments.In addition to her personal business and military service, Ericka has more than 27 years of government management and law enforcement experience. She served as a Senior Criminal Investigator for the Department of Homeland Security; Customs and Border Protection. Furthermore, she was the lead investigator in a multitude of task forces across a wide range of different mission sets, including but not limited to national security.Ericka Kelly's educational accolades include: Master of Business Administration, Military Studies, Trident University; a Bachelor of Arts, Criminal Justice |Foreign Languages (Spanish and French), University of Nevada; an Associate of Applied Science, Allied Health Sciences, Air Force Community College. She also holds the following accreditations: Professional Manager Certification (PMC); International John Maxwell Certification (JMT); Licensed Diversity and Inclusion Facilitator; & certified Emergency Medical Technician-Basic (EMT).Ericka's excellency as a service person both in the military and law enforcement are recognized beyond her subordinates and superiors. The United States Congress has seen fit to bestow her with the following accolades: Exceptional leadership skills, public; community service; speaking/mentorship/training abilities; language (Spanish) expertise; physical fitness, and an outstanding performer in stressful military/civilian situations.Contact Ericka E. Kelly at www.erickakellyenterprises.comAbout Chief Master Sergeant Lefford FateLefford is the founder and President of It's Your Fate Coaching Company. Fate is certified to facilitate, speak, train, and coach individuals and groups in leadership development, professional skills, and personal growth with the Napoleon Hill Foundation and the John Maxwell Team. Professionally he has mentored and served thousands of people.A great leader once said that the two greatest days in a person's life are the day they were born and the day they discovered why they were born. He believes there is a ”why” for everyone; that each of us was created with the potential to achieve greatness, to make a difference in the world, to add value to others, and as a result, experience a full and rewarding life. For over 30 years, Lefford's purpose was to defend our nation, and now that purpose is helping people discover their life's purpose and grow to their full potential. He has written four books in this endeavor, and co-authored “Success Starts Today” with Jack Canfield. Fate also gave a TEDx Talk on “Correcting Correction: Why I am In Prison,” which garnered over 550,000 views.In August 2012, he retired from active duty in the United States Air Force after over 30 years of service. Prior to retiring, Fate served as the Command Chief Master Sergeant for the 20th Fighter Wing, Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, where he was an executive advisor to the Wing Commander and the installation's senior enlisted leader. He was responsible for the training, professional development of 8,500+ military personnel, morale, and welfare of over 31,000 families and retirees at the nation's largest F-16 combat fighter wing in the Combatant Air Forces.Since retiring from the military, he served as the Mental Health Program Director at Prisma-Tuomey Hospital in Sumter, South Carolina, the Deputy Director for Health Services for the South Carolina Department of Corrections, and now serves as the Director of Support Services for the City of Sumter, South Carolina.A native of Georgia, Fate holds a Master's Degree in Human Relations and a Bachelor's Degree in Social Psychology. He is committed to modeling his core values of Integrity first, Service before self, and Excellence in all he does. Additionally, he is married to Jody, and they have four beautiful children and three beautiful grandchildren.Contact Lefford Fate at www.leffordfate.comInfluential Influencers with Mike Saundershttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/influential-entrepreneurs-with-mike-saunders/Source: https://businessinnovatorsradio.com/interview-with-air-force-chief-master-sergeants-ericka-e-kelly-and-lefford-fate-about-their-new-book-p-e-r-s-i-s-t-e-n-c-e

FOLLOW IVANAFacebook: @mauimovementlessonsLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivana-gadient-8b21a536/CONTACT VERENAemail: vera9nyc@yahoo.comRESOURCES recommended by Ivana"Wheelchairs are a HUGE conversation. It is best to create a trusted, knowledgable and openminded team that you hand pick to help you successfully seat your loved one"https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/networks/spinal-cord-injury/spinal-seating/module-6/wheelchair-seating-a-complex-puzzleTALK TOOLS: for finding a therapist, and continuing education.https://talktools.com FEEDING MATTERS: Parent Support Network"Feeding Matters is a great organization, started by two moms. They pursued chasing the CDC for a stand alone diagnosis and code called PFD pediatric feeding disorder. They dedicated five years to this and it came to pass this year. They have a lot of free resources and supports for parents."https://www.feedingmatters.org JABBERMOUTHS: Speech, Oral-Motor, and Feeding Therapy"This is Jewel's latest SLP who is amazing!  I highly recommend Jenn, she is licensed in HI and AZ and does Zoom lessons. Highly skilled, highly educated, great instinct, grew up around disability and very comfortable around our families. She can teach premature babies to latch on to both breast and bottle!"https://jabbermouths.com/ THERAPISTS AND THERAPIES in episodeARLENE WARD is the owner of Genesis Rehabilitation Ltd., a vocational rehabilitation and disability management company based in Nanaimo, BC. Their goal is to keep workers at work. She is also an Adjunct Professor at the University of Northern BC Canada.https://www.linkedin.com/in/arleneatgenesis/JUDITH HEUMANN is an internationally recognized disability advocate who served in the Clinton and Obama Administration and was a Senior Fellow at the Ford Foundation.https://judithheumann.comKAREN ERICKSON, PH.D. is the Director of the Center for Literacy and Disability Studies, a Professor in the Division of Speech and Hearing Sciences, and the Yoder Distinguished Professor in the Department of Allied Health Sciences, School of Medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.https://www.med.unc.edu/ahs/clds/directory/karen-erickson/JENNIFER BUCK, MA, CCC-SLP, owner of Jabbermouths Therapy, is a licensed and certified Speech-Language Pathologist with over a decade of experience in working with individuals with disabilities. https://jabbermouths.comNEUROMOVEMENT THERAPY: Anat Baniel and NeuroMovement® (ABMN®)Anat Baniel, a student of Moshe Feldenkrais, developed and evolved NeuroMovement® from 30+ years of experience with thousands of clients using practical applications of brain plasticity principles. The Anat Baniel Method® approach is founded in neuroscience and the biodynamics of the human body, and utilizes movement and the 9 Essentials to create conditions for the brain to wake up and upgrade its own functioning.Read more about the Nine Essentials:https://www.anatbanielmethod.com/about/neuromovement/neuromovement-and-9-essentialsHIPPOTHERAPY: an approach to physical therapy where the patient rides horses in order to address physical health.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5175116/AYSO VIP: provides a quality soccer experience for individuals whose physical or mental disabilities.https://ayso.org/play/vip/PRODUCTSKINDERPACK produces baby carriers that are small-batch made, exclusively in the USA in sizes to fit infants, toddlers, and even preschool sized children.https://mykinderpack.com

She is a USAT Level III Triathlon Coach www.coachbuxton.com.  She is the race director for 2 events locally that benefit Team Tri for Hospice which she founded in honor of her brother.  To make a donation or for more details on this 501(c)(3) please visit www.triforhospice.com.  We discuss how she has navigated life as she has aged and how she is in uncharted waters as she works to return sport activity after her recent total hip replacement.   She provides great insight on how through the use of cross training and adequate recovery she works to minimize risk of injury to  herself and the athletes she coaches.    I hope you enjoy.     Her Bio:   I have been a professional coach for over 30 years and have specialized in working with endurance athletes for the past twenty. I have a B.S. in Allied Health Sciences from Johnson State College (now Northern Vermont University) and a M.Ed. in Athletic Administration from Temple University and hold coaching certifications of Level-III and Youth and Junior from USA Triathlon. I have also served as the Secretary-General of USA Triathlon's Board of Directors, Co- Chair for USAT's Age Group Commission, board member of USAT's Mid- Atlantic Region and as a member of USAT's Duathlon Commission.   I have presented for USAT's Coaching Certification Program and authored 3 successful “Women's Triathlon Emerging Sport” grants for 2 Division II and 1 Division III Universities; authored The Triathlete's Guide to Off-Season Training; written articles for Active.com and Triathlete Magazine; and founded Team Tri for Hospice (www.triforhospice.com), a 501(c)(3) that raises awareness and funds for non-profit hospices.   Taking up triathlon 29 years ago, I have worked my way from a mid-packer in sprint distance races to representing the United States on ten world teams (four in triathlon and six in duathlon). Highlights of my extensive racing career include: a member of two four-person teams (all women & coed) that finished the 2002 & 2016 Race Across America (RAAM), fifteen iron-distance races including the 2004 & 2014 Hawaii Ironman World Championships, the 2017 70.3 World Championships, a 5th place overall finish in the 2000 U.S. Long Course Championships, 1st place age group finish at the 2007 Long Course Duathlon Championships, an age group silver medal at the 2007 Long Course World Duathlon Championships, and a second place age group finish at the 2010 USAT Sprint Triathlon National Championships.   I am a seven-time USA Triathlon All-American (2001, 2003, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019), four-time Ironman All World Silver Athlete (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018) and have been inducted into my high school and college Athletic Hall of Fame.

