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Recientemente, la Corte Suprema de Israel emitió un fallo histórico prohibiendo el profiling racial en los operativos policiales de identidad, se trató de una demanda presentada por minorías étnicas, como los judíos etíopes, para protegerse de la discriminación que sufren por parte de las autoridades. Sin embargo, esta decisión es tomada con pinzas por los también llamados Beta Israel, los judíos negros de Israel y que representan el 2% de la población.    Desde Tel Aviv y Ashkelon Actualmente, son unos 170 mil los judíos etíopes que viven en Israel. Llegaron en los años 80 siguiendo el sueño que habían alimentado sus ancestros, llegaron anhelando Jerusalén porque para ellos no existía el Estado de Israel ni sus fronteras sino solamente Jerusalén. Sin embargo, al llegar la realidad sería otra y el sueño de la Tierra prometida donde todos serían hermanos no tardaría en disolverse bajo expresiones de racismo y discriminación por parte de otros judíos. Rápidamente, los judíos etíopes entendieron que, en Israel, que era también su tierra y su único hogar, debían abrirse camino y empezar desde cero. Asi lo explica Dany Admasu, doctor en sociología, judío, etíope y también ciudadano israelí En Occidente hay este dicho acerca de la democracia, se dice que algún día va a llegar, pero, en ese momento del presente, no existe y nunca vas a estar allí cuando llegue. Sin embargo, esa esperanza te anima para que sigas haciendo lo que haces para mejorar la sociedad. Jerusalén era así. No era un lugar específico, pero desde niño yo sabía que era de allí. Pero cuando al llegar aquí te llaman «kushi», que es como decir negro - ni siquiera es llamar a alguien de piel oscura - es realmente Khushi, nigger. Muchas cosas fueron muy extrañas. Fue muy difícil como niño, pero sé que soy de aquí y no extraño ni tampoco deseo regresar a Etiopía En este camino, Dany Admasu se ha convertido en uno de los principales referentes científicos de la comunidad. Este 2026, Dani publicará su libro Negritud y judaísmo: la resistencia del judaísmo etíope. Cuatro décadas después de la llegada de los etíopes a esta tierra prometida, su libro será el primero de carácter científico publicado por un miembro de la misma comunidad. Cuarenta años después de su llegada a Israel, el camino de los judíos etíopes es uno cuesta arriba y saben que sus condiciones en tanto que comunidad afrodescendiente son bastante distintas a las de los judíos blancos de Israel.  Racheli Makali, directora de la organización Empoderando mujeres etiopes, cuenta que ella, pese a haberse criado en Israel sufre la discriminación por ser etíope, es decir, por el color de su piel. No solo lo experimentó cuando le negaron alquilarle un departamento por ser etíope sino que es algo que ya sus hermanos y padres y familiares habían vivido. Sucede todo el tiempo… ahora y antes. Cuando mi hermano era chico y estaba aún en la escuela, un día quería comprarle un regalo a mi papá, tenía 200 o 300 shekels, unos 70 u 80 euros en el bolsillo,  y un policía lo vio y lo detuvo ¿Por qué tienes tanta plata?, le dijo. En realidad, no era tanta plata y mi hermano no entendía por qué lo detenían, pero son cosas que pasan todo el tiempo. Los jóvenes etíopes no pueden sentarse en las bancas así como así en la noche en un barrio de blancos porque son vistos como sospechosos… Racheli tiene 43 años está casada y es madre de tres hijos. Ella emigró de Etiopía a Israel en 1991 para instalarse en Kiryat Malachi. Racheli cuenta que fundó su organización inspirada por el mensaje de su madre: “Hay que luchar contra el racismo accediendo a puestos clave. Solo así podremos tener un impacto, sin esperar a que otros cambien la realidad”. En 2020, Empoderando mujeres etíopes pasó de ser una asociación a una organización con una estructura jurídica, gracias a ella más de 250 pequeñas empresas han sido creadas por mujeres etíopes.  El Harlem de Israel En Israel, los migrantes judíos, aquellos que llegaron a través de la aliyá, es decir, la inmigración de judíos a la Tierra de Israel, y que es considerada un retorno espiritual y físico a su patria ancestral, se encuentran agrupados en la periferia de la ciudad. Históricamente fue el barrio de Kyriat Malachi donde se construyeron residencias temporales para estas personas, sin embargo lo temporal devino permanente y estos lugares menos favorecidos se convirtieron en el lugar de los excluidos. Otro de estos lugares es Ashkelon, al sur de Tel Aviv, muchos judíos etíopes viven allí hoy rodeados por otras minorías étnicas. Una de ellos es Shulamit Somos el Harlem de Israel. Aquí se cometen muchos delitos. Hay proxenetas, drogas y más… Todo esto está sucediendo aquí y es difícil llevar una vida así… pero necesitábamos crecer y salir adelante lo mejor que podíamos y lo hicimos. Shulamit es judía de padres árabes, judía mizrahi como designa el término de los judíos descendientes del norte de Africa y de Medio Oriente. Shulamit no tiene el brazo izquierdo completo, su mano no termino de desarrollarse y esta discapacidad, además de sus orígenes árabes, le hicieron a ella y a su hermana Orel, darse cuenta de que, si bien todos son judíos, no todos los judíos son iguales.  Los judíos ashkenazíes, es decir, los judíos blancos recibían un trato muy diferente al nuestro. Había niveles y nosotros estábamos en el nivel más bajo. Siempre fuimos los desfavorecidos en este país. Entonces, cuando llegaron los etíopes, que estaban por debajo de nosotros, eso supuso un pequeño cambio. Hoy en dia, el racismo es más difícil de ver, pero sigue ahí. Operaciones de exfiltración de los judíos etíopes La historia de los judíos etíopes en Israel empezó oficialmente a fines de 1984 y principios de 1985 cuando tras décadas de idas y venidas el gobierno decidió exfiltrarlos tras haber aceptar que al ser también judíos tenían el derecho a la Ley de retorno y a ser reconocidos como ciudadanos israelíes. Bajo el nombre de la operación Moisés, primero, y operación Salomón, después, militares israelíes, miembros del Mossad, aterrizaban de noche en los campos de refugiados de Sudan, país enemigo de Israel y exfiltraban a estos judíos etíopes hermanos suyos para llevarlos luego a Israel. Una tarea delicada, pero sobre todo una odisea para los propios etíopes pues debían primero lograr la hazaña de llegar a Sudán. Fue el caso del periodista Dany Abebe quien publicó este 2025 el primer libro de testimonio y ensayo escrito por un miembro de la comunidad etíope acerca de la aliyá Cuando tenía unos nueve años, mi familia y yo dejamos nuestro pueblo y emprendimos un viaje hacia Sudán. La verdad es que lo pasamos bastante mal. Perdimos a mucha gente en el camino. Como comunidad judía, sufrimos por ser judíos. Sufrimos por culpa de los gobiernos nacionales, de los gobiernos locales y también por culpa de los no judíos, muchos de ellos eran cristianos, muchos de ellos eran musulmanes. Ser judío es complicado en todo el mundo y - ya sabes - el antisemitismo no solo proviene del mundo occidental, está en todas partes. Por ejemplo, durante un año, el gobierno etíope no concedió ni compartió tierras a los judíos a pesar de que éramos etíopes. Si eras judío, no podías conseguir tierras. Y, bueno, a nuestra comunidad se la llamaba falasha que quiere decir sin tierra, extranjero; y nuestros vecinos cristianos etíopes no confiaban en nosotros, creían que íbamos a quedarnos para siempre ahí. Pese a estas condiciones de vida difíciles en Etíopía, estos judíos y mal llamados falashas vivieron en una especie de pseudo tranquilidad hasta que en los años 70 una terrible hambruna golpeo el país y con el cambio de régimen, el nuevo gobierno marxista de Mengistu Hailé Mariam - que se convirtió luego en dictadura - decretó que ninguna persona podía abandonar el territorio. Se calcula que, en su ruta de escape, en el camino entre Etiopia y Sudán unos 4 mil etíopes judíos perdieron la vida. Dany recuerda aún el día en que salió de Etiopía hacia una destinación desconocida En 1983, oímos hablar de un viaje de la comunidad judía y una noche, un viernes por la noche, nos fuimos, dejamos nuestro pueblo. No sabíamos adónde íbamos ni cuánto tiempo duraría. Todo era un gran secreto. Caminamos descalzos, sin zapatos, sin comida, sin ropa.. Caminamos un mes o algo así y llegamos a la frontera de Sudán.Por desgracia, nos quedamos en Sudán un año, en un campo de refugiados. Unos cuatro mil etíopes murieron, entre ellos algunas personas de mi familia, vidas que se perdieron en Sudán y durante el