Podcast appearances and mentions of Charles B Wang

  Susannah Schaefer is the President and CEO of Smile Train, a global nonprofit that empowers local medical professionals to provide free cleft repair surgery and comprehensive cleft care in their communities. Under her leadership, Smile Train has grown into the world's largest cleft-focused organization, celebrating over two million cleft surgeries and making life-changing impacts in more than 90 countries.  Susannah joins me on the show to share her incredible journey to Smile Train, her passion for sustainable healthcare solutions, and the story of the organization's visionary founder, Charles B. Wang. We discuss the importance of building capacity through training local surgeons, the transformational power of cleft surgery, and how Smile Train fosters health system strengthening in underserved regions. Susannah also reflects on the global partnerships that have driven Smile Train's remarkable success and the culture of generosity that fuels its mission.  "We go farther together." - Susannah Schaefer   "Generosity isn't just financial—it's about time, care, and connection."  - Susannah Schaefer   "Be confident, be present, and be adaptable." - Susannah Schaefer    This Week on The Wow Factor:  How Smile Train's sustainable model trains local surgeons to treat cleft lip and palate, ensuring long-term impact.  The origin story of Smile Train and its founder Charles B. Wang's vision to replace mission-based care with a sustainable approach.  Why cleft is the most common facial birth difference worldwide, affecting one in 700 births.  The life-changing impact of early cleft surgery and comprehensive cleft care.  How Smile Train has performed over two million surgeries in 25 years and continues to address the backlog of untreated clefts.  The role of partnerships, like Smile Train's collaboration with Kids Operating Room (Kids OR), in strengthening healthcare systems across Africa.  How generosity, in all its forms, drives Smile Train's mission and inspires supporters worldwide.  Why nonprofits must remain relevant and advocate for their causes in an ever-changing, competitive environment.    Susannah Schaefer's Words of Wisdom: Be confident, be present, be a good listener, and be adaptable. As leaders, we have the ability to make a meaningful impact, but that requires learning and staying relevant in a rapidly changing world.  Connect with Susannah Schaefer and Smile Train:  Smile Train Website  Smile Train on Facebook  Smile Train on Instagram  Smile Train on X (formerly Twitter)  Susannah Schaefer's Bio  Susannah Schaefer's LinkedIn  Connect with The Wow Factor:  Brad's Website  Email Brad Formsma  LinkedIn  Instagram  Facebook  X   

Chinatown Heroes was published in Chinese in 2020 and recently translated into an English edition in 2021. This book describes a selection of community heroes, from the unique viewpoint of Wai Wah Chan, a Chinese community newspaper journalist. Chinatown Heroes tells the stories of Chinese American history, community campaigns for voter registration, fights against discrimination, and China-related news issues. Stories and photos of numerous, diverse community organizations are included: CCBA, Chinese Federation, OCA, AALDEF, CSWA, Chinese CLUW, CPC, AAFE, CMP, Charles B. Wang Health Clinic, Chinese Veterans Association, MOCA, Chinatown Social Security office, Ze Xu Lin Foundation, Chinatown Partnership...and many more, including key individual leaders. While no single book can tell the whole story, this is an excellent introduction to many of the thousands upon thousands of Chinatown community heroes.

This week, Lucia speaks with Dr. Thomas Tsang, who is the CEO and co-founder of Valera Health, a physician, and a former congressional staffer in the Obama Administration who helped write and execute the Affordable Care Act. Thomas shares how he pursued a career in healthcare despite growing up not being able to afford healthcare. He also shares how his career at Charles B. Wang, the Chinatown community medical center in New York provided him with an opportunity to help write and execute Affordable Care Act. In the interview, Thomas also opens up about his own experience with mental health and how it prompted him to create a data-driven mental health startup called Velera Health. ——————————————- Valera Health: https://valerahealth.com/ ——————————————- Follow Rock the Boat on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @rocktheboatnyc. You can reach us at hello@gorocktheboat.com. If you’re a fan of the podcast, please subscribe, share, and leave us a 5-star rating on iTunes! We really appreciate your help in spreading the word. Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rocktheboat/message --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rocktheboat/message

