Podcasts about Project Access

Dr Aakeen Parikh is a mechanical engineer with a background in research, design, sustainable technologies, and social impact. She currently works as the Project Manager for the Vehicle Future Hub at Imperial College London. Aakeen discovered engineering through her passion for product design, and she has worked on numerous projects over the years. Aakeen is passionate about increasing diversity, access, equality, and retention of women in engineering. She is on the advisory board for education charity Project Access and is an ambassador for the Queen Elizabeth's Prize for Engineering. In 2024, Aakeen was awarded the WISE100 Women in Enterprise award as the ‘Equality and Empowerment' Champion. Alongside her current roles, Aakeen is the founder and director of The Minazi Impact, a social enterprise dedicated to promoting sustainable development and reducing global inequality through engineering and design. Minazi's most notable project, the Banana Fibre Sanitary Pad project, involved designing reusable sanitary pads with an absorbent core made from waste banana fibres. The project won the 2023 RSA Catalyst Award and further recognition at the Ripple Effect Conference 2024. This project demonstrates a viable, alternative, sustainable future pathway for sanitary products, whilst creating economic growth and upcycling agricultural waste. Read more here: https://theminaziimpact.co.uk/This is a great conversation that I know you will love. So grab 50 minutes of 'me time' and listen to Designed for Life—In Conversation with Dr. Aakeen Parikh.This podcast is brought to you with the support of Arachne.digital. The Cyber Threat Intelligence Platform for Empowered Protection. Reach out now and get a free analysis of your school's cybersecurity www.arachne.digital  

Hayden Middleton, DMSc, PA-C speaks with Emma Sellers, MS from the Physician Assistant Education Association about how DEI can be utilized in your practice and help with the treatment and care of your patients.  They discuss Project Access and its goals of creating outreach for PAs and educating people at an early age about the roles and opportunities for PAs in the healthcare field.You can find out more about the Physician Assistant Education Association at https://paeaonline.org/ Learn about Project Access at https://paeaonline.org/resources/public-resources/about-project-access

Dolores Cimini, Director of Project ACCESS, speaks about her student advocacy group aided by the help of trained fellow students at The University at Albany. Helping students find support and resources to navigate the stressors of campus life, included in these concerns are solutions for housing, financial issues, addiction, and mental health. www.albany.edu/education/research/behavioral-health-promotion

We begin with an interview with Alexis Goldsmith about next week's legislative hearings on the bottle bill and packaging reduction. Then, our peace bucket covers the Palestinian RIghts Rally in Albany on Monday. Later on, we hear about Project Access's work at University of Albany to deal with stress. After that, Willie Terry reports on the Moore Documentary Studies Collaborative (MDOCS) Labor Project at Skidmore. Finally, Ellie Irons spoke with Indigenous homesteader Lucille Grignon, who is coming to Collard City Growers garden at the Sanctuary this Friday, Oct. 20.

CYBER.ORG, in partnership with CISA, is helping create a diverse cyber workforce by breaking down the barriers to cybersecurity education by improving access for all K-12 students nationwide. CYBER.ORG's HBCU feeder program Project REACH was recently highlighted in CISA's 2022 Year in Review as part of the agency's commitment to improving diversity and accessibility in the field. Laurie Salvail, Director of CYBER.ORG, joins BSW to discuss: - Why the expansion of K-12 cybersecurity education is the first step toward building a diverse talent pipeline. - How CYBER.ORG has implemented initiatives to drive diversity in cybersecurity including: - Project REACH, the HBCU feeder program launched across the country to build the next-gen workforce, and its plans to expand kickoff events in 2023. - Project Access, a program for the blind and visually impaired who are in pre-employment transition (Pre-ETS), and the summer camps on the horizon. - CYBER.ORG's plans to expand diversity and inclusion efforts in the coming year to Hispanic-serving institutions. Segment Resources: To learn more about CYBER.ORG or to get involved, visit: https://www.cyber.org This week in the leadership and communications section: the SEC is asking for comments on Cybersecurity on Wednesday, July 26, 2023 at 10:00 a.m - Be there and tell them what you think of their cybersecurity regulations! Google has a new AI tool for journalism, Sergey Brin is back at Google, paving the path for "Blue-Collar AI" professionals, and more! Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/bsw for all the latest episodes! Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/securityweekly Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/secweekly Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/bsw-313

CYBER.ORG, in partnership with CISA, is helping create a diverse cyber workforce by breaking down the barriers to cybersecurity education by improving access for all K-12 students nationwide. CYBER.ORG's HBCU feeder program Project REACH was recently highlighted in CISA's 2022 Year in Review as part of the agency's commitment to improving diversity and accessibility in the field. Laurie Salvail, Director of CYBER.ORG, joins BSW to discuss: - Why the expansion of K-12 cybersecurity education is the first step toward building a diverse talent pipeline. - How CYBER.ORG has implemented initiatives to drive diversity in cybersecurity including: - Project REACH, the HBCU feeder program launched across the country to build the next-gen workforce, and its plans to expand kickoff events in 2023. - Project Access, a program for the blind and visually impaired who are in pre-employment transition (Pre-ETS), and the summer camps on the horizon. - CYBER.ORG's plans to expand diversity and inclusion efforts in the coming year to Hispanic-serving institutions. Segment Resources: To learn more about CYBER.ORG or to get involved, visit: https://www.cyber.org This week in the leadership and communications section: the SEC is asking for comments on Cybersecurity on Wednesday, July 26, 2023 at 10:00 a.m - Be there and tell them what you think of their cybersecurity regulations! Google has a new AI tool for journalism, Sergey Brin is back at Google, paving the path for "Blue-Collar AI" professionals, and more! Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/bsw for all the latest episodes! Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/securityweekly Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/secweekly Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/bsw-313