camino a Sudan. Entonces, nuestro sueño y nuestra misión es contárselo a la sociedad israelí, al pueblo judío, lo mucho que sufrimos para llegar a Jerusalén. Luchamos por formar parte de ella, por ser como ellos, como la sociedad israelí. Ashkelon, un bunker antibombas para cientos  Las diferencias de trato hacia los judíos de minorías étnicas en Israel se expresa también en bunkers antibombas, ciertos barrios como el de Ashkelon cuentan solo con un bunker antibombas para varios edificios en caso de ataque. En el barrio de Shulamit, el bunker se encuentra al centro del conjunto habitacional, expuesto. Sin embargo, la situación es otra en barrios más privilegiados y menos mixtos, ellos tienen incluso un bunker para cada departamento. Shulamit cuenta cómo fue su experiencia el 7 de octubre, cuando el grupo islamista Hamas ataco Israel No podíamos salir de nuestras casas y  llegar al refugio porque corríamos el riesgo de que los terroristas nos mataran. Y no podíamos llegar a las escaleras porque había cohetes. Así que, bueno, nosotras estamos en el último piso, en el cuarto; lo único que atinamos a hacer fue a meternos debajo de las mesas de la casa y rezar para seguir con vida. No teníamos nada más que hacer. Y esta es la complejidad, otra complejidad que la gente no entiende. No somos una élite. No todos los judíos son ricos. No todos los judíos están pasando el mejor momento de sus vidas. Estamos luchando. Luchamos por sobrevivir cada día, especialmente en barrios como este.  Avera Mengistu, el judío etíope secuestrado una década por Hamas Cuando Shulamit aún estaba en la secundaria, Orel, su hermana había empezado a hablar en casa del secuestro de Avera Mengistu, un judío etíope con autismo retenido por Hamas y que permaneció en su poder por más de diez años. Shulamit sintió que Avera podía haber sido ella  Cuando Orel empezó con el activismo y se involucró un poco más, y empezó a hablar del caso de Avera en nuestra casa, yo pensaba: «Esto es una mierda, lo siento, pero es una mierda. Es una mierda, es igual que con nosotros (judíos mizrahi). Si fuéramos nosotros, nadie lucharía por nosotros». Y ese es el problema - lo siento - pero es lo que pasó con muchas familias del 7 de octubre, ellas no lo entendían hasta que les pasó a sus hijos. Inspirada en su experiencia personal y la discapacidad de su hermana, Orel Schitrit decidió crear la cuenta de Instagram Counting Avera para sensibilizar y exigir su liberación. Ella tomó contacto con la familia de Avera Mengistu y periódicamente organizaron manifestaciones en las que exigían al gobierno israelí que interceda ante el gobierno de Gaza por su liberación. Después de 7 de octubre 2024, las cosas cambiaron, la presión fue mayor y ya no no solo de los judíos mizrahi y etíopes sino de toda la sociedad israelí que se unió detrás de una bandera exigiendo la liberación de todos los que se encontraban en manos de Hamas. La presión surtió efecto y Avera fue liberado a principios de 2025.  Contra la discriminación, educación, activismo y redes sociales En Israel, el activismo ha logrado cierto reconocimiento y Racheli Malkai de Empoderando mujeres etíopes, fue elegida para encender la antorcha en las celebraciones por las fiestas nacionales de Israel. El empoderamiento de las mujeres, en general y de las judías etíopes, en particular, es más que necesario dice Racheli Malkai desde su oficina en Ashkelon. En 2013, el gobierno israelí admitió, como lo habían denunciado decenas de mujeres etiopes, que les administro Depo-Provera un contraceptivo de larga duración en contra de su voluntad. Hoy en día es diferente. Estamos más informadas y tenemos más educación. Conocemos el idioma, conocemos nuestros derechos. Antes, se administraba la vacuna a mujeres migrantes que no entendían el idioma, y se les  administraba a la fuerza. Se les administraba tanto que ya no podían tener hijos. Básicamente, se les daba una vacuna que las dejaba estériles. Hoy en día es diferente. Entendemos mejor, conocemos nuestros derechos. Tenemos médicos etíopes, así que es completamente diferente, ya no pueden hacer lo que quieren. Pero sí, es doloroso saber que, al final, han trabajado con mujeres inocentes que no estaban al tanto de lo que les hacían y que recibieron una vacuna en contra de su voluntad. Gracias a la organización de Racheli, mujeres como Shelly han podido crear sus empresas, empezar a generar sus propios ingresos y ganar un poco de independencia. En realidad, yo empecé a diseñar desde casa. Aprendí a cortar y coser por mi cuenta. Vivía en el kibutz Gevra'am, en el sur del país, y cuando llegué a Ashkelon, la asociación Empoderando mujeres etíopes estaba organizando un evento muy importante al día siguiente y me ofrecieron hacer un desfile de moda allí. Era la primera vez que organizaba un desfile de ese tipo, fue muy emocionante, fue mi oportunidad de mostrar lo que me gusta y lo que hago. Antes yo tenía una tienda, pero con el coronavirus tuve que cerrarla. Ahora trabajo desde casa, tengo una página web y estoy en las redes sociales, en Facebook, TikTok e Instagram. Las cosas van bien y participé hace poco en un programa de televisión de modas en Tel Aviv, donde también había modelos muy conocidas. Las redes de apoyo no solo provienen de los propios judíos etíopes sino también de voluntarios que se han organizado y creado iniciativas para que jóvenes de la comunidad etíope puedan cursar estudios superiores y tener mejores oportunidades de vida. Es el caso de YOEL, una organización que los ayuda a preparse para pasar un examen de admisión, les enseñan a utilizar computadoras y programas y sobre todo a tener un nivel de idioma que les permita defenderse en el ámbito profesional. Oshrat, judío etíope, es una antigua alumna de este programa, ella hoy estudia derecho en la universidad de Reichman. La línea de inicio no es la misma para todos. En sentido metafórico diría que, para empezar una carrera, necesitas, por ejemplo, zapatillas y otros implementos y eso es lo que YOEL me dio. Gracias a ellos pude seguir en la carrera con el agua y las zapatillas, por ejemplo. Especialmente en mi universidad, es muy, muy cara. Es una universidad privada, de otra manera no sé cómo podría haber entrado. Desde otros espacios los jóvenes etíopes intentan también abrirse camino en la sociedad israelí pese a los desafíos. Brhan, influencer judío etíope, cuenta que después del 7 de octubre hubo muchas informaciones falsas acerca de los judíos en general y de los judíos etíopes, en particular, eso la animó a contar su historia y la de su comunidad a través de las redes sociales. Lo que estoy haciendo es contar la historia y reformular la historia de los Beta Israel, porque cuando la gente piensa en Israel, hay mucha desinformación que se les ha transmitido. Creen que (los judíos etíopes) no hemos aportado nada a la sociedad israelí, que aquí somos delincuentes y ciudadanos de segunda clase y eso es mentira. Hay un enorme legado que los Beta Israel trajeron consigo a la sociedad judía israelí. La gente piensa que fue el Mossad el que vino y salvó a los judíos etíopes, lo cual es cierto, pero también hay que dar crédito al pueblo judío que se marchó de sus pueblos y recorrió miles de kilómetros hasta Sudán y de Sudán a Israel. Los etíopes también se salvaron a sí mismos. Y si los etíopes no hubieran estado allí para presionar entre bastidores, el Mossad no habría venido. Convivir entre nosotros lo mejor que podamos  "Israel es una sociedad compleja", no se cansan de repetir los judíos etíopes que entrevisté. Todos ellos aman su patria, no solo porque no tienen otra sino porque es su hogar y la tierra con la que sus ancestros les enseñaron a sonar. Sin embargo, la idea de una sociedad homogénea y con un solo perfil étnico que los segrega va en contra de la idea de la nación de Israel según explica Dany Admasu Es un reto. Israel es lo que llamamos el espacio afro-levantino. Esta nación existe y es posible porque hay muchos grupos pequeños que la conforman. Si separas a sus miembros e intentas convertirlo en grupos puros diferentes entonces la idea de nación ya no existe.  La cuestión es como lo resolvemos y cómo podemos vivir y mejorar la sociedad para todos. Esta es mi idea. En un mundo cada vez más polarizado, la sociedad israelí libra su propia batalla, y las fracturas se hacen cada vez más visibles pese a un discurso que pareciera borrar todas las diferencias, a pesar de ello, los grupos que lo conforman elevan su voz y eligen también contar, contar como ciudadanos y contar también su propia historia.

