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Join Alyssa McNamara Reed, CFP® and Justin McNamara, CFP® with their guest, Attorney Stephanie Konarski, for a discussion about protecting assets with medicaid planning and crisis planning. Stephanie Konarski received her law degree from New England School of Law where she graduated with honors. She is also a cum laude graduate of Framingham State College where she received her undergraduate degree in Sociology and a minor degree in Psychology. Attorney Konarski has been providing thoughtful and compassionate legal services since 2004. Her professional practice is devoted entirely to elder law, estate planning, estate and trust administration, guardianship and conservatorships, special needs planning and representing buyers and sellers in residential real estate transactions. Attorney Konarski is a long-standing member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA)and the Massachusetts Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (MANAELA). She is also a member of the Academy of Special Needs Planners (ASNP). You can find her online at: https://www.massestateandelderlaw.com/. Alyssa McNamara Reed, CFP®is a financial planner with passion for the intersection of taxes and investing.  Alyssa works with motivated savers, beneficiaries of estates, business owners, divorcees, and pre-retirees. Justin McNamara, CFP® is a Certified Financial Planner with passion for investment strategy and selection. Works with small businesses and owners, parents of college-bound kids, job changers, pre- and post-retirees. To schedule a visit with the team at McNamara Financial, be sure to visit: https://mcnamarafinancial.com/contact McNamara Financial is an Independent, family-owned, fee-only investment management and financial planning firm, serving individuals and families on the South Shore and beyond for over 30 years. COME SEE WHAT IT'S LIKE TO WORK WITH A FIDUCIARY. http://mcnamarafinancial.com/

Ms. Billings-White is honored to be one of four the strings specialists in the Lexington Public Schools. She is currently the only itinerant teacher at the elementary schools, both middle schools and high School. Ms. Billings-White is an active director, strings teacher and performer in the Greater Boston area. She earned a Bachelors degree of Music in Cello Performance from McGill University and a Master's degree of Music in Cello Performance, Graduate Performance Diploma in String Performance, and a Master's degree of Music in Music Education from the Boston Conservatory at Berklee. Ms. Billings-White is a member of NAfME, the National Association for Music Education; ASTA (the American String Teachers Association; and MA-ASTA, the Massachusetts Chapter of the American String Teachers Association where she is now past President, Secretary and webmaster. She started her teaching career as a K-5 general music teacher in the New Bedford public school district. After that, she started her full time strings teaching career in the Ipswich Public Schools teaching students grades 5-12 and directing their orchestra ensembles. Additionally, Ms. Billings-White is on the Faculty in the Music Education Department at the Longy School of Music of Bard College where she teaches a Strings Method II class. Her musical background also included Trumpet and French Horn during her middle and high school years in Update New York. Other interests include sight-reading parties, musical theater gigs, going on adventures with her husband and three children, making sure her two French Bulldogs (Bear and Bianca) are not tearing up the house, enjoying chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream whenever possible and indoor rock climbing at Central Rock Gyms all over Massachusetts. jbillingswhite@lexingtonma.org --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/orchestrateacher/support

This week, The Curious Clinicians are bringing back an episode from the archive that was originally posted in December, 2021. Tony joined Dr. Adam Rodman as a guest on the Bedside Rounds podcast. We were thrilled to share that episode here.  How can we medically tell whether or not someone is alive or dead? The answer is more complicated than you'd think. This episode was a live podcast Adam and Tony gave at the Massachusetts Chapter of the American College of Physicians annual meeting on October 16, 2021. They track the evolution and controversies of the death exam, from a trans-Atlantic scandal surrounding a possible vivisection, a 19th century “X-prize” to determine a technology that could diagnose death, the important distinction between “permanent” and irreversible, and the mysterious Lazarus phenomenon. Link to episode page: http://bedside-rounds.org/episode-65-the-last-breath/

Maddy Belden is a PGA Professional, currently working as an Assistant Golf Professional at Salem Country Club. She has been around the golf industry her entire life, as her father was the Head Golf Professional at Worcester Country Club for 20 years.Maddy attended College of the Holy Cross as a Ouimet Scholar and graduated in 2020 with a degree in International Relations. She was a four-year member and two-year captain of the Women's Golf Team at Holy Cross, and during college, Maddy interned with the New England PGA. Upon graduation, she took a position as an Assistant Professional at Brae Burn Country Club. In January 2022, Maddy was elected Class A PGA membership, and she currently serves on various boards and committees, including the National PGA Employment Committee and is the Secretary of the Massachusetts Chapter. She is determined to make golf more accessible and fun for women and girls.