CYBER.ORG, in partnership with CISA, is helping create a diverse cyber workforce by breaking down the barriers to cybersecurity education by improving access for all K-12 students nationwide. CYBER.ORG's HBCU feeder program Project REACH was recently highlighted in CISA's 2022 Year in Review as part of the agency's commitment to improving diversity and accessibility in the field. Laurie Salvail, Director of CYBER.ORG, joins BSW to discuss: - Why the expansion of K-12 cybersecurity education is the first step toward building a diverse talent pipeline. - How CYBER.ORG has implemented initiatives to drive diversity in cybersecurity including: - Project REACH, the HBCU feeder program launched across the country to build the next-gen workforce, and its plans to expand kickoff events in 2023. - Project Access, a program for the blind and visually impaired who are in pre-employment transition (Pre-ETS), and the summer camps on the horizon. - CYBER.ORG's plans to expand diversity and inclusion efforts in the coming year to Hispanic-serving institutions. Segment Resources: To learn more about CYBER.ORG or to get involved, visit: https://www.cyber.org   Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/bsw for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/bsw-313 

CYBER.ORG, in partnership with CISA, is helping create a diverse cyber workforce by breaking down the barriers to cybersecurity education by improving access for all K-12 students nationwide. CYBER.ORG's HBCU feeder program Project REACH was recently highlighted in CISA's 2022 Year in Review as part of the agency's commitment to improving diversity and accessibility in the field. Laurie Salvail, Director of CYBER.ORG, joins BSW to discuss: - Why the expansion of K-12 cybersecurity education is the first step toward building a diverse talent pipeline. - How CYBER.ORG has implemented initiatives to drive diversity in cybersecurity including: - Project REACH, the HBCU feeder program launched across the country to build the next-gen workforce, and its plans to expand kickoff events in 2023. - Project Access, a program for the blind and visually impaired who are in pre-employment transition (Pre-ETS), and the summer camps on the horizon. - CYBER.ORG's plans to expand diversity and inclusion efforts in the coming year to Hispanic-serving institutions. Segment Resources: To learn more about CYBER.ORG or to get involved, visit: https://www.cyber.org   Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/bsw for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/bsw-313 

There's a lot of barriers to accessing healthcare in Alaska including costs, long waitlists, language barriers, and more. Anchorage Project Access is a group that assists Alaskans statewide to help uninsured patients with a medical need access various specialties across 700 providers. On the next Line One, join host Dr Justin Clark as he explores the resources available with Anchorage Project Access.

Dr. Lisa Mathew interviews Giselle Carlotta-McDonald, who is the executive director of Project Access-New Haven, which employs community health workers to address colorectal cancer (CRC) screening disparities among Connecticut residents, particularly in African American and Latino communities. Project Access has been successful at reducing the CRC screening no-show rate through community health workers, who have trusted relationships and connections, understand the barriers and know how to navigate the various health care and insurance systems in the area. Join Dr. Mathew and Ms Carlotta-McDonald to hear how Project Access is addressing barriers to screening, such as lack of access to a computer or the internet, transportation hardships, language barriers, and other social determinants that can have an impact on colorectal cancer screening. Produced by Andrew Sousa and Hayden Margolis for Steadfast Collaborative, LLC Original score by Hayden Margolis Gastro Broadcast, Episode 45

Chris Baiocchi is the Founder & CEO of Resolute Philanthropy. Chris has worked in the nonprofit space for more than 22 years as a communicator, fundraiser, and leader. He's led annual giving campaigns, planned special events, written grants, and helped fundraisers and nonprofit professionals find the joy, innovation, and passion in their work.  Chris has worked for large and small shops, including St. Joseph Hospital, Habitat for Humanity of Orange County, and Project Access. Chris has a CFRE and a master's degree in organizational leadership. Chris is married and lives in Orange County, California. His son is a student at the University of Puget Sound. Chris is an active reader, an occasional cook, and loves bow ties, icebreakers, and heated arguments about the best sci-fi franchise. -- Critical Mass Business Talk Show is Orange County, CA's longest-running business talk show, focused on offering value and insight to middle-market business leaders in the OC and beyond. Hosted by Ric Franzi, business partner at Renaissance Executive Forums Orange County. Learn more about Ric at www.ricfranzi.com. Catch up on past Critical Mass Business Talk Show interviews... YouTube: https://lnkