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Dive deep into the world of cybersecurity with Dr. John Reese, founder and CEO, and Michael Avari, CIO of Titanium Secure. Learn why quantum-resistant encryption has become crucial in an era of Chinese cyber threats and big tech data harvesting. Key Topics: 1) The birth of Titanium Secure: Discover how Reese's unique path from dentistry to cybersecurity led to his founding a secure communications platform 2) Why Parler's deplatforming in 2020 signaled a need for independent secure communications 3) The Chinese threat: Recent telecom infiltrations and infrastructure targeting 4) Quantum computing explained: Why current encryption is vulnerable and how Titanium Secure is resistant 5) Beyond Big Tech: Why free services like WhatsApp and Telegram come with hidden costs 6) Real-world uses: From real estate transactions to sensitive government communications Titanium Secure is available across all major platforms including Windows, Mac, Android, iOS, and Linux, and can be accessed through its website or downloaded from Apple and Google Play app stores. Pricing starts at $6/month for individuals, with enterprise and temporary subscription options. Guest Bios: Dr. John Reese: Former dentist turned tech entrepreneur who founded Titanium Secure after identifying critical gaps in conservative communication security Michael Avari: Former CISO with deep tech background, now CIO of Titanium Secure, bringing expertise in quantum-resistant encryption Resources: Visit https://www.TitaniumSecure.io for more information Download from the Apple or Google Play app stores The Daily Signal cannot continue to tell stories, like this one, without the support of our viewers: https://secured.dailysignal.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Listen in with student debt experts and Board Member Drs. Tony Bartels and Rebecca Mears in this next installment of our Student Debt Series. In this episode we have three major topics we're addressing: 1) a new challenge for the almost new grads 2) New Grad Playbook webinar and 3) the latest student loan updates. As always, we want to hear from YOU. Please share your thoughts by sending an email or joining the conversation. GUEST BIOS: Dr. Tony Bartels Tony Bartels, DVM, MBA graduated in 2012 from the Colorado State University combined MBA/DVM program and is a VIN Foundation Board Member and Student Debt Expert, and an employee of the Veterinary Information Network (VIN). He and his wife, a small-animal internal medicine specialist practicing in Denver, have more than $400,000 in veterinary-school debt that they manage using federal income-driven repayment plans. By necessity (and now obsession), his professional activities include researching and speaking on veterinary-student debt, providing guidance to colleagues on loan-repayment strategies and contributing to VIN Foundation resources. Beyond debt, his professional interests include small- and exotic-animal practice. When he's not staring holes into his colleagues' student-loan data, Tony enjoys fly fishing, ice hockey, camping and exploring Colorado with his wife, Audra, daughter, Lucy, and their two rescued canines, Addi and Maggie. Dr. Rebecca Mears Rebecca Mears, DVM is from Lexington, KY, and a graduate of University of Georgia's College of Veterinary Medicine. Rebecca started her career as an equine general practitioner and is an active AAEP member, currently serving as a member of the AAEP DEI Committee. Her interest in student debt education began with keeping her own education costs lower and grew from there. This was supported by her involvement in the Veterinary Business Management Association (VBMA), which she now gives back to as a National Advisor. In her time away from veterinary medicine, she can be found obsessing over plants and hosting impromptu dance parties. She is passionate about giving back to the profession and improving the lives of veterinarians, pre-vet and vet students. LINKS AND INFORMATION: VIN Foundation Student Debt Center: https://vinfoundation.org/studentdebtcenter Check your current student loan servicers and other loan details -- VIN Foundation My Student Loans tool: http://www.vinfoundation.org/mystudentloans Loan Repayment Simulator: https://vinfoundation.org/loansim VIN Foundation WikiDebt: https://vinfoundation.org/wikidebt VIN Foundation Webinars: https://vinfoundation.org/resources/webinars/ VIN Foundation get updates: https://vinfoundation.org/updates/ VIN Foundation GIVE page to support these programs & tools: https://vinfoundation.org/give Debt Repayment Prep Challenge: https://vinfoundation.org/resources/veterinary-student-debt/debt-repayment-prep-challenge/ May 7th webinar - New Graduate Student Loan Playbook: https://vinfoundation.org/resources/veterinary-new-grad-student-loan-repayment-playbook/ VIN Foundation Blog, Related Student Debt Blog posts: Application for Federal Income-Driven Repayment Plans Reactivated: https://vinfoundation.org/application-for-income-driven-repayment-plans-reactivated/ Personalized student loan Help from VIN and VIN Foundation: https://vinfoundation.org/veterinary-student-loan-debt-help/ Income-Driven Repayment Plan Discretionary income calculations, WikiDebt: https://www.vin.com/studentdebtcenter/default.aspx?pid=14352&catId=74141&id=7249857 New Grad Student Loan Repayment Playbook: https://vinfoundation.org/resources/veterinary-new-grad-student-loan-repayment-playbook/ Borrow Better: https://vinfoundation.org/resources/borrow-better-veterinary-school-loan-debt/ Federal Student Aid Data, Consolidation, and Repayment Applications: https://studentaid.gov/ One-time Forgiveness Count Adjustment https://studentaid.gov/announcements-events/idr-account-adjustment Federal Student Loan Servicers: https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/repayment/servicers Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF): https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service Have a veterinary story you want to share? https://share.hsforms.com/1e6QkQvg2RI-wpDv59Byqkwcos60 Stay up to date with VIN Foundation updates: https://vinfoundation.org/updates/ Email VIN Foundation: studentdebt@vinfoundation.org Get updates to stay tuned for the VIN Foundation webinars on student debt. You may learn more about the VIN Foundation, on the website, or join the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. If you like this podcast, we would appreciate it if you follow and share. As always, we welcome feedback. If you have an idea for a podcast episode, we'd love to hear it!
In this special live episode from the International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society (ILADS) Conference, Tick Boot Camp sits down with Dr. Carolyn Mukai and Dr. Lynn Klassen, co-founders of Tandem Clinic in Vancouver, Canada. The discussion centers on their mission to train practitioners in effectively diagnosing and treating Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses. Key Takeaways: Tandem Clinic's Origins: Dr. Mukai and Dr. Klassen share their personal experiences with Lyme disease and how it inspired them to create a clinic focused on integrative, patient-centered care. The Holistic Approach: The doctors emphasize the importance of combining traditional prescription-based treatments with naturopathic therapies, including IV therapies, herbal supplements, and lifestyle counseling. Scaling Lyme Disease Treatment: With Lyme disease cases rising, they discuss the urgent need for more trained practitioners and how their clinic is addressing this gap. Practitioner Training Program: Learn how Tandem Clinic is building a community of Lyme-literate providers through their Lyme Learning Courses: Naturopathic Assessment & Management of the Acute Tick Bite Lyme Literacy Course for Healthcare Practitioners Scaling Lyme Disease Treatment: Practitioner Training at Tandem Clinic Research & Evidence-Based Practice: The role of research in naturopathic medicine and how evidence-based strategies are essential for improving patient outcomes. Guest Bios: Dr. Carolyn Mukai, ND specializes in complex chronic disease, focusing on Lyme disease, environmental exposures, and immune dysfunction. She believes in a patient-centered, detective-style approach to uncovering the root causes of chronic illness. Pronouns: she/her/hers. Dr. Lynn Klassen, ND is a Lyme Literate ND (LLND) with extensive training in testing and treatment of tick-borne illnesses. She combines traditional and naturopathic therapies to support patients from active disease to recovery. Pronouns: she/her/hers. Resources & Links: Follow the latest ILADS updates: ILADS.org Learn more about Dr. Mukai & Dr. Klassen: Tandem Clinic Stay connected with Tick Boot Camp: Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | TikTok | Twitter (X)
On this episode of The Zach Show, Zach sits down with Dr. Jose Loiaza and Dr. Julie Labau to discuss mosquito-borne disease, the biggest myths about mosquitoes, whether we're on the brink of a supervirus pandemic, a recent research expedition to the Darien Gap, climate change, the origin of the coronavirus, Trump's threats to take over the Panama canal, and more. Guest Bios: Dr. Jose Loaiza is a disease ecologist with over 30 years of experience in the field, a Research Associate at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, and a Senior Scientist at INDICASAT. Dr. Loiaza is a leading expert on mosquito-borne disease, transmission risk, and how vector-borne pathogens interact with humans, wildlife, and their environment. Dr. Julie Labau is a disease ecologist with a PhD in neuroscience from Yale University. Dr. Labau has been working alongside Dr. Loiaza, studying climate change's effect on mosquitoes and mosquito-borne disease throughout Panama for the last two years. SUPPORT THE ZACH SHOW BY SUBSCRIBING TO THE ZACH SHOW 2.0 (BONUS EPISODES & EXCLUSIVE CONTENT): https://auxoro.supercast.com/ DR. JOSE LOIAZA LINKS:Google Scholar: https://bit.ly/3YBJz0QMosquito-Borne Transmissio: https://stri.si.edu/story/jose-loaizaMeet The Investigator: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-d08YHFjzU DR. JULIE LABAU LINKS:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julielabau/PhD Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3Fy8lpcPzE THE ZACH SHOW LINKS: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/auxoroYouTube: https://bit.ly/3CLjEqFNewsletter: https://therealzachwrites.substack.com/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@auxoropod To support the show, please leave a review on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. This nudges the algorithm to show The Zach Show to more new listeners and is the best way to help the show grow. Thank you for your support: Review us on Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/458nbhaReview us on Spotify: https://bit.ly/43ZLrAt
Listen in with student debt experts and Board Member Drs. Tony Bartels and Rebecca Mears in this next installment of our Student Debt Series. In this episode we're covering the latest news on the student loans as it relates to the outcome of the recent presidential election. As always, we want to hear from YOU. Please share your thoughts by sending an email or joining the conversation. NOTE: This is an ongoing situation, for continued updates visit the VIN Foundation Blog and student debt message board areas. GUEST BIOS: Dr. Tony Bartels Tony Bartels, DVM, MBA graduated in 2012 from the Colorado State University combined MBA/DVM program and is a VIN Foundation Board Member and Student Debt Expert, and an employee of the Veterinary Information Network (VIN). He and his wife, a small-animal internal medicine specialist practicing in Denver, have more than $400,000 in veterinary-school debt that they manage using federal income-driven repayment plans. By necessity (and now obsession), his professional activities include researching and speaking on veterinary-student debt, providing guidance to colleagues on loan-repayment strategies and contributing to VIN Foundation resources. Beyond debt, his professional interests include small- and exotic-animal practice. When he's not staring holes into his colleagues' student-loan data, Tony enjoys fly fishing, ice hockey, camping and exploring Colorado with his wife, Audra, daughter, Lucy, and their two rescued canines, Addi and Maggie. Dr. Rebecca Mears Rebecca Mears, DVM is from Lexington, KY, and a graduate of University of Georgia's College of Veterinary Medicine. Rebecca started her career as an equine general practitioner and is an active AAEP member, currently serving as a member of the AAEP DEI Committee. Her interest in student debt education began with keeping her own education costs lower and grew from there. This was supported by her involvement in the Veterinary Business Management Association (VBMA), which she now gives back to as a National Advisor. In her time away from veterinary medicine, she can be found obsessing over plants and hosting impromptu dance parties. She is passionate about giving back to the profession and improving the lives of veterinarians, pre-vet and vet students. LINKS AND INFORMATION: VIN Foundation Student Debt Center: https://vinfoundation.org/studentdebtcenter It's time for a good student loan “physical exam” using the VIN Foundation My Student Loans tool: http://www.vinfoundation.org/mystudentloans Loan Repayment Simulator: https://vinfoundation.org/loansim VIN Foundation WikiDebt: https://vinfoundation.org/wikidebt VIN Foundation GIVE page to support these programs & tools: https://vinfoundation.org/give VIN Foundation Blog, Related Student Debt Blog posts: Veterinarians in Repayment:SAVE is blocked. What does that mean for your student loans?: https://vinfoundation.org/save-recent-court-rulings/ September 2024 Student Loan Update: FAQs and What's Next?: https://vinfoundation.org/september-2024-student-loan-update-faqs-and-whats-next/ Veterinary Students Borrowing: Student Loan Interest Rates: New high for 2024-2025 Academic Year: https://vinfoundation.org/student-loan-interest-rates-for-veterinary-school/ Borrow Better resources: https://vinfoundation.org/resources/borrow-better-veterinary-school-loan-debt/ Student Loan Borrow Better Challenge Message Board: https://www.vin.com/doc/?Id=9385101&DocumentID=12266931&SAId=1 Personalized student loan Help from VIN and VIN Foundation: https://vinfoundation.org/veterinary-student-loan-debt-help/ Federal Student Aid Data, Consolidation, and Repayment Applications: https://studentaid.gov/ Department of Education Updates on Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE Plan): https://www.ed.gov/save SAVE Plan Court Actions: Impact on Borrowers: https://studentaid.gov/announcements-events/save-court-actions Have a veterinary story you want to share? https://share.hsforms.com/1e6QkQvg2RI-wpDv59Byqkwcos60 Stay up to date with VIN Foundation updates: https://vinfoundation.org/updates/ Email VIN Foundation: studentdebt@vinfoundation.org Get updates to stay tuned for the VIN Foundation webinars on student debt. You may learn more about the VIN Foundation, on the website, or join the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. If you like this podcast, we would appreciate it if you follow and share. As always, we welcome feedback. If you have an idea for a podcast episode, we'd love to hear it!
Special Guests: Dr. Jay Phipps, PharmD The Pharmacy Gladiator & Dr. Rob Bullington, PharmD Welcome to this week's episode of This Week in Pharmacy, where we tackle pressing issues affecting the pharmacy landscape across the United States. Episode Summary Part One: In today's episode, we delve into a critical and increasingly dire issue: the rise of pharmacy deserts in the U.S. According to a recent study from Ohio State, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, half of the communities in America are now facing significant challenges in accessing pharmacy services. With numerous pharmacy closures, both large retail chains and independent pharmacies are becoming scarce, leaving many Americans struggling to obtain essential medications and basic health screenings. Our special guests today are Dr. Jay Phipps, known as the Pharmacy Gladiator, and Dr. Rob Bullington, who is opening his 9th pharmacy. They bring invaluable perspectives from the field, highlighting the practical and community impacts of these closures. Key Topics Covered: Pharmacy Deserts Explained: What constitutes a pharmacy desert, and how widespread is this issue? Impact on Communities: How the closure of pharmacies affects medication access and primary health care screenings. Recent Developments: Insights into how the situation has evolved since the 2020 study, especially with Rite Aid's bankruptcy and CVS's plans to close 900 stores. Expert Opinions: Dr. Jay Phipps and Dr. Rob Bullington share their experiences and discuss potential solutions to mitigate the impact on affected communities. Guest Bios: Dr. Jay Phipps: Known as the Pharmacy Gladiator, Dr. Phipps is a passionate advocate for the pharmacy profession and has been actively involved in efforts to address the challenges faced by pharmacies in underserved areas. Dr. Rob Bullington: A successful pharmacy owner expanding his reach with his 9th pharmacy, Dr. Bullington provides firsthand insights into the struggles and opportunities within the current pharmacy landscape. Why You Should Listen: If you're interested in understanding the current state of pharmacy deserts, how it affects communities, and what can be done to address these challenges, this episode is a must-listen. Dr. Phipps and Dr. Bullington provide a wealth of knowledge and real-world examples that shed light on the broader implications of pharmacy closures. Subscribe & Stay Updated: Don't miss out on future episodes! Subscribe to This Week in Pharmacy on your favorite podcast platform and follow us on social media for the latest updates and insights from the pharmacy world. Contact Us: Have questions or comments about today's episode? Reach out to us at [email address] or follow us on [social media handles]. Episode Summary Part Two: In today's second feature, we are thrilled to welcome Scott Becker, the founder, publisher, and chief content officer of Becker's Healthcare. As a leader in healthcare media, Scott brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise on the intersection of healthcare policy, business, and media. His company's podcast is currently the number one podcast in U.S. Business News for the week of September 8, 2024, highlighting his influence and reach in the industry. Key Topics Covered: Healthcare Media Landscape: Scott provides an overview of the current state of healthcare media and its impact on the pharmacy industry. Trends and Challenges: Insights into emerging trends affecting hospitals, health systems, and pharmacy practices, including the role of media in shaping these trends. Integration of Business and Healthcare: Discussion on how business strategies and healthcare practices intersect and what that means for pharmacies and healthcare providers. Future Directions: Scott shares his vision for the future of healthcare media and its role in advancing the pharmacy sector. Guest Bio: Scott Becker: Founder and Chief Content Officer of Becker's Healthcare, Scott Becker is a Harvard law graduate and a certified public accountant. His expertise spans across various sectors within the healthcare industry, including hospitals, health systems, surgery center chains, large practices, and private equity funds. His leadership in healthcare media has made Becker's Healthcare a crucial resource for industry professionals. Why You Should Listen: This episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in understanding the broader context of healthcare media and its influence on the pharmacy industry. Scott Becker's insights provide valuable perspectives on how media shapes healthcare policy and business practices, offering a unique view into the evolving landscape of healthcare. Subscribe & Stay Updated: Don't miss out on future episodes! Subscribe to This Week in Pharmacy on your favorite podcast platform and follow us on social media for the latest updates and insights from the pharmacy world. Contact Us: Have questions or comments about today's episode? Reach out to us at Publisher@PharmacyPodcast.com or follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn by searching 'Pharmacy Podcast". Thank you for tuning into TWIRx!
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Listen in with student debt experts and Board Member Drs. Tony Bartels and Rebecca Mears in this next installment of our Student Debt Series. In this episode we're covering the latest news on the SAVE plan, the recent court rulings, what new grads should focus on now, and the best next steps based on the available student loan repayment plans. As always, we want to hear from YOU. Please share your thoughts by sending an email or joining the conversation. NOTE: This is an ongoing situation, for continued updates visit the VIN Foundation Blog and student debt message board areas. GUEST BIOS: Dr. Tony Bartels Tony Bartels, DVM, MBA graduated in 2012 from the Colorado State University combined MBA/DVM program and is a VIN Foundation Board Member and Student Debt Expert, and an employee of the Veterinary Information Network (VIN). He and his wife, a small-animal internal medicine specialist practicing in Denver, have more than $400,000 in veterinary-school debt that they manage using federal income-driven repayment plans. By necessity (and now obsession), his professional activities include researching and speaking on veterinary-student debt, providing guidance to colleagues on loan-repayment strategies and contributing to VIN Foundation resources. Beyond debt, his professional interests include small- and exotic-animal practice. When he's not staring holes into his colleagues' student-loan data, Tony enjoys fly fishing, ice hockey, camping and exploring Colorado with his wife, Audra, daughter, Lucy, and their two rescued canines, Addi and Maggie. Dr. Rebecca Mears Rebecca Mears, DVM is from Lexington, KY, and a graduate of University of Georgia's College of Veterinary Medicine. Rebecca started her career as an equine general practitioner and is an active AAEP member, currently serving as a member of the AAEP DEI Committee. Her interest in student debt education began with keeping her own education costs lower and grew from there. This was supported by her involvement in the Veterinary Business Management Association (VBMA), which she now gives back to as a National Advisor. In her time away from veterinary medicine, she can be found obsessing over plants and hosting impromptu dance parties. She is passionate about giving back to the profession and improving the lives of veterinarians, pre-vet and vet students. LINKS AND INFORMATION: VIN Foundation Student Debt Center: https://vinfoundation.org/studentdebtcenter Check your current student loan servicers and other loan details -- VIN Foundation My Student Loans tool: http://www.vinfoundation.org/mystudentloans Loan Repayment Simulator: https://vinfoundation.org/loansim VIN Foundation WikiDebt: https://vinfoundation.org/wikidebt VIN Foundation get updates: https://vinfoundation.org/updates/ VIN Foundation GIVE page to support these programs & tools: https://vinfoundation.org/give VIN Foundation Blog, Related Student Debt Blog posts: SAVE is blocked. What does that mean for your student loans?: https://vinfoundation.org/save-recent-court-rulings/ 2024 Graduating Veterinarians: Special Student Loan Timing Considerations: https://vinfoundation.org/2024-graduating-veterinarians-special-student-loan-timing-consideration-are-you-in-pickle/ Choosing between PAYE and SAVE income-driven plans: Are you in The Pickle?: https://vinfoundation.org/choosing-between-paye-and-save-income-driven-plans-are-you-in-the-pickle/ A ‘new' income-driven repayment plan? https://vinfoundation.org/a-new-income-driven-repayment-plan/ Personalized student loan Help from VIN and VIN Foundation: https://vinfoundation.org/veterinary-student-loan-debt-help/ Income-Driven Repayment Plan Discretionary income calculations, WikiDebt: https://www.vin.com/studentdebtcenter/default.aspx?pid=14352&catId=74141&id=7249857 Federal Student Aid Data, Consolidation, and Repayment Applications: https://studentaid.gov/ Department of Education Updates on Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE Plan): https://www.ed.gov/save SAVE Plan Court Actions: Impact on Borrowers: https://studentaid.gov/announcements-events/save-court-actions SAVE Repayment Plan Offers Lower Monthly Loan Payments https://studentaid.gov/announcements-events/save-plan Have a veterinary story you want to share? https://share.hsforms.com/1e6QkQvg2RI-wpDv59Byqkwcos60 Stay up to date with VIN Foundation updates: https://vinfoundation.org/updates/ Email VIN Foundation: studentdebt@vinfoundation.org Get updates to stay tuned for the VIN Foundation webinars on student debt. Have a story you would like to share on the podcast? Submit your story idea. You may learn more about the VIN Foundation, on the website, or join the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. If you like this podcast, we would appreciate it if you follow and share. As always, we welcome feedback. If you have an idea for a podcast episode, we'd love to hear it!
What is a “growth mindset” — and why is it more important than ever for our industry?What happens when we combine museology with the fast-growing field of positive psychology? How do exhibition teams get through projects with tough subject matter? Why should we always “put our own oxygen mask on first”? What's the opposite of love (hint: not hate)? What's contemplative science? How can we learn from the latest news about the Rubin Museum? Do we sometimes all take ourselves … too seriously?Dr. Kiersten F. Latham (President & CEO, Sauder Village) and Professor Brenda Cowan (Graduate Exhibition & Experience Design, SUNY Fashion Institute of Technology), join host Jonathan Alger (Managing Partner, C&G Partners) to discuss the new book they've edited: “Flourishing in Museums”.Along the way: yogic theory, growing towards the sun, and even a few museum dad jokes.Talking Points:1. Flourishing starts with intention, and means living and working with an abundance perspective.2. Healthy museums have a growth mindset internally and externally: with staff, visitors, communities, and the profession.3. Museum people must do self-care, and also offer care and support to staff, colleagues, communities, and the system itself.4. To flourish we must go bold with change: address what's uncomfortable, deconstruct dysfunctional systems, and even redefine what a museum is.5. Flourishing takes many forms for the book's authors, who address war, sexual abuse, discrimination, and regret — as well as fun, playfulness and magic.6. Positive museology is a fluid and developing project that aims to change how museums function and the way they are seen in society.How to Listen:Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/making-the-museum/id1674901311 Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/6oP4QJR7yxv7Rs7VqIpI1G Everywherehttps://makingthemuseum.transistor.fm/ Guest Bios:Dr. Kiersten F. Latham is President & CEO of Sauder Village, a living history museum complex in Ohio, USA. She has worked in museums for over 35 years. Prior to the Village, her professional journey spanned many kinds of museums and positions within them. She has led museum studies programs at Michigan State University and Kent State University, founded the experimental MuseLab, and has taught all aspects of museum studies. Dr. Latham has conducted research on the meaning of museum objects, conceptual foundations of museums as document systems, numinous experiences in museums, user perceptions of ‘the real thing,' and positive museology.Brenda Cowan is a Professor of Graduate Exhibition & Experience Design at SUNY/Fashion Institute of Technology in New York where she teaches exhibition development and evaluation; object and museum studies; research and audience studies. Her background includes work for museums and design firms in the roles of interpreter, exhibition developer, education director, evaluator, and project manager. She is the co-editor of the recently published Flourishing in Museums: Towards a Positive Museology, as well as Museum Objects, Health and Healing both published by Routledge Taylor & Francis. Brenda is a Fulbright Scholar in the disciplines of museums, objects and mental health. Relatedly, her theory of Psychotherapeutic Object Dynamics (www.psychoherapeuticobjectdynamics.com) has been presented at conferences and institutes internationally and published with the National Association for Museum Exhibition and the Society for Experiential Graphic Design. She is currently co-host of a podcast titled Matters of Experience.About MtM:Making the Museum is hosted (podcast) and written (newsletter) by Jonathan Alger. This podcast is a project of C&G Partners | Design for Culture. Learn about the firm's creative work at: https://www.cgpartnersllc.com Show Links:Book Publisher: https://routledge.pub/Flourishing-in-Museums Book Email: flourishingmuseums@yahoo.com Book Website (in progress): www.flourishingmuseums.com Kiersten on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/k-f-latham-298a35189/ Brenda on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brenda-cowan-01bb94140/ Brenda's FIT Graduate Exhibition & Experience Design Program on Instagram: @fitgradexd MtM Show Contact:https://www.makingthemuseum.com/contact https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanalger alger@cgpartnersllc.com https://www.cgpartnersllc.com Newsletter:Like the episode? Try the newsletter. Making the Museum is also a one-minute email on exhibition planning and design for museum leaders, exhibition teams and visitor experience professionals. Subscribe here: https://www.makingthemuseum.com
Listen in as student debt experts and Board Member Drs. Tony Bartels and Rebecca Mears in this next installment of our Student Debt Series. This episode we're covering the top three trends from the trenches of student loans: 1) Consolidation procrastination 2) Using the wrong repayment plan 3) Incorrect minimum monthly payments. Now is the time to pay attention if you've had your head in the sand with your student loans, so listen in and also learn if you are in The Pickle! As always, we want to hear from YOU. Please share your thoughts by sending an email or joining the conversation. GUEST BIOS: Dr. Tony Bartels Tony Bartels, DVM, MBA graduated in 2012 from the Colorado State University combined MBA/DVM program and is a VIN Foundation Board Member and Student Debt Expert, and an employee of the Veterinary Information Network (VIN). He and his wife, a small-animal internal medicine specialist practicing in Denver, have more than $400,000 in veterinary-school debt that they manage using federal income-driven repayment plans. By necessity (and now obsession), his professional activities include researching and speaking on veterinary-student debt, providing guidance to colleagues on loan-repayment strategies and contributing to VIN Foundation resources. Beyond debt, his professional interests include small- and exotic-animal practice. When he's not staring holes into his colleagues' student-loan data, Tony enjoys fly fishing, ice hockey, camping and exploring Colorado with his wife, Audra, daughter, Lucy, and their two rescued canines, Addi and Maggie. Dr. Rebecca Mears Rebecca Mears, DVM is from Lexington, KY, where she completed her BS at University of Kentucky. She is a graduate of University of Georgia's College of Veterinary Medicine. While in vet school, she served as the National Business Certificate Director for the Veterinary Business Management Association (VBMA) and as a board member for Vets for Pets and People. During this time she took an active role in wellbeing awareness and access within the veterinary community. Rebecca then worked as an equine general practitioner and is an active AAEP member. In her time away from veterinary medicine, she can be found hiking, baking, and hosting impromptu dance parties. She is passionate about giving back to the profession and improving the lives of veterinarians, pre-vet and vet students. LINKS AND INFORMATION: VIN Foundation Student Debt Center: https://vinfoundation.org/studentdebtcenter Check your current student loan servicers and other loan details -- VIN Foundation My Student Loans tool: http://www.vinfoundation.org/mystudentloans Loan Repayment Simulator: https://vinfoundation.org/loansim VIN Foundation WikiDebt: https://vinfoundation.org/wikidebt VIN Foundation Webinars: https://vinfoundation.org/resources/webinars/ VIN Foundation get updates: https://vinfoundation.org/updates/ VIN Foundation GIVE page to support these programs & tools: https://vinfoundation.org/give VIN Foundation Blog, Related Student Debt Blog posts: Veterinary student loan repayment: trends from the trenches: https://vinfoundation.org/youre-running-out-of-time-to-consolidate-your-loans/ A ‘new' income-driven repayment plan? https://vinfoundation.org/a-new-income-driven-repayment-plan/ Common Student Loan Consolidation Questions and Answers: https://vinfoundation.org/fed-student-loan-consolidation-faqs-questions-answers-considerations/ I have federal student loans. When do I need to recertify my income? https://vinfoundation.org/i-have-federal-student-loans-when-do-i-need-to-recertify-my-income/ Got Federal Student Debt? 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This is a special crossover episode of Dare to Disrupt and Following the Gong, a show that features conversations with Penn State Schreyer Scholar Alumni sharing advice on how to make new connections with a strong network of Scholar Alumni that blazed the trail before you. Following The Gong host Sean Goheen interviews Goldman Sachs Managing Director and Dare to Disrupt host Ryan Newman, '01 and Associate Vice President for Research and Director of the Office of Entrepreneurship & Commercialization James Delattre, '97, both Scholar Alumni, about the entrepreneurial scene at Penn State. This episode commemorates Dare to Disrupt passing 50,000 total downloads. Ryan and James briefly share their background and time at Penn State. The conversation then covers the origin of Invent Penn State and the incredible resources available for not only students but alumni and community members looking to start, build, or scale a business. Ryan and Katie DeFiore, producer of Dare to Disrupt, share how the Dare to Disrupt podcast came to be, favorite stories, and lessons learned from both the guests and the production process. Ryan and James' bios and a full breakdown of topics discussed are available below. Guest Bios: Dr. James L. Delattre serves as Associate Vice President for Research and Director of the Office for Entrepreneurship and Commercialization where he leads entrepreneurship program development for the Invent Penn State initiative and leads commercialization strategy, resources and support for Penn State's startup pipeline and LaunchBox & Innovation Network. He is an alumnus of the Professional Fellows Program of the American Councils for International Education. James is the principal investigator for Penn State's National Science Foundation I-Corps Program, a member of the advisory board of the Center for Medical Innovation at the Penn State Hershey College of Medicine and serves as secretary of the Penn State Research Foundation. Prior to joining Penn State, Dr. Delattre worked in nanomaterials and semiconductor startups in central Pennsylvania and Silicon Valley. Dr. Delattre earned his Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of California, Berkeley, and completed postdoctoral work at the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche at the University of Bari, Italy. Dr. Delattre received his BS with honors in Chemistry from Penn State, where he studied inorganic chemistry and the Russian language. Ryan Newman is a Managing Director at Goldman Sachs, where he co-founded and co-leads a private wealth management team, managing in excess of $13 billion on behalf of Fortune 500 executives, Forbes 400 families, entrepreneurs, family offices and foundations and endowments. Ryan is a member of the PWM Top Advisors and PWM Advisors Council, representing the top 10% of advisors globally at Goldman Sachs. He joined Goldman Sachs as a financial analyst in 2001 and was named a Managing Director in 2019. Ryan earned his Bachelor of Science in Economics with Honors 2001, and served as Student Marshal for Economics during graduation. Ryan is the host of the Invent Penn State podcast, Dare to Disrupt, which he helped launch, and has achieved over 50,000 downloads (as of September 2023). He also serves on the External Advisory Board of the Schreyer Honors College and the Principal Gifts Committee in Development at Penn State. Ryan is also a volunteer with the Smeal College of Business. He was awarded the Alumni Achievement Award in 2011 and the Alumni Fellow Award in 2023. Episode Topics: Getting to know Ryan and James as they share their Penn State origin stories and the value of the honors thesis in industry, graduate school, and entrepreneurship Pursuing an industry route rather than an academic route with a STEM PhD How Invent Penn State came to be and how it helps bring the University's Land Grant mission to life in the 21st century for all citizens of the Commonwealth How to get plugged in with the incredible programs and resources available from Invent Penn State How and why to get involved as an alumni volunteer and/or donor, especially in the entrepreneurial space The origin story of the Dare to Disrupt podcast and how it gets made Leveraging success and momentum into more success and momentum Lessons learned from hosting Dare to Disrupt Handling rejections or failures
The Cognitive Crucible is a forum that presents different perspectives and emerging thought leadership related to the information environment. The opinions expressed by guests are their own, and do not necessarily reflect the views of or endorsement by the Information Professionals Association. During this episode, Paul Lieber and Janis Butkevics discuss their co-authored article: Searching for AI Best Practice in DoD: The Great Camp Divide and Lessons from A Commercial Setting. Paul and Janis assert that DoD AI strategy and execution must be thoughtfully considered and best practices from commercial and other lab-like environments at minimum must be observed and noted. There is simply no good means of calculating risk/reward for particular pathways involving AI adoption and process insertion without these steps. Research Questions: Referencing Marshall McLuhan's Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man, Paul Lieber suggests an interested student examine how does a specific social media environment/platform nuance - considering but not directly guided by content within - shape ultimate discourse, decision making and influence outcomes for a Target Audience? ("The Medium is the Message.") Where/how can AI-driven automation tangibly impact such outcomes...and what mass communication/social psychology theory can potentially explain such impact? Janis Butkevics asks the question: can large language models (LLM) craft emotionally resonant content on par with humans? Resources: Cognitive Crucible Podcast Episodes Mentioned #9 Mike Jackson and Paul Lieber on Are We Our Own Worst Enemy? Searching for AI Best Practice in DoD: The Great Camp Divide and Lessons from A Commercial Setting by Paul Lieber and Janis Butkevics Introduction to Programmatic Advertising by Dominik Kosorin Link to full show notes and resources Guest Bios: Dr. Paul Lieber is the Chief Data Scientist for Peraton's Cyber Mission Sector and Associate Research Faculty at UMD-ARLIS. In these roles, he shapes overall technology and strategic direction for a number of mission areas to include information warfare, cyber, and OSINT. His research emphasis focuses on the intersection of data modeling and decision making, specifically how to build valid and complex data systems to solve challenging problems. Dr. Lieber possesses nearly 100 combined peer reviewed publications, invited presentations and university lectures on this and related topics. Most recently, he co-led the Assessments Working Group for Phoenix Challenge 23-2. He is also on the Board of Directors for the Information Professionals Association. Mr. Janis Butkevics is a data analytics and planning professional with a strong passion for solving complex problems, collaboration, and innovation. His experience includes working in fast paced, multi-organizational environments towards national policy goals. Janis' primary focus is the application of emerging web technologies, social media, quantitative analysis, machine learning, and long term planning. He has led and contributed to a vast array of projects to include: course development, instruction, operational framework design, cost-benefit analysis, network analysis, social media analysis and analytics, long term planning, regression analysis, risk analysis, and programming. About: The Information Professionals Association (IPA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to exploring the role of information activities, such as influence and cognitive security, within the national security sector and helping to bridge the divide between operations and research. Its goal is to increase interdisciplinary collaboration between scholars and practitioners and policymakers with an interest in this domain. For more information, please contact us at communications@information-professionals.org. Or, connect directly with The Cognitive Crucible podcast host, John Bicknell, on LinkedIn. Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, 1) IPA earns from qualifying purchases, 2) IPA gets commissions for purchases made through links in this post.
Today on the show, were exploring Vulnerability and Black Motherhood with our Parenting Joy Circle, AKA Queen Mamas. Were joined by Dr. Kia Tisdale, Antoinette Revet, and Charm Der.In today's episode, we dive deep into the importance of vulnerability in Black motherhood and how communities can support Black mothers in being vulnerable. Our guests share their personal experiences with vulnerability and what it means to them. We also discuss ways to show and embrace vulnerability as a strength rather than a weakness.Guest Bios:Dr. Kia Tisdale: Practicing Internal Medicine physician with almost 20 years of experience. Passionate about educating her patients on primary prevention of preventable adverse health outcomes and encouraging young people to be outspoken and self-assured.Antoinette Revet: Stay-at-home mom of two and the founder and owner of Glossy Girlz LLC, a cosmetics and personal care company for tween/teen girls.Charm Joy Der: Wife, mother of two, entrepreneur, and a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) strategist. Founder and CEO of Wonder at Work, a boutique People & Culture consulting and training collective, and author of "My Happiness Counts."Guest Contact Information:Antoinette Revet: Check out her website at Glossy-Girlz.com.Instagram: @glossygirlzllcCharm Joy Der: Learn more about Charm and her work at MyHappinessCounts.com, Wonderatwork.com, or connect with her on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/charmder.Instagram: @happinesscountsbookStay up to date by signing up for our newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/whatisblack/newsletterYou can follow us on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram @whatisblk or email us at hi@whatisblack.co
Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley are joined by Dr. Gregg Allison, Jackie Hill Perry, Dr. Michael J. Kruger, Sam Allberry, and Jonathan T. Pennington.Questions Covered in This Episode:If we have the bible, why do we need creeds, confessions, and the writings of leaders, pastors, and theologians from church history?You've been traveling the country trying to direct people away from focusing on themselves and towards giving their attention to God, how is that going?What is our glory problem?What, in your opinion, is the most overlooked book in the New Testament and why should Christians spend time engaging with it?What has been the most helpful resource while studying Revelation?How would you encourage a Christian intimidated by confessing sin to other Christians?Why is it important that we read the bible not just for information, but for transformation?Helpful Definitions:The Bible: God's written word to us, His People. His revelation of Himself and His ways so that we might be rescued from sin and we may worship God in ways that please Him.Creeds and Confessions: Statements of faith that express what the church believes and is to believe based on the entirety of scripture.Writings of Leaders from Church History: Treasures of wisdom from the past. Help us to know what we are to do in terms of rightly interpreting the bible, how to put the Bible together in terms of affirming and defending sound doctrine, and how to correctly live out biblical instructions so as to fully please God in life and ministry.Guest Bios:Dr. Gregg Allison is Professor of Christian Theology at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and the author of many books: He is the author of Historical Theology: An Introduction to Christian Doctrine; Sojourners and Strangers: The Doctrine of the Church; Roman Catholic Theology and Practice: An Evangelical Assessment; The Holy Spirit (Theology for the People of God); Embodied: Living as Whole People in a Fractured World; 50 Core Truths of the Christian Faith.Jackie Hill Perry is an author, poet, bible teacher and hip-hop artist. She is the author of Gay Girl, Good God: The Story of Who I Was, and Who God Has Always Been and the bible study “Jude: Contending for the Faith in Today's Culture” and her most recent book: Holier than Thou: How God's holiness helps us trust him.Dr. Michael J. Kruger serves as the President and Samuel C. Patterson Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at the Charlotte campus of Reformed Theological Seminary.Sam Allberry is a pastor, apologist, author and speaker. He is the author of a number of books, including Is God Anti-Gay?; What God Has to Say About Our Bodies; Why Does God Care Who I Sleep With?; and 7 Myths about Singleness.Jonathan T. Pennington is currently Professor of New Testament Interpretation at Southern Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky (USA). He is also the Spiritual Formation Pastor at Sojourn East and regularly speaks and teaches in churches all over the country.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Romans 1, Revelation, James 5:16, 2 Corinthians 3:16-17Knowing Faith Episode #77 - The Holy Spirit with Gregg Allison“Canon Revisited” by Michael J Kruger“Revelation: A Shorter Commentary” by G. K. Beale“The Theology of the Book of Revelation” by Richard Bauckham“The Trinity in the Book of Revelation” by Brandon Smith“Come and See” by Jonathan PenningtonAffiliate links are used where appropriate. We earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Training the Church.Sponsors:Are you ready to take your next step in theological training? Consider Midwestern Seminary and how our For the Church vision can equip you through formal theological education or one of our many free training resources we offer. Learn more about how to get started at www.mbts.edu/knowingfaithFollow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteOur Sister Podcasts:The Family Discipleship Podcast | Confronting Christianity | Starting PlaceSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurch
Everyone is starving for something….. but Dr. Adrienne Youdim, an internist who specializes in medical weight loss and clinical nutrition, asks the question: What are you REALLY hungry for? Most of us are HUNGRY FOR MORE…. Not hungry for food. We're hungry for our deep universal needs of meaning, understanding, connection, and healing to name a few. We barrel past these real needs and instead transmute it to a hunger for food and, as a result, we gain weight. Today we brake the shame cycle and challenge you to look at your eating habits in a whole new light. Connect with: Dr. Adrienne! Buy the book Hungry for More- https://amzn.to/3ZWvRF6 Websites: www.hungryformore.net www.dradrienneyoudim.com IG: IG @dradrienneyoudim https://www.linkedin.com/in/dradrienneyoudim Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dradrienneyoudim/ Guest Bios: Dr. Adrienne Youdim, is an internist who specializes in medical weight loss and clinical nutrition. Her mission is to transform the weight loss narrative to one that is both empowering and compassionate, inspiring people to live more physically and emotionally fulfilling lives. After receiving her degree from the University of California San Diego School of Medicine, Dr. Youdim completed her residency training and fellowship at Cedars-Sinai, where she later became the medical director for the Center for Weight Loss. She holds multiple board certifications awarded by the American Board of Internal Medicine, the National Board of Physician Nutrition Specialists, and the American Board of Obesity Medicine. She is also a Fellow of the American College of Physicians. Dr. Youdim currently sees patients in her private practice in Beverly Hills. She is the author of the text, Clinician's Guide to the Treatment of Obesity and her new book Hungry for More: Stories and Science to Inspire Weight Loss from the Inside Out explores the emotional and spiritual hungers that present as a hunger for food validating universal experiences through story and science. She also hosts the Health Bite podcast, ranked amongst the top 5% most listened globally, and is founder of Dehl Nutrition, a complete line of nutritional supplements made with functional nutrients to promote health and wellbeing. Dr Youdim is a national speaker sought after by the media and has been featured on The Doctors, Dr. Phil, Dr.Oz, ABC news, Inside Edition, National Public Radio among other news outlets.
Let's talk about LOVE….Dr. Wendy Walsh, Americas Relationship Expert is ready to shed light on our “Mating Matters” which is also the name of her popular podcast. We are talking about dating, mating, marriage and what is really going on out there from a scientific perspective. This is a fascinating look at where we have evolved to in our mating rituals and what women need to know about the landscape. I have quite a few girlfriends who are dating or re entering the dating scene after divorce but even if you have been married a long time, or have some young women heading off to college, there is a lot of Gold Nuggets in this podcast. Connect with: Website: https://www.drwendywalsh.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/drwendywalsh/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D TIK TOK https://www.tiktok.com/@drwendywalsh?_t=8Z0HsBXmsD0&_r=1 Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendylwalsh/ Guest Bios: DR. WENDY WALSH Dr. Wendy Walsh's three-decade career straddles the worlds of media and higher education. Walsh is an award-winning television Journalist is a current Radio Host and Podcaster at KFI AM 640 of iHeartMedia, is the author of three books and thousands of print and digital articles. She was named one of Time Magazine's Persons of the Year in 2017 after speaking out about harassment at Fox News. She currently teaches in the Psychology department at California State University, Channel Islands. Fresh out of journalism school in the late 1980's, Walsh began her career as a freelance writer for consumer magazines, specializing in health and exercise science. After relocating to Los Angeles, she worked as a reporter and anchor at UPN News 13 where she won two news Emmy Awards. During the 1990's she hosted and reported for dozens of news and information shows on a variety of television networks including HBO, Fox Sports, Court TV and Investigation Discovery Network. She gained national recognition when she hosted the Warner Bros. syndicated magazine show, EXTRA. During that time, she helmed her own production company and produced a number of cable series shows. In the 2000's, as she raised two daughters, she turned her attention to psychology, human development and attachment theory. After earning a mid-life Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, she returned to television as an expert commentator, quickly becoming a frequent face with Don Lemon on CNN, and many other networks including The O'Reilly Factor on Fox News, HLN, NBC, CBS, and ABC. During that time she wrote three books published by Random House and Rodale Books. In 2011, she caught the eye of Dr. Phil's producers and was tapped to join the nationally syndicated show The Doctors, where she was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award. In 2015, she moved to radio and teaching. The Dr. Wendy Walsh show on KFI AM 640, Los Angeles was born, and she became an adjunct professor of psychology at California State University Channel Islands. There, she teaches Developmental Psychology and Psychology of Health Counseling. Her passions are Attachment Theory and Evolutionary Psychology. In 2017, she bravely spoke out about victims of sexual harassment at Fox News and was named a Time Magazine Person of the Year. In 2019, her love of relationship science, evolutionary psychology and her knack for media production were combined when she debuted the now popular podcast “Mating Matters” in partnership with iHeartMedia.
Welcome to the Aphasia Access Aphasia Conversations Podcast. I'm Ellen Bernstein-Ellis, Program Specialist at the Aphasia Treatment Program at Cal State East Bay in the Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences, and a member of the Aphasia Access Podcast Working Group. Aphasia Access strives to provide members with information, inspiration, and ideas that support their aphasia care through a variety of educational materials and resources. I'm today's hosts for an episode featuring Dr. Arla Good and Dr. Jessica Richardson. We will discuss the SingWell Project and the role of aphasia choirs from a bio-psychosocial model. Today's shows features the following gap areas from the Aphasia Access State of Aphasia Report authored by Nina Simmons-Mackie: Gap area #3: insufficient availability of communication intervention for people with aphasia, or the need for services. Gap area #8: insufficient attention to depression and low mood across the continuum of care. Gap area #5: insufficient attention to life participation across the continuum of care. Guest Bios: Dr. Arla Good is the Co-director and Chief Researcher of the SingWell Project, an initiative uniting over 20 choirs for communication challenges around the world. Dr. Good is a member of the Science of Music, Auditory Research and Technology or SMART lab at Toronto Metropolitan University, formerly Ryerson University. Much of her work over the last decade has sought to identify and optimize music based interventions that can contribute to psychological and social well-being in a variety of different populations. Dr. Jessica Richardson is an associate professor and speech-language pathologist at the University of New Mexico in the Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences, and the Center for Brain Recovery and Repair. She is director of the UN M brain scouts lab and the stable and progressive aphasia center or space. Her research interest is recovering from acquired brain injury with a specific focus on aphasia, recovery, and management of primary progressive aphasia. She focuses on innovations in assessment and treatment with a focus on outcome measures that predict real world communication abilities, and life participation. Listener Take-aways In today's episode you will: Learn about the SingWell Project model of supporting choirs and research around the world Learn which five clinical populations are the initial targets of the SingWell Project Discover how the SingWell Project is challenging the stigma about disability and singing Learn about some of the biopsychosocial measures being used to capture choir outcomes Transcript edited for conciseness Show notes Ellen Bernstein-Ellis 02:58 I'm going to admit that aphasia choirs have long been one of my clinical passions. I'm really excited and honored to host this episode today. I'd like to just start with a question or two that will help our listeners get to know you both a little better. So Arla, is it okay, if I start with you? Would you share what motivated you to focus your research on music-based interventions? Do you have a personal connection to music? Arla Good 03:29 I feel like I could do a whole podcast on how I ended up in this field. Ellen Bernstein-Ellis 03:33 That'd be fun. Arla Good 03:34 There's just so many anecdotes on how music can be a powerful tool. I've experienced it in my own life, and I've witnessed it in other lives. I'll share one example. My grandfather had aphasia and at my convocation when I was graduating in the Department of Psychology with a BA, despite not being able to communicate and express himself, he sang the Canadian National Anthem, perfect pitch-- all of the words. It's just an accumulation of anecdotes like that, that brought me to study music psychology. And over the course of my graduate studies, I came to see how it can be super beneficial for specific populations like aphasia. So, I do have a quote from one of our choir participants that really sparked the whole idea of SingWell. It was a Parkinson's choir that we were working with. And she says, “At this point, I don't feel like my Parkinson's defines me as much as it used to. Now that I've been singing with the group for a while, I feel that I'm also a singer who is part of a vibrant community.” And that really just encapsulates what it is and why I'm excited to be doing what I'm doing-- to be bringing more positivity and the identity and strength into these different communities. Ellen Bernstein-Ellis 04:49 Yes, the development of positive self-identity in the face of facing adversity is such an important contribution to what we do and thank you for sharing that personal journey. That was really beautiful. Jessica, I'm hoping to get to hear a little bit about why what your personal connection is to aphasia choirs and music. Jessica Richardson 05:12 Again, so many things. I grew up in a musical household. Everyone in my family sings and harmonizes and it's just beautiful. But a lot of my motivation for music and groups came from first just seeing groups. So some early experience with groups at the VA. Seeing Dr. Audrey Holland in action, of course, at the University of Arizona-that's where I did my training. Dr. Elman, you, of course, so many great examples that led to the development of lots of groups. We do virtual online groups for different treatments, different therapies. We have space exploration. We have space teams, which is communication partner instruction that's virtual. So we do lots of groups. And of course, we have a neuro choir here in New Mexico. Now, I'm just so excited that there's so much research that's coming out to support it. Ellen Bernstein-Ellis 06:03 Jessica, can I just give you a little shout out? Because you were visionary. You actually created these amazing YouTube videos of your choir singing virtually, even before COVID. And you came out with the first virtual aphasia choir. I remember just sitting there and just watching it and being amazed. And little did we know. I guess you knew! Do you want to just take a moment because I want to put those links in our show notes and encourage every listener to watch these beautiful virtual choir songs that you've done. You've done two right? Jessica Richardson 06:44 Yes. And I could not have done it, I need to make sure I give a shout out to my choir director, Nicole Larson, who's now Nicole Larson Vegas. She was an amazing person to work with on those things. She also now has opened a branch neuro choir, just one town over. We're in Albuquerque and she's in Corrales and our members can go to either one. We coordinate our songs. I'd really like to start coordinating worldwide, Ellen. We can share resources and do virtual choirs worldwide and with Aphasia Choirs Go Global. But I definitely want to give her a shout out. And then of course our members. I mean, they were really brave to do that. Because there was nothing I could point them to online already to say, “Hey, people are doing this. You do it.” So they were really courageous to be some of the first. Ellen Bernstein-Ellis 07:36 Do you want to mention the two songs so people know what to look for? And just throw in the name of your choir. Jessica Richardson 07:42 We're just the UNM neuro choir as part of the UNM Brain Scouts. The first song was The Rose. The second song was This is Me from the Greatest Showman. And the song journal that you could wait for in the future is going to be Don't Give Up On Me by Andy Grammer. Ellen Bernstein-Ellis 08:01 Beautiful! I can hardly wait. And there are some endeavors and efforts being made to create these international groups. Thank you for doing a shout out to Aphasia Choirs Go Global, which is a Facebook group to support people who are involved in neuro and aphasia choirs. I'll give a shout out to Bron Jones who helped start it and Alli Talmage from New Zealand who has worked really hard to build a community there. It's been really wonderful to have a place where we can throw out questions to each other and ask for opinions and actually dig into some interesting questions like, “What measures are you using to capture X, Y, or Z?” I think we'll get to talk about some of that today, actually. So thank you. I encourage our listeners to listen to those two YouTube videos we'll put in the show notes. But Jessica, I'm going to give you a twofer here. I've been following your amazing work for many years, but the first time I got to meet you in person was at an Aphasia Access Leadership Summit. I wanted to ask you as an Aphasia Access member, if you have any particular Aphasia Access memories that you could share with our listeners? Jessica Richardson 09:09 Well, it was actually that memory. So, I would say my all-time favorite collection of Aphasia Access moments, really was working with my amazing colleague, Dr. Katerina Haley. She's at UNC Chapel Hil. We were co-program chairs for the Aphasia Access 2017 summit in Florida. The whole summit, I still think back on it and just smile so wide. And you know, we went to the museum, we were at the Aphasia House, just so many wonderful things. All of the round tables and the presentations, they just rocked my world. And it's just something I'm super proud to have been a part of behind the scenes making it happen. And I also remember that you wrote me the nicest note afterwards. Ellen Bernstein-Ellis 09:54 It was just because it impacted me, too. Personally, I felt like it just cracked open such a world of being able to have engaging discussions with colleagues. Tom Sather, really named it the other day (at IARC) when he quoted Emile Durkheim's work on collective effervescence, the sense of being together with a community. I'm seeing Arla, nodding her head too. Arla Good Yeah, I like that. Ellen Bernstein-Ellis Yeah, there was a lot of effervescing at these Leadership Summits, and we have one coming up in 2023. I'm really excited about it and hope to get more information out to our listeners about that. So I'll just say stay tuned. And you'll be hearing more, definitely. I just want to do one more shout out. And that is, you mentioned international collaboration. I'd like to do a quick shout out to Dr. Gillian Velmer who has been doing the International Aphasia Choirs. I'll gather a couple of links to a couple of songs that she's helped produce with people around the world with aphasia singing together. So there's just some great efforts being done. That's why I'm excited about launching into these questions. I want to start with an introduction of SingWell. Arla, would you like to get the ball rolling on that one? Arla Good 11:09 For sure. SingWell began with my co-director, Frank Russo, and myself being inspired by that quote I shared at the beginning about singing doing something really special for these communities. We applied for a Government of Canada grant and we received what's called a Partnership grant. It really expanded well beyond just me and Frank, and it became a network of over 50 researchers, practitioners, national provincial support organizations, and it continues growing. It's really about creating a flow of information from academia to the community, and then back to academia. So understanding what research questions are coming up in these communities of interests. And what information can we, as researchers, share with these communities? That's SingWell, I'll get into the research questions. Ellen Bernstein-Ellis 12:03 Let's dive in a little bit deeper. What is SingWell's primary aim? That's something you describe really well in an article we'll talk about a little later. Arla Good 12:15 So our aim is to document, to understand, group singing as a strategy, as a way to address the psychosocial well-being and communication for people who are living with communication challenges. SingWell, we're defining a communication challenge as a condition that affects an individual's ability to produce, perceive or understand speech. We're working with populations like aphasia, but also people living with hearing loss, lung disease, stuttering. I