Season 2 | Episode 35 | August 31, 2022Matilde Castiel, MD, a nationally recognized leader in population health and health equity programs in Worcester, MA, is the guest on Medical Matters Weekly with Dr. Trey Dobson on August 31.  Dr. Castiel is the City of Worcester's commissioner for Health and Human Services, where she oversees the divisions of public health, youth services, human rights and disabilities, veterans' affairs, and elder affairs.In 2009, Dr. Castiel founded the Latin American Health Alliance (LAHA), a nonprofit organization in Worcester dedicated to combating homelessness and substance use for Latino males. Born in Camaguey, Cuba, and raised in California, she completed her medical training at the University of California, San Francisco, after earning a bachelor's in Cellular and Molecular Biology from California State University, Northridge. She completed her residency at UMass Memorial and has worked as a board-certified physician in Internal Medicine in the Worcester community for more than 28 years, including as an associate professor of Internal Medicine, Family Medicine and Psychiatry at UMass Medical School. Along with serving as medical director with LAHA, Dr. Castiel has served on the boards of many of Worcester's nonprofit organizations. She has been honored with many awards, including the Public Citizen of the Year Award from the National Association of Social Workers, Massachusetts Chapter. In 2020 – 2021, Dr. Castiel was a major force behind the city's Culture of Health Prize, awarded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.Medical Matters Weekly features the innovative personalities who drive positive change within health care and related professions. The show addresses all aspects of creating and maintaining a healthy lifestyle for all, including food and nutrition, housing, diversity and inclusion, groundbreaking medical care, exercise, mental health, the environment, research, and government. The show is produced with cooperation from Catamount Access Television (CAT-TV). Viewers can see Medical Matters Weekly on Facebook at facebook.com/svmedicalcenter and facebook.com/CATTVBennington. The show is also available to view or download a podcast on www.svhealthcare.org/medicalmatters.Underwriter: Mack Molding

It is tax time! Annette Hines, host of Parenting Impossible-The Special Needs Survival Podcast and her favorite guest, law partner and husband, Mark Worthington tackle the four top questions people ask about tax preparation and tax reporting. Can I claim my adult child as a dependent? If I charge my adult child room and board when they are living with me, is that taxable income to me? And how does this impact their Supplemental Security Income (SSI)? Taxation of special needs trust and SECURE Act updates. How are caregiver payments such as Adult Family Care (AFC) and Personal Care Attendant (PCA) taxed to the recipient? Can you imagine the dinner table conversation at their home!? We are so lucky they love talking about taxes and simplifying what can be complicated information. So please join Annette Hines and Mark Worthington as they answer these important and popular tax questions asked by our disability community. Annette Hines is the founding partner of Special Needs Law Group of Massachusetts, PC, and has been practicing in the areas of Special Needs, Elder Law, and Estate Planning for over twenty years. Her clients include individuals and families of children with special needs, the elderly, and others in the community. She received her BA from the University of Vermont, her MBA from Suffolk University, and her JD from Howard University School of Law. Ms. Hines was recently presented the NAELA (National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys) Theresa Award for 2021 by the Theresa Foundation in recognition of her outstanding efforts and advocacy for individuals with special needs. She has been recognized as a Distinguished Citizen by ARC Massachusetts and cited for public service by both the Massachusetts State Senate and House of Representatives for her work on behalf of people with disabilities. Ms. Hines was designated a 2016 Top Women of Law from Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly and has been named to the Massachusetts Super Lawyers list every year since 2014. Mark Worthington is Senior Counsel at Special Needs Law Group of Massachusetts, P.C. Mark received his J.D. from Northeastern University School of Law and his LL.M. in Taxation from Boston University School of Law. He is a Certified Elder Law Attorney (as certified by the National Elder Law Foundation (Massachusetts does not recognize legal specialties for certification)) and past President (2007) of the Massachusetts Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. Mark has been named to the Massachusetts Super Lawyers list every year since 2008. In 2018 he stepped down as full-time Professor of Law and Director of the Graduate (LL.M.) Program in Elder Law and Estate Planning at Western New England University School of Law to practice full-time with Special Needs Law Group. He continues as an Adjunct Professor in the LL.M. Program. He has also taught at Northeastern in the J.D. Program. Mark is admitted to practice in Massachusetts and before the United States Supreme Court.

Join us for episode 8 of the Social Work Amplified podcast where we will hear from Kristina Whiton-O'Brien, MSW, from Vot-ER! Like many other macro social workers, Kristina started her career in micro social work, but after being exposed to different aspects of macro social work, she found it to be exhilarating and really started to learn the importance of social policy and the macro environment. She now works with Vot-ER to move forward the idea that all health professionals, social workers included, have a role and responsibility in our community's health and promoting health equity, specifically through voter registration. Kristina Whiton-O'Brien, MSW, is the Partnerships Director at Vot-ER. She received her BSW from Providence College and her MSW from Boston University. During the first part of her career, she specialized in adoption preparation, placement and support in both the public and nonprofit sectors. She then engaged in training, outreach, and legislative advocacy as a Director for the Massachusetts Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers. Most recently, Kristina worked at the Boston University School of Social Work as the Assistant Director of Online Advising and Field Education where she developed partnerships across the country for MSW field placements and grew the program from 30 students to over 600. She has taught many professional education programs as well as policy and ethics graduate courses. In addition to her social work career, she was named an Unsung Heroine by the Massachusetts Legislature and was then appointed to the Plymouth County Commission on the Status of Women as an inaugural member in July of 2018. She has been a Vice Chair and Secretary on this Commission which promotes programs and policies to advance women and girls in the community. Episode 8 of the Social Work Amplified podcast highlights just how much social workers have to offer in macro settings and discusses the importance of voter registration to the social work profession, to social workers in general, and to the clients that social workers serve.