In this episode, we look at why millions of Americans are struggling to feed themselves. We explore some of the reasons behind racial disparities in U.S. food insecurity, and hear from experts with their suggested solutions. And the discovery of the bones of a small child, carefully buried in Kenya 78,000 years ago, provide a peek into the minds of ancient humans. Listen to episode 16 of The Conversation Weekly podcast. Before the pandemic hit, official food insecurity rates in the U.S. were at an all time low. But there was a big racial divide. In 2019, the official food insecurity rate for Black people was 19% – more than twice as high as it was for white people at just under 8%. It was just under 16% for Hispanic people. To find out why, and what's been going on during the pandemic, we've talked to three experts who study food insecurity and food justice. Caitlin Caspi, associate professor in the Department of Allied Health Sciences at the University of Connecticut, explains what happened at a local level during the pandemic, and the role food pantries play in helping people put food on the table. Craig Gundersen, professor of agricultural and consumer economics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, talks us through what has happened to food insecurity rates, and where the racial disparities are. And Julian Agyeman, professor of urban and environmental policy and planning at Tufts University, explains what the legacy of racist urban planning policies has meant for access to food in American cities. The Conversation Weekly is produced by Mend Mariwany and Gemma Ware, with sound design by Eloise Stevens. Special thanks for this episode go to Matt Williams in New York. Our theme music is by Neeta Sarl. If you'd like to sign up for The Conversation's free daily newsletter, please subscribe here. To get in touch, find us on Twitter @TC_Audio or on Instagram at theconversationdotcom. Or you can email us on podcast@theconversation.com. Full credits for this episode can be found here. A transcript is available here. In our second story, we talk to Maria Martinón-Torres, director of the Centro Nacional de Investigación sobre la Evolución Humana in Spain, about a landmark archaeological find in a cave in south-eastern Kenya that turned out to be the oldest burial ever discovered in Africa. And Jonathan Este, international affairs editor at The Conversation in the UK, recommends some recent analysis by experts about the conflict in Israel-Palestine. Further reading:All the articles in our ongoing series on food and poverty in the US are available here. What is food insecurity?, by Caitlin Caspi, University of ConnecticutHow urban planning and housing policy helped create ‘food apartheid' in US cities, by Julian Agyeman, Tufts UniversityThe Biden administration can eliminate food insecurity in the United States – here's how, by Craig Gundersen, University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignWhy people with disabilities are at greater risk of going hungry – especially during a pandemic, by Melissa L. Caldwell, University of California, Santa CruzA nutrition report card for Americans: Dark clouds, silver linings, by Dariush Mozaffarian, Tufts UniversityUn niño recostado delicadamente, el primer enterramiento humano de África, by María Martinón-Torres, Centro Nacional de Investigación sobre la Evolución Humana (CENIEH)A cave site in Kenya's forests reveals the oldest human burial in Africa, by Alison Crowther, The University of Queensland and Patrick Faulkner, University of SydneyJerusalem: the politics behind the latest explosion of violence in the Holy City, by Carlo Aldrovandi, Trinity College DublinIsraeli politics and the Palestine question: everything you need to know, by John Strawson, University of East London See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this episode JD Boudreaux speaks with Ellen DeValcourt and Charlie Caruthers. Ellen is a 2002 graduate of the LSU Health Science Center-Shreveport and was voted the Outstanding Student of the School of Allied Health Sciences class of 2002. She is an APTA Credentialed Clinical Instructor for education of physical therapy students for P.T. programs from LSU – New Orleans and Shreveport, University of St. Augustine, and University of South Alabama. Ellen specializes in orthopedics, neurological conditions and vertigo symptoms (vestibular rehabilitation). Originally, Ellen is from Jeanerette, LouisianaIn this episode, Mr. Charlie Caruthers and his wife Jackie detail the amazing rapport they developed with Ellen while Charlie recovered from statin-induced myositis and rhabdomyolysis. With the help of physical therapist Ellen Devalcourt, Charlie has successfully returned to some of his favorite activities, including performing yard work, planting a garden, and spending time with family and friends. If you are looking for more information about our company, please visit mtspts.com. You can find all our career opportunities on our website under the Careers Tab. Please reach out to us at podcast@mtspts.com with content ideas for our podcasts or feedback of any kind.If you liked this episode, let us know! Share it with a friend and leave a review on iTunes or wherever you listen. While you're there, be sure to click that subscribe button so you get notified as future episodes are released. Remember Your Best Self is WELL WITHIN REACH and so is our next episode. 