Singapore shares rose today, driven by banking heavyweights UOB and OCBC. The Straits Times Index was up 1.26% at 4,889.27 points at 2.34pm Singapore time, with a value turnover of S$1.17B seen in the broader market. In terms of counters to watch, we have Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust, after the Reit recorded a distribution per unit (DPU) of S$0.0388 (3.88 Singapore cents) for the second half-year ended Dec 31, 2025. Elsewhere, from how Singapore’s full-year core inflation for 2025 came in at 0.7 per cent, to how the Bank of Japan raised its growth estimate and maintained its hawkish inflation forecasts as it kept interest rates steady, more economic headlines remained in focus. Also on deck – more on Intel’s latest results as the chipmaker struggles to meet AI data centre demand. On Market View, Money Matters’ finance presenter Chua Tian Tian unpacked the developments with Benjamin Goh, Head of Research and Investor Education, SIAS.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode, recorded live at the Becker's 13th Annual CEO + CFO Roundtable features James Dover, President and CEO, Avera Health. He discusses Avera's strategic plan, Luminate, the organization's approach to AI and technology adoption, and how mission-driven leadership guides innovation, growth, and care delivery across its multi-state network.In collaboration with R1.

Health Calls Season 6, Episode 6 focuses on addressing food insecurity in rural communities. Host Brian Reardon and Executive Producer Josh Matejka welcome Lindsey Meyers, MBA, Vice President of Communications, PR, and Community Engagement at Avera Health. Lindsey shares how Avera's community health needs assessments revealed rising food insecurity across its largely rural footprint, prompting the creation of wellness pantries within clinics. These pantries provide emergency food supplies and connect patients to sustainable resources, complementing mobile food pantries and partnerships with Feeding South Dakota. Lindsey explains why food access is essential to whole-person care and how collaboration among clinicians, volunteers, and community partners drives success. The conversation highlights the program's rapid growth, its impact on patients, and underscores Catholic health care's commitment to meeting social determinants of health and evolving to serve community needs. Health Calls is available on the following podcast streaming platforms:Apple PodcastsSpotifyYouTubeLearn more about The Catholic Health Association of the United States at www.chausa.org.

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La invitada al episodio #316 del podcast Máximo Desempeño es Carolina Restrepo Cañavera, abogada y empresaria que comparte su extraordinario recorrido desde ser una estudiante incansable hasta convertirse en una voz fundamental de análisis político y económico en Colombia. Descubre cómo esta líder de opinión ha construido su autoridad a través de la preparación constante y el coraje de decir verdades incómodas, transformando el dolor de pérdidas devastadoras en propósito de servicio y convirtiendo su capacidad de adaptación y perseverancia en las herramientas que le permiten orientar a miles de personas en tiempos de crisis. Además, Pablo explora "El Poder contra la Fuerza: Una Elección en Tiempos de Crisis", una reflexión transformadora sobre la diferencia crucial entre operar desde la fuerza (miedo, manipulación, necesidad de dominar) y el poder auténtico (verdad, integridad, conciencia elevada). Inspirándose en las estrategias de Gandhi y Mandela, descubre por qué una persona operando desde niveles altos de conciencia puede influir positivamente a miles, y cómo elegir responder con claridad en lugar de indignación se convierte en un acto de servicio al mundo. Un episodio que te desafiará a redefinir tanto tu concepto de liderazgo intelectual como tu respuesta ante la polarización política. ¿Te atreverías a convertirte en esa voz de poder auténtico que busca soluciones mientras otros buscan culpables, y que construye puentes cuando el mundo insiste en dividir?

Join Fast Casual Nation host Paul Barron as he interviews Craig Avera, founder and CEO of Cali Coffee, a Florida-based drive-thru coffee chain that's doubled from 13 to 20+ locations by focusing on exceptional customer service and operational excellence. Discover how Cali Coffee competes with Starbucks and Dunkin' through strategic real estate positioning, achieving an impressive 85% drive-thru sales mix and 90% loyalty program participation. Learn about their unique "lid love" customer experience, relay ordering system inspired by Chick-fil-A, and expansion strategy that prioritizes regional dominance over scattered growth.FastCasualNation #CaliCoffee #RestaurantBusinessGet Your Podcast Now! Are you a hospitality or restaurant industry leader looking to amplify your voice and establish yourself as a thought leader? Look no further than SavorFM, the premier podcast platform designed exclusively for hospitality visionaries like you. Take the next step in your industry leadership journey – visit https://www.savor.fm/Capital & Advisory: Are you a fast-casual restaurant startup or a technology innovator in the food service industry? Don't miss out on the opportunity to tap into decades of expertise. Reach out to Savor Capital & Advisory now to explore how their seasoned professionals can propel your business forward. Discover if you're eligible to leverage our unparalleled knowledge in food service branding and technology and take your venture to new heights.Don't wait – amplify your voice or supercharge your startup's growth today with Savor's ecosystem of industry-leading platforms and advisory services. Visit https://www.savor.fm/capital-advisory

As the national conversation around HR1, Medicaid and health care access continues, Catholic health care continues to affirm its belief that everyone deserves access to high-quality, affordable care. As this episode's guest highlights, that includes those in rural communities.Luis A. Rojas, MD, FACOG, Clinical Vice President of Oncology Service Line at Avera, joins the show to discuss the system's efforts at serving cancer patients in their most rural communities. Dr. Rojas highlights both Avera's procedures and investment in innovative technology, and their belief in the mission of Catholic health care as a way to serve everyone, no matter where they live.  

Great donor stewardship goes beyond thank-you notes — it creates a sense of meaning for the donor. In this kickoff episode of our new series on stewardship, Sami Zoss sits down with Dzenan Berberovic, Chief Philanthropy Officer at Avera Health, to explore how thoughtful stewardship can deepen relationships, celebrate generosity, and offer donors what they truly seek: a lasting sense of purpose and impact. Learn why stewardship isn't just a follow-up tactic — it's central to transformative fundraising. Free 30-minute fundraising consultation for NPFX listeners: http://www.ipmadvancement.com/free Want to suggest a topic, guest, or nonprofit organization for an upcoming episode? Send an email with the subject "NPFX suggestion" to contact@ipmadvancement.com. Additional Resources IPM's free Nonprofit Resource Library: https://www.ipmadvancement.com/resources [NPFX] Meaningful Donor Relationships: The Key to Financial Stability https://www.ipmadvancement.com/blog/meaningful-donor-relationships-the-key-to-financial-stability [NPFX] The Challenges Facing Higher Ed Fundraisers https://www.ipmadvancement.com/blog/the-challenges-facing-higher-ed-fundraisers [NPFX] Measuring More than Money: Why Donor Relationships Matter https://www.ipmadvancement.com/blog/measuring-more-than-money-why-donor-relationships-matter [Blog] The Secret to Keeping Your Donors Giving: Make Them Feel Special https://www.ipmadvancement.com/blog/the-secret-to-keeping-your-donors-giving-make-them-feel-special [Blog] Writing a Great Thank You Letter: The First Step in Successful Donor Stewardship https://www.ipmadvancement.com/blog/writing-a-great-thank-you-letter-the-first-step-in-successful-donor-stewardship Sami Zoss is the founder of Zoss Collaborations, a business solutions consulting firm specializing in nonprofit growth and operational efficiency. With an MBA in Finance and Marketing, Sami brings a wealth of expertise in donor engagement, technology integration, and strategic planning to her clients. Before founding Zoss Collaborations, Sami served as the COO and later as Acting CEO of the Dakota State University Foundation, where she led record-breaking fundraising campaigns and implemented innovative donor engagement strategies that significantly expanded DSU's donor base. In addition to her work with educational institutions, she has been a dedicated volunteer with organizations like Camp Gilbert Inc., supporting children with Type 1 diabetes. https://www.linkedin.com/in/samizoss/ https://samizoss.com/ Dzenan Berberovic was born in Bosnia, one of the poorest countries in the world. He spent six years as a refugee in Germany before immigrating to the United States when he was nine. Inspired by the generosity of strangers, Dzenan discovered his life's calling: philanthropy. Today, he serves Avera Health as Chief Philanthropy Officer. As the steward of Avera's 20,000+ annual benefactors, Dzenan has served and led teams to raise more than $600 million. Dzenan was named the Outstanding Young Professional by the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Global. Before transitioning to healthcare, he received the Rising Star Award from the Council for Advancement in Support of Education (CASE). The Association for Healthcare Philanthropy (AHP) honored him as a 40 Under 40 recipient. Dzenan received a graduate degree from Saint Mary's University of Minnesota in Philanthropy and Development. https://www.linkedin.com/in/dzenanb/ https://www.avera.org/ Russ Phaneuf, a co-founder of IPM Advancement, has a background in higher education development, with positions at the University of Hartford, Northern Arizona University, and Thunderbird School of Global Management. As IPM's managing director & chief strategist, Russ serves as lead fundraising strategist, award-winning content creator, and program analyst specializing in applied system dynamics. https://www.linkedin.com/in/russphaneuf/ Rich Frazier has worked in the nonprofit sector for over 30 years. In his role as senior consultant with IPM Advancement, Rich offers extensive understanding and knowledge in major gifts program management, fund development, strategic planning, and board of directors development. https://www.linkedin.com/in/richfrazier/

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In this episode, Thomas Otten, Vice President of Avera Behavioral Health Services, discusses Avera's innovative approach to behavioral health, including the expansion of inpatient services, the launch of an urgent care model, and future initiatives like psychiatric residential treatment for adolescents.

