Podcast appearances and mentions of James A Haley

Jacquelyn M. Paykel MD, Chief Whole Health Services, Chief Well-Being Officer, James A Haley VA Hospital discusses the whole health program.  Are you feeling as good as you would like to or think you should? If the answer is no to that question, then the VA Whole Health program may well be important for you to look at and participate in. Forward thinking is a major part of the VA treatment and the whole Health program in no exception. Acupuncture, Chiropractic, Dietary assistance, and ways to control your attitude are just the tip of the spear for this forward-thinking program. Make the call, and look into it.Our library of shows can be found at www.veteranscornerradio.comJoin us on Facebook at the page Veterans Corner RadioYou can contact our host William (Bill) Hodges at bill@billhodges.com

Dr. Kevin White MD, Chief of Spinal Cord Injury James A Haley VA Hospital.  You will learn so much listening to Dr. White as he speaks to the newest treatment for not only Spinal Cord Injuries but also for several other afflictions like ALS that are a challenge for their department. There is so much being done and various spokes working on different types of treatment all come together to provide our vets the best of care. Learn from him the advancements we are making in robotics and artificial intelligence that will impact positively on these veterans.

David K Dunning is the new director of what will be one of the Top Ten VA hospitals in the country when the new medical tower comes online in early 2022. It will be one of my goals during 2022 to interview as many of the top VA Hospital Directors as I can to get their combined take on what is important to veterans' care.It is my hope that I will be able to talk with the leadership of each of the major VA centers in the year to come.  If you have suggestions please let me know.

The Director of the James A Haley Veterans Hospital has been a frequent guest on Veterans Corner Radio since its inception over four years ago. Joe's transparent management style has allowed for almost all of the top managers at that facility to come on Veterans Corner Radio and share information with our listeners. But beyond that transparency, Joe has established a culture of competency at the hospital that most of us have never seen before. Tune in to hear him share the wisdom he has gleaned for 38 years with the VHA and how the implementation of that knowledge has created a workforce dedicated to serving veterans. 

Have you ever wondered where the information went when you filled out a VA questionnaire or submitted one of the comment slips around the VA hospital?  Well, wonder no more. The buck stops HERE. Performance improvement gets to see and process all the comments and suggestions, they do not fall into a deep dark hole to be forever forgotten. Believe it or not, they actually solicit ideas from VA patients and their families on how the program could run more smoothly. Listen in to hear Johnathan Esteban, Chief, Performance Improvement Health Administration Service, at one of the largest medical complexes the James A. Haley VA Hospital.  talk about how you can be effective in helping them serve you. Season 2 Episode 15

With over 10 years’ experience in the area of spinal cord injury and disease, Liz Saltigerald, BSN, RN, CWOCN discusses the bed bound patients she works with and how to help improve their quality of life. Guest BioLiz Saltigerald is a Registered Nurse with over 10 years of experience in spinal cord injury and disease. She is also a board-certified Wound Ostomy and Continence Nurse. She serves as a member of our armed forces in the Airforce Reserve. Her clinical experience and interest has always been focused within the military and veteran population. Her current position is with James A. Haley VA Medical Center, in Tampa, Florida.Visit https://www.coloplast.us/professional for more educational offerings.

It's 1944, it's Hartford Connecticut and this may be the most horrible episode we've ever done.  In what grisled old circus types are already calling the Greatest Podcast on Earth, join Phil Jerrod and Phil Lucas as they discuss the truly terrible Hartford Circus Fire - the awesome conflagration that descended on the good people of Connecticut one beautiful summers day in July. Should they have used petrol to waterproof the tent. Nope. No. Absolutely not.  TRIGGER WARNING. This is a bad one, and it gave both of us a bit of a shock. Seriously, one of the worst. So proceed with caution. It involves children being burned alive.  Written by Phil Lucas Edited by Phil Jerrod Music by Steve Adam Sound clips [No Copyright Music] Retro 80's Funky Jazz-Hop Instrumental (Copyright Free) Music - Sundance Remix Music Credit: SUNDANCE Track Name: "Perséphone - Retro Funky (SUNDANCE remix)" Music By: SUNDANCE @ https://soundcloud.com/sundancemusic The SUNDANCE Official Website is HERE - http://lefthandmusic.fr/ Follow SUNDANCE on BandCamp: https://sundancemusic.bandcamp.com/ License for commercial use: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Music promoted by NCM https://goo.gl/fh3rEJ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hbnMgHgZfs The Life of Reilly | 13 Hartford Circus Fire https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZ-a4eCFMFc LifeOfReillyMovie 744 subscribers http://CharlesNelsonReilly.com  This video is part 13 of The Life Of Reilly, starring Charles Nelson Reilly.   In this segment Charles explains a traumatizing moment from his childhood, as he recalls the day he witnessed a circus tent bun to the ground. Buy the film on Amazon: http://tinyurl.com/2cgzvhn Stars and Stripes Forever https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRxZBy3KAQI Provided to YouTube by The Orchard Enterprises Stars and Stripes Forever · Sounds of the Circus South Shore Concert Band Sounds of the Circus - Volume 7 ℗ 1993 Whitmarsh Released on: 1999-07-06 Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hartford_circus_fire http://www.circusfire1944.com/ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/oct/07/hartford-circus-fire-1944-bodies-exhumed https://www.newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/mystery-hartford-circus-fire-still-lingers-76-years-later/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Meln3N13OM https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/74219/25-things-you-should-know-about-hartford-connecticut https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hartford,_Connecticut http://www.circusfire1944.com/ https://connecticuthistory.org/the-hartford-circus-fire/ https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hartford-circus-fire https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Flying_Wallendas https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_A._Haley