When the food industry promises to police itself and pledges to improve nutrition in public health, can it be trusted to make meaningful change or must government mandate those changes? Our two guests today have done groundbreaking work to help address this very question. Dr. Jessica Fanzo, Professor of Global Food and Agricultural Policy and Ethics at Johns Hopkins University, and Dr. Jennifer Harris is Senior Research Advisor for Marketing Initiatives at the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at the University of Connecticut. Interview Summary So Jess, let's begin with you. You coauthored what I thought was a very important and novel report released by the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition on product reformulation by the food industry. Would you might explain what's meant by reformulation? When we think about reformulation, it's really defined as the process of all-terrain a food or a beverage product. You can alter that by improving the products' health profile or reducing the content of harmful nutrients or ingredients. So it's a process of either removing those negative ingredients or nutrients or adding back positive ones into foods. Why is that done? Because people consume a lot of processed foods. Almost every food that we consume has gone through some form of processing, but there's a whole range of that processing from very minimal to very highly processed, what's often called ultra-processed or junk food that doesn't have a lot of nutritional value. In the report, we were looking at what are the challenges with reformulating food? What are some of the opportunities to reformulate food? And in the realm of reformulation, has it had a positive impact on public health? So we were looking at those aspects of the reformulation of processed foods. So I'm assuming there could be enormous advances to public health if reformulation were done on a broad scale and or if it were done in a meaningful way. So what were your main findings then? Have there been examples of industry being successful with voluntary reformulation? Somewhat. And absolutely it could have potentially really important positive impacts for public health, but it's also not a panacea for improving diets and nutrition. And while there are some examples where voluntary reformulation has had some impact, the UK with salt and some other examples, overall we found that it's important for governments to mandate reformulation through different tools, whether it's labeling, taxes, et cetera. For foods that are not reformulated, we felt that it was really important for governments to mandate with clear, transparent and direct targets, particularly removing the unhealthy ingredients like added sugars, salts, unhealthy fats like trans fats. The food industry should be involved in implementing reformulation policies but not in their design. And governments need to really step in and step up. But that said, that doesn't mean that reformulation is going to solve all the problems. Governments also need to invest in many other tools to protect consumers and to invest in other ways to improve diets for nutrition. So reformulation shouldn't be the only answer. So I'm assuming the reason that food industry won't go far enough on their own is that these things that make the food less healthy also tend to make them pretty palatable, or give them long shelf life or properties that make people enjoy them a lot. And that why in the world would they do something that would make their products less desirable? Does that pretty much the case or do you see other reasons why? That's definitely true. I mean, these highly processed foods are cheap in their ingredients to make, they are very palatable, there's a high demand for them. We're seeing this shift now into low-income countries like with tobacco when consumers catch on that these foods are not so healthy, they go to populations where there's a bit of a lag in that knowledge. But also reformulating foods from the industry's perspective is not so easy. It's quite expensive to do it. It's difficult to reduce salt and sugar, which are vital not only for the taste of foods, but for their composition and shelf-life and texture. So it has a lot of ramifications to remove those ingredients. So meeting government mandates around reformulation can be really challenging and sometimes impossible for companies. So they often will deal with getting a warning label, for the example in Chile, they'll just take the warning label because they can't reformulate some foods. But there's a change in consumer demand and tastes. Consumers like their brands, but the more and more consumers are caring about clean labels, environmental sustainability, their health, people are concerned about the amount of sugar in foods so they're going to have to answer to that, that changing demand as consumers demand better foods whether it's from a health or sustainability or transparency perspective. Let me ask one more question related to this. Is it also the case that it's pretty difficult for some company to be the first out of the gate if they were inclined to do this voluntarily because then their products would become less desirable and their competitors would be kinda stuck in the old ways? So isn't that another argument for government intervening that everybody is on the same playing field? Absolutely, yes. I mean, why not hold every player accountable and to the same standards and mandates? It pushes them all to take action. So when we were interviewing some of the industry players, they really struggle because when they did try to reformulate some of the foods, consumers no longer bought them because they're very wedded to their brands, they're wedded to certain tastes, it's a real challenge for them to keep their consumer base. But at the same time, try to adhere to government mandate. And some companies care more about health and sustainability than others. We definitely learn that some companies have no interest in that, because they know they'll always be a big consumer base for these quote less healthy foods. So there's a real issue from company to company of who's willing to take more action to reformulate and who doesn't really care to reformulate at all and they're willing to live with warning stickers and taxes. So Jennifer, let's turn to you. So you've done really pioneering work on the impact of food marketing on children that began when we were colleagues together at the Rudd Center when it was at Yale University. And there I was witness to the fact that you created a very impressive methodology for studying what's a pretty complicated issue. And you paid a lot of attention to industry promises for self-policing of children's food marketing. Do you mind giving us a quick sense of what's being marketed to who and how, and how much marketing children are exposed to? Annually, companies spend over $13 billion in advertising food to all consumers. And just to put that number in perspective, the whole chronic disease prevention budget at the CDC is 1 billion. So the companies are really controlling the messages about what people should eat. And most of that money is spent to advertise very unhealthy products. The products that are contributing to poor diet and disease in this country. The biggest ones are fast food, sugary drinks, sweet and salty snacks and candy. Those categories represent about 80% of all foods that are advertised. Healthier categories of foods, if you look at all of juice, water, fruits, and vegetables and nuts combined, it's less than 3% of the total. So they're really pushing these very high fat, high sugar, high salt products extensively. Companies spend most of their advertising dollars on television ads. On an annual basis, kids see about 4,000 of those ads per year. So almost 4,000 ads, that's over 10 a day for unhealthy food. Kids of color, so black kids see twice as many of those ads. A lot of the worst products, their advertising is targeted to Black and Hispanic communities and especially adolescents. But TV isn't the only way companies advertise. And in the last few years, the ways that companies market just increased exponentially. Now with smartphones and tablets, they can reach kids any place and any time through things like ads on YouTube videos, social media, smartphone apps, with games and ordering programs, even educational websites teachers are using in grade school have ads on them. This kind of marketing is personalized. So what you see depends on what you do online. They know who you are and they can reach you. And unfortunately, this kind of marketing also is the kind of thing that parents can't monitor as easily as what your child is watching on TV. So the companies basically try to be wherever the consumer is to reach them with their advertising. Well those are really stunning numbers. I know one of the arguments the industry has made for years, and one of the things that you've addressed directly in your research is their claim that this food advertising doesn't really make kids or adults eat an unhealthy diet, it just shifts their preference from brand to brand. So if Coke is advertising a lot, they might say, "Well we just wanna take market share from Pepsi, "but we're not encouraging sugar beverage consumption." What would you say to that? That is something they've argued for a long time. And one thing that we showed is that just watching a television program with food advertising makes kids and adults eat a lot more both while they're watching and afterwards. And another of our colleagues, Ashley Gearhardt has done some really interesting research showing how the food advertising actually activates