Dr. Elisa Choi, ACP MA governor and Chair-Elect of the ACP Board of Governors, and Dr. Carole Vincent, general internal medicine specialist and founding member of the ACP MA Chapter JEDI Committee, reflect on a previous episode of The DEI Shift, Anti-racism in Healthcare Education (Season 2, Episode 3). In the previous episode, The DEI Shift Senior Producers, Dr. Maggie Kozman and Dr. DJ Gaines, interviewed Dr. Ryan Mire, ACP President-Elect, about what anti-racism means in healthcare education and how to bring about needed change in our learning and work environments.Key messages: Being antiracist is being proactive against racism and racist ideas; in contrast, being non-racist is a passive stance.Beware of biological anchoring of medical concepts that lack an appropriate evidence base: race is a social construct, not a biological construct. Being antiracist as a general internal medicine specialist means to listen to the patient's story without judgment or preconceived ideas or biases. Medical students and learners at all stages of general internal medicine specialty careers can be empowered and engaged in making change towards antiracism in medicine and healthcare education.Learn more at thedeishift.com.The conversation continues on Twitter with the #PTBGIM. For this episode, be sure to tag @theDEIShift @ACPMAChapter and @MAACPGovernor. Tell us why you're #ProudToBeGIM and share your perspectives, experiences, or tips on how being anti-racist is essential as a general internal medicine specialist or trainee.#ProudtobeGIM is a campaign from the Society of General Internal Medicine and the American College of Physicians aimed at encouraging medical students and residents to pursue General Internal Medicine. This special podcast series for #ProudToBeGIM Week, February 21-24, 2022, is sponsored by a #ProudToBeGIM honorarium and the American College of Physicians Southern California Region III Chapter. Read more about the campaign here: https://www.sgim.org/career-center/proudtobegimThe DEI Shift podcast is proud to partner with SGIM in promoting #ProudToBeGIM week. This opportunity allows multiple ACP Chapters to showcase the expertise of their leaders and to provide a fresh look into some popular episodes. We are especially delighted to have members of our production team, many of whom are pre-medical students, contribute their voices to the conversation as well.Credits:Host: Dr. Elisa ChoiGuest: Dr. Carole VincentProducers: Dr. Sarah Takimoto, Dr. Tiffany LeungExecutive Producer: Dr. Tammy LinCo-Executive Producers: Dr. Pooja Jaeel, Dr. Tiffany LeungSenior Producer: Dr. DJ Gaines, Dr. Maggie KozmanEditor: Dr. Tiffany LeungProduction Assistants: Ann Truong, Likitha ArudhyalaWebsite/Art design: Ann TruongMusic: Chris DingmanDisclaimer: The DEI Shift podcast and its guests provide general information and entertainment, but not medical advice. Before making any changes to your medical treatment or execution of your treatment plan, please consult with your doctor or personal medical team. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by The DEI Shift. The views expressed by guests are their own, and their appearance on the podcast does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by The DEI Shift team are those of each individual, and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of The DEI Shift team and its guests, employers, sponsors, or organizations we are affiliated with. 

In this inspiring episode with Jana Amin, we dive into her passion for International Relations and Middle Eastern studies. She talks about being an avid public speaker and also emphasizes getting into the habit of brushing up on your strong suits and skills that would help an individual achieve their goals! Being a speaker on TedX youth talk has helped her to articulate what matters to her the most. Jana's research focuses on the media representation of Muslim women; she curated an exhibit at the American University in Cairo titled “Princess Fawzia and the Duality of Egyptian Women”. Her aim is to magnify the voices of young Muslim women through storytelling and using her platform to inspire and encourage change. Listen to her episode now!Jana Amin is an Egyptian-American freshman at Harvard College. An advocate and community mobilizer for girls' education and women in Islam, Jana has given a TedX-Youth talk on Muslim women and spoken at the United Nations on policies to further youth inclusion and gender parity. In 2020, Jana founded J Strategy, the world's first speaking bureau and media agency dedicated to amplifying the work of young women. Advocating for Girls' Education. Recently, Jana was recognized as one of Chegg's fifty student prize finalists and for Arab-America's 20 Under 20. Jana is also a founding member of the UnTextbooked Podcast, a World Academy of Arts and Sciences Junior Fellow, and a member of the Council on American-Islamic Relations' Massachusetts Chapter youth advisory council.

Hello All!The Massachusetts Chapter of the Council for Exceptional Children invited us to participate in their 2022 virtual State Conference.  The topic of this year's conference is Intersectionality and it caused us to think (and talk) a lot about how ableism is alive and well in schools and education.  Coined in 1989, the term began in the legal and academic realm but has been adopted by education theorists.  Check out this link for an article on the history of the big ideas inherent in Intersectionality:https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/2019/5/20/18542843/intersectionality-conservatism-law-race-gender-discriminationHere's an article from 2020 on the specific and more recent interpretation of intersectionality as it relates to disability:https://disabilityphilanthropy.org/resource/intersections-between-racism-and-ableism/We were thrilled and honored to be part of MCEC's conference and hope that the discussion is thought provoking. Joining a professional organization is something you can do to impact change in our field. It is also part of our ethical responsibilities as members of the profession. Check out Massachusetts Council for Exceptional Children (MCEC)'s website here:http://www.masscec.org/

Tony joined Dr. Adam Rodman as a guest on the Bedside Rounds podcast. We are thrilled to share that episode here.  How can we medically tell whether or not someone is alive or dead? The answer is more complicated than you'd think. This episode was a live podcast Adam and Tony gave at the Massachusetts Chapter of the American College of Physicians annual meeting on October 16, 2021. They track the evolution and controversies of the death exam, from a trans-Atlantic scandal surrounding a possible vivisection, a 19th century “X-prize” to determine a technology that could diagnose death, the important distinction between “permanent” and irreversible, and the mysterious Lazarus phenomenon. Link to episode page: http://bedside-rounds.org/episode-65-the-last-breath/

David O'Leary serves as a member of the board of AFSP's Massachusetts Chapter. David has volunteered with the chapter for 25 years, since losing his cousin, Paul O'Leary to suicide in 1995. Starting as emcee of AFSP's Boston Out of the Darkness Walk, David eventually joined the chapter's advisory council, the Board of Directors, serving as Board Chair from 2012 – 2019. Nationally, David serves on AFSP's Chapter Leadership Council, working with chapters nationwide on best practices. David is also the host of the Morning Magic radio program on Magic 106.7FM in Boston. A Boston-area television and radio veteran, he's been seen and heard on the air at PBS, WGBH, WBCN, KISS-108, WAAF and WBOS, as well as Public Television's Channel 2 and Boston's V-66 for close to 40 years. David has also narrated thousands of television and radio commercials, audiobooks, and corporate and industrial films from his home recording studio. His clients include Fidelity Investments, Aetna, FedEx, Carbonite, Expedia, The Boston Ballet, MassMutual, Parexel, PBS, Quest Diagnostics, John Hancock, HealthIQ, and Sony Pictures Sound. A native of suburban Boston, David and his wife Kathy live in Framingham, where they've raised three wonderful children. https://davidoleary.com/ https://twitter.com/davidloleary https://twitter.com/AFSPMA MISSION: Save Lives & Bring Hope to those affected by suicide. NEED HELP? call 800-273-8255 / text 741741 #stopsuicide      

How can we medically tell whether or not someone is alive or dead? The answer is much more complicated than you'd think. In this episode, which is a live podcast I gave with Tony Breu at the Massachusetts Chapter of the American College of Physicians annual meeting on October 16, 2021, we track the evolution and controversies of the death exam, from a trans-Atlantic scandal surrounding a possible vivisection, a 19th century “X-prize” to determine a technology that could diagnose death, the important distinction between “permanent” and irreversible, and the mysterious Lazarus phenomenon.    References: Rodman A, Breu A. The last breath: historical controversies surrounding determination of cardiopulmonary death. Chest. 2021; [online ahead of print August 13, 2021]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chest.2021.08.006