hope, I don't forget anybody. There are five populations. Parkinson's, of course. Ellen Bernstein-Ellis 12:53 Perfect. So that's your primary aim. Do you want to speak to any secondary or additional goals for your project? Arla Good 13:03 The second major pillar of this grant is to advocate and share the information with these communities. So, how can we facilitate the transfer of this knowledge? We've started a TikTok channel, so you can watch videos. We have a newsletter and a website that's continuously being updated with all the new information. We want to develop best practice guides to share with these communities about what we've learned and how these types of choirs can be run. And really, just mobilize the network of partners so that we're ensuring the information is getting to the right community. Ellen Bernstein-Ellis 13:35 Wow. Well, I mentioned a moment ago that there's a 2020 article that you wrote with your colleagues, Kreutz, Choma, Fiocco, and Russo that describes the SingWell project protocol. It lays out your long term goals. Do you want to add anything else to what you've said about where this project is headed? Arla Good 13:54 Sure, the big picture of this project is that we have a network of choirs that are able to address the needs of these different populations. I want the network to be dense and thriving. The home of the grant is Canada. But of course, we have partners in the states, like Jessica, and in Europe and in New Zealand. So to have this global network of choirs that people can have access to, and to advocate for a social prescription model in healthcare. Have doctors prescribing these choirs, and this network is available for doctors to see, okay, here's the closest choir to you. So, in some ways, this is a third goal of the project is to be building this case for the social prescription of singing. Ellen Bernstein-Ellis 14:41 Before we go too much further, I want to acknowledge that you picked a wonderful aphasia lead, Dr. Jessica Richardson. That's your role, right? We haven't given you a chance to explain your role with SingWell. Do you want to say anything about that Jessica? Jessica Richardson 14:58 Yeah, sure. I'm still learning about my role. Overall, I know theme leaders, in general, were charged with overseeing research directions for their theme. Aphasias, the theme that I'm leader of, and then monitoring progress of research projects and the direction of that. So far, it's mostly involved some advising of team members and reviewing and giving feedback of grant applications. I'm supposed to be doing more on the social and networking end and I hope to be able to make more that more of a priority next year, but I do think this podcast counts. So thank you for that. Ellen Bernstein-Ellis 15:33 Well, you did a wonderful presentation. I should be transparent, I was invited to be on the Advisory Committee of SingWell, and I got to hear your first presentation at the first project meeting where each team leader explained their focus and endeavor. I was so excited to hear the way you presented the information on aphasia, because again, we know that for some people, aphasia is not a well-known name or word. And even though this is a very educated group, and I think everybody, all the leaders know about aphasia, but it was nice to see you present and put on the table some of the challenges and importance of doing this research. One of the things that really attracted me when reading about that 2020 article is that you talk about SingWell having an ability versus disability focus early, Arla, could you elaborate on that? Arla Good 16:22 Our groups are open to anybody, regardless of their musical, vocal or hearing abilities. And we compare it often to the typical talk-based support groups that focuses on challenges and deficits. Of course, there's a time and place, these can provide a lot of benefit for people living in these communities. So, this isn't a replacement for these types of support groups, But, singing is a strength-based activity. They're working together to create a beautiful sound and there's often a performance at the end that they're very proud of. We're challenging stigma, especially in a population like aphasia, where it would seem like, oh, you have aphasia, you can't sing? But, of course they can. We're challenging that stigma of who can sing and who can't sing. We find that it's just so enjoyable for these people to be coming and doing something strength- based and feeling good. Going back to that, quote I said at the beginning, right? To feel like there's more to their identity than a diagnosis. This is what keeps them coming back. Ellen Bernstein-Ellis 17:22 Beautifully said, and I can't help but think how that really connects with the life participation approach. There's no one better than Jessica, for me to throw that back out to her, and ask how she sees the connection between that. Jessica Richardson 17:37 Yes, absolutely. Their focus on ability and fighting loneliness and isolation and on social well-being is right in line with it. Because LPAA is really focusing on reengagement in life, on competence, rather than deficits, on inclusion, and also on raising the status of well-being measures to be just as important as other communication outcomes. I want to make sure we also bring up something from our Australian and New Zealand colleagues, the living successfully with aphasia framework, because it is also in line with LPAA and SingWell. I can say they have this alternative framework. They also don't want to talk about the deficit or disability. It doesn't try to ignore or even minimize the aphasia, but it emphasizes positive factors, like independence, meaningful relationships, meaningful contributions, like you know that performance. So there's just so much value and so much alignment with what Aphasia Access listeners and members really care about. Ellen Bernstein-Ellis 18:44 That's a great transition for what I was thinking about next. I was very excited to see people talking about the 2018 review by Baker, Worrall, Rose and colleagues that identifies aphasia choirs as a level one treatment in the step psychological care model for managing depression in aphasia. So that's really powerful to me, and we're starting to see more research come out looking at the impact of participating in aphasia choirs. I'm really excited to see some of this initial research coming out. Maybe you can address what some of the gaps in the literature might be when it comes to group singing? And its impact on well-being. Maybe Arla, we can start with that and then Jessica, you can jump in and address specifically communication and aphasia choirs. Arla, do you want to start out? Arla Good 19:35 This is a very exciting time, like you said, there is research that is starting to come out. People are starting to study choirs as a way of achieving social well-being, psychological well-being and so the field is ripe and ready for some good robust scientific research. Most of the studies that are coming out have really small sample sizes. It's hard to get groups together, and they often lack comparison groups. So what I think SingWell is going to do is help understand the mechanisms and what is so great about singing and what singing contributes. The other thing I'd like to mention is that with SingWell, our approach is a bit unique compared to what some of the other research researchers are doing, in that we're adopting a very hands-off approach to choir. So we're letting choir directors have the autonomy to organize based on their own philosophies, their expertise, and the context of their choirs. So we call it choir in its natural habitat. And this is giving us the opportunity to explore group effects. What approach is the choir director taking and what's working, what's not working? And to have this large sample of different types of choirs, we can learn a lot from this number, this type of research project as well. Ellen Bernstein-Ellis 20:54 What I really love about that is getting to know some of these wonderful colleagues through Aphasia Choirs Go Global and hearing about what their rehearsals and goals look like. There are some amazing similarities, just like saying, “You're doing that in Hungary? But we're doing that here, too.” And there are some wonderful differences. I really firmly believe that there are a variety of ways to do this very successfully, just like there are a variety of ways to run successful aphasia groups, but there's going to be some core ingredients that we need to understand better. Just before I go too far away from this, how about you? Do you want to speak to anything we need to learn in the literature about aphasia choirs? Jessica Richardson 21:35 Yeah, I mean, I don't think I'm saying too much different than Arla. Arla, may want to follow up. But the main gap is that we just don't have enough evidence. And we don't have enough, like she said, solid methodology, high fidelity, to even support its efficacy to convince stakeholders, third party payers, etc. Anecdotal evidence is great, and YouTube videos that we create are also great, but it's not enough. And even more and more choirs popping up around the world, it's not enough. We need that strong research base to convince the people that need convincing. SingWell is hoping to add to that through its pilot grants, through its methodology that they share for people to use. And I'm hopeful that other organizations, you know, like Aphasia Choirs Go Global, can link up at some point with saying, “Well, I'm excited about communities like that that are also supportive of researching choirs.” Arla, think I saw you're wanting to follow up. Arla Good 22:31 I just wanted to add to something that Ellen had said about the power and diversity and having these different perspectives. And another goal of SingWell is to create, and it's up on the website already, it's a work in progress, it's going to continue growing, but a menu of options for choir directors who are looking to start a choir like this. Like if you want this kind of goal, here are some tips. So, if it's a social choir, you might want to configure the room in a circle. But if you have musical goals, maybe you want to separate your sopranos, your altos, tenors, and your bass. It's not one prescribed method. It's a menu of items that we're hoping we can through, this diversity of our network, that we can clarify for people who are trying to start a choir for themselves. Ellen Bernstein-Ellis 23:19 I love that because I can hear in my head right now, Aura Kagan saying over and over again that the life participation approach is not a prescriptive approach. But rather, you're always looking at what is the best fit for your needs. Jessica, your head is nodding, so do you want to add anything? Jessica Richardson 23:37 It's a way to shift your whole entire perspective and your framework. And that's what I love about it. Ellen Bernstein-Ellis 23:44 We'll just go back to that 2020 article for a moment because I really liked that article. You and your authors describe four measures of well-being and there are potential neuroendocrinological, that's really a lot of syllables in here, but I'll try to say it again, neuroendocrinological underpinnings, Arla Good The hormones--- Ellen Bernstein-Ellis Oh, that's better, thank you, the hormones, too. Could you just take a moment and please share what these four measures of well-being and their hormonal underpinnings might be? Arla Good 24:11 For sure. The first one is connection, the connectedness outcome. So we're asking self-report measures of how connected people feel. But we're also measuring oxytocin, which is a hormone that's typically associated with social bonding. The second measure is stress. And again, we're asking self-report measures, but we're also looking at cortisol, which is a hormone associated with stress. The third measure is pain. And this one's a little bit more complex, because we're measuring pain thresholds. Really, it sounds scary, but what we do is apply pressure to the finger and people tell us when it feels uncomfortable. So it's actually well before anyone's experiencing pain. But we're thinking that this might be a proxy for beta endorphin release. So that's the underpinning there. And then the last outcome is mood. This is also a self-report measure. And one of the types of analyses that we're running is we want to see what's contributing to an improved mood. Is it about the cortisol? Is it about just like deep breathing and feeling relaxed? Is it that or is there something special happening when they feel the rush of oxytocin and social connectedness? The jury's still out. These are super preliminary data at this point, especially with oxytocin, there's so much to learn. But those are some of the hormones, the sociobiological underpinnings that we're exploring. Ellen Bernstein-Ellis 25:31 That makes for some really exciting research and the way you frame things, SingWell is supporting grants, maybe you could comment on how its biopsychosocial framework influences the methods and outcome measures that you want to adopt. Arla Good 25:48 Sure, we do provide guidelines and suggestions for measures. Jessica alluded to this. We have it all up on the website, if anyone else wants to run a study like this. And then we have some that we're requiring of any study that's going to be funded through SingWell. And this is so we can address this small sample size problem in the literature. So the grant runs for six more years. It's a seven year grant. And at the end, we're going to merge all the data together for one mega study. We want to have some consistency across the studies, so we do have some that are required. And then we have this typical SingWell design. We're offering support for our research team, from what a project could look like. Ellen Bernstein-Ellis 26:28 Well, this podcast typically has a wonderful diverse demographic, but it includes researchers. and clinical researchers who collaborate. So, let's take a moment and have you describe the grant review process and the dates for the next cycle, just in case people want to learn more. Arla Good 26:45 Sure, so we are accepting grants from SingWell members. So the first step is to become a SingWell member. There is an application process on the website. We have an executive committee that reviews the applications twice a year, the next one is in scheduled for November. There's some time to get the application together. Once you're in as a member, the application for receiving funding is actually quite simple. It's basically just an explanation of the project and then it will undergo a review process. Jessica is actually one of our reviewers, so she can speak to what it was like to be a reviewer, Ellen Bernstein-Ellis 27:21 That would be great because, Jessica, when you and I chatted about it briefly, I've never heard a reviewer be so excited about being supportive in this process. So please share a little bit more because I thought your perspective was so refreshing and positive. Jessica Richardson 27:36 I have to say too, I have definitely benefited from having some amazing reviewers in my own lifetime. I definitely have to point out one who was so impactful, Mary Boyle, her review, it was so thorough, and it was so intense, but it elevated one of my first endeavors into discourse analysis to just like a different level. And just the way that she treated it as a way to help shape, she was so invested, in just making sure that we were the best product out there. I learned what the world needed to learn. I definitely learned a lot from that experience and from other reviewers like her that I've benefited from. As a reviewer, whenever I review anything, I try to keep that same spirit. So when I was doing SingWell reviews, I made sure that I revisited the parent grant. I did a really good, thorough reread. I provided feedback and critiques from the lens of how does this fit with SingWell's aims? And, how can it be shaped to serve those aims if it isn't quite there yet? So it's never like, “Ah, no, this is so far off”, it was just like, “Oh, where can we make a connection to help it fit?” Then trying to provide a review that would be a recipe for success, if not for this submission cycle, then for the next. And as a submitter, even though I mean, we didn't have a meeting to like all take this approach. But I felt that the feedback that I received was really in that same spirit. And so I love feedback in general. I don't always love the rejection that comes with it. But I do love stepping outside of myself and learning from that different perspective. And I've really just felt that this thing while reviewers were invested, and were really just interested in shaping submissions to success, Ellen Bernstein-Ellis 29:24 That's really worthwhile, right? So you get something, even if you're not going to get funding. You still get to come away with something that's valuable, which is that feedback. We've been talking about measures and I'm really interested in that as a topic. Jessica, could you take a moment and share a little bit about how SingWell's pre/post measures are being adopted for aphasia? We all know that's some of the challenges. Sometimes, some of the measures that we use for mood, connectivity, or stress are not always aphasia-friendly. So what does that process look like? Jessica Richardson 29:59 I will say they did their homework at the top end, even before the proposal was submitted. Really having you on the advisory board, and I was able to give some feedback on some of the measures. Some of the measures they've already selected were specific to aphasia. For Parkinson's disease, there are Parkinson's disease specific measures and for stuttering, specific measures. And for aphasia, they picked ones that are already aphasia-friendly. What I was super excited about too, is that they included discourse without me asking. It was already there. I think we helped build it to be a better discourse sample and we've added our own. So it's already in there as their set of required and preferred measures. But the other thing is that the investigator, or investigators, have a lot of latitude, according to your knowledge of the clinical population that you're working with, to add outcomes that you feel are relevant. That's a pretty exciting aspect of getting these pilot funds. Ellen Bernstein-Ellis 30:58 So there's both some core suggested measures, but there's a lot of latitude for making sure that you're picking measures that will capture and are appropriate to your particular focus of your projects. That's great. Absolutely. Jessica Richardson 31:09 I definitely feel that if there were any big issue that we needed to bring up, we would just talk to Arla and Frank, and they would be receptive. Ellen Bernstein-Ellis 31:20 I've been very intrigued and interested in attempts to measure social connectedness as an outcome measure. You speak about it in your article, about the value of social bonding and the way music seems to be a really good mechanism to efficiently create social bonding. Is there something about choir that makes this factor, this social connectedness, different from being part of other groups? How are you going to even capture this this factor? Who wants to take that one? Arla Good 31:50 I do, I can talk, we can do another podcast on this one. Jessica Richardson 31:55 It's my turn, Arla. I'm just kidding (laughter). Ellen Bernstein-Ellis 32:01 You can both have a turn. You go first, Arla, And then Jessica, I think you will probably add, Jessica Richardson 32:04 I'm totally kidding (laughter). Ellen Bernstein-Ellis 32:06 Go ahead, Arla. Arla Good 32:07 This is what I did my dissertation on. I truly believe in the power of group music making. So singing is just an easy, accessible, scalable way to get people to move together. It's consistent with an evolutionary account that song and dance was used by small groups to promote social bonding and group resiliency. I've seen the term collective effervescence in these types of writings. When we moved together, it was like a replacement for in our great ape ancestors, they were one on one grooming, picking up the nits in each other's fur. Human groups became too large and too complex to do one on one ways of social bonding. And so we needed to develop a way to bond larger groups rapidly. And the idea here is that movement synchrony, so moving together in precise time, was one way of connecting individuals, creating a group bond. Singing is just a fun way of doing that. I've been studying this for about 15 years and trying to understand. We've pared it down, right down to just tapping along with a metronome, and seeing these types of cooperation outcomes and feelings of social bonding, connectedness. I do think there's something special, maybe not singing specifically, but activities that involve movement synchrony. We could talk about drumming, we could talk about dance, I think that there is a special ingredient in these types of activities that promote social bonds. Jessica Richardson 33:37 There's been some of us even looking at chanting, there's research about that as well. Arla Good We should do a SingWell study on chanting! Ellen Bernstein-Ellis 33:43 Jessica, what else do you want to add about what is important about capturing social connectedness? Or, how do we capture social connectedness? Jessica Richardson 33:53 I think I'll answer the first part, which is, what is special about thinking about it and capturing it. It's something that we've slowly lost over decades and generations, the communal supports. Our communities are weakened, we're more spread out. It's also a way of bringing something back that has been so essential for so long. We've weakened it with technology, with just all the progress that we've made. It's a way to bring something that is very primitive and very essential back. So, that doesn't totally answer your question, though. Ellen Bernstein-Ellis 34:31 When we think about the isolation related to aphasia and the loss of friendship, and some of the wonderful research that's coming out about the value and impact of friendship on aphasia, and then, you think about choirs and some of this research--I believe choir is identified as the number one most popular adult hobby/activity. I think more people are involved in choirs as an adult. It's not the only meaningful activity, but it's a very long standing, well developed one, Jessica Richardson 35:03 We have to figure out how to get the people though who will not touch a choir with a 10 foot pole? Ellen Bernstein-Ellis 35:08 Well, we will continue to do the work on the other groups, right, that suits them very well. You know, be it a book club, or a gardening group, or a pottery class, or many, many, many other choices. Jessica Richardson 35:21 Or a bell choir? Ellen Bernstein-Ellis 35:24 Bell choirs are great, too. Do either of you want to speak to what type of measures captures social connectedness or what you're using, or suggesting people try to use, for SingWell projects? Jessica Richardson 35:38 I think Arla already captured some of those with those markers that she was talking about earlier. Hormonal markers. But the self-report questionnaires, and that perspective. There's other biomarkers that can very easily be obtained, just from your spirit. So I think that's going in the right direction, for sure. Arla Good 35:59 Yeah, we've also looked at behavioral measures in the past like strategic decision making games, economic decision making games, and just seeing if people trust each other, and whether they're willing to share with each other. We've asked people how attractive they think the other people are. Questions like this that are capturing the formation of a group, whether they're willing to share with their in-group. It's a question of in-group and out-group, and what are some of the effects of the in-group. Jessica Richardson 36:26 And we're definitely exploring too, because we do a lot of neurophysiological recording in my lab. Is there a place for EEG here? Is there a place for fNIRS, especially with fNIRS, because they can actually be doing these things. They can be participating in choir, we can be measuring things in real time. While they're doing that, with the fNIRS-like sports packs, so sorry, fNIRS is functional near-infrared spectroscopy in case some of the listeners aren't sure. Ellen Bernstein-Ellis 36:52 I needed help with that one too. Thank you. I'm thinking about some of the work done by Tom Sather that talks about the sense of flow and its contribution to eudaimonic well-being, right? I think that's a key piece of what SingWell is looking at as well. It's exciting to look at all these different measures, and all these different pillars that you are presenting today. And if people want to find out more about SingWell, do you want to say something about your website, what they might find if they were to go there? Arla Good 37:25 Yes, go to the website, SingWell.org, pretty easy to remember. And on the website, you'll find all the resources to run a research study, to apply to be a member. We have resources for choir directors who are looking to start their own choir, we have opportunities to get involved as research participants if you're someone living with aphasia, or other communication challenges. There's lots of opportunities to get involved on the website. And you can sign up for our newsletter and receive the updates as they come and check out our website. Ellen Bernstein-Ellis 37:57 That's great. I certainly have been watching it develop. And I think it has a lot of really helpful resources. I appreciate the work that's been put into that. How do people get involved in the SingWell project? You mentioned earlier about becoming a member. Is there anything else you want to add about becoming engaged with SingWell? Arla Good 38:18 I think the ways to become involved, either becoming a member or starting a choir using the resources, or like I said, signing up for the newsletter just to stay engaged. And as a participant, of course, doing the surveys or signing up for a choir if you're one of the participants called. Ellen Bernstein-Ellis 38:35 Thank you. I'm was wondering if you'd share with the listeners any sample projects that are underway. Arla Good 38:46 For sure. So we have five funded studies this year. We have one ChantWell, which Jessica spoke about, assessing the benefits of chanting for breathing disorders. That's taking place in Australia. The effects of online group singing program for older adults with breathing disorders on their lung health, functional capacity, cognition, quality of life, communication skills and social inclusion. That is in Quebec, Canada. The third study, the group singing to support well-being and communication members of Treble Tremors. That's a Parkinson's choir taking place in Prince Edward Island, Canada. The fourth is how important is the group in group singing, so more of a theoretical question looking at group singing versus individual singing, an unbiased investigation of group singing benefits for well-being and that's also in Quebec. And then last but not least, I saved it for last, is our very own Jessica Richardson's group singing to improve communication and well-being for persons with aphasia or Parkinson's disease. So I thought I might let Jessica share, if she's open to sharing some of what the research study will entail. Jessica Richardson 39:53 Oh, yes, thank you. When we first started our neuro choir, I had envisioned it as being an aphasia choir. And we had so much need in the community, from people with other types of brain injury. Our Parkinson's Disease Association, too, has really been reaching out ever since I've moved here. They have a group actually, they're called the Movers and Shakers, which I really love. So, we have a pretty healthy aphasia cohort of people who are interested, who also, you know, taking a break and only doing things virtually if they are interested, you know, since COVID. And then we have our Parkinson's cohort here as well, the Movers and Shakers, were following the suggested study design, it's a 12 week group singing intervention. They have suggestions for different outcome measures at different timescales, we're following that and adding our own outcome measures that we also feel are relevant. So we have those measures for communication and well-being, including the well-being biomarkers through the saliva. As she mentioned, already, we have latitude for the choir director, like who we want to pick and what she or he wants to do. We already have that person picked out. And we already know, and have all of that stuff figured out. There is some guidance, but again, flexibility for our session programming. And we have the choices over the homework programming, as well. We are really looking at this choir in the wild, and looking at those outcomes with their measures. So we're excited about it. Ellen Bernstein-Ellis 41:22 I think you've just thought of a great name for a future aphasia choir, which is a “neuro choir choir in the wild” Jessica Richardson 41:30 Well, out here, we're a choir in the wild, wild west. Ellen Bernstein-Ellis 41:34 There you go. Absolutely. What have been some of the most surprising findings of the benefits of singing so far that have come in through the SingWell project? Either of you want to take that on? Arla Good 41:46 I don't know if it's the most surprising, but it's definitely the most exciting. I'm excited to continue unpacking what's happening with oxytocin, I think it's a pretty exciting hormone, it's pretty hot right now. It's typically associated with being like a love hormone. They call it associated with sex, and it's associated with mother-infant bonding. If we can find a way that's not mother-infant or pair bonding to release oxytocin, that's very exciting. If group singing is one of those ways to promote this sense of “I don't know where I end and you begin, and we're one” and all those loving feelings. As Jessica mentioned, the missing piece, and how we relate to each other in a society, choir might be an answer to that. I'm really excited about the oxytocin outcome measure. Again, it's still very early, I don't want to say definitively what's happening, but it's a pretty exciting piece. Jessica Richardson 42:45 I have a future doctoral student that's going to be working on this. That is the part she's most interested in as well.. Ellen Bernstein-Ellis 42:52 So there are some really good things that, hopefully, will continue to tell us what some of these benefits are and that it's important to fund and connect people to these types of activities. You said, this is like year one or two of a 6 year project, was that right? Or is it seven year? Arla Good 43:09 It's seven year. Ellen Bernstein-Ellis 43:10 So what is your hope for the future of the SingWell project? Arla Good 43:15 The secondary goals would be the hope for the future, of actually creating change in the communities and getting people to think outside the box of providing care. Is there a choir that can be prescribed nearby? Is there a way to train these choir directors so that they have the correct training for this specific population? So drawing from the knowledge from speech- language therapy, from choir direction, from music therapy- Ellen Bernstein-Ellis 43:42 Music therapy, right. Arla Good 43:43 Of course, of course. So creating an accreditation program and training choir directors to lead choirs like this, and having this army of choir directors around the world that are doing this. So, this is a big goal. But that's what I hope to see. Ellen Bernstein-Ellis 44:00 That's fantastic. And I think there's some researchers who are really working hard at looking at protocols and asking these questions. And I know, I've been inspired by some of the work that Ali Talmage is doing in New Zealand that's looking at some of these questions. And, Jessica, do you want to add what's your hope is as aphasia lead? Or, what you're thinking about for the SingWell project that you're excited about? Jessica Richardson 44:21 We have to generate that evidence that we need and mentioning again, those 10 foot pole people, to reach out to let people know that choirs aren't just for people who think that they can sing. We definitely have had some very energetic and enthusiastic choir members who think that they can sing and cannot, and they're still showing up. Maybe you're the one who thinks that choirs aren't for you. If we can generate enough energy, inertia, and evidence to convince those that it might be worth giving a try. I think some of them are going to be surprised that they enjoy it and “oh, I can sing.” So I think that to me is a future hoped for outcome. And then again, seeing it spread out to other gardening groups, other yoga groups, all these other things that we know are happening within Aphasia Access members and beyond to see, okay, there's this methodology. This is what's used to study something like this, let's apply it also so that its efficacy data for these other approaches that we know and we see can be helpful, but we don't have enough proof to have someone prescribe it and to get those stakeholders involved. Ellen Bernstein-Ellis 45:33 Yes. And we talked about the importance of some of the work that's being done with mental health and aphasia and how some of the information that you're pursuing could really tie in and help us support and get more work in that area as well. So really exciting. I can't believe we have to wrap up already. I agree with you all, that we could just keep talking on this one. But let's just end on this note, I would like to find out from both of you. If you had to pick just one thing that we need to achieve urgently as a community of providers and professionals, what would that one thing be? What would you like to speak to? At the end of this discussion we've had today and Arla, you get to go first again. Arla Good 46:15 The one thing we need to achieve urgently is to find a way to address people's needs in a more holistic way. And to see the human as a whole, that it's not just this piece and this piece and this piece, but all of it together? And how can we do that? How can we communicate better as practitioners, as researchers, so that we can address these needs more holistically? Ellen Bernstein-Ellis 46:36 Thank you. Thank you. And Jessica, what would you like to say? Jessica Richardson 46:41 I could just say ditto. I totally agree. So the end. But I think the other part is from a clinician standpoint. What I hear most from colleagues that are out there in the wild, and former students, is that they want the “How to” info which is perfect, because, SingWell has a knowledge mobilization aim, and the exact aim of that is to develop and share best practice guides, which you know, are already mentioned, choir sustainability guides, how to fund it, how to keep it going. Really important. And they're going to update these regularly. It's going to be available in lots of languages. So that's something I'm especially excited for, for our community, because I know so many people who want to start a choir, but it feels too big and intimidating, and maybe they don't feel like they have the musical chops. But this will really help them get over that hump to get started and will address that need. And that desire, that's already there, in a big way. Ellen Bernstein-Ellis 47:42 Thank you. I'm so appreciative that you both made this happen today. It was complicated schedules. And I just really, really appreciate want to thank you for being our guests for this podcast. It was so much fun. I'm excited to follow the SingWell project over the next seven years and see what continues to grow and develop. So for more information on Aphasia Access, and to access our growing library of materials, please go to www.aphasiaaccess.org And if you have an idea for a future podcast series topic, just email us at info@aphasiaaccess.org And thanks again for your ongoing support of Aphasia Access. Arla, Jessica, thank you so much. Thank you. References and Resources UNM Neuro Choir: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQuamJgTVj8&list=PLy586K9YzXUzyMXOOQPNz3RkfRZRqtR-L&index=5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guU_uRaFbHI&list=PLy586K9YzXUzyMXOOQPNz3RkfRZRqtR-L&index=6 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4_0Xd7HNoM&list=PLy586K9YzXUzyMXOOQPNz3RkfRZRqtR-L&index=7 www.singwell.org Good, A., Kreutz, G., Choma, B., Fiocco, A., Russo, F., & World Health Organization. (2020). The SingWell project protocol: the road to understanding the benefits of group singing in older adults. Public Health Panorama, 6(1), 141-146. Good, A., & Russo, F. A. (2022). Changes in mood, oxytocin, and cortisol following group and individual singing: A pilot study. Psychology of Music, 50(4), 1340-1347.
In episode 55 of Mission: Impact, Carol and her guests, Dr. Renee Rubin Ross and Christal Cherry discuss: The importance of stressing solutions when educating about DEI How white fragility can prevent the larger issue of a supremacist culture from being addressed Why it is important to see people for who they are while progressing into an equitable future Guest Bios:Dr. Renee Rubin Ross is a nationally recognized strategic planning and board development consultant. Committed to racial equity in the nonprofit sector, Dr. Ross supports organizations and individuals in practices that celebrate and amplify diverse voices and perspectives. Christal M. Cherry is a nationally recognized nonprofit executive and professionally trained fundraiser. With over 20 years in the nonprofit sector, she has supported higher education institutions, human services organizations and faith-based missions. Her career portfolio, as a full time professional and consultant includes American University, the United Negro College Fund, Spelman College, Nicholas House, the Interdenominational Theological Center, Florida A & M University, Action Ministries, and the GA Center for Nonprofits. In each role, Christal has interfaced, guided and collaborated with diverse boards made up of college presidents, ministers and bishops, politicians, corporate CEO's, civic leaders, consultants, attorneys, stay at home moms and students. With passion and a wide breadth of experience, Christal works today with clients to help them mark a clear path to success in board development. Her style is electrifying, inspiring, and energizing. Christal earned a MA in Counseling from Hampton University, a BA in Liberal Arts from Hofstra University and professional development certifications in nonprofit leadership, social media fundraising, and nonprofit management. She currently serves on the board of the Greater Atlanta chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals and the Villages of Carver YMCA. She is regular presenter with CANDID, Qgiv, Network for Good, Bloomerang, and the Mississippi Alliance of Nonprofits and Philanthropy where she facilitates webinars and teaches courses in fundraising, board development and equity and inclusion. Christal has been a guest on multiple podcasts and enjoy serving as a requested expert on board matters. She is contributing author in Collecting Courage, a documenting of racism and survival by 14 accomplished Black fundraisers working across North America. She also enjoys her membership in the African American Development Officers Network, Toastmasters, and F3, Fabulous Female Fundraisers which she founded.Important Links and Resources: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christal-m-cherry https://www.linkedin.com/in/reneerubinross https://www.collectingcourage.org/ Heather McGee – The Sum of Us Reesma Menakem RISE for Racial Justice
Insulet has paid the guest speakers of this podcast, Dr. Grazia Aleppo and Dr. Amy Criego, a fee to participate in the making of this podcast. Dr. Grazia Aleppo and Dr. Amy Criego have an ongoing commercial relationship with Insulet and receive financial compensation for this relationship. Synopsis: In the inaugural episode of Beyond the Bolus, recorded live from the 82nd American Diabetes Association Conference, Nancy and Dena meet with Endocrinologists Dr. Grazia Aleppo and Dr. Amy Criego to discuss ADA highlights and understand how technology advancements are translating into day-to-day wins for people with diabetes. They discuss NEW extension data from the Omnipod 5 Automated Insulin Delivery System and their clinical pearls and real-world experience with Omnipod 5 during the pivotal trial and extension. They share the challenges and wins for both the adult and pediatric populations and the tremendous impact that technology can have in simplifying life for people with diabetes. Guest Bios: Dr. Grazia Aleppo, MD is an Endocrinologist at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, IL. Her primary clinical interest is exploring diabetes technology, particularly the application of insulin pump therapy and real-time CGM sensor therapy and has contributed to over 70 publications and medical journals. Dr. Amy Criego, MD is an established Pediatric Endocrinologist and Medical Director at the Park Nicollet International Diabetes Center, involved in programming and clinical research. Having lived with T1D herself, she appreciates a team approach to diabetes care and management to allow patients and families flexible and active lives while maintaining good control. #Omnipod #ClinicalData #AIDSystems #DiabetesTechnology #82ndADA Please speak with your Healthcare team before making any changes to your diabetes management. This podcast provides general information and discussions about health and related subjects. This information and other content provided in this podcast, or in any linked materials, are not intended and should not be construed as medical advice, nor is the information a substitute for professional medical expertise or treatment. If you or any other person has a medical concern, you should consult your health care provider or seek other professional medical treatment. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something that you have heard in this podcast or read in any linked materials. The opinions and views expressed on this podcast and website have no relation to those of any academic, hospital, health practice or other institution. **Please consult the Omnipod® 5 Automated Insulin Delivery System User Guide for more information.
Insulet has paid the guest speakers of this podcast, Dr. Gregory Forlenza and Dr. Diana Isaacs, a fee to participate in this podcast. Dr. Gregory Forlenza and Dr. Diana Isaacs have an ongoing commercial relationship with Insulet and receive financial compensation for this relationship. Synopsis: In the second episode of Beyond the Bolus, Nancy and Dena examine the importance of the diabetes care team as they walk a day-in-the-life with Dr. Gregory Forlenza and Dr. Diana Isaacs. Over the episode, these experts discuss the value of a team approach within their practices, the benefits of shared medical appointments and telemedicine visits and practical tips for finding and utilizing a technology champion. Guest Bios: Dr. Gregory Forlenza, MD is a Pediatric Endocrinologist and Associate Professor at the Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes, University of Colorado, and his research is focused on technology to improve the health and lifestyle of people with type 1 diabetes. Dr. Diana Isaacs, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, BC-ADM, CDCES is a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist and the Remote Monitoring Program Coordinator at the Cleveland Clinic Diabetes Center. Her primary clinical interests include medication management, diabetes education, running a robust CGM shared medical appointment program and insulin pump training. #DiabetesTechnology #CareTeam #Telemedicine #DayintheLife #PatientCare Please speak with your Healthcare team before making any changes to your diabetes management. This podcast provides general information and discussions about health and related subjects. This information and other content provided in this podcast, or in any linked materials, are not intended and should not be construed as medical advice, nor is the information a substitute for professional medical expertise or treatment. If you or any other person has a medical concern, you should consult your health care provider or seek other professional medical treatment. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something that you have heard in this podcast or read in any linked materials. The opinions and views expressed on this podcast and website have no relation to those of any academic, hospital, health practice or other institution. **Please consult the Omnipod® 5 Automated Insulin Delivery System User Guide for more information.
Synopsis: In this episode, Nancy and Dena commence the first part of a compilation of interviews conducted at the 82nd ADA conference. These talks include topics such as exercise with closed-loop therapy with Dr. Laurel Messer, reducing stigma surrounding diabetes with Nicole Patience, and a conversation with this year's Outstanding Educator in Diabetes Award winner, Dr. Amy-Hess Fischl. Guest Bios: Dr. Laurel Messer, PhD, RN, CDCES is a Clinical Nurse Scientist and Assistant Professor at the Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes, University of Colorado. She is a research investigator in the pediatric artificial research program at the BDC and has been involved in over 100 clinical research trials of diabetes technology. She speaks to Nancy and Dena about using hybrid closed-loop AID systems for exercise management and the importance of customizable and individualized strategies. Nicole Patience is an RD, CDCES,CEDRD, as well as an eating disorder specialist. She speaks to Nancy and Dena about the need for diabetes stigma education on every level from patient to practitioner and the benefits of plant-based eating. Dr. Amy-Hess Fischl, RD, CDCES is this year's recipient of the 2022 Outstanding Educator in Diabetes Award. She currently works at the University of Chicago Kovler Diabetes Center and has a particular passion for working with adolescents. She speaks to Nancy and Dena about the importance of establishing a transition program into adulthood and the outreach and benefits of telemedicine. #DiabetesTechnology #AIDSystems #Omnipod #HybridClosedLoop #DiabetesStigma #ExerciseManagement #Telemedicine Please speak with your Healthcare team before making any changes to your diabetes management. This podcast provides general information and discussions about health and related subjects. This information and other content provided in this podcast, or in any linked materials, are not intended and should not be construed as medical advice, nor is the information a substitute for professional medical expertise or treatment. If you or any other person has a medical concern, you should consult your health care provider or seek other professional medical treatment. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something that you have heard in this podcast or read in any linked materials. The opinions and views expressed on this podcast and website have no relation to those of any academic, hospital, health practice or other institution. **Please consult the Omnipod® 5 Automated Insulin Delivery System User Guide for more information.
Synopsis: In the second part of this episode, Nancy and Dena continue with impromptu interviews of attendees at the 82nd ADA conference. These talks include topics such as the accessibility of new diabetes treatment technology with Dr. Osama Hamdy, helping patients achieve their diabetes goals with individualized care with Jeremy Beaulieu, glucose testing practices with Clinical Professor in Medicine Dr. Edward Chao, as well as a conversation with this year's Outstanding Physician Clinician in Diabetes Award winner, Dr. Janet McGill. Guest Bios: Dr. Osama Hamdy, MD, is one of the world's thought leaders in diabetes with over 40 years of experience in the field and a primary clinical interest in diabetes technology. Dr. Hamdy speaks to Nancy and Dena about the evolution of diabetes technology he has witnessed over the years and its tremendous impact on people with diabetes. Dr. Janet McGill is the Professor of Medicine at Washington University and this year's Outstanding Physician Clinician in Diabetes award winner. She speaks to Nancy and Dena about her visions for the future of diabetes care and advice for young women in the industry. Dr. Edward Chao is a Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of California with a particular passion for innovation and patient centered design. He speaks to Nancy and Dena about non-invasive glucose testing, design thinking, the user perspective and how it can be applied to improve patient care and help solve pain points. Jeremy Beaulieu is a Nurse Practitioner and CDCES with experience in both pediatric and adult diabetes. He speaks to Nancy and Dena about how unique journey to specializing in diabetes and an anecdote from a patient's transformational journey to improved glycemia. #Omnipod #DiabetesTechnology #AIDSystems #WomenInEndocrinology #PatientCare Please speak with your Healthcare team before making any changes to your diabetes management. This podcast provides general information and discussions about health and related subjects. This information and other content provided in this podcast, or in any linked materials, are not intended and should not be construed as medical advice, nor is the information a substitute for professional medical expertise or treatment. If you or any other person has a medical concern, you should consult your health care provider or seek other professional medical treatment. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something that you have heard in this podcast or read in any linked materials. The opinions and views expressed on this podcast and website have no relation to those of any academic, hospital, health practice or other institution. **Please consult the Omnipod® 5 Automated Insulin Delivery System User Guide for more information.
In this episode, Laura welcomes two members of her personal self-care team to the show - her chiropractors, Dr. Twila Blossom Jones and Dr. Danielle Jones. In this enlightening episode, the doctors share some of the physical manifestations of stress that they consistently observe in their Black women patients. They go on to provide red-flag indicators that our bodies are communicating with us about wellness changes we may need to implement. Moving beyond awareness, they share practical activities to our connect without bodies and provide some of their personal strategies to maintain an aligned mind-body connection. Guest Bios Dr. Twila, has an enthusiasm for helping people to become the best version of themselves. She has chosen her passion for health and wellness as a platform to impact the masses to live at levels of optimal health. She uses her expertise and training as a chiropractor, former NCAA Division I Track & Field athlete, and former math educator to accomplish this mission. She attended the University of South Florida, where she obtained her Bachelor's degree in Mass Communications, Agnes Scott College (post-baccalaureate program), and Life University, where she earned her Doctorate of Chiropractic degree. Dr. Twila is a chiropractor that loves to get to the cause of the dysfunction and pain in the lives of her patients so that they are thriving throughout every aspect of their lives. Dr. Twila is married to Travis Jones. They live in Stone Mountain with their three children, Twila Adrian, Taylor and Travis Demarco. Dr. Danielle Jones is a chiropractor. She has been around medical providers her entire life. She began shadowing doctors at 8 years old because she wanted to learn and choose the right specialty path when the time came. She later found a love for preventative and rehabilitative medicine. She is dedicated to being authentic and open minded in order to offer what's best for patients. Dr. Jones always says, “A provider's main priority should be ensuring each patient get's the best care available by considering all options.” She has worked both as a solo provider and in multidisciplinary settings which has made her a more well rounded provider. “My main career goal is to help and serve as many people as I can by decreasing the overuse of steroids and opioids and improving health through non-invasive treatments. Becoming a chiropractor has allowed me to do just that.” Connect with Dr. Twila Blossom Jones: Website Instagram: @100chiropractic_snellville Connect with Dr. Danielle Jones: Website IG: @therealdaniellejones Credits: Learn more about the Black Woman Leading® learning experience at https://blackwomanleading.com/program/ Click here to join our mailing list. Learn more about our consulting work with organizations at https://knightsconsultinggroup.com/ Email Laura: laura@knightsconsultinggroup.com Connect with Laura on LinkedIn Follow BWL on LinkedIn Instagram: @blackwomanleading Facebook: @blackwomanleading Podcast Music & Production: Marshall Knights Graphics: Olayinka Ajibola Listen and follow the podcast on all major platforms: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher iHeartRadio Podbay
These days, the world—and the Church—are heavily divided on how to approach issues surrounding race. That's why writer and higher education instructor Dr. Christina Edmondson and Race, Religion, and Justice Project director Chad Brennan have brought biblical insight into the conversation with their book Faithful Antiracism. On this episode of the VOICES's Where Ya From? podcast, Christina and Chad join host Rasool Berry to share their research and insights into racial reconciliation. Guest Bios: Dr. Christina Edmondson is a writer, educator, and mediator, whose writing has been referenced and featured in a variety of outlets, such as Essence.com. In addition to co-hosting the Truth's Table podcast, she currently serves as Calvin University's Dean for Intercultural Student Development. Chad Brennan earned his master of arts/theological studies from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and currently serves as the director of the Race, Religion, and Justice Project. Formerly, he mentored and led students from over 30 campuses as part of the college ministry, Cru. Notes & Quotes: Christina: “When I talk to believers who are part of persecuted groups, they're desperate to find God in this story of oppression.” Chad: “As Christians, we are not going to effectively change our society if we can't effectively change ourselves and our own communities.” Christina: “There's not a hierarchy of who is made more in the image of God versus others.” Links Mentioned: Visit our website to sign up for emails. Leave us a review. Check out our VOICES Collection from Our Daily Bread Ministries Follow Where Ya From? on Instagram. Follow VOICES on Instagram. Order Edmonson and Brennan's book. Learn more about Christina Edmondson on her website. Take an individual and organizational assessment at The Racial Justice and Unity Center's website. Verses Mentioned: Ephesians 2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Listen in as VIN Foundation Executive Director Jordan benShea has a conversation with Dr. Bree Montana and Dr. Susan Cohen in the 3rd installment of the podcast series The Future's So Bright, the ins and outs of selling a veterinary practice. This episode we're diving into the mental and emotional aspect of making the choice to sell a veterinary practice. From exploring how identity can be tied up with owning a practice, to how to deal with a shift in life priorities. Bree shares her personal experience, Susan offers tips on how to assess when the right time to sell might be based on a colleague's individual life circumstance, and we discuss how colleagues can set themselves up for mental success. Most importantly, we want to hear from YOU our listeners, please weigh in on the discussion, and we want to know what topics YOU want to hear about from experts. Please email us to share your thoughts: podcast@vinfoundation.org. GUEST BIOS: Dr. Bree Montana Bree Montana, DVM, CCFP graduated from the University of Cincinnati with a Bachelor of Science degree focused in the field of Biology followed by a Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from The Ohio State University's College of Veterinary Medicine. After graduation from veterinary medical school, Dr. Montana worked exclusively in small animal outpatient and emergency hospitals while pursuing additional medical training in the latest technologies. Dr. Montana has advanced training in ultrasonography, echocardiography, chemotherapy, dentistry, emergency medicine and surgery, transfusion medicine, class IV laser therapy, pain management and rehabilitation. A past member of UC Davis' College of Veterinary Medicine's External Advisory and Admissions Boards, and a past Board member of the VIN Foundation, Dr. Montana is the Director of the VIN Foundation's Vets4Vets® programs. When not practicing medicine, Dr. Montana will generally be found playing with her daughter Ember and their ponies, hiking with her huskies, and skiing or snowboarding with her husband. Dr. Susan Cohen Dr. Susan P. Cohen has been called a pioneer in the fields of pet loss, human-animal interaction, and the human side of veterinary practice. Since 1982 Dr. Cohen has helped pet lovers make decisions about the illness of their pets. She developed the first-ever Pet Loss Support Group and began an animal assisted activity program that took the then-unusual form of having volunteers work with their own pets. She originated many training programs for workers in the veterinary and social service fields, and she has been a field instructor for several schools of social work. She has written several book chapters and scholarly articles on social work, veterinary practice, and the human-animal bond. Her most recent book chapter, “Loss, Grief, and Bereavement in the Context of Human-Animal Relationships” (Susan Cohen, DSW; and Adam Clark, LSW, AASW) was published in 2019. She is currently working on a chapter on pet loss for Routledge's International Handbook on Human-Animal Interaction. These days she consults with veterinary groups on client and professional communication, compassion fatigue, and how to make practice fun again. She facilitates online support groups for veterinarians, animal welfare workers, managers, and those grieving the loss of a pet. She teaches online workshops and lectures widely to veterinary colleges and conferences, colleges of social work, veterinary technician programs, and human health groups on communication, pet loss and bereavement, human-animal interaction, client relations, compassion fatigue, and career development. She is Vice Chairperson of SWAHAB (Social Workers Advancing the Human-Animal Bond), the first such committee of the National Association of Social Workers. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The New Yorker, and Smithsonian Magazine. In addition, she has made numerous television and radio addresses nationwide, including “The Today Show,” "20-20," and "The Oprah Winfrey Show." LINKS AND INFORMATION: VIN Foundation Vets4Vets®: https://vinfoundation.org/v4v Book appt with Vets4Vets®: https://vinfoundation.org/v4vappt Veterinary Pulse Podcast on VIN: https://vinfoundation.org/podcast_v VIN Foundation application access for VIN: https://vinfoundation.org/vinapp You may learn more about the VIN Foundation, on the website, or join the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter. If you like this podcast, we would appreciate it if you follow and share. As always, we welcome feedback. If you have an idea for a podcast episode, we'd love to hear it!
Listen in as VIN Foundation Executive Director Jordan benShea has a conversation with Dr. Bree Montana and Dr. Lance Roasa in the next episode of the podcast series, The Future's So Bright, the ins and outs of selling a veterinary practice. In this episode, we're drilling down on the different types of veterinary practice sale options. Lance breaks it down into four main buckets of sale options, with an additional fifth bonus bucket for a more alternative approach. Are you wanting to sell all of your practice? Maybe you want to stop working? Or perhaps you want to continue working but are curious about the financial options to improve your work/life balance. Listen in to find out how Bree did on her homework assignment and the pros and cons of each sale option. Most importantly, we want to hear from YOU our listeners, to know what topics YOU want to hear about from experts. Please email us to share your thoughts: podcast@vinfoundation.org. GUEST BIOS: Dr. Bree Montana Bree Montana, DVM, CCFP graduated from the University of Cincinnati with a Bachelor of Science degree focused in the field of Biology followed by a Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from The Ohio State University's College of Veterinary Medicine. After graduation from veterinary medical school, Dr. Montana worked exclusively in small animal outpatient and emergency hospitals while pursuing additional medical training in the latest technologies. Dr. Montana has advanced training in ultrasonography, echocardiography, chemotherapy, dentistry, emergency medicine and surgery, transfusion medicine, class IV laser therapy, pain management and rehabilitation. A past member of UC Davis' College of Veterinary Medicine's External Advisory and Admissions Boards, and a past Board member of the VIN Foundation, Dr. Montana is the Director of the VIN Foundation's Vets4Vets® programs. When not practicing medicine, Dr. Montana will generally be found playing with her daughter Ember and their ponies, hiking with her huskies, and skiing or snowboarding with her husband. Dr. Lance Roasa Lance Roasa, DVM, MS, JD is a 2008 graduate of Texas A&M where he was the first student to undertake a 4th year business-track, spending the majority of his clinical training in veterinary business and industry. In 2016 He completed a law degree from the University of Nebraska and his training was centered on the law of small business, taxation and the law of veterinary medicine. LINKS AND INFORMATION: Veterinary Pulse The Future's So Bright on VIN: https://vinfoundation.org/podcast/fsbv VIN Foundation access on VIN: https://vinfoundation.org/vinapp Veterinary Pulse Message Board on VIN: https://vinfoundation.org/podcast_vmb VIN Foundation Vets4Vets® support group: https://vinfoundation.org/v4v Podcast email: podcast@vinfoundation.org You may learn more about the VIN Foundation, on the website, or join the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter. If you like this podcast, we would appreciate it if you follow and share. As always, we welcome feedback. If you have an idea for a podcast episode, we'd love to hear it!
Partnerships are critical to every element of transfer, and intentionally crafted partnerships contribute to more equitable transfer processes, policies, and programs. While there are many variations on this theme, at NISTS we believe the ultimate partnership occurs between the student, their sending institution, and their receiving institution. Today's episode highlights research from the Community College Research Initiatives (CCRI) at the University of Washington. Guest Bios Dr. Lia Wetzstein is the Director of Community College Research Initiatives (CCRI) at University of Washington. She engages in education equity research on postsecondary education reform, vertical transfer, STEM education, and community college outcomes. Her commitment to social justice led her from multiple roles in STEM education to education research. She now leads CCRI's equity agenda to enhance degree attainment and living wage careers for low-income learners and minoritized students.Dr. Ling Yeh is a research affiliate with Community College Research Initiatives at the University of Washington, and is also Director of Research & Programs for the UW Brotherhood Initiative. Her work focuses on postsecondary access and completion for first-generation, low-income students and students of color, transfer policy & practice, community engagement, and program evaluation. Ling has over 20 years of professional experience working in higher education and non-profit sectors on college access and retention, service-learning, multicultural affairs, and federal TRIO programs.Connect with our guests on Twitter! Dr. Lia Wetzstein | Dr. Ling YehResourcesYeh, T.L. and Wetzstein, L. (in press). Institutional Partnerships for Transfer Student Success: An Examination of Catalysts and Barriers to Collaboration. Community College ReviewYeh, T.L. and Wetzstein, L. (2020). A Continuum of Transfer Partnerships: Toward Intentional Collaborations to Improve Transfer Outcomes. New Directions for Community Colleges, 2020(192), 21-35. DOI: 10.1002/cc.20420Bragg, D. D., Yeh, T. L., Wetzstein, L., & Meza, E. A. (Eds.). (2020). Transfer Partnerships for Improved Equity and Outcomes. New Directions for Community Colleges. 2020(192), 5-9. San Francisco, CA: Jossey Bass. DOI: 10.1002/cc.20418Transfer Partnership Data NotesIG: @WeAreTransferNation | TikTok: @TransferNation | Twitter: @TransferPride | FB Group: Transfer Nation | Email: WeAreTransferNation@gmail.comShow CreditsHost: Janet L. Marling | Guests: Lia Wetzstein, Ling Yeh | Producers: Sam Kaplan, Brandon Rodríguez | Sound Editing: Abraham Urias
Guest Bios - Dr. Rachel McBroom is the Chief Academic Officer at NC Virtual. Dr. Thomas Cooper III is the Instructional Director at NC Virtual. Dr. Chris Smith serves as the Instructional Director at NC Virtual. These three leaders are bringing high quality online courses to students across the state of North Carolina. Summary - Today we will learn that virtual education can achieve its promise of providing high quality courses and instruction across socio-economic and geographic divides. Will will come to understand that teachers have the skills to create high quality curriculum themselves and that with proactive thinking and community support, a whole state can provide high quality online education to all its students. Timestamps - Remote teamwork tools [3:22] NC Virtual - the origin story [5:26] Who is creating the curriculum? [8:28] Deaf and blind students access online learning too [11:33] How the fully asynchronous model works for NCVirtual [12:40] Grades and placement, who ultimately decides? [15:26] The need for flexibility in timing of course completion [16:19] Serving students with learning exceptionalities [17:44] Filing the gaps statewide and providing career awareness [21:49] What is Iwork? [23:32] Rachel's favorite teacher [27:32] Thomas' favorite teacher [28:45] Chris' favorite teacher [29:32] Resources - Quality Matter Website NC Virtual Website
Listen in as VIN Foundation Executive Director Jordan benShea has a conversation with Dr. Bree Montana and Dr. Lance Roasa to kick off the new podcast series, The Future's So Bright, the ins and outs of selling a veterinary practice. In this episode we discuss our goals for the series, topics we plan on covering, including - various financial aspects of selling a practice, different types of sale options, tips on how to figure out if an associate might be a good buyer, where real estate comes into play, and the impact of mental health. Those interested in this path also get a homework assignment to get started. Most importantly, we want to hear from YOU our listeners, to know what topics YOU want to hear about from experts. Please email us to share your thoughts: podcast@vinfoundation.org. GUEST BIOS: Dr. Bree Montana Bree Montana, DVM, CCFP graduated from the University of Cincinnati with a Bachelor of Science degree focused in the field of Biology followed by a Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from The Ohio State University's College of Veterinary Medicine. After graduation from veterinary medical school, Dr. Montana worked exclusively in small animal outpatient and emergency hospitals while pursuing additional medical training in the latest technologies. Dr. Montana has advanced training in ultrasonography, echocardiography, chemotherapy, dentistry, emergency medicine and surgery, transfusion medicine, class IV laser therapy, pain management and rehabilitation. A past member of UC Davis' College of Veterinary Medicine's External Advisory and Admissions Boards, and a past Board member of the VIN Foundation, Dr. Montana is the Director of the VIN Foundation's Vets4Vets® programs. When not practicing medicine, Dr. Montana will generally be found playing with her daughter Ember and their ponies, hiking with her huskies, and skiing or snowboarding with her husband. Dr. Lance Roasa Lance Roasa, DVM, MS, JD is a 2008 graduate of Texas A&M where he was the first student to undertake a 4th year business-track, spending the majority of his clinical training in veterinary business and industry. In 2016 He completed a law degree from the University of Nebraska and his training was centered on the law of small business, taxation and the law of veterinary medicine. LINKS AND INFORMATION: VIN Foundation Vets4Vets: https://vinfoundation.org/v4v Drip.vet: https://drip.vet/ VBMA: https://vbma.biz/ EBITDA: https://www.investopedia.com/terms/e/ebitda.asp You may learn more about the VIN Foundation, on the website, or join the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter. If you like this podcast, we would appreciate it if you follow and share. As always, we welcome feedback. If you have an idea for a podcast episode, we'd love to hear it!