the reward regions of the brain and leads to increased consumption. So that's one way that food marketing affects more than brand preferences. There's also been a lot of research showing that if you advertise Coke, it increases consumption and purchases of all sugary drinks. They also affect sales of the categories, not just the specific brands. So with you and others doing so much work showing how much of the marketing there is and how disastrous the impact is, you can imagine the industry feels vulnerable to the possibility of outside regulation or perhaps even litigation. And so one of the things the industry has done and this links back to what Jessica was talking about in the context of reformulation, is to say that they can police themselves. So can you explain how they've gone about doing that? Well in the US there's a program called the Children's Food and Beverage Advertising Initiative, which is the food industry self-regulatory program to address food advertising to kids. And there are similar programs in countries around the world. But basically what the industry has promised is that they will only advertise products that meet nutrition standards in child directed media. That sounds really great. They implemented the program in 2007, but you said Kelly, we've done a lot of research showing how many limitations and loopholes there are in this program. One is that they only define children as 11 years and younger. So they only have promised to reduce unhealthy advertising to young children. And more and more of the research is showing that adolescents are just as affected and maybe even more effected by the advertising. Since their program was implemented, they've increased their advertising to the slightly older group that isn't covered by the CFBAI. Another limitation is their definition of what is child directed is advertising in media where children are the primary audience. So on television that would basically be children's TV. So Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, those kinds of programs. But children watch a lot more television than just children's television. And so they can still advertise anything they want on programs that are also watched by adults and older children. And then the third major limitation is that they've set their own nutrition standards. So they have defined what is healthy. And maybe not surprisingly, a lot of the products that they say are healthier choices that can be advertised to kids are things like sugary cereals, fruit drinks that maybe have less sugar but they also have artificial sweeteners in them. Things like goldfish crackers, fast-food kids' meals, all of those can still be advertised to children under their nutrition standards. What we found is since the program was implemented in 2007, food advertising on children's television has gone down quite a bit, 45%. But at the same time, advertising on other types of television that children watch has gone up about 30%. So now kids see almost as much food advertising as they used to, but most of it is not on children's television, it's on the other kinds of television that they're watching. And a lot of the harder things to monitor, things like apps and social media and websites do not qualify as child directed media under this program. Now the reason I asked both of you to be on this podcast at the same time as I figured there would be interesting similarities, even though you're working on somewhat different topics, and boy does it turn out to be they're real themes weave through this. So let's talk next about what might be done then. So Jessica, with your work on industry reformulation, what have you concluded can be done voluntarily? Kelly, I think government needs to be much more involved than they are. The challenges that we see with voluntary regulation, whether it's in reformulation or marketing of unhealthy foods to children, we know that voluntary reformulation, industry sets its own agenda, they set their own targets, they have no accountability to meet those targets, they may pledge to reduce harmful ingredients but if the product has a very high level of these unhealthy ingredients, the reformulation may not make much of a difference from a public health point of view. So I think we need much more regulation. Governments need to hold industry accountable and ensure that they are meeting national standards for public health. I think government has been too laissez-faire about industry and the power that they hold. And I think now we're seeing the consequences of that not only in the United States, but everywhere in the world with rising levels of obesity and NCDs and unhealthy diets being a big risk factor with these processed foods playing a huge role in that. So we really need to see government step up in a much more profound way and hold industry having public health goals. It's a little bit of enough is enough. So Jess, just out of curiosity, let's say you were the government official in charge of taking such action and you have the authority to do it, where would you start? Would you start with particular nutrients across the food chain or would you start with certain categories of food and would you worry first about sugar, salt, fat? That's a good question. In the paper we outline four types of processed foods. To me I would probably look across the entire food supply chain at those highly, highly processed foods. And it would be good to start with at least the three categories of sugars, salt, and trans fats to even start with and setting key targets for those and marking those ultra-processed foods that go beyond that target. Chile had the great food law that's been enacted that's put warning labels on the front of packages and has regulated I think some of the advertising of those foods. Jennifer you probably know about this. And I think that's been an important case study for the rest of the world to look at of how Chile has done that because sales of those foods that have the warning label have gone down somewhere in the ballpark of I think between 23 and 28%, depending on the population. But I think there's lessons to be learned of how Chile has done that that other governments could learn from. Now I'm happy that you pointed out the advances in Chile because there have been some very impressive impacts reported from the studies that have been done so far. So I agree that that is really a model to look to. So Jennifer, let's just get your opinion on this. Where do you come down on this issue of voluntary versus mandated? So we've given the industry 12 years now to show that they can market healthier products to kids. And basically what they've done is they're marketing slightly healthier products to kids but the products they're marketing are not nutritious products that children should be consuming a lot of like sugared cereals. So it's pretty clear that they can't do it on their own and that regulation is required. In the US, we have a little bit of an issue that not all countries have because of the First Amendment. And advertising is protected speech according to the Supreme Court. So we can't just say companies cannot advertise anything. So we have to be more strategic about the kinds of regulations that we can implement here. If we could do anything we wanted, Chile is a great example. In the next year, they won't be able to advertise any products that are high in fat, sugar and salt before 9:00 p.m. So it's not just children's programming, they won't be able to advertise it. They had to take all their characters off their packages. And so Tony the Tiger can't be on the package of frosted flakes anymore because it's high in sugar. They've done a lot of great things in Chile and sure we can adapt some of what they've done. In other countries also, for example the UK has very strong laws about marketing foods in digital media. So that would be another thing that we could import from other countries.   Bios   Jessica Fanzo, Ph.D., is the Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Global Food Policy and Ethics at the Berman Institute of Bioethics, the Bloomberg School of Public Health, and the Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) at the Johns Hopkins University in the USA. She also serves as the Director of Hopkins' Global Food Policy and Ethics Program, and as Director of Food & Nutrition Security at the JHU Alliance for a Healthier World.  From 2017 to 2019, Jessica served as the Co-Chair of the Global Nutrition Report and the UN High Level Panel of Experts on Food Systems and Nutrition. Before coming to Hopkins, she has also held positions at Columbia University, the Earth Institute, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the World Food Programme, Bioversity International, and the Millennium Development Goal Centre at the World Agroforestry Center in Kenya. She was the first laureate of the Carasso Foundation's Sustainable Diets Prize in 2012 for her research on sustainable food and diets for long-term human health. Jennifer Harris, Ph.D., is a Senior Research Advisor, Marketing Initiatives at the Rudd Center. Previously, Dr. Harris worked as Director of Marketing Initiatives and was an Associate Professor in Allied Health Sciences at the University of Connecticut. Harris received her B.A. from Northwestern University and M.B.A. in Marketing from The Wharton School. Before returning to graduate school, she was a marketing executive for eighteen years, including at American Express as a Vice President in consumer marketing and as principal in a marketing strategy consulting firm. Harris completed her PhD in Social Psychology at Yale University with John Bargh and Kelly Brownell.