This podcast focuses on the Aging in Place movement. Above all, we highlight the means for seniors to remain in their own homes for as long as they like. Our guests for this podcast are Tara Ballman, Executive Director of the National Aging in Place Council, Julia Uhll, a San Diego Realtor, and Ryan McEniff, owner of Minute Women Home Care in Lexington, MA. (Image shows Julia Uhll, Tara Ballman, and Ryan McEniff.) The NAIPC is an association of in-home senior service providers and local organizations focused on aging issues. In this conversation, we discuss the goals of the aging in place movement. Why is this an important goal for seniors? What are the advantages to aging in place? In addition, Tara shares with our audience the 5 pillars of aging in place. How do we make home modifications that allow us to age in place? How about meeting transportation needs, and meeting social needs?  These and other questions look at what it takes to improve the likelihood of living in our homes, well into our future. Tune in to this conversation about the different strategies to living longer in our own homes. Mini Bios Tara Ballman is passionate about connecting and supporting professionals serving aging Americans. She has worked in the aging services marketplace since 2003. Tara currently serves as Executive Director for the National Aging in Place Council. NAIPC has 14 chapters and members across the country. The Council's mission is to bring professionals and communities together to champion aging in place through collaboration and education. Since 2011, Ryan McEniff has been the CEO/Owner & Care Coordinator of Minute Women Home Care. In addition, he is Chair of the Massachusetts Chapter of NAIPC. Ryan became passionate about home care when his mother needed care while battling cancer. In his free time, Ryan enjoys spearfishing and snowboarding.  Julia Uhll is a Realtor with  Realty ONE Group San Diego, practicing for over 18 years. She is a leader in the San Diego NAIPC Chapter and Senior Real Estate Specialist (SRES). Over 90% of her business comes from seniors.  Julia is heavily involved with the local seniors and special needs community in San Diego. She is an advocate for individuals and families, working on adult programs, and an independent apartment community.  Items Mentioned for Our Listeners For Members and Prospective Members, National Aging in Place Council For Consumers, Age in Place Become a Member of the NAIPC Network of Professionals

This podcast focuses on the Aging in Place movement. Above all, we highlight the means for seniors to remain in their own homes for as long as they like. Our guests for this podcast are Tara Ballman, Executive Director of the National Aging in Place Council, Julia Uhll, a San Diego Realtor, and Ryan McEniff, owner of Minute Women Home Care in Lexington, MA. (Image shows Julia Uhll, Tara Ballman, and Ryan McEniff.) The NAIPC is an association of in-home senior service providers and local organizations focused on aging issues. In this conversation, we discuss the goals of the aging in place movement. Why is this an important goal for seniors? What are the advantages to aging in place? In addition, Tara shares with our audience the 5 pillars of aging in place. How do we make home modifications that allow us to age in place? How about meeting transportation needs, and meeting social needs?  These and other questions look at what it takes to improve the likelihood of living in our homes, well into our future. Tune in to this conversation about the different strategies to living longer in our own homes. Mini Bios Tara Ballman is passionate about connecting and supporting professionals serving aging Americans. She has worked in the aging services marketplace since 2003. Tara currently serves as Executive Director for the National Aging in Place Council. NAIPC has 14 chapters and members across the country. The Council's mission is to bring professionals and communities together to champion aging in place through collaboration and education. Since 2011, Ryan McEniff has been the CEO/Owner & Care Coordinator of Minute Women Home Care. In addition, he is Chair of the Massachusetts Chapter of NAIPC. Ryan became passionate about home care when his mother needed care while battling cancer. In his free time, Ryan enjoys spearfishing and snowboarding.  Julia Uhll is a Realtor with  Realty ONE Group San Diego, practicing for over 18 years. She is a leader in the San Diego NAIPC Chapter and Senior Real Estate Specialist (SRES). Over 90% of her business comes from seniors.  Julia is heavily involved with the local seniors and special needs community in San Diego. She is an advocate for individuals and families, working on adult programs, and an independent apartment community.  Items Mentioned for Our Listeners For Members and Prospective Members, National Aging in Place Council For Consumers, Age in Place Become a Member of the NAIPC Network of Professionals

CardioNerds (Amit Goyal and Daniel Ambinder), Dr. Pablo Sanchez (CardioNerds Ambassador, Stanford University Medical Center), Dr. Maria Pabon (CardioNerds Ambassador, Brigham and Women’s Hospital), and Karen Malacon (Student doctor and LMSA co-chair at Stanford University Medical Center) join Dean for Students at Harvard Medical School, Dr. Fidencio Saldana, for an important discussion about Latinx representation in cardiology. We established the multifaceted benefits of diversity in healthcare, including improving access, cultural competency, and quality of care delivered. We also talked about the need to increase the number of underrepresented minority students in medicine in addition to the importance of removing barriers to improve education. By providing appropriate resources as well as early mentorship and exposure to the medical field, we can address the "leaky pipeline," or as Dr. Saldana reframed it, "the clogged pipeline.”  Then, we dove into Dr. Saldana’s experiences in medical school, the barriers he overcame, and how his parents’ hard work and generosity motivated him to become the cardiologist he is now. This event hosted the ACC Massachusetts Chapter. Stay tuned for a message by chapter Governor Dr. Malissa Wood. The PA-ACC & CardioNerds Narratives in Cardiology is a multimedia educational series jointly developed by the Pennsylvania Chapter ACC, the ACC Fellows in Training Section, and the CardioNerds Platform with the goal to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in cardiology. In this series, we host inspiring faculty and fellows from various ACC chapters to discuss their areas of expertise and their individual narratives. Join us for these captivating conversations as we celebrate our differences and share our joy for practicing cardiovascular medicine. Audio editing by CardioNerds Academy Intern, Dr. Gurleen Kaur. Video Version • Quotables • Notes • References • Production Team The PA-ACC & CardioNerds Narratives in Cardiology PageCardioNerds Episode PageCardioNerds AcademyCardionerds Healy Honor Roll CardioNerds Journal ClubSubscribe to The Heartbeat Newsletter!Check out CardioNerds SWAG!Become a CardioNerds Patron! Video version https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpq2wVgG8mA Quotable We strive to ensure that we have a diverse set of college students and a diverse set of medical students and residents and fellows. But I think it's also just as important to ensure that we have the resources to ensure that those individuals that we've recruited and have done so hard to recruit, continue to succeed. -Dr. Maria Pabon I've realized that you can teach mentoring, you can teach advising. And I think it's important to be able to create that culture and expectation. Some people may be a little bit better at it than others, but I think it's important to place an emphasis on that at each level of training, so that you can train to be a better mentor and a better advisor. -Dr. Maria Pabon Show Notes 1. How is the LatinX representation in medicine compared to in the general population? Based on the most recent data from the US census Bureau, as of 2019, the Hispanic proportion of the US population is about 18.5%.A recent report by the AAMC showed that for the academic year 2020-21, of around 22,000 medical school matriculants, only 11% were from LatinX background, although this number was higher compared to 2017 where only 9.8% of the matriculants were of LatinX origin.   2. How does increasing workforce diversity improve quality of care? Cultural competency forms an important cornerstone of high-quality and equitable care for a diverse population, and it is learned not by lecture but by exposure, experience, and atmosphere.Medicine involves not only knowledge but meaningful connection and having a physician with a common background enhances the patient-doctor interaction by a spectrum of constructive effects.Inasmuch as research questions are guided by int...