In this episode, Thomas Otten, Vice President of Avera Behavioral Health Services, discusses Avera's innovative approach to behavioral health, including the expansion of inpatient services, the launch of an urgent care model, and future initiatives like psychiatric residential treatment for adolescents.

Martin berichtet über die Teilnahme an der Session von Jochen Robes: gemeinsam als Community wollen wir ein Buch über die Entwicklung, die verschiedenen Aktionen und Formate und vor allem die Energie der Corporate Learning Community schreiben. Julia, Sebastian und Karlheinz berichten über die Session von Herweg Kummer, in der das AVERA-Modell der Corporate Learning Community Austria anhand von Praxisbeispielen vorgestellt wurde. Die Kernbotschaft lautet: für erfolgreiche Lern- und Veränderungsinitiativen sind immer das Business und das Corporate Learning gemeinsam verantwortlich.  Henning berichtet von seiner Session zu den Ergebnissen der Zukunftskonferenzen der Corporate Learning Community. Seine Kernbotschaft: wir müssen als CLC noch sichtbarer werden, um auch jüngere Learning Professionals noch mehr für uns zu begeistern! Der hybride Gesprächstisch ist ein Podcast-Tisch, der beim Camp von insgesamt 15 Community-Mitgliedern im stündlichen Wechsel moderiert wurde.

In this episode, Julie Lautt, CFO of Avera Health, shares insights on the healthcare industry's evolving financial landscape. She discusses key trends, policy impacts, and Avera's ambitious growth strategy—including major capital investments and service expansions—to enhance patient care across five states.

In this episode of 'The Move,' host Larry Williams engages in a compelling conversation with Lindsey Meyers from Avera Health. They discuss the critical issue of suicide prevention and the rapid decision-making that can lead to suicide. Lindsey delves into Avera's proactive strategies, including their impactful 'Ask the Question' campaign, which encourages the public to directly ask their loved ones about suicidal thoughts. She shares her extensive experience in communications and behavioral health marketing, highlighting the collaborative efforts within Avera to tackle mental health challenges. The episode emphasizes the importance of storytelling, social media, and community partnerships in breaking the stigma around mental health and improving access to services. Lindsey also touches on the future of mental health marketing, including the role of artificial intelligence and workforce development in rural areas. A must-listen for those interested in the intersection of healthcare, marketing, and mental health advocacy.   00:00 Introduction to Suicide Prevention 01:17 The Role of Healthcare Systems in Mental Health 01:34 Meet Lindsey Meyers from Avera Health 02:52 Lindsey's Journey in Behavioral Health Marketing 05:34 Avera's Proactive Approach to Mental Health 09:59 Impact of COVID-19 on Mental Health Services 12:19 Ask the Question Campaign 17:53 Communication Challenges in Mental Health 25:27 Storytelling and Social Media in Healthcare 31:19 Future Trends in Mental Health Marketing 33:18 Avera Health's Future Goals 35:23 Conclusion and Contact Information Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bajo la brillante fachada de la alta sociedad de Nueva Orleans acechaba una oscuridad que desafiaba la imaginación. Delphine LaLaurie, guardaba un secreto escalofriante dentro de las paredes de su elegante mansión. Detrás de las opulentas fiestas, LaLaurie sometía a sus esclavos a horrores indescriptibles, transformando su hogar en una casa de tormento. Cuando un incendio expuso sus horribles crímenes, la ciudad estalló en indignación, revelando la monstruosa verdad oculta tras la cautivadora personalidad de LaLaurie y grabando para siempre su nombre en la infamia. También puedes escucharnos en Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music o tu app de podcasts favorita. Apóyanos en Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leyendaspodcast Apóyanos en YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/leyendaslegendarias/join Visita nuestra página para ver contenido extra: www.leyendaslegendarias.com Síguenos: https://instagram.com/leyendaspodcast https://twitter.com/leyendaspodcast https://facebook.com/leyendaspodcast #Podcast #LeyendasLegendarias Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bajo la brillante fachada de la alta sociedad de Nueva Orleans acechaba una oscuridad que desafiaba la imaginación. Delphine LaLaurie, guardaba un secreto escalofriante dentro de las paredes de su elegante mansión. Detrás de las opulentas fiestas, LaLaurie sometía a sus esclavos a horrores indescriptibles, transformando su hogar en una casa de tormento. Cuando un incendio expuso sus horribles crímenes, la ciudad estalló en indignación, revelando la monstruosa verdad oculta tras la cautivadora personalidad de LaLaurie y grabando para siempre su nombre en la infamia. También puedes escucharnos en Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music o tu app de podcasts favorita. Apóyanos en Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leyendaspodcast Apóyanos en YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/leyendaslegendarias/join Visita nuestra página para ver contenido extra: www.leyendaslegendarias.com Síguenos: https://instagram.com/leyendaspodcast https://twitter.com/leyendaspodcast https://facebook.com/leyendaspodcast #Podcast #LeyendasLegendarias Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Em 7 de setembro de 2014, um jovem negro saiu de casa e nunca mais voltou. Ele atravessou uma das fronteiras mais vigiadas do mundo e desapareceu. Por dez anos, sua família esperou, lutou e clamou por respostas. Até que, em 2025, um cessar-fogo trouxe esperança.Hoje, nosso episódio é um pouco diferente: em vez de uma entrevista, vamos contar a história de Avera Mengistu. Um jovem negro, africano,  judeu e cidadão israelense, que passou para o outro lado do muro, entrando na Faixa de Gaza e foi esquecido por muitos anos.

In this episode Drew & Fuse sit down to talk with DJ Avera from New Jersey. They her success on YouTube. Working with a booking agency, top music picks. Tune in and give it a listen! We appreciate all you that listen & Watch. We like hearing from you all, give us a theme for the next music episode if you'd like! As always please like, share, follow, rate, review, download, and all that good stuff to help grow the show. Use coupon code “DrewAndFuseShow" at https://www.directmusicservice.com for 30% off your first month of activation. Use coupon code ''DAFS" at https://www.cratehackers.com to get 50% off your first 3 months or 30% off the annual plan! Use promo code "DAFS" at Briggs Beard Co. for 20% off! https://briggsbeardco.com/ Get $25 off any #ClubCannon Product over $250 using this link: https://www.clubcannon.com/coupon/dafs #djs #serato #podcast #musicpodcast #djpodcast #djing #djtalk

In this episode, we explore the innovative group purchasing program offered by Avera PACE, a solution designed to help organizations reduce costs and improve efficiency. Our guest, Kevin Jordanger, Director, dives into how the program leverages collective buying power to secure competitive pricing on essential supplies and services.Learn how this initiative supports businesses of all sizes and drives operational savings. Whether you're managing a healthcare facility, a corporate office or a small business this conversation offers valuable insights and savings opportunities.https://www.avera.org/pace/

A Monday morning explosion in O'Neill Nebraska destroyed the St. Patrick's Parish Center and damaged a nearby school and hospital. There are no injuries reported, but patients at Avera (uh-VAIR-uh) Saint Anthony's Hospital were evacuated to another hospital and classes were canceled at St. Mary's Grade School and High School. An investigation from the Nebraska State Patrol and Nebraska State Fire Marshal's office is ongoing into the cause of the explosion.

A Monday morning explosion in O'Neill Nebraska destroyed the St. Patrick's Parish Center and damaged a nearby school and hospital. There are no injuries reported, but patients at Avera (uh-VAIR-uh) Saint Anthony's Hospital were evacuated to another hospital and classes were canceled at St. Mary's Grade School and High School. An investigation from the Nebraska State Patrol and Nebraska State Fire Marshal's office is ongoing into the cause of the explosion.