This week, we continue our series on medical cannabis. If you missed week 1 with Dr. Nicholas Bottaro, make sure to check that out because he gave us a ton of valuable information that may even lead to you researching medical cannabis for yourself or one of your loved ones. But this week, we continue with Dr. Ann-Marie Wong, who is a native to Miami, Florida. She received her Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering at MIT, then finished medical school at the University of Miami. Dr. Wong completed her internship and residency at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City. Dr. Wong moved to Beijing in 2000, to work at the Beijing United Family Hospital for several years, then back to New York City to work at the Charles B. Wang Community Health Center in Chinatown. After living in Amsterdam for a few years, she moved back to Miami, to work at Pediatric Associates for the past 6 years. We are grateful to have her on as we continue to explore the many benefits of medical cannabis. Contact Dr. Wong Webiste: MedVerde.com Intro Song - https://soundcloud.com/cosimo-fogg/jazzaddicts-intro Outro Song - https://soundcloud.com/zaycationn/howlings-sad-shawty Follow us! http://www.instagram.com/fatfueledmom http://www.instagram.com/dannyvega.ms http://www.instagram.com/fatfueledkids YouTube http://www.youtube.com/fatfueledfamily Please make sure to SUBSCRIBE and leave us a 5-STAR RATING & REVIEW if you like our content! Please visit our blog: http://www.fatfueled.family PRODUCT CODES and LINKS Amazon Store - http://www.amazon.com/shop/fatfueledmom KetoLogic 10% discount code: FATFUELEDFAM KetoLogic KETO 30: http://bit.ly/2EaqQRG KetoLogic BHB gummies: http://bit.ly/2DhgvkH FBOMB 20% discount code: FATFUELEDFAM FBOMB nut butters: http://bit.ly/2PySREs 1Up Nutrition Supplements: Use code FFM20 for 20% off your order at https://1upnutrition.com Spiral Band Fitness: Use code MAURA to save 10% at https://www.spiralbandfitness.com Pili Nuts: FATFUELEDMOM saves you 10% at http://www.eatpilinuts.com Neuroroast Coffee: KETOCC saves you 10% at http://www.neuroast.com Select CBD: https://bit.ly/2Aesxgy Beautycounter Safe Non-Toxic Beauty Products: http://www.beautycounter.com/mauravega Santa Cruz Medicinals: Save $5 with code fatfueledmom

It's been a tough week in Isles country, there's not many ways to sugarcoat it. It started last weekend with a tough loss to San Jose, the last of the West Coast trip. That game was a tough, physical grind that saw the real Sharks team that many thought they would be when the Islanders shut them out a week prior. It had everything, physicality, drama, fighting, ejections - the whole nine. By the time the Islanders woke up on Sunday, they - along with everyone else learned that former Islanders owner Charles B. Wang had passed away after a battle with lung cancer, he was 74. Somber notes from teams, officials and current and former players around the league began to trickle in, moments of silence would be had by all local teams - it was pretty special to see then impact this man had outside of the Islanders organization. By the time the Isles hosted the Panthers on Wednesday in Brooklyn, they had announced they would honor the former owners memory the rest of the season with a CBW patch on their jersey. MSG had a brilliant video montage on the Islanders telecast, the Islanders held a moment of silence prior to the game and coincidentally, I had a ticket to this game - so I got to see it first hand. In honor of Charles B. Wang. The Islanders will wear CBW patches for the remainder of the season. pic.twitter.com/iSxJq5aX9r — New York Islanders (@NYIslanders) October 24, 2018 In Episode 12, we share stories of our run-ins with Charles Wang - a man that really loved his New York Islanders, fans and Long Island in general. We hear from fans on Twitter, on Reddit and from an old friend in Dee Karl (@7thwoman). It was great hearing all these stories that prove someone who's affluent, could be an everyday Joe who wasn't just defined by his bank account. We offer our sincerest apologies to all of his wife, children, his extended family and friends during this difficult time. I was lucky enough to know Charles a little, and he was a true gentleman and a great owner - he will be missed. We also talk about the two recent losses the Isles have suffered, what to expect this weekend and take a few Twitter questions regarding the roster. See you in Episode 13.

Never miss another interview! Join Devin here: http://bit.ly/joindevin. Read the full Forbes article and watch the interview here: http://bit.ly/2qGZQ6O. Susannah Schaefer, CEO of the International nonprofit Smile Train, says, "It is a nonprofit, but it is a business." This attitude for leading the enterprise guides much of what it does. Consistent with the vision of the founder and Chairman, Charles B. Wang, the business started with a teach-a-man-to-fish model for providing free cleft-correcting surgeries to children in the developing world. That approach has led to impressive scale since the enterprise was launched in 1999. Last year, 120,000 children were treated by Smile Train trained surgeons. Schaefer is quick to point out that about 170,000 cleft births occur each year in the developing world, possibly leaving 50,000 new children every year without needed treatment. Read the full Forbes article and watch the interview here: http://bit.ly/2qGZQ6O. Need a corporate social responsibility speaker? Learn more about Devin Thorpe at http://corporatesocialresponsibilityspeaker.com.