In this episode, we welcomed Kristina Lentz Capano(klcapano@bu.edu), the Assistant Dean for Development & Alumni Relations at Sargent College. As a fundraising professional, Kristina shared her love and passion for raising money for those in need. She also introduced the Sargent Cares Emergency Fund, a special fund to support students and the college during the COVID-19 crisis. Check out more about the Sargent Cares Emergency Fund. About Kristina Lentz Capano: Lentz Capano has been a fundraising professional for more than 25 years, focusing on major gifts from individuals. Starting her career as part of Campaign UMass, her alma mater, she has worked at various institutions of higher education throughout New England including Colby College, The University of Maine, UConn School of Law, and Harvard Medical School. Most recently, she served as the Director of Capital & Leadership Giving at Pine Street Inn, the largest private homeless shelter and provider of affordable housing services in New England. Lentz Capano is also an Executive Coach, receiving her certificate from William James College. She serves on the Board of Directors as the Immediate Past President of the Massachusetts Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals and oversees nominating as well as all of the educational programming for the Chapter. She is a frequent speaker at professional development programs sponsored by CASE, WID and AFP. The moderator of the podcast is Dr. Karen Jacobs (kjacobs@bu.edu), who is the Associate Dean, Digital Learning and Innovation, a Clinical Professor and the Program Director for the on-line post-professional doctorate in the occupational therapy program at Sargent College. Marial Williams (marialw@bu.edu), a Boston University entry-level occupational therapy doctoral student, composed the music for the podcast.

One of the earliest and most accomplished wrestlers of the Legendary Doug Parker era is Oneida, New York native, Rick Moyer '62. Rick Moyer has left an indelible impact on the wrestling community as a wrestler, coach, administrator, and above all, mentor. Coach Moyer joins the PrideCast to discuss his transformation under Doug Parker, the rich tradition of Springfield Wrestling, the lessons he's learned as a coach and educator, and the memories of being teammates and roommates with Japan Olympic Team Member and Benihana founder, Hiraoki Aoki. A standout for the Pride, Moyer was undefeated in varsity dual meets (36-0) in his three years of competition from 1959-62, named the Outstanding Wrestler in the New England Championships, and a key contributor to four New England Team Championships. A co-captain 1961-62, Moyer was held in high regard among his peers as the President of the Varsity "S" Club. Moyer served as a graduate assistant with Doug Parker and the Pride from 1962-63 while earning his Master's. After a one year stint with his alma mater, Moyer ventured to Amityville, Long Island, where he served as the Head Wrestling Coach at Amityville from 1963-1967. Following a successful run at Amityville, Moyer moved back to New England and assumed the role as Head Coach at Wayland in Massachusetts. After coaching at Wayland for over 30 years and serving as the Athletic Director for 10 years, Rick retired in 1997 with 478 dual meet wins. He also served as the President of the National Federation of High School Coaches and Officials. For his decades of competing, mentoring, and coaching he was inducted into 6 different halls of fame including the Oneida Athletic, Wayland Athletic, Springfield College Pride Athletic HOF in 1998 and the Massachusetts Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2002. You can connect with Coach Moyer via email at otisiggy@verizon.net