In this episode, Tomaso sits down with UConn senior Destiny Cruz, an Allied Health Sciences major with a minor in Psychology. Through their discussion, we learn more about Destiny's first-year experience as a FirstGen student, and how her personal experiences informed her peer mentoring philosophy in her roles as an FYE mentor and Academic Achievement Center coach. This episode offers great perspective and insight about UConn's culture of support for every student.

Dr. Lizzie Hibberd interviews the guest editors for the Special Thematic Issue on Training Load and Recovery Management, Dr. Darin Padua and Dr. Jimmy Onate.Issue Link: bit.ly/3kScgR4Dr. Jimmy Onate joined The Ohio State University in January 2010. He earned his PhD in Human Movement Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2002 with a focus in biomechanics and motor learning. He has been an academic research faculty member interested in all aspects of human movement relative to injury prevention and performance optimization since 2003. Dr. Darin Padua is a Professor and Chair in the Department of Exercise and Sport Science and Director of the Sports Medicine Research Laboratory. He is an adjunct faculty member in the following Departments at UNC: Orthopaedics, Biomedical Engineering, and Allied Health Sciences. Dr. Padua serves as the acting Chair of the Research Committee for the National Athletic Trainers’ Association Foundation. His primary research interests focus on understanding factors that influence knee stability, identification of risk factors associated with knee injury, identification of evidence based prevention strategies for knee injury, and validation of performance enhancement training techniques.

I am honored to have Coach Karen Buxton with me for mile #8.    She is a USAT Level III Triathlon Coach www.coachbuxton.com.  She is the race director for 2 events locally that benefit Team Tri for Hospice which she founded in honor of her brother.  To make a donation or for more details on this 501(c)(3) please visit www.triforhospice.com.  We discuss how she has navigated life as she has aged and how she is in uncharted waters as she works to return sport activity after her recent total hip replacement.   She provides great insight on how through the use of cross training and adequate recovery she works to minimize risk of injury to  herself and the athletes she coaches.    I hope you enjoy.     Her Bio:   I have been a professional coach for over 30 years and have specialized in working with endurance athletes for the past twenty. I have a B.S. in Allied Health Sciences from Johnson State College (now Northern Vermont University) and a M.Ed. in Athletic Administration from Temple University and hold coaching certifications of Level-III and Youth and Junior from USA Triathlon. I have also served as the Secretary-General of USA Triathlon's Board of Directors, Co- Chair for USAT's Age Group Commission, board member of USAT's Mid- Atlantic Region and as a member of USAT's Duathlon Commission.   I have presented for USAT's Coaching Certification Program and authored 3 successful “Women's Triathlon Emerging Sport” grants for 2 Division II and 1 Division III Universities; authored The Triathlete's Guide to Off-Season Training; written articles for Active.com and Triathlete Magazine; and founded Team Tri for Hospice (www.triforhospice.com), a 501(c)(3) that raises awareness and funds for non-profit hospices.   Taking up triathlon 29 years ago, I have worked my way from a mid-packer in sprint distance races to representing the United States on ten world teams (four in triathlon and six in duathlon). Highlights of my extensive racing career include: a member of two four-person teams (all women & coed) that finished the 2002 & 2016 Race Across America (RAAM), fifteen iron-distance races including the 2004 & 2014 Hawaii Ironman World Championships, the 2017 70.3 World Championships, a 5th place overall finish in the 2000 U.S. Long Course Championships, 1st place age group finish at the 2007 Long Course Duathlon Championships, an age group silver medal at the 2007 Long Course World Duathlon Championships, and a second place age group finish at the 2010 USAT Sprint Triathlon National Championships.   I am a seven-time USA Triathlon All-American (2001, 2003, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019), four-time Ironman All World Silver Athlete (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018) and have been inducted into my high school and college Athletic Hall of Fame.

Sam and Lindsey interview Beth Warning, MS, MLS(ASCP)CM, instructor with the University of Cincinnati-College of Allied Health Sciences, about the importance of sharing knowledge and succession planning in the laboratory. As more technologists begin to retire, or move on to other opportunities, they take with them a wealth of knowledge of laboratory procedures and organizational history. How can we retain this expertise in specific lab methods and basic tenets of testing? Learn more in Beth's March 5 ASCLS webinar, Knowledge Sharing and Succession Planning in the Laboratory.

Clare is an Associate Professor in the School of Allied Health Sciences at Griffith University and is one of Australia's leading researchers in the area of physiological considerations for the female athlete. She has made a career out of understanding the unique requirements for the elite performance of female athletes. In this episode we discuss how females are different from males, why they should not be treated the same as their male counterparts, and how you can go about doing that in your practice.

Dr. Lori Bolgla is a Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy and Kellett Chair in Allied Health Sciences at Augusta University. Over the past 15 years, Dr. Bolgla’s research has focused primarily on the management of individuals with patellofemoral pain. In this episode, she discusses research on patellofemoral pain, the importance of promoting healthy lifestyles beginning at a young age, and the ways she is incorporating physical activity into her own life.

Jen Williams - has spent a lifetime in various dance classes and recently fell in love with rhythm tap dancing. She was a dance major at Brenau University in Gainesville, GA and moved to NYC to continue my dance education. She studied massage and personal training at the Swedish Institute of Allied Health Sciences and became a licensed massage therapist in 1998 building a busy private practice in Manhattan and now building a new practice in NW Philadelphia. She's also has the Level 1 Kettlebell  certification, an Indian clubs certification, and is a Next Generation Yoga for Kids instructor. Larry Betz - After competing in two state championships as a high school gymnast,  Larry continued pursuing his passion for fitness by studying numerous styles of martial arts. Naturally, he became increasingly intrigued by the idea of improving health and performance through diet and exercise. In 2010, he sold the shares of his first club and set out to open a training center that offered his clients the best training tools and coaches available. He is the Director of the Brooklyn Athletic Club where  offering quality personal training is at the heart and soul of our club.  By making serious training accessible, safe, and enjoyable, they deliver dramatic results in a casual environment with a fun and open approach.

Laurie Nommsen-Rivers, PhD, Registered Dietitian and Associate Professor of nutrition in the Department of Nutritional Sciences in the University of Cincinnati College of Allied Health Sciences. Laurie joined the show to discuss breastfeeding. She says research has found that breast-fed babies have lower rates of gastrointestinal and respiratory infections, asthma, obesity, Type 1 and 2 diabetes. Additionally, Nommsen-Rivers says recent studies have linked breast-feeding to higher IQ and social boosts for babies.

Katie Strong interviews Dr. Katarina Haley about Life Interests and Values Cards. Dr. Katarina Haley is an Associate Professor of Speech and Hearing Sciences, Department of Allied Health Sciences at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Haley has over 30 years of experience working with neurologic communication disorders and has invested much time and effort into the development of Life Interests and Values (LIV) Cards, which are part of the larger LIV project.    In today's episode you will:  Learn more about LIV Cards and their impact on patient care Hear about how LIV Cards provide patients with autonomy  Discover the role LIV Cards can play in an LPAA model Download the Full Show Notes Special Thanks to these Aphasia Access Members and organizations for underwriting this episode:- SCALE at The League for People with Disabilities, Baltimore, Maryland- Ruth Fink

When you get rejected from medical school, meditate in silence for 10 days straight, AND have a near-death experience from a run-in with TERRORISTS, you have some pretty good insight into how to persevere. In this episode, we sit down with Rajiv’s cousin, Kavita Narayan, Director of the National Initiative for Allied Health Sciences in India.In plain English, she directs healthcare policy reform for the country of India.We explore:+How rejection from medical school pushed Kavita into healthcare policy+Destiny happens on the margins+Overcoming Commitment Phobia+Incorporating multiple passions into your life+The importance of having a mentor+Treating people you don’t know as friends instead of strangers+Being your authentic self in everything you do+Being okay making mistakes+“A leader means you take responsibility”+Making a choice to either sit on the sidelines and observe your life, or be on the field playing+How going into a situation blind can work to your advantage+Using spirituality to help you on your journey+Detaching from outcomes+“We can do nothing more for ourselves than investing in our personal learning and personal development”+Focusing on human connection+How to properly set goals that are in line with YOU+Understanding the WHY behind what you want+Our failures are what shape us+Taking an Abundance mindset, over a Scarcity mindset+Kavita’s personal awakening from a 10-day silent meditation retreat+Our tendency to subconsciously create chaos so we can make ourselves the hero+Kavita’s near-death experience of landing in the backseat of a car where the drivers were terrorists+Understanding the perspective of others before making judgments+Starting from a place of trust in others, instead of distrust+The impact of just saying “hi” to a stranger+Consciousness is the next frontierReferences:Conversations With God - Neil Donald Walsh - http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Conversations-Neale-Donald-Walsch/dp/0399153292/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1460321986&sr=8-2&keywords=conversations+with+godFind Kavita at:niahs.orgahpsforindia@gmail.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dr. Timothy Beard's professional profile epitomizes an individual who has maximized his potential in career development. A native of Port St. Joe, FL, and an honor graduate of Port St. Joe High School, Dr. Beard matriculated into Florida A&M University in 1980. ​As a possessor of undergraduate degrees from Florida A&M University and Florida State University, Dr. Beard obtained a Ph.D. from Florida State University in 1998 in Rehabilitation Counseling with an emphasis in Higher Education Administration. Dr. Beard has also studied at Christian International Educational Institute​Dr. Beard began his illustrious secular career in secondary education in 1984 with Leon County Schools when he became employed as an Instructional Assistant.​In 1999, Dr. Beard was appointed Assistant Professor of Health Care Management and Director of Student Affairs in the School of Allied Health Sciences at FAMU.​​Dr. Beard's career catapulted to a new level in 2003 when he was appointed the first African American senior administrator in the history of the University of South Alabama. At the University of South Alabama, in his historical appointment, he served in the capacity of Dean and Vice-President of Student Affairs from 2003-2007. Since 2007, Dr. Beard has served as the Vice-President of Student Development and Enrollment Management at Pasco Hernando State College (PHSC). He will assume the role of President of PHSC in July 2015..​Dr. Beard and Wendy Beard have been married for over 28 years. Wendy is currently the Assistant Dean of Developmental Education at PHSC. They have two daughters, Briana Princess, a Pre-Pharmacy student at Florida A&M University and Sierra Nicole an honor roll student at Spring Hill Christian Academy in Spring Hill, FL..

Dr. Chris and Mrs. Barbara '83 Bremer, avid supporters of the College of Allied Health Sciences. Barbara serves on the Medical and Health Sciences Foundation Board and is a CAHS Distinguished Alumna. Originally aired February 26, 2010.