September is National Suicide Prevention Month and for the third year, Avera Health launched its ‘Ask The Question' campaign. This campaign is built around the research-based premise that being direct can save lives. Asking someone who's struggling a direct question, “Are you thinking about suicide?” in a caring way can open a meaningful conversation that leads to the person at risk to get help. It's not always an easy conversation to have. But on the bright side: Suicide rates have fallen in South Dakota for two years in a row. To tell us more about what programs Avera offers for the community and events involving starting a conversation, Thomas Otten the Vice President of Avera Behavioral Health joins the program. More information can be found at avera.org/askthequestion.

¿Estás listx para saciar tu sed de misterio? Toma tu pala, tu cinta aislante y tu cuchillo preferido, ¡porque en Leyendas Legendarias desenterramos a tus asesinos seriales favoritos! La historia de un productor musical que reclutaba niñas con la ayuda de una cantante. Les prometía llevarlas al éxito en la música, pero en realidad sólo las quería para abusar sexualmente de ellas. También puedes escucharnos en Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music o tu app de podcasts favorita. Apóyanos en Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leyendaspodcast Apóyanos en YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/leyendaslegendarias/join Visita nuestra página para ver contenido extra: www.leyendaslegendarias.com Síguenos: https://instagram.com/leyendaspodcast https://twitter.com/leyendaspodcast https://facebook.com/leyendaspodcast #Podcast #LeyendasLegendarias Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

¿Estás listx para saciar tu sed de misterio? Toma tu pala, tu cinta aislante y tu cuchillo preferido, ¡porque en Leyendas Legendarias desenterramos a tus asesinos seriales favoritos! La historia de un productor musical que reclutaba niñas con la ayuda de una cantante. Les prometía llevarlas al éxito en la música, pero en realidad sólo las quería para abusar sexualmente de ellas. También puedes escucharnos en Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music o tu app de podcasts favorita. Apóyanos en Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leyendaspodcast Apóyanos en YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/leyendaslegendarias/join Visita nuestra página para ver contenido extra: www.leyendaslegendarias.com Síguenos: https://instagram.com/leyendaspodcast https://twitter.com/leyendaspodcast https://facebook.com/leyendaspodcast #Podcast #LeyendasLegendarias Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kendra Calhoun, Senior Vice President of Marketing, Communications & Digital Experience at Avera Health joins the podcast to share insights into her background & Avera Health, the biggest issues in healthcare she is keeping an eye on today, her excitement and nerves surrounding AI, and more.

Trivia Legendaria: Disponible para todo México en Amazon y Mercado Libre Amazon México: https://amzn.to/3NxeAOc Mercado Libre: https://bit.ly/3VNQ14v Amazon EUA: https://amzn.to/3syy8KJ Ivan Milat, conocido como el asesino de mochileros, perpetró una serie de crímenes brutales en Australia en la década de 1990. Sus acciones dejaron una huella sombría en la historia criminal del país y causaron conmoción en todo el mundo. También puedes escucharnos en Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music o tu app de podcasts favorita. Apóyanos en Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leyendaspodcast Apóyanos en YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/leyendaslegendarias/join Visita nuestra página para ver contenido extra: www.leyendaslegendarias.com Síguenos: https://instagram.com/leyendaspodcast https://twitter.com/leyendaspodcast https://facebook.com/leyendaspodcast #Podcast #LeyendasLegendarias Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trivia Legendaria: Disponible para todo México en Amazon y Mercado Libre Amazon México: https://amzn.to/3NxeAOc Mercado Libre: https://bit.ly/3VNQ14v Amazon EUA: https://amzn.to/3syy8KJ Ivan Milat, conocido como el asesino de mochileros, perpetró una serie de crímenes brutales en Australia en la década de 1990. Sus acciones dejaron una huella sombría en la historia criminal del país y causaron conmoción en todo el mundo. También puedes escucharnos en Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music o tu app de podcasts favorita. Apóyanos en Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leyendaspodcast Apóyanos en YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/leyendaslegendarias/join Visita nuestra página para ver contenido extra: www.leyendaslegendarias.com Síguenos: https://instagram.com/leyendaspodcast https://twitter.com/leyendaspodcast https://facebook.com/leyendaspodcast #Podcast #LeyendasLegendarias Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Research is a key component of any health system. So, when it comes to serving rural areas, how do these systems reach patients and populations that may otherwise be left out of the research process?Valerie Schremp Hahn, Associate Editor of Catholic Health World, and Amy Elliott, PhD, the Avera Research Institute's Chief Clinical Research Officer, join Health Calls to discuss Hahn's recent article covering Elliott's work for Avera's mobile research lab. Elliott walks through the process of funding the lab, the challenges of operating it and how being on the road brings a wealth of opportunities to rural communities.

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That's Right!! Welcome back to another exciting new episode with My Awesome Guest - DJ Avera!! Multi-Platform DJ Covering her beginnings as a DJ, Harmonic Mixing, Meeting w/clients before their events, Mixing w/ Controllers Vs Turntables! & Much More!! https://www.youtube.com/@averamusic https://instagram.com/djaveramusic?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA== --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/victor-ochoa89/message

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In the spring of 1982, 22-year-old Diana Avera was sent to Searcy Hospital, a mental health facility in southern Alabama. Diana was arrested for disorderly conduct in Foley, Alabama, where she lived. The details of her arrest are unknown because we only truly know what happened after her arrest. Diana had several mental health diagnoses, and the decision was made to send her to the mental health facility. Just three months later, around the beginning of August 1982, Diana allegedly escaped from the hospital and was never seen again. But is that really what happened 40 years ago in a case shrouded in secrets, abusive hospital practices, and unanswered questions? If you have any information about Diana's disappearance, please call the Mobile County Sheriff's Office at 251-581-1181.This episode was sponsored by:Hungryroot- Get 30% off your first delivery and free veggies for life at Hungryroot.com/VANISHED.Audible- Visit Audible.com/MIA or text MIA to 500-500 to try Audible free for 30 days.Factor- Head to FactorMeals.com/vanished50 to get 50% off.If you have a missing loved one that you would like to have featured on the show, please fill out our case submission form.Follow The Vanished on social media at:FacebookInstagramTwitterPatreonSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Drs. Pedro Barata and Naomi Haas discuss the emergence of clinical trials investigating triplet combinations in advanced renal cell carcinoma, factors that influence treatment decisions, strategies to personalize therapies in the frontline setting, including response-adaptive treatment strategies, and the use of biomarkers such as gene expression analysis to guide initial therapy. TRANSCRIPT Dr. Pedro Barata: Hello, I'm Dr. Pedro Barata. I'm your guest host of the ASCO Daily News Podcast today. I'm an associate professor of medicine and also a GU medical oncologist at University Hospital Seidman Cancer Center, Case Western University in Cleveland, Ohio. I'm also an associate editor for the ASCO Educational Book. Today I'm really delighted to welcome Dr. Naomi Haas, the director of the Prostate and Kidney Cancer Program at the Abramson Cancer Center and professor of medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.  Welcome, Dr. Haas. Dr. Naomi Haas: Thank you, Dr. Barata. It's a pleasure to be interviewed. Dr. Pedro Barata: Thank you. As you know, we've seen significant strides in the frontline treatment for patients with advanced clear cell renal cell carcinoma (RCC), and there are multiple doublet regimens that are now the standard of care for those patients. The goal for us to chat today is to discuss the emergence of clinical trials that are really investigating triple combinations and the factors that influence treatment decisions around triplet combinations for patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma. I want to congratulate you for the great work that you did in a recently published article in the 2023 ASCO Educational Book. So thank you for your contributions. And just before we get started, I just want to highlight that our full disclosures are available in the transcript of this episode. So, Dr. Haas, again, it's great to have you. Thank you for taking the time. Let me get started. So, we know that there are multiple standard of care doublet regimens, all of them immunotherapy-based combos, and they usually include 1 checkpoint inhibitor or 2, such as ipilimumab plus nivolumab or a combination of an immune checkpoint inhibitor with a VEGF TKI. And we have a number of examples like that. Can you tell us about the trials that have emerged exploring triplet therapies in the first-line setting for patients with advanced RCC? Dr. Naomi Haas: Sure, and I'm going to focus just on triplet therapies that are just about ready to go. But as you know, Pedro, there are probably many different combinations that we'll see in the future. Some of the combinations that have already been conducted as clinical trials include combinations of VEGF receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors along with immune checkpoint inhibitors. I'll highlight one which was batiraxcept plus cabozantinib and nivolumab, and it's a combination of VEGF inhibitor, immune checkpoint inhibitor, and also an AXL inhibitor. So, most of these capitalize on other vulnerabilities with renal cell carcinoma.  So, as you said, they build on the tyrosine kinase inhibitor pathway or on the immune checkpoint inhibitor pathway. Some of them are combining drugs such as CDK inhibitors. There was axitinib plus nivolumab plus palbociclib trial that is getting ready to launch. Others are combining the use of belzutifan, which is a HIF inhibitor in combination with VEGF inhibitor and immune checkpoint inhibitor. There are a couple of those that are ongoing, one of them looking at combinations with lenvatinib. And I think there are also trials getting ready to launch that are using it in combination with cabozantinib and nivolumab.  Additionally, another very interesting direction is trying to affect the gut microbiome. And there was a clinical trial presented by Dr. Monty Pal at the gut microbiome session at ASCO, which combined CBM-588, which is a probiotic, in combination with cabozantinib and nivolumab. And that showed an improvement in progression-free survival compared to the combination of cabozantinib and nivolumab alone. And previously there was work published using CBM-588 in combination with ipilimumab and nivolumab. So that's an area of high interest to patients. But most of these combinations capitalize on either vulnerabilities, signs of resistance in pathways or in adding other pathways that have previously been unaddressed in renal cell carcinoma, and are combined with pathways that we know are effective. Dr. Pedro Barata: Wow, that's a fantastic overview of some of the approaches being considered in the frontline, so thank you for that. And actually to your point, some of them we've seen some data, others more later stages of development. So with that in mind, we also know that we have on one side of the story we have how much of these combos of triplets can actually be effective and help patients. From the other perspective is about tolerability, treatment options, and patient health. They're both very important considerations.  Can you tell us a little bit about the safety profile of these triplet combos? I know we're talking about many different things. The microbiome triplet has a different safety profile than perhaps a combination with a TKI and different checkpoints, for instance. Can you tell us a little bit about what we expect from the safety profile when we start to combine these therapies in the upfront setting?  Dr. Naomi Haas: Sure. I think 2 of the very tolerable triplet regimens have been the combination of the CBM-588 in combination with ipilimumab and nivolumab. Really in those combinations, the authors at least have demonstrated that there has not been a great difference between the two study arms of either the doublet or the doublet in combination with the CBM-588 trial. And that's based on basically changing the bacterial flora of the gut. The Avera trial, which was using the AXL inhibitor in combination with cabozantinib and nivolumab, also seems to have a very tolerable safety profile. Now, this trial was not compared to sort of a standard of care arm, so it's a little bit difficult. A standard of care arm that I would have considered for this clinical trial would have been to use either cabozantinib alone or cabozantinib with nivolumab. Instead, this was more of a dose-finding protocol. So, more work needs to be done with that, but the side effects of that combination additive to what we already know seem to be just infusion reactions from the AXL inhibitor.  The trial that got the most attention so far has been COSMIC-313, which was combining cabozantinib with ipilimumab and nivolumab upfront. And of course, the concern with this triplet combination was that there was more hepatotoxicity seen and it was difficult to know whether the hepatotoxicity was from the combinations of the immune checkpoint inhibitors or the use of the cabozantinib. And although the trial showed an improvement in progression-free survival, it did not show as many complete responses as the comparator arm. And the other concern was that there was quite a bit of dropout due to toxicity. And of course, we don't have the overall survival endpoint for that trial yet. Dr. Pedro Barata: Great, thank you for that. I agree completely. We've seen many different safety profiles with these different triplets.  Let me touch base on a slightly different topic, and that has to do with what kind of strategies can we think to personalize treatment for clear cell RCC in the frontline. And this is not necessarily applicable only to triplet therapy. There are also some efforts with doublets, but the goal is, I would argue, is response adaptive treatment strategies or even the use of upfront biomarkers such as gene expression analysis, for example, to help us guide initial therapy. Can you give us an idea what your thoughts are about what is coming? What do you think the future will look like in terms of developing this like a biomarker-based approach? What kind of factors or markers we can use to select who gets what in the frontline setting? Dr. Naomi Haas: Sure. So, I'll just highlight ahead of that that one important biomarker that we're already using is the IMDC criteria, which I think if that algorithm had not been developed, we would be struggling a lot in renal cancer and that's, of course, the algorithm that uses the thing such as performance status, hemoglobin, calcium, and time for the development of metastatic disease as well as the neutrophil count and the platelet count. And that has helped us divide categories of patients with clear cell renal cell carcinoma into poor risk, intermediate risk, or favorable risk categories. And that was recently validated in the immune therapy combinations that were previously been validated just in VEGF inhibitor therapies.  But the other useful, let's start with clinical tools that I think are going to be very important are the health-related quality of life tools which primarily measure things such as functional health, as well as toxicity. And one of these is the FKSI-19 score which captures most renal disease-related symptoms, treatments, side effects, and functional well-being. And this has been implemented in some trials and are looked at over time whether the patient's functional status improves. And patients who are responding to therapies generally will improve as far as their overall well-being. Although that can be difficult as a tool because if patients are experiencing toxicity, those signs might not be apparent. But that's one tool that's being used.  Now, people, both patient advocates and patients, have pointed out that it's very hard to use a tool like this in real life to implement in clinic, but there are efforts being carried out to make these tools a little bit easier so that people can use them day-to-day. So, I can see that being implemented more often.  The others have to do with response assessments, and I think it's very important to look at immune-related responses which kind of builds on the resist response, but it uses two dimensions of measurement as opposed to one dimension of measurement. And looking at those, we know now that patients who have what we call a deep response, so something better than a 75% shrinkage or even a 90% shrinkage in a very short period of time tend to be those patients who behave like patients who have complete responses. And both progression-free survival and overall survivals seem to be going in a very encouraging way looking at these tools so you could see that this tool could be implemented in real life with treating a patient and if they have a very deep response quickly, you can feel, the physician or the APP, could be very confident that the patient is going to do well for a long period of time. I think the tools that we're waiting for the most, however, are as you said, the biomarker tools. And this is where we still have a lot of work to do, but one example of this is the transcriptomics which has been conducted in both the atezolizumab-based trials such as the IMmotion trials, and also to some extent with the JAVELIN trials, the avelumab and axitinib trials. And this goes back to looking at the tissues sample and looking at transcriptomics which show mRNA expression as well as some alterations in some of the important genes such as BAP1 and PRBM1.  And those tools have been implemented, especially in the IMmotion trial, there were 7 clusters identified, and two of the clusters are groups of patients whose tumors have transcriptomics that indicate that they would respond well to a VEGF inhibitor. And a couple of them also showed very good responses to immune checkpoint pathways. There were additional pathways which suggested that patients wouldn't be responsive to either of these. And there is a trial called OPTIC that is funded by the Department of Defense (DOD) which is currently applying these transcriptomics, and then assigning patients to get either a VEGF IO therapy combination or a dual immune checkpoint inhibitor combination, based on their transcriptomics.  And I think what everybody would really like to see is, number 1, that these transcriptomics consistently bear out that there isn't irregularity in using these as predictors. So, they do need to be validated. But I think if there was a quick and easy way to do this, to assign patients to therapies based on these profiles, that would perhaps go a long way in predicting what therapy a patient should start with.  Another useful tool is the development of artificial intelligence. And there are a number of companies that are looking at these tools. We're implementing this retrospectively in the ASSURE trial, which was the adjuvant seraphinib synontib or placebo trial, for patients at high risk for RCC. And we're working with a company to identify, using AI, looking at the slides. And I think that if these kinds of techniques, which are already being used in prostate cancer, are something that can be developed, then what I could see in the future is that a patient's slide could be tested very quickly, and that that might also indicate things that perhaps we can't see under the microscope, as far as either a response to treatment or a risk. So, you could use that in the adjuvant setting to predict whether a patient might need adjuvant therapy or not. So I can see those being implemented.  And then the third is looking at cell-free DNA. And there are many different mechanisms that have been tested in other solid tumors, using either circulating tumor DNA or cell-free DNA. Now, the circulating tumor DNA seems to be a little bit more difficult to assess in metastatic kidney cancer because it doesn't have the mutational burden and doesn't seem to have as many mutations and things floating around that can be captured. However, cell-free DNA, which has the capability of measuring DNA methylation profiles, does seem to be showing some promise, and there have been some publications.  So this has also been tested in cancers of all stages and can be measured in both the plasma and in the urine. And that could be another helpful tool that needs to be validated, but that could be used to start a patient on treatment. And if the amounts of cell-free DNA went down with therapy, that could be a good indication, perhaps in advance of imaging, that a patient is doing well with therapy.  So those are some examples that I see potentially being used in the future to help direct therapy, provided that we can make these tools, that we can validate these tools, and secondly, that these tools are relatively inexpensive and that they're nimble, that they could be used right away, that it wouldn't take a long time to get the results back to help guide. Dr. Pedro Barata: For sure. I couldn't agree more. What a masterclass of all the emerging tools that are being investigated in RCC, this is fantastic.  So, I guess maybe one last question before I let you go. We have now a number of doublets, we have perhaps a triplet, if not more. If you were to guess, who do you think will be the ideal population for a triplet therapy? Some, in addition to all the tools you mentioned, maybe sarcomatoid features, etc. that might be part of the AI complement to what you mentioned earlier. But if you were to guess, do you think that 5 years from now, we're going to be offering a triplet therapy, whatever that triple therapy might be, to everybody, to certain populations? What can you tell us to help us predict what might happen in the near future to make us think about a thoughtful, shared decision-making process and try to predict who might be the ideal population for triplet therapy? Dr. Naomi Haas: So, I don't think we're going to use triplet therapy in everybody. And in fact, I hope we don't use triplet therapy in everybody because I have patients who have responded to single-agent nivolumab and remained in a continuous CR many years after they were treated that way. And I have other patients who really progressed very rapidly or relapsed very quickly after doublet therapy combinations. So, I think that what I would see in the future would be using the triplet therapy combinations in the challenging patients, the patients who we know we're not getting as far along with the doublet approach. And that's really our challenge. And I would see that perhaps some of this transcriptomics which indicates that there are subsets of renal cell carcinoma which are not going to respond well to a VEGF inhibitor or to an immune checkpoint inhibitor, that those are areas where there might be other relevant pathways where maybe the signal isn't quite as good with– maybe they have some response, but not an optimal response. And then combining another pathway into that would be a way forward to achieve a complete response in those populations.  I also want to emphasize that it may be that triplet therapy isn't the way to go, but that triplet therapy can be more of an adaptive design where a doublet therapy is started, and then the third drug, a triplet, is added at a later time. And an example of that is PDIGREE, which is the combination of ipilimumab and nivolumab. And then following imaging, patients are assigned, depending on the response, to get either cabozantinib alone, cabozantinib with nivolumab, or to continue on just nivolumab alone. And that might be a better way to address toxicity. But some of these other triplet combinations, one could also see- you could start, for example, with ipilimumab and nivolumab, and if they were having a response but you wanted to heighten the response, maybe adding the CBM-588 as an adaptive response or adding a CDK inhibitor, but sort of staggering the combination so that you spare patients some of the toxicity. So, I think all of those approaches need to be tested. Dr. Pedro Barata: That is fantastic. Dr. Haas, this is an incredible podcast. You did highlight several triplet combinations that are currently under investigation. You highlighted very, very important ongoing clinical trials. You touched base on what the future might bring as far as tools that might help us decide or optimize patient selection. We talked about adaptive designs. So really outstanding work. And also, I think this reflects the fantastic work in the manuscript that you wrote in the 2023 ASCO Educational Book.  So, thank you so much, Dr. Haas, for the incredible work that you have done and you continue to do in the GU field, and for taking the time to share your insights with us today on the ASCO Daily News Podcast. It's truly been a pleasure to chat with you today. Dr. Naomi Haas: Thank you.  Dr. Pedro Barata: Thank you again. And thank you also to our listeners for joining us today. Really happy with talking about this topic with Dr. Haas. You can also find links to the studies that we discussed today in the transcript of this episode. And finally, if you value the insights that you hear on the ASCO Daily News Podcast, please take a moment to rate, review and subscribe wherever you get your podcast.  So again, it has been a privilege to be here today with Dr. Haas. Thank you for joining us and have a good day.   Disclaimer: The purpose of this podcast is to educate and to inform. This is not a substitute for professional medical care and is not intended for use in the diagnosis or treatment of individual conditions. Guests on this podcast express their own opinions, experience, and conclusions. Guest statements on the podcast do not express the opinions of ASCO. The mention of any product, service, organization, activity, or therapy should not be construed as an ASCO endorsement.   Follow today's speakers:  Dr. Pedro Barata @PBarataMD Dr. Naomi Haas   Follow ASCO on social media:  @ASCO on Twitter  ASCO on Facebook  ASCO on LinkedIn    Disclosures:  Dr. Pedro Barata: Honoraria: UroToday Consulting or Advisory Role: Bayer, BMS, Pfizer, EMD Serono, Eisai, Caris Life Sciences, AstraZeneca, Exelixis, AVEO, Dendreon Speakers' Bureau (Inst): Caris Life Sciences, Bayer, Pfizer/Astellas Research Funding (Inst.):  Blueearth, AVEO, Pfizer, Merck   Dr. Naomi Haas: Consulting or Advisory Role: Pfizer, Merck Sharp & Dohme, Calithera, Eisai, Exelisis, AVEO, Roche/Genentech Expert Testimony: Lilly