*TRIGGER WARNING* Some of the content in this episode may include triggers on anxiety. As a reminder, if you are a veterinary student or veterinarian, the VIN Foundation's confidential peer-to-peer support group vets4vets® is here for you, at no cost, please know, you are not alone. Call (530) 794-8094 or visit the website to schedule a session: https://vinfoundation.org/resources/vets4vets/ Listen in as VIN Foundation Executive Director Jordan benShea has a conversation with Dr. Christy Corp-Minamiji, a veterinarian with a love for words. Christy shares her non-traditional journey in the veterinary profession, how improving someone's day is part of her job, and what she sees as the path for mental health, diversity and inclusion amongst colleagues. GUEST BIOS: Dr. Christy Corp-Minamiji Christy Corp-Minamiji, DVM is a 1996 graduate of the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. She has worked as a small animal practitioner, in the biologics industry as a field researcher and technical services veterinarian/marketing director (it was a small company), and for a decade as a large animal practitioner. In 2011, she changed career tracks when the large animal practice was closed due to the recession. Since that time she has worked in communications for the Veterinary Information Network where she learns new job skills every day. She lives in Davis, CA with a rotating array of almost adult and adult offspring. Though she currently has no pets of her own she makes use of friends and family by loving on their furry and/or feathery companions whenever possible. LINKS AND INFORMATION: VetzInsight: https://www.vin.com/vetzinsight/ VIN: https://www/vin.com VIN Foundation Vets4Vets®: https://vinfoundation.org/v4v Imposture syndrome article by Dr. Michele Gaspar: https://vinfoundation.org/feeling-like-a-fraud-youre-not-alone/ Salon - Putting Down the Vet Clinic I Loved: https://www.salon.com/2011/01/25/closing_down_vet_clinic/ The Horse - Under the Blue Tarps: https://thehorse.com/135727/under-the-blue-tarps/ Multi Culture Vet Med Association: https://mcvma.org/ Veterinary as One Inclusive Community for Empowerment (VOICE): https://vetvoicenational.org/ PRIDE VMC: https://pridevmc.org/ VOICE President, Indya Woods podcast episode: https://vinfoundation.org/veterinary-pulse-podcast-with-indya-woods/ You may learn more about the VIN Foundation, on the website, or join the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter. If you like this podcast, we would appreciate it if you follow and share. As always, we welcome feedback. If you have an idea for a podcast episode, we'd love to hear it!
Meghan's guests this week are father and daughter Dr. Drew Pinsky and Paulina Pinsky, who are coauthors of the new book, It Doesn't Have To Be Awkward: Dealing With Relationships, Consent and Other Hard-To-Talk-About Stuff. In the book, they address issues around relationships, boundaries and sexual consent and seek to bridge the generation gap between baby boomers like Drew and millennials like Paulina 28. (Gen-Xers are once again excused from the table.) In this interview, Drew and Paulina talk about why this particular generation gap seems more pronounced than previous ones, especially with regard to young people wanting to leave the nest. They also talk about how the oft-cited concept of “boundaries” is much broader and more complex than we often assume, which Paulina learned when she started college and compulsively introduced herself to everyone she met. (Meghan did this, too, and was affectionately deemed by one friend “a conversational slut” —a totally okay thing to say back then!) As a longtime devotee of Loveline, the no-holds-barred syndicated radio call-in program that Drew co-hosted with Adam Carolla for three decades, Meghan is especially keen to parse generational differences as they apply to cultural sensitivities and comic sensibilities. As such, they revisit a classic Loveline clip from long ago featuring David Alan Grier riffing off the names of birth control pills as hypothetical names for his children. Paulina, who writes comedy herself, explains what she thinks of that bit while Drew talks about how much he misses those days. Guest Bios: Dr. Drew Pinsky is a practicing internist and addiction medicine specialist, a New York Times bestselling author and prolific television, radio and podcasting host. In addition to his thirty-plus years hosting the iconic radio show Loveline, he has hosted numerous award-winning television shows including Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew on VH1 and DrDrew on HLN. His digital platforms include The Dr. Drew Podcast, the Adam and Dr. Drew Show, and Dr. Drew After Dark, and his two streaming shows, #AskDrDrew and Dose of Dr. Drew. Paulina Pinsky teaches comedy writing to high schoolers at Columbia University and writes about female sexuality and feminism. She holds an MFA from Columbia University and lives in Brooklyn, NY.
This podcast is about big ideas on how technology is making life better for people with vision loss. Today's big idea is: How will remote diagnostic tests change ophthalmology and vision care? It might be a foreign concept for some, but the specialists in today's episode, Dr. Peter Pham and Dr. Sean Ianchulev, founders of (Keep Your Sight, a nonprofit focused on remote diagnostic vision tests) share how they can conduct more reliable perimetry tests that help detect macular degeneration, glaucoma, and other conditions that lead to vision loss and eventually blindness — remotely, while patients stay home. Developments like these in remote diagnostics are a stepping stone for the ways machine learning will impact the field of ophthalmology in the future. This episode also features Dr. Einar Stefansson and Dr. Arna Gudmundsdottir, developers of the app, Retina Risk, which helps with remote risk assessment of diabetic eye disease for people with diabetes, as well as Sherrill Jones, who lost her vision due to glaucoma. The Big Takeaways: Retina Risk was created to help people with diabetes assess in real-time their individualized risk for sight-threatening diabetic retinopathy. The app was created back in 2009 and the concept of using technology and algorithms to calculate risk was still quite foreign to most people. What goes into taking a regular perimetry test today? Patients have to come into the office, wait, register, wait some more, get taken to a dark room to be positioned correctly, and after 20-30 minutes, you get a result. Now, there's an easier way: patients can take these tests at home. Why is telescreening so important? Dr. Pham and Dr. Ianchulev noticed it could take months for patients to be scheduled in for routine visual field tests. By that time, the glaucoma may have advanced, and in some cases, rapidly. There was an unmet need here and there was a better way to serve people quicker and more efficiently, especially people from rural communities who did not have readily available access to healthcare. Medicare did not allow for doctors to reimburse their services unless it was conducted within the physician's office. This led to a lot of roadblocks in telemedicine, despite the technology being available for the last 15-plus years. Thankfully, in December of 2020, policies were changed so that doctors would be reimbursed for remote patient monitoring. Tweetables: “We know that our blindspot is 15 degrees away from fixation and, with simple trigonometry, you can now use that blindspot to help position patients correctly in front of the computer monitor. We can now use online technology to perform visual field tests.” — Dr. Peter Pham “It was our goal to do a hardware-free digital/virtual device. We felt in ophthalmology, we're kind of lucky. We are looking at a visual function. So perimetry lends itself to a fully virtual software as a service device.” — Dr. Sean Ianchulev “I think technology will help us get to the next level. Technology has been around for this, but it hasn't been applied for this.” — Dr. Sean Ianchulev Contact Us: Contact us at podcasts@lighthouseguild.org with your innovative new technology ideas for people with vision loss. Pertinent Links: Lighthouse Guild Retina Risk Keep Your Sight.org Guest Bios: Dr. Peter Pham & Dr. Sean Ianchulev are both the Co-Founders of Keep Your Sight. Dr. Pham is a boarded certified ophthalmologist who has devoted his professional life to restoring sight and helping patients keep their vision. As a surgeon and clinician, Dr. Pham treats conditions such as glaucoma, cataract, and macular degeneration, all of which can cause blindness. As a researcher, he worked on the development of a novel delivery system for introducing large-sized molecular compounds into thousands of living cells simultaneously. Realizing the importance of technology and innovation for screening and prevention, Dr. Pham teamed up with Dr. Ianchulev to develop the KYS telemedicine system for vision health. Dr. Ianchulev has been on the cutting edge of innovation, making an impact in the treatment of major eye diseases such as macular degeneration and glaucoma. He was instrumental in the development of many new therapies and advances, such as Lucentis for AMD and Diabetic Retinopathy, intraoperative aberrometry for high-precision cataract surgery, micro-stent technology for glaucoma, the miLOOP interventional technology for cataract surgery, and others. Dr. Einar Stefansson & Dr. Arna Gudmundsdottir are both the Co-Founders of Retina Risk. Dr. Stefansson is a leader in the field of diabetic eye disease and diabetic screening and head supervisor for product development and clinical science. Dr. Stefansson graduated from the University of Iceland Medical School in 1978 with honors. He received a PhD degree in physiology from Duke University in 1981 followed by a residency at Duke. Dr. Gudmundsdottir takes an active role in all product development and clinical testing. Her expertise gives valuable insight into practical usage of products and medical approaches. Dr. Gudmundsdottir graduated from the University of Iceland Medical School in '92. She undertook a fellowship program in endocrinology at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics. Sherrill Jones lives in New York City and volunteers administrative services in Lighthouse Guild's Volunteer Services department. Host Bio: Dr. Calvin W. Roberts Calvin W. Roberts, MD, is President and Chief Executive Officer of Lighthouse Guild, the leading organization dedicated to providing exceptional services that inspire people who are visually impaired to attain their goals. Dr. Roberts has a unique blend of academic, clinical, business, and hands-on product development experience. Dr. Roberts is a Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology at Weill Cornell Medical College. He was formerly Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, Eye Care, at Bausch Health Companies where he coordinated global development and research efforts across their vision care, pharmaceutical, and surgical business units. As a practicing ophthalmologist from 1982 to 2008, he performed more than 10,000 cataract surgeries as well as 5,000 refractive and other corneal surgeries. He is credited with developing surgical therapies, over-the-counter products for vision care, prescription ocular therapeutics, and innovative treatment regimens. He also holds patents on the wide-field specular microscope and has done extensive research on ophthalmic non-steroidals and postoperative cystoid macular edema. Dr. Roberts has co-founded a specialty pharmaceutical company and is a frequent industry lecturer and author. He currently serves as an Independent Director on multiple corporate boards and has served as a consultant to Allergan, Johnson & Johnson, and Novartis. A graduate of Princeton University and the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University, Dr. Roberts completed his internship and ophthalmology residency at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center in New York. He also completed cornea fellowships at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary and the Schepens Eye Research Institute in Boston.
This podcast is about big ideas on how technology is making life better for people with vision loss. Today's big idea highlights how innovations don't happen in a vacuum, but rather a long chain of science and research and developments that build on each other. Dr. Shelley Fried's work exemplifies this process. It took him a career's worth of experiments and adjustments to enable his cortical brain implants to bypass the eye and restore the patient's ability to perceive light. He had a lot of obstacles to overcome, everything from circumventing the brain's natural inflammatory response to getting the research published. One thing is clear, breakthroughs take time and you cannot give up in the process. Your work often becomes an iteration of an iteration. Dr. Fried took inspiration from the artificial retina, which was prototyped from a cochlear implant. Dr. Fried's revolutionary technology is another step towards a world in which no person is limited by their visual capacity. The Big Takeaways: A cochlear implant is a neuroprosthetic device surgically implanted in the cochlea, the inner part of the ear that is responsible for the transmission of nerve impulses in to the auditory cortex of the brain. Originally developed in 1950, the modern form was honed in the 1970s with help from NASA engineer. Dr. Mark Humanyan took design cues from the cochlear when he was developing the Argus II retinal implant. What is a retinal prosthesis and how does it work? The simplest way to explain it is that it's an array of electrodes that stimulates the retina and it helps restore vision loss. They work for some blindness cases but not all. For example, this treatment is not recommended for people with advanced glaucoma. Dr. Fried took inspiration from retinal prostheses to build upon the cortical brain implant. The implants are revolutionary because it means they go directly to the source (the brain). The cortical brain implant works by gathering information externally and it converts that data to stimulate the brain so the patient can perceive it. However, vision science doesn't end there! Vision science keeps building on itself. In this case, the cortical implant technology was inspired by artificial retinas, which took their inspiration from the cochlear implant. How do you target a single neuron? Dr. Fried's innovative solution was the use of coils, which are smaller than a human hair, to help specify which neurons need activation. When you go directly to the brain, there are some complications that occur. The brain sees the implant as a threat and creates an inflammatory response, which blocks the electrodes from communicating with one another. By using these coils, it bypasses the body's natural inflammatory response and keeps the lines of communication open. This innovation in technology did not happen overnight. It took over a year and a half to get the coil experiments to work alone, and that doesn't include all the other methods Dr. Fried experimented with that didn't succeed. Science is about building upon prior research, and it takes time and a lot of experimentation before a solution will work. Tweetables: “Cochlear implants had taught us that if you even put some of a rudimentary signal in the ear, that the brain can start to use it….. So we want of reconfigured a cochlear implant and used it to stimulate the retina”. — Dr. Mark Humayun “In its simplest form, a retina prosthesis is an array of electrodes. The common one is 6x10 electrodes and each electrode is designed to stimulate a small portion of the retina.” — Dr. Shelley Fried “We run into additional problems when we go into the brain that don't exist in the retina. One of them is the brain has a huge inflammatory response to the implant.” — Dr. Shelley Fried “Coils are not only more stable over time, but they're more selective. They're able to create a smaller region of activation. And so we think we can get much higher acuity with coils than we can with conventional electrodes.” – Dr. Shelley Fried “Our advance was that we showed that we could really shrink down coils to the sub millimeter size and that they would still be effective, that they can still induce neural activation. – Dr. Shelley Fried “I was fortunate that I certainly was not one of the pioneers in terms of being one of the first people to be implanted. [B]eing able to rely on other people's experiences and being able to trust the process was really helpful.” – Rebecca Alexander, cochlear implant recipient Contact Us: Contact us at podcasts@lighthouseguild.org with your innovative new technology ideas for people with vision loss. Pertinent Links: Lighthouse Guild Rebalexander.com Dr. Shelley Fried Guest Bios: Dr. Shelley Fried Shelley I. Fried, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Neurosurgery, Harvard Medical School and an Associate Professor for Massachusetts General Hospital, Department of Neurosurgery. He is the developer of cortical brain implants. Dr. Fried was inspired to do this work after reading a New York Times article on the in-depth work that went behind trying to restore vision to returning blind Vietnam vets. Dr. Mark Humayun Mark S. Humayun, MD, PhD, is Director, USC Ginsburg Institute for Biomedical Therapeutics and Co-Director, USC Roski Eye Institute. Dr. Humayun has devoted much of his career to clinical and scientific research in ophthalmology and bioengineering, becoming both a biomedical engineer and professor of ophthalmology. You can hear more about him and his work in Episode 4 — The Development of Artificial Vision. Rebecca Alexander Rebecca Alexander is an author, psychotherapist, group fitness instructor, advocate, and extreme athlete who is almost completely blind and deaf. Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, she currently lives in New York City. Host Bio: Dr. Calvin W. Roberts Calvin W. Roberts, MD, is President and Chief Executive Officer of Lighthouse Guild, the leading organization dedicated to providing exceptional services that inspire people who are visually impaired to attain their goals. Dr. Roberts has a unique blend of academic, clinical, business, and hands-on product development experience. Dr. Roberts is a Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology at Weill Cornell Medical College. He was formerly Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, Eye Care, at Bausch Health Companies where he coordinated global development and research efforts across their vision care, pharmaceutical, and surgical business units. As a practicing ophthalmologist from 1982 to 2008, he performed more than 10,000 cataract surgeries as well as 5,000 refractive and other corneal surgeries. He is credited with developing surgical therapies, over-the-counter products for vision care, prescription ocular therapeutics, and innovative treatment regimens. He also holds patents on the wide-field specular microscope and has done extensive research on ophthalmic non-steroidals and postoperative cystoid macular edema. Dr. Roberts has co-founded a specialty pharmaceutical company and is a frequent industry lecturer and author. He currently serves as an Independent Director on multiple corporate boards and has served as a consultant to Allergan, Johnson & Johnson, and Novartis. A graduate of Princeton University and the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University, Dr. Roberts completed his internship and ophthalmology residency at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center in New York. He also completed cornea fellowships at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary and the Schepens Eye Research Institute in Boston.
During this episode, Prof. Jan Kallberg and COL Stephen Hamilton of the Army Cyber Institute return to the Cognitive Crucible and discuss prisoner of war (POW) considerations in the digital world. After Jan recaps his recent article, In Great Power Wars, Americans Could Again Become POWs, the conversation covers the will to fight, cognitive preparation of the battlefield, and ways the enemy might harvest information about service members in advance to identify exploitable information. Both Jan and Stephen give some policy suggestions, as well. Link to full show notes and resources Guest Bios: Dr. Jan Kallberg is an Assistant Professor in Political Science with the Department of Social Sciences at the United States Military Academy, and a Research Scientist with the Army Cyber Institute at West Point. Before joining the Army Cyber Institute at West Point, he was a researcher with the Cyber Security Research and Education Institute, the University of Texas at Dallas, and an Assistant Professor with Arkansas Tech University. Dr. Kallberg earned his Ph.D. and M.A. from the University of Texas at Dallas and holds a J.D. from the University of Stockholm. COL Stephen Hamilton is a Cyber officer and former Information System Management officer and former Signal officer. He has held numerous command and staff assignments at the tactical and operation unit levels as well as with the Joint Staff. Stephen is currently the Technical Director of the Army Cyber Institute. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from the United States Military Academy, a Master of Science in Software Engineering from Auburn University, and a PhD in Computer Science from Johns Hopkins University. About: The Information Professionals Association (IPA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to exploring the role of information activities, such as influence and cognitive security, within the national security sector and helping to bridge the divide between operations and research. Its goal is to increase interdisciplinary collaboration between scholars and practitioners and policymakers with an interest in this domain. For more information, please contact us at communications@information-professionals.org. Or, connect directly with The Cognitive Crucible podcast host, John Bicknell, on LinkedIn.
Guest Bios:Dr. Simon LockreyDr Simon Lockrey is a leading sustainability and design innovation researcher, having been based at RMIT since 2009. The domains in which Dr Lockrey has managed research include life cycle assessment (LCA), co-design, design innovation, green marketing, resource efficiency, sustainability strategy, tool development, and food waste. As a result, he has generated millions of dollars of ‘industry-facing' research, creating global impact through policy change, commercial innovation outcomes, media coverage, and quality academic publications. Dr Lockrey has worked with global and nationally significant companies, including CHEP, Visy, Nestlé, Lendlease, Costa, Grocon, and Breville. Relevant government and NGO projects have also ensued, with Sustainability Victoria, various Environmental Protection Agencies, Australian Fresh Produce Alliance, Australian Food and Grocery Council, Australia Post, Australian Antarctic Division, Uniting AgeWell, and Meat and Livestock Australia. He also sits currently as Vice President of Automotive Historians Australia and on the boards of Glowpear and the International Sustainable Development Research Society. Dr Lockrey is now a key leader in the Fight Food Waste CRC, serving as the REDUCE Program Leader in an interim capacity. Dr. Steven Lapidge Dr Steven Lapidge is the inaugural CEO of the Fight Food Waste Ltd, which incorporates the Fight Food Waste Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) and Stop Food Waste Australia. He has spent most of his 20-year career working for or with agricultural and environmental CRC's, with a strong focus on new product development, commercialisation, extension and adoption. Steven led the development of the Fight Food Waste CRC bid when working for the South Australian Research & Development Institute, a division of Primary Industries & Regions South Australia. In recent years he has represented Australia at G20, OECD, FAO, APEC and other international food waste forums. He is a member of the G20 Meeting of Agricultural Chief Scientists (MACS) Food Loss/Waste Working Group, the National Food Waste Strategy Feasibility Study Project Advisory Group and a Professional Member and former Non-Executive Director of the Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology. Steven's qualifications include a PhD (Sydney Uni) and an MBA (Uni SA). He is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, European Summer School for Advanced Management (Aarhus Uni, Denmark), Golden Key International Honour Society, and a Fulbright Professional Business/Industry Fellow.
During this episode, CDR Erika Gelen and Prof. Frank Smith discuss their co-authored article: “Advantage At Sea Requires Rethinking Influence.” After reviewing the tri-service (Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard) strategy “Advantage at Sea,” they make the case that the US Navy handicaps itself in great-power competition--especially relative to military information support operations (MISO). They also have some concrete recommendations for senior leaders regarding competition. To get onto the weekly GHOST POST email distribution, contact US Army COL David Acosta at: david.a.acosta.mil {at} mail [...dot...] mil Links to full show notes Guest Bios Dr. Frank Smith is the director of the Cyber and Innovation Policy Institute (or CIPI), part of the Strategic and Operational Research Department in the Center for Naval Warfare Studies at the U.S. Naval War College. Smith was previously a senior lecturer in the Department of Government and International Relations at the University of Sydney. His interdisciplinary research examines the relationship between emerging technology and national security, particularly in cyberspace. He has a Ph.D. in political science and a B.S. in biological chemistry, both from the University of Chicago. Cmdr Erika De La Parra Gehlen is a student in the Cyber & Innovation Policy Institute (CIPI) Gravely program at the U.S. Naval War College. She is an active-duty judge advocate in the U.S. Navy and, most recently, the legal advisor to Special Operations Command, Pacific. Her expertise in national security law ranges from counter-terrorism to information operations. She is a graduate of Princeton University and Whittier College School of Law. About IPA IPA is a non-profit organization dedicated to exploring the role of information activities, such as influence and cognitive security, within the national security sector and helping to bridge the divide between operations and research. Its goal is to increase interdisciplinary collaboration between scholars and practitioners and policymakers with an interest in this domain. For more information, please contact us at communications@information-professionals.org. Or, connect directly with The Cognitive Crucible podcast host, John Bicknell, on LinkedIn.
This special episode sounds a little different than our normal one-on-one conversations. This is an edited recording of the Early Risers event we hosted on June 17th called Teaching Anti-Racism. There is an incredible panel of experts on early childhood, racial identity and racism including Dr. Rose Marie Allen, Dianne Haulcy and Dr. Brigitte Vittrup. It's a riveting conversation about common barriers to talking about race and racism with young children and what to say to get these conversations going. Guest Bios: Dr. Rose Marie Allen is President and CEO for the Institute for Racial Equity & Excellence. She's a nationally respected teacher and trainer of implicit bias and culturally responsive practices. Dianne Haulcy is the host of the Early Risers podcast. She has been in the early childhood field for over 30 years as a leader and advocate for young children. Dr. Brigitte Vittrup is a Professor at Texas Women's College. She studies how families talk - or don't talk - about race and racism with their children and how that is changing over time. Duchesne [Dushawn] Drew has been in journalism for 25 years. He was an education reporter in both Texas and Minnesota. He is now President of Minnesota Public Radio.
Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, the prevailing wisdom from government officials and much of the scientific community is that the SARS-CoV-2 virus originated in an animal and at some point jumped to humans. The idea that it might have accidentally escaped from a lab has been widely dismissed as conspiracy theory, partly because it was easily conflated with inflammatory rhetoric coming out of the Trump administration. But plenty of scientists and policy have quietly taken the so-called "lab-leak hypothesis" seriously and now that the volume has been lowered on some of Trump's more dangerous distortions they're starting to talk about it. Two experts that have been talking about it all along are Dr. Alina Chan, a molecular biologist at the Broad Institute of MIT & Harvard, and Dr. Filippa Lentzos, a biosecurity expert and senior research fellow at King's College London. Together, they spoke with Meghan about what we do and don't know about the origins of the virus, why knowing the origins matters in the first place, and, above all, why people have such difficulty separating the idea of a deliberately released bioweapon, which no serious person has suggested, with the possibility of an unintentional lab spill-over, for which there is plenty of room for questions in this case. Guest Bios: Dr. Alina Chan is a recent Human Frontier Science Program fellow with 12+ years of research training in medical genetics, biochemistry, synthetic biology, and vector engineering. At the Broad Institute of MIT & Harvard, Dr. Chan is currently researching next generation AAV vectors for human gene therapy. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Chan began to investigate problems relevant to finding the origins of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and spearheaded the development of the COVID-19 CoV Genetics (covidcg.org) browser for scientists worldwide to rapidly track emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants by locations and date ranges of interest. Follow her on Twitter @ayjchan. Filippa Lentzos, PhD, is a Senior Research Fellow at King's College London, where she has a joint appointment in the Department of War Studies and the Department of Global Health & Social Medicine. She is also an Associate Senior Researcher within armament and disarmament program at the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, a biosecurity columnist at the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, an editor of the social science journal BioSocieties, and the NGO Coordinator for the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention. Her May 5, 2020 article on the need for a credible investigation into the virus's origins appeared in the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. For more about her work see www.filippalentzos.com or follow her on twitter @FilippaLentzos.
Episode Summary So this week on the podcast we're holding the first of hopefully several round table discussions with some well known voices within business continuity. Today's conversation explores how COVID has changed many BC professional's worldviews as inspired many to question how the industry will need to address various parts of the profession as we move forward. Guest Bios: Dr. David Lindstedt is a speaker, author, and champion for business continuity. Along with Mark Armour he founded AdaptiveBCP.org and authored Adaptive Business Continuity: A New Approach. He is the founder of Adaptive BC Solutions (AdaptiveBCS.com) and creator of three BC software systems. He consults, teaches, and advises on project management and business continuity. Mark Armour is a business continuity leader with over 17 years of experience in the field. In that time, Mark has lead several global BC programs and has been directly involved in the response and recovery of well over a hundred separate operational disruptions, none of which were his fault. Mark is the author, along with David Lindstedt, PhD, of the Adaptive Business Continuity Manifesto and Adaptive Business Continuity: A New Approach. He is currently the Global Director of Business Continuity at Brink's, Incorporated, the worldwide leader in cash management solutions and secure logistics. James Green is the Director of Risk Advisory Services at SAI Global. James is passionate about business continuity and helps C-Suites around the world make their organizations more resilient not just during an incident, but as a fundamental part of day to day operations. James has spent the majority of his career in the financial services industry and has worked on risk events that have occurred all over the globe, whether it was civil unrest in Egypt during the Arab Spring or typhoons in the Pacific Rim. Previously, Green was the global head of business continuity for Sykes Enterprises, a business process outsourcer with 50,000 employees and 80 locations worldwide. James holds the MBCI designation from the Business Continuity Institute, the Certified Business Continuity Professional certification from the Disaster Recovery Institute International and is recognized as an Enterprise Risk Management Expert by the Credit Union National Association. James is a sought-after speaker, and has been interviewed by multiple publications, on the topics of workplace violence and integrated risk management. In 2020 he was named the Business Continuity Institute's Continuity and Resilience Consultant of the Americas, becoming the first person to be honored with this award twice. Links: David LindstedtTwitter Linkedin Mark ArmourTwitter Linkedin James GreenTwitter Linkedin
Episode Summary: Shane continues the discussion with business continuity industry disruptors- Dr. David Lindstedt and Mark Armour- authors of "Adaptive Business Continuity: A New Approach" and creators of the Adaptive Business Continuity movement which started in 2015. In this episode, we specifically discuss some of the hurdles they face today for going against the grain, their desire to enter into real debate about the value ABC brings, and we look ahead at where they want to take Adaptive Business Continuity. Key Points: 1:24min- One of the most positive outcomes was the The Adaptive BC Advisory group. 5:53min- The hurdles that ABC receives 8:58min- How have those who represent the traditional standards received ABC? 12:19min- Would they debate traditionalists? 13:19min- Was it worth it all? 18:16min- Characteristics of those that shift to ABC today. 24:28min- Culture of organizations taking a look at ABC. 26:29min- Whats next for ABC? 28:37min- Whats next for the industry in David and Mark's eyes. Guest Bios: Dr. David Lindstedt is a speaker, author, and champion for business continuity. He co-founded AdaptiveBCP.org and authored Adaptive Business Continuity: A New Approach. He is the founder of Adaptive BC Solutions (AdaptiveBCS.org) and creator of three BC software systems. He consults, teaches, and advises on project management and business continuity. Mark Armour is a business continuity leader with over 17 years of experience in the field. In that time, Mark has lead several global BC programs and has been directly involved in the response and recovery of well over a hundred separate operational disruptions, none of which were his fault. Mark is the co-author of the Adaptive Business Continuity Manifesto and Adaptive Business Continuity: A New Approach. He is currently the Global Director of Business Continuity at Brink's, Incorporated, the worldwide leader in cash management solutions and secure logistics. Important Links: David Lindstedt Twitter Linkedin Mark Armour Twitter Linkedin Adaptive BCP Email Website
Episode Summary: Shane interviews business continuity industry disruptors- Dr. David Lindstedt and Mark Armour- authors of "Adaptive Business Continuity: A New Approach" and creators of the Adaptive Business Continuity movement which started in 2015. In this episode, we discuss not only how they started to formulate their perspective, but also learned about the lessons they learned while changing the way many looked at Business Continuity processes. This is Part 1 of a 2 part series on the topic. Guest Bios: Dr. David Lindstedt is a speaker, author, and champion for business continuity. He co-founded Adaptive BCP and authored Adaptive Business Continuity: A New Approach. He is the founder of Adaptive BC Solutions (AdaptiveBCS.com) and creator of three BC software systems. He consults, teaches, and advises on project management and business continuity. Mark Armour is a business continuity leader with over 17 years of experience in the field. In that time, Mark has lead several global BC programs and has been directly involved in the response and recovery of well over a hundred separate operational disruptions, none of which were his fault. Mark is the co-author of the Adaptive Business Continuity Manifesto and Adaptive Business Continuity: A New Approach. He is currently the Global Director of Business Continuity at Brink's, Incorporated, the worldwide leader in cash management solutions and secure logistics. Important Links: David Lindstedt Twitter; Linkedin Mark Armour Twitter; Linkedin Adaptive BCP Email; Website Why the BIA Does not Work by Rainer Hubert
This episode of Part 2 of the conversation about discipline our children. Our guests are pediatricians, Dr. Michelle Collins Ogle and Dr. Shontae Buffington. During the conversation we'll discuss the American Academy of Pediatrics policy on Effective Discipline, the policy's impact on African-American families and cultural influences of parenting recommendations.Guest Bios:Dr. Shontae Buffington is a pediatrician and an active American Academy of Pediatrics member practicing in southeast Georgia. She earned a Bachelors of Arts in Human Biology from Stanford University in Palo Alto, California and her medical degree from Howard University College of Medicine. Dr. Buffington completed her residency at the University of California Davis in Sacramento, California where she developed a keen interest in adolescent medicine, ADHD, and child behavioral disorders. In her free time, she designs, sews, and blogs about creating her own clothing.Dr. Michelle Collins Ogle is a Clinical Infectious Disease Specialist who has dedicated most of her career to providing comprehensive medical care to infants, children, adolescents and adults living with HIV / AIDS. She also has a special interest in assuring equal access for the treatment of HIV as well as other infections in young gay men and transgender youth. Dr. Collins Ogle received her training in Infectious Diseases at Childrens Hospital in Detroit, Michigan. She is currently the Medical Director at Warren-Vance Community Health Center, Inc., which provides comprehensive medical care for adolescents and adults living with HIV/AIDS in the most rural, isolated communities in the state.Dr. Ogle passionately advocates for patients living in rural, indigent isolated areas of North Carolina because she holds the belief that these patients deserve the same access to quality medical care as those living in urban areas. She expanded the HIV practice to provide a warm, non-judgmental and welcoming environment for transgender people living with HIV in rural NC. Providing hormone therapy and coordinated HIV care for the transgender population has been a welcomed service.Dr. Collins Ogle currently serves as the Pediatric liaison for the Pediatric Infectious Disease Society and the HIV Medicine Association, past Co-Chairman of the Steering Committee for the Ryan White Medical Providers Coalition which advocates and Lobbies legislators on the state and federal level to protect funding for HIV/AIDS medical care programs. She also proudly served as a member of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS; Inducted Sept 4, 2014 resigned along with 5 other members in 2017 in protest of this administrations attempt to cut Medicaid and RW funding.References:American Academy of Pediatrics Effective Discipline Policyhttp://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/142/6/e20183112American Academy of Pediatrics, HealthyChildren.org: What's the Best Way to Discipline My Child?https://www.healthychildren.org/English/family-life/family-dynamics/communication-discipline/Pages/Disciplining-Your-Child.aspx
On this episode of The Wealth Exchange, your host, Mark Therriault, interviews Dr. Francis Kateh. Dr. Kateh is the Deputy Minister of Health in Liberia and was appointed the National Deputy Incident Manager for Ebola response (in which he led the successful medical intervention of Liberia during the Ebola crisis that swept the country in 2014-2015). He helped save millions of lives during the crisis and served as a model in outbreak response. To this day, Dr. Kateh continues his amazing work in Liberia. In this episode, Mark and Dr. Kateh have an enlightening conversation around the work Dr. Kateh has done, the journey that led him to his position as Liberia's National Deputy Incident Manager, his major accomplishments in helping stop the Ebola epidemic, his biggest challenges during the crisis, and what his plans and hopes are for the future — for both Liberia, and his career. Marjorie Ratel, the president and founder of the Korle-Bu Neuroscience Foundation, also chimes in and gives her thoughts later on in the episode. Tune in to hear more on how the Ebola epidemic was stopped, Dr. Kateh's work in Liberia, and the continued measures that are taken everyday to prevent future outbreaks. Key Takeaways: [:29] About today's guest and topic of conversation. [1:17] Is Dr. Kateh currently in Liberia or the United States? And what led him on the path of health administration (which he did from 2004-2010) and then back to Liberia (in 2011) to run a hospital, then become the Deputy Incident Manager during the Ebola outbreak. [5:44] An inspirational story from when Dr. Kateh worked at the hospital in Liberia, right before the Ebola outbreak. [8:09] Had there been any Ebola outbreaks prior to the one in 2011? And have they found its source? [9:04] About the early days of the Ebola outbreak and Dr. Kateh's initial work during it. [11:10] Dr. Kateh's major accomplishments in helping to stop the Ebola epidemic in Liberia. [11:41] How did Dr. Kateh come up with the two strategies that helped stop Ebola? And how did he make those life-and-death decisions? [14:08] In terms of people who had symptoms of Ebola, how difficult was it for Dr. Kateh to convince people to follow his rules for not spreading Ebola? [15:56] How did Dr. Kateh get his message out there? [18:39] How does time play a part in contracting Ebola? Is there a time-based treatment? What was the “cure” to stopping Ebola? [20:37] How the Ebola virus is transferred through touch. [21:38] Is there anything Dr. Kateh would've done differently when approaching the Ebola virus epidemic? [25:38] Does Dr. Kateh think that a large percentage of Liberians would be aware of Ebola if it wasn't for the crisis? And the precautions they're still taking on preventing the virus. [26:45] Dr. Kateh's biggest challenge during the Ebola crisis. [27:44] What are the current things in Liberia that Dr. Kateh is dealing with today? [30:15] Does Dr. Kateh feel he is currently headed in the right direction career-wise? And how he has overcome his past to ultimately become a doctor. [37:41] What brings Dr. Kateh to Vancouver? [39:37] The hopes and goals for Liberia. [41:31] Marjorie Ratel tells a few stories on tragedy, pregnancy, education, and saving lives in Liberia. Mentioned in this Episode: Johns Hopkins University Guest Bios Dr. Francis Kateh Dr. Francis Kateh is one of Liberia's leading health professionals and the Deputy Minister for Health Services, Chief Medical Officer Republic of Liberia. His passion for quality health care delivery to the people of Liberia cannot be overemphasized. He has provided leadership and management to a wide range of health policies and strategies. His interest is to provide high satisfaction to patients and ensure patient safety. He has proven skills in running cost-effective patient care and establishing monitoring measures to ensure excellence in clinical care. For more information, take a look at it his Curriculum Vitae. Marjorie Ratel Marjorie Ratel is the president of the Korle-Bu Neuroscience Foundation. She founded the Korle-Bu Neuroscience Project in 2000. And by the following year, she and nursing colleagues, along with members of the Ghanaian community, began organizing the shipment of good-quality used medical equipment together with new medical supplies to the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) Neurosurgery Unit. Marjorie Ratel is a strong advocate for access to quality health care in low and middle level income countries and is the spearhead of Korle-Bu Neuroscience Foundation. For her full bio, visit: KBNF.org/Majorie-Ratel About Your Host — Mark Therriault Mark is the Financial Advisor and partner of Nicola Wealth Management — and your host for The Wealth Management podcast. As a member of the NWM Planning Team since 2006, Mark has become his clients' trusted advisor. He prides himself on providing an exceptional experience to his clients while quarterbacking their financial affairs. Mark earned his Bachelor's degree in Economics with a minor in Finance from the University of Calgary. He went on to secure his CFP designation and also completed the CIM, CSC, the B.C. Life Insurance License. For his full bio, visit: NicolaWealth.com/Our-Team/Mark-Therriault For More Information on this Week's Episode, Visit: wwwNicolaWealth.com/TheWealthExchange Disclaimer: This presentation contains the current opinions of the presenter and such opinions are subject to change without notice. This material is distributed for informational purposes only and is not intended to provide legal, accounting, tax or specific investment advice. Please speak to your NWM Advisor regarding your unique situation. 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