In this podcast we hear from Liz Saltigerald, BSN, RN, CWOCN on how she assesses and chooses the transanal irrigation system for certain patients. Guest BioLiz Saltigerald is a Registered Nurse with over 10 years of experience in spinal cord injury and disease. She is also a board-certified Wound Ostomy and Continence Nurse. She serves as a member of our armed forces in the Airforce Reserve. Her clinical experience and interest has always been focused within the military and veteran population. Her current position is with James A. Haley VA Medical Center, in Tampa, Florida.Visit https://www.coloplast.us/professional for more educational offerings.

In this episode, Liz Saltigerald talks to us about her experience and how she establishes a plan of care for bowel management with her patients. She explains how bowel management protocols change based on different patient populations and the impact transanal irrigation has had on her patient's quality of life. Guest BioLiz Saltigerald is a Registered Nurse with over 10 years of experience in spinal cord injury and disease. She is also a board-certified Wound Ostomy and Continence Nurse. She serves as a member of our armed forces in the Airforce Reserve. Her clinical experience and interest has always been focused within the military and veteran population. Her current position is with James A. Haley VA Medical Center, in Tampa, Florida. Visit https://www.coloplast.us/professional for more educational offerings.

Troy Howell. MD, heads up the Suicide Prevention efforts in the Psychiatric Dept of the James A. Haley Veterans Hospital.Dr. Howell works every day to stop suicides in our veteran population. I asked him to concentrate on the mental health effects of living with the Corona Virus not only on our vets but also on their families. Even with all of the resources being directed toward the pandemic, the psychiatric department at Haley has risen to meet the problem and you will find the ideas he presents very interesting and useful in this time of stress.

Ryan Gorman and the Fisher House Foundation discuss their work providing a home away from home for the families of servicemembers and veterans receiving medical care at the James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital here in Tampa. www.FisherHouse.org

VetArtSpan host Fred Johnson interviews music therapist Natalie Quintana and art therapist Merrilee Jorn about the intricacies of their work with veterans in the hospital and the community setting.

Guest: Akhil Patel MD Age: 32 Location: Sarasota, FL What the world needs more of: People to execute on their dreams. Wow Factor: Is my resourcefulness and perspective. Bio: Akhil Patel was born in New Jersey and raised in Tampa, Florida. He earned his medical degree at the University of Florida at Shands Hospital. He then completed his Internal Medicine residency at the University of South Florida. While there, he worked at Moffitt Cancer Center, James A. Haley VA Hospital, and Tampa General Hospital.   Dr. Patel has earned many awards and held numerous leadership positions in local and national medical committees. He has practiced throughout Florida - West Palm Beach, The Villages, Leesburg, Ocala, and Tavares. He is currently in Sarasota, Florida where he manages medical clinics that focus on senior care. His aim is to disrupt low-income health care for seniors. In his free time, Dr. Patel enjoys sailing, golfing and playing tennis. Favorite Color: Blue

Dr. Koushik Reddy is not any ordinary interventional cardiologist, he would rather heal with a carrot than a stent. Dr. Reddy works for the James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital in Tampa, Florida and speaks regularly to his patients regarding the value of nutrition as treatment for their heart disease and other chronic diseases. Dr. Reddy is full of life and one of our brightest physicians. He is an example we should all hope to strive for when caring for our patients. He is funny and you will enjoy this conversation. You can follow Dr. Reddy on Facebook as Food M.D. where he regularly shares his insight on the medical research pertaining to nutrition and health. Thank you Dr. Reddy for caring for our veterans who have a special place in my heart. As always thank you for listening and please share this with anyone you feel could benefit. Want help transitioning to a whole foods plant based diet? Check out the programs I personally developed at http://howtohealth.org.

Dr. Jacquelyn Paykel, Director of Whole Health System at the Veterans’ Hospital and Clinics in Tampa, Florida, and Director of the THRIVE Program, reveals her grit in bringing ancient philosophies of care to meet the whole needs of veteran patients.   Key Takeaways [5:11] Dr. Jacquelyn Paykel made herself over with introspection and self-compassion with four prongs: understanding herself and having self-compassion, understanding her veteran patients as part of the tribe, serving leaders by understanding their values, and understanding the VA’s organizational goals. [11:52] Jacquelyn’s training years were filled with the stress associated with terror. Stress can be productive depending on how you perceive it. Negative stress can cause damage. Positive stress can be healthy. If you exercise grit, you build confidence in yourself. [16:47] Early on, Jacquelyn collided with a medical practice’s traditional culture with her new ideas and agenda. This created tremendous stress and daily scrutiny due to the lack of trust. Her grit came into play when she was on notice every day for a year to perform under pressure. She learned that she wasn’t stuck. She could always change where she was and the way she behaved. It was a valuable lesson. [31:47] Dr. Jacquelyn Paykel is at the tip of the spear of changing minds and behaviors in a field that’s not known for changing quickly. Hold your uniqueness without displaying it. [36:51] Jacquelyn explains THRIVE, a multi-disciplinary 14-week program that brings veterans together in a standardized curriculum based on positive psychology, integrative medicine or understanding self, and acceptance and commitment therapy. In the 14 weeks, the veterans form a tribe and support each other. The teaching staff also learns how to teach again. [42:35] Leaders find value every day in their own work, model their passion for others, and then allow them to find what makes them tick to interact with the world in a valuable way.   Email: Jacquelyn.Paykel@VA.Gov Twitter: @DrPaykel_OBGYN Facebook: @Dr.JacquelynPaykel LinkedIn: Jacquelyn Paykel   Quotable Quotes   “It’s in belonging — feeling like we belong — that we really can live our best life.”   “Stress is a very significant aspect of my training years. … there’s a significant amount of stress even now … it’s a 24/7 job.”   “If you don’t have barriers up, people will naturally migrate towards you to help.”   You can change where you are and you can change the way you behave. And sometimes you have to change both.   Hippocrates emphasized the natural aspects of medical care and doctors are getting back to that.   “It really is about kind and compassionate care that will help these individuals heal. Each treatment has a placebo effect.”   “What I needed to do was acclimate and people needed to acclimate to me.”   When you move into a new situation, understand the environment and prove your worth to the people on the ground.   “When people have confidence in you then you can do those creative processes and move forward from there.”   “We as leaders generally find value in what we do every day ... but it’s our obligation to model that for other individuals.” Bio Dr. Jacquelyn Paykel is a gynecologist and integrative medicine physician who trained at the University of Wisconsin and completed a fellowship in Integrative Medicine at the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine under the direction of Andrew Weil. She is a United States Navy Veteran. Dr. Paykel has practiced in private and academic settings since separating from the Navy but found her way back home with the Veterans Health Administration in 2014. Currently, she is the Director of Whole Health System at James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital and Clinics in Tampa, Florida. She is also the Director of the THRIVE (Transforming Health and Resiliency through Integration of Values-based Experiences) Program, a novel health care approach that is based upon the tenets of Integrative Medicine, Positive Psychology, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.   Books mentioned in this episode Wired to Eat: Turn Off Cravings, Rewire Your Appetite for Weight Loss, and Determine the Foods That Work for You, by Robb Wolf  

In this episode of Life Lines, we talk to David Vesely, a professor at the University of South Florida and chief of endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism at the James A. Haley Veterans Hospital in Tampa. Dr. Vesely talks about his research investigating the use of heart hormones as a treatment for cancer. He has just finished trials with mice and hopes to begin human trials this year.Dr. Vesely will present his research during a symposium at the Experimental Biology conference, which will take place in April in San Diego.The music you hear at the beginning and end of Life Lines is from Body Notes, composed by APS member Hector Rasgado-Flores and performed by the San Diego Chamber Orchestra.