Having the same mission as your partners makes impacting community SO much easier - and more fun! This is no better exemplified than by Journey Group's relationship with Avera Health. Join our conversation about how both of these organizations are positively impacting the lives of real people both individually and together through the building and renovating of Avera's care facilities. Hear from Garrett Peters, Vice President of Facilities at Avera, as well as our own Darin Hage, Aaron Eich, and Mark Lukonen as they discuss how our similar mission statements enable a smoother, safer, faster, and more impactful way of working together. That likemindedness generates trust and provides More than Construction to both our partners and our community!

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  Ian Avera | Episode # 297   Ian Avera is the new COO of the Big Air Kite League. We discuss how they plan to take BAKL to the next level, on and off the water.   Check out our new website:   http://portraitkite.com   Support the show:   https://ko-fi.com/megapod   Follow us:   http://www.kitesurf365.com   https://www.instagram.com/kitesurf365/   Contact:   megapodathotmail@gmail.com   Brought to you by:   TheKiteMag,  bringing you the very best in kiteboarding. Become a subscriber today and get 15% off by using the code “KITESURF365” at checkout.    https://www.thekitemag.com/    

El maestro Nicho Peñavera llegó, crudo, pero llegó porque el chisme puede más! Hoy presentamos: El tatuaje de la maestra + La despedida de la amante.   Así que acomódense en el sillón ✨, prepárense unas palomitas

Since the onset of the COVID 19 pandemic in March 2020, our nation's hospitals have paid a significant financial toll … and psychiatric hospitals are no exception.  Inpatient psychiatric admissions declined heavily throughout the pandemic. And while health professional shortages have long impeded behavioral health care access, the recent and forthcoming retirements of more than half of the current workforce, due in part to the COVID pandemic, only adds to provider challenges. In this podcast, Jordan Steiger, senior program manager, Behavioral Health, Clinical Affairs and Workforce at the AHA, speaks with Matthew Stanley, clinical vice president, Behavioral Health Service Line, with Avera Health, Sioux Falls, SD Like many hospitals and health systems, Avera Health continues to face significant challenges as expenses continue to escalate, patient boarding in emergency departments grows, and staffing shortages, often addressed by hiring expensive travel nurses as a solution, combine to create unsustainable budget pressures. Undeterred, Dr. Stanley and his team have accelerated their work to improve access to behavioral health care in the face of these daunting obstacles.