1977 Springfield College Wrestling Alumnus, Hall of Fame Coach, and State Championship Coach, Larry "the Legend" Tremblay joins the PrideCast! A standout athlete at North Reading High School and Springfield College, Lawrence Tremblay is affectionately known as "the Legend" in the Massachusetts wrestling community. Along with his larger than life persona, his accomplishments place him among the most accomplished high school coaches in the nation. Tremblay is a Hall of Fame Coach and has been recognized by the North Reading Football Hall of Fame, Winchester Wrestling Hall of Fame, Massachusetts Wrestling Hall of Fame, New England Wrestling Hall of Fame, and the Massachusetts Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Tremblay currently serves as the head wrestling coach at Melrose, where he led the Red Raiders to an MIAA Division 3 state championship in 2020. Prior to assuming the role at Melrose in 2018, Tremblay was the head coach at Winchester for 38 seasons. With four decades of coaching experience under his belt, Tremblay has amassed over 760 wins, over 25 league titles, coached six all-americans, and won four state tournament team titles, and five state dual meet championships. In his tenure, Tremblay has coached many wrestlers that have went on to impact the world in numerous ways. Most notably, former Winchester wrestler and current WWE superstar, Kofi Kingston, and Glen Doherty, a former Navy SEAL and Outstanding American Award winner who gave his life in service to our country. At Springfield, Larry "the Legend" Tremblay wrestled for the Pride's all time winning coach, Doug Parker. Parker was a father-figure to Tremblay and his teammates and molded them to be a powerhouse that won four New England titles. Individually, Tremblay won the 1976 Saratoga Open and qualified for the NCAA Division II Championships twice. The Legend also shares how his wrestling experience was positively influenced by Doug Parker's Assistant, Jim Anderson and his teammates. Some of which were Ed Gibbons, Vic Bueller, Thomas Lachiusa, Rich Munroe, Nick Porillo, Doug Leroy, Sean Bilodeau, Jay Mulligan, Bill Fiore, and Olympic champion Jeff Blatnick.

With Gov. Charlie Baker pressuring schools to reopen in-person, no one is arguing that this is the best way for students to learn. Some union officials and parents are worried about sending their kids to school with community-based cases increasing, and have pushed back. But what metrics should districts be basing their reopening decisions off of, and how can communication improve between local decision-makers and the state? Mary Beth Miotto, Vice President of the Massachusetts Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, and Glenn Koocher, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Association of School Committees join the Codcast to unpack these questions.

Listen to Ms. Rebekah Gewirtz, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Chapter of The National Association of Social Workers (NASW), as she talks about Social Workers from Massachusetts immediately answering the call to assist the Elder Veteran Population during the Covid-19 Outbreak! Hear her explain why she penned the powerful opinion piece entitled, “As I See It: Social workers are essential personnel, so why aren't we talking about them?” According to Ms. Gewirtz, she wrote this article to bring attention to the lack of recognition for the role Social Workers are playing in the battle against the deadly Covid-19 Pandemic!! She wants the public to recognize and appreciate what they do! https://www.telegram.com/news/20200330/as-i-see-it-social-workers-essential-personnel-so-why-arent-we-talking-about-them --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kelsunn-on-the-air/support

Clawbacks are when an insurance company requires a provider to return money they’ve been paid in the past. Clawbacks can occur months, or even years, after the service has been provided. Rebekah Gewirtz, MPA, Executive Director of NASW’s Massachusetts Chapter, speaks with us about how her chapter is fighting against clawbacks in her state.

As we near Christmas, we turn our podcasting gaze on those who are Doing the Most Good: The Salvation Army. We'll talk about their great programs, speak with Maj. George of their Kroc Center in Dorchester, and Tom shares his thoughts on being this years recipient of the Massachusetts Chapter's prestigious Others Award. PLUS: Cayenne and Connecticut expert Ben Josephson on what kind of changes to expect there in January, and Cosmo and Cayenne talk Trumps very bad, terrible, no good meeting with Chuck and Nancy.