Sermon Text: Matthew 6:7-13

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This week we're replaying a classic episode where your hosts Steve Lowry and Yvonne Godfrey interview Mark Avera of Avera and Smith (https://www.avera.com/).   Remember to rate and review GTP in iTunes: Click Here to Rate and Review   Episode Details: Gainesville, Florida trial lawyer Mark Avera of Avera & Smith explains how he secured justice for Yvonne Wiederhold, the wife of the late Rich Wiederhold, by connecting the actions of one negligent delivery driver in Orlando, Florida to the larger Domino's Pizza corporation through established right-of-control practices. Rich, a retired Brevard County District Fire Chief, strategically swerved and ultimately rolled his truck to avoid crashing into a Domino's delivery car that pulled out in front of him. Rich was rendered a quadriplegic and died 15 months later due to complications. An Orange County, Florida jury returned a verdict of $8,977,788.55 in damages against Domino's Pizza LLC. View/Download Trial Documents   Guest Bio: Mark Avera Like his father before him, Mark Avera has a history of many years of service to the people of Florida. His knowledge and understanding of the legal needs of his clients come not only from the practice of law but from his early career as sheriff's deputy in Alachua County. Before becoming a law partner at Avera & Smith in 1989 (then Avera & Avera), Mark served as a sheriff's deputy for Alachua County. He became the department's youngest deputy ever to be promoted to the rank of Sergeant. His primary assignments were uniform patrol division, SWAT, and the supervision of the department's Street Crimes Unit. Mark completed his bachelor's degree at the University of Florida while working midnight shifts for the Sheriff's Department and went on to graduate from UF with a law degree. Today, Mark serves as Managing Partner for Avera & Smith and works alongside his brother, Lance Avera, who specializes in workers' compensation law, and partner Rod Smith, who specializes in personal injury law. Mark is Board Certified in Civil Trial Law (B.C.S.) by the Florida Bar. He received his initial certification in 1998 and has remained qualified for board certification in civil trial law since that time. Board Certification is the Florida Bar's highest level of evaluation in competence and experience within a specific area of law and indicates superior professionalism and ethics in practice. Only slightly more than 1,000 of the more than 100,000 lawyers currently licensed in the State of Florida are actually Board Certified in Civil Trial Law. During his career, Mark's professionalism and dedication to his work as a trial advocate are reflected by his induction into the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) and in 2015 his induction into the International Society of Barristers. His accomplishments in the courtroom are recognized yearly in legal publications such as Florida Trend's Legal Elite, Florida's Super Lawyers, and in 2007 he was recognized by Lawdragon as one of the top 500 Plaintiff's lawyers in America. After the landmark Supreme Court decision in Engle v. Liggett Group, Inc., Mark has been involved in representing Engle plaintiffs against various tobacco companies responsible for the deaths of smokers who began smoking as children in the 1940s and 1950s. Beyond his professional achievements, he believes in community service to give back to the community which has been an integral part of his life. Mark serves on the Board of Directors for the Santa Fe College Foundation and in the past served on the Boards of Directors for the Children's Home Society, North Central Florida Community Foundation, and the Executive Committee of the North Florida Heart Ball, American Heart Association. Mark is married to the former Stacy Marie Upchurch and their blended family consists of four children; Alexandria, Danielle, Myles, and Weston. They all enjoy the outdoors and travel. Read Full Bio   Show Sponsors: Legal Technology Services - LegalTechService.com Digital Law Marketing - DigitalLawMarketing.com Harris Lowry Manton LLP - hlmlawfirm.com   Free Resources: Stages Of A Jury Trial - Part 1 Stages Of A Jury Trial - Part 2

"I was not supposed to be a drug addict, I was not supposed to be gay, I was not supposed to be someone who wanted to kill themselves." This was Nathan's thought as he considered suicide to repay his parents for all that he took from them. Instead, Nathan chose to live and this episode is his story. Nathan bravely shares his story of alcoholism, drug addiction, homosexuality, HIV diagnosis, and redemption. We recorded this episode on the day Nathan celebrated 21 months of freedom from drug addiction and 3 years of freedom from alcohol. Here are a few quotes that were highly impactful for us as we recorded: "I became whoever I needed to be for every situation." Speaking on his homosexuality: "No one wakes up asking for this. I was hardwired into this world." Praying: "Please don't make me be this way. I will live this perfect life if you will change this aspect of me." "I banked at the bank of Mom and Dad for a long time." "I had more confidence that the devil was real and that evil was real before I ever trusted God with my life...And that is a very scary place." "If the devil isn't after you then you really aren't living as a threat to him." "In the bottom of that bag was God." Resources: Suicide Hotline: 988 Helpline Center: www.helplinecenter.org Lost & Found: www.resilienttdoday.org Avera: www.avera.org/locations/profile/avera-addiction-care-center-sioux-falls/ KPP (Keep Pressing Play) Please consider sharing if this episode created ripples in your thought process. Instagram @mandatepod Email: mandate.pod@gmail.com Website: https://anchor.fm/mandate Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mandatepodcast Sioux Falls Finest Sanitary Services Ben: ACE Garbage Service http://acegarbageservice.com/ 605.334.4223 or info@acegarbageservice.com Ryan: Novak Sanitary Services https://www.novaksanitary.com/ 605.338.7126 or Instagram @novaksiouxfalls --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mandate/message

Healthcare leaders from Avera, Blue Shield of California, Renown Health and the Partners in Care Foundation discuss solving the last mile In healthcare, the link between the consumer and where care is delivered. When consumers can't pass through the last mile connection to the healthcare delivery system, they never even get an opportunity to engage with healthcare up close. Our panel will share success stories and best practices for improving access, creating a new business model and engaging consumers in their care. Panelists:  Mitchell Fong, Vice President of Virtual Care, Renown Health Daniel Rivas, Senior Manager, Community Health, Blue Shield of California Rhonda Weiring, Vice President, Clinical Innovation, Avera @Home Dianne Davis, Vice President, Community Wellness, Partners in Care Foundation   Bios: https://www.sharedpurposeconnect.com/events/novel-approaches-to-last-mile-care/   This episode of Bright Spots in Healthcare is sponsored by Partners in Care Foundation. The Partners in Care Foundation aligns social care and health care to address the “Social Determinants of Health” that routinely affect diverse, under-served, and vulnerable populations. PICF serves as a bridge between medical care and what individuals can accomplish on their own at home, achieving greater equity of conditions and effectiveness of care. Partners' evidence-based programs and services have been demonstrated to improve quality of life, help participants avoid suffering, and reduce costly hospital readmissions, Emergency Department visits, and nursing home placements.   For over two decades, the Partners in Care Foundation has been innovating and improving SDOH solutions and driving life-changing, life-saving alignment between social care and health care for those we serve. Please visit https://www.picf.org for more information.  

“Feeling like they can't do enough for their patients, or that they're falling short with their patients, (that) they're disappointing their patients. And as you know, physicians can be very perfectionistic, want to fix things, and I often work with them on what are realistic expectations when you are in a rural setting.” -Mary Wolf, MS, LPC-MH, BCC Master Certified Coach Mary Wolf, president of Veritee Partners LLC, talks with cohost of the podcast Master Certified Coach Jill Farmer about the benefits and drawbacks of practicing medicine in rural settings. Oftentimes with fewer resources in smaller communities, there can be significant physician burnout in rural areas especially since the onset of COVID-19. How might physicians struggle to set boundaries in these communities where they often know their patients personally outside of the work office setting? Mary Wolf is able to offer valuable advice for physicians on how to set these boundaries between work and home so that they can practice medicine in a sustainable way.  Mary Wolf, MS, LPC-MH, BCC    Mary Wolf is the president of Veritee Partners LLC, a coaching and consulting business designed to promote wellbeing and success for physicians, executives, dentists, and the companies they serve.  Veritee Partners offers assessments and consultation for healthcare systems to build wellbeing programs and cultures.      Mary was the Program Director for the Avera Medical Group LIGHT Program, an award-winning wellbeing program for physicians and advanced practice providers. She led multi-strategy wellbeing services and provides executive coaching for physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, residents, and executives.    Before creating LIGHT, Mary was the director of multiple behavioral health programs at Avera including employee assistance program-EAP, addiction recovery, outpatient mental health, and day hospital.    Mary earned a Master's Degree in Counseling and Human Resource Development and is a Licensed Professional Counselor-Mental Health. Mary is a Board Certified Coach and holds certifications in executive, life, and spirituality coaching.       Mary's extensive work with the Coalition for Physician Wellbeing includes being published as a chapter author for their two books:     Transforming the Heart of Practice:  An organizational and personal approach to physician wellbeing    Physician Well-being During Sustained Crisis:  Defusing Burnout, Building Resilience, Restoring Hope     Find full transcripts of DocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast episodes on the DocWorking Blog  The past few weeks have been busy at DocWorking! We have been working behind the scenes to add even more CME credits to the THRIVE memberships.    Let your CME budget help you prioritize your own wellness so you can get on with living your best life on your own terms, as defined by you, with DocWorking THRIVE.   You can take the first step today by taking our 2 Minute Balance to Burnout Quiz! Where are you on the Balance to Burnout Continuum? Take the quiz and find out today!   DocWorking empowers physicians and entire health care teams to get on the path to achieving their dreams, both in and outside of work, with programs designed to help you maximize life with minimal time.   Are you a physician who would like to tell your story? Please email Amanda Taran, our producer, at podcast@docworking.com to be considered.   And if you like our podcast and would like to subscribe and leave us a 5 star review, we would be extremely grateful!   We're everywhere you like to get your podcasts! Apple iTunes, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Google, Pandora, Stitcher, PlayerFM, ListenNotes, Amazon, YouTube, Podbean   You can also find us on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.    Some links in our blogs and show notes are affiliate links, and purchases made via those links may result in payments to DocWorking. These help toward our production costs. Thank you for supporting DocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast!   Occasionally, we discuss financial and legal topics. We are not financial or legal professionals. Please consult a licensed professional for financial or legal advice regarding your specific situation.   Podcast produced by: Mara Heppard