Greetings from the Audible Café podcast, where we spend time together each week to explore the natural world, wildlife, sustainable living, and climate change. On this week's episode, I spend time talking with Allan Fierce, Legislative Coordinator for the Massachusetts Chapter of Elders Climate Action, and Jane Winn, Executive Director of the Berkshire Environmental Action Team (BEAT). “At the very end of the day, the House and Senate have been unable to agree on climate and energy legislation.” Allan Fierce, Massachusetts Elders Climate Action “We're very upset with the House leadership for pretty much killing all the clean energy legislation. We’d like to see House leadership wake up and allow good clean energy legislation to actually pass this session.” Jane Winn, Berkshire Environmental Action Team (BEAT) Both Allan and Jane discuss the challenges facing their organizations, activists, and concerned citizens at large in urging their representatives in the Statehouse to pass foward-thinking, sane energy bills. Climate change, environmental concerns, and social justice inequalities dictate that we need to QUICKLY move Massachusetts (and the world) to a sustainable energy future not dependent on fossil fuels. The future is in clean, renewable energy sources like solar and wind and geothermal power to heat and cool our living spaces and generate electricity. But the majority of the Massachusetts House of Representatives does not act in a way that demonstrates they believe in the urgency of this pivotal moment in history. Perhaps more disturbing is the dysfunction and undemocratic procedures and processes of the Commonwealth's legislature that are revealed in these interviews. Thank you Allan Fierce and Jane Winn! You have provided us with an eye-opening and enlightening -- if unsettling -- view into our Statehouse that is much appreciated. There are so many others I could have interviewed for this episode that are also on the front lines of the clean energy movement in Boston... but time did not allow. In the show notes on the website and elsewhere you can find links to lots more on these inspiring organizations and on this session of the Massachusetts Legislative session ending in one week. It's a crucial time in history to get involved and connect with your elected representatives!  They DO need and, in most cases, WANT to hear from you! You can listen to this episode via various channels: Listen on Audible Café website where you can also find show notes and links related to this episode Listen (and subscribe! and leave a 5-star review! :-D) via Apple Podcasts If you'd like to follow the show's Facebook page, click here! Listen on Stitcher Audible Café is a place-space where we spend time together each week exploring the natural world, wildlife, sustainable living, and climate change. This opens up possibilities that are basically limitless. And, now more than ever, we need to spend time together being inspired, learning, and trusting we can have a positive impact on the world we love. Thank you so much for being a part of the Audible Café! It means a lot. If you'd like to get in touch, just reply to this message, or email listenup@audiblecafe.com. I can't wait to hear from you! Joy and peace, Judy RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE Elders Climate Action - Massachusetts Chapter Berkshire Environmental Action Team (BEAT) Massachusetts Legislature Website OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WORKING HARD ON CLIMATE AND ENERGY Better Future Project Sierra Club of Massachusetts Toxics Action Center UUMass Action And more ... 350 Mass, Clean Water Action, Boston Climate Action Network, Climate Action Now MA, Fore River Residents Against the Compressor Station, No Fracked Gas in Mass, and the Mass Power Forward coalition. And those working on safe communities for immigrants and refugees: Safe Communities Coalition members: MIRA Coalition, Unitarian Universalist Mass Action, Pioneer Valley Workers Center, Essex County Community Organization, Agencia ALPHA, Progressive Mass, JALSA, and American Friends Service Committee.

Muslim fictions and fictions about Muslims: we talk politics, stereotypes, and histories with Dr. Noor Hashem, expert on Muslim American literature. What are the ordinary, everyday, boring lives of Muslims in the United States? What is it like to be a person of faith in the academy and how does it inform one's work? Noor, Xine and Liz discuss points of intersection, activism, and ethical emotions. If tough love isn't doing it, what do we need? We end with a more recent interview with Dr. Noor to discuss the #MuslimBan and the heartening support for activism in Boston. Council on American-Islamic Relations: https://www.cair.com/ Massachusetts Chapter: http://www.cairma.org/

Fiduciary Litigation: Equity Jurisdiction - Timothy D. Sullivan, Esq. Fundamentals of Elder and Special Needs Law - Thursday, February 16, 2012 Sponsored by Center for Advanced Legal Studies, CLE & Academic Conferences at Suffolk University Law School & the Massachusetts Chapter of NAELA

Architecture of Public Benefit Program - Emily S. Starr, Esq., Starr & Vander Linden, LLP Fundamentals of Elder and Special Needs Law - Thursday, January 26, 2012 Sponsored by Center for Advanced Legal Studies, CLE & Academic Conferences at Suffolk University Law School & the Massachusetts Chapter of NAELA Elder Law, Public Benefits

Driving risk in dementia and survey results on sedation for imminently dying. This podcast for the Neurology Journal begins and closes with Dr. Robert Gross, Editor-in-Chief, briefly discussing highlighted articles from the print issue of Neurology. In the second segment Dr. Russ Swerdlow interviews Dr. Don Iverson about the AAN guidelines update on driving risk in dementia. In the next segment, Dr. Ryan Overman is reading our e-Pearl of the week about motor movements in brain death. In the next part of the podcast Dr. Ted Burns interviews Dr. Jim Russell for our Lesson of the Week about the AAN Ethics Section survey results on sedation for the imminently dying. The participants had nothing to disclose except Drs. Burns and Russell.Dr. Burns receives a stipend as Podcast Editor for Neurology®, and performs EMG studies in his neuromuscular practice (30% effort).Dr. Russell serves on the scientific advisory board for the Massachusetts Chapter of the ALS Association; and receives royalties from the publication of Neuromuscular Disorders (McGraw-Hill, 2007).

Christina Knowles, State Director and Lobbyist for Massachusetts Chapter of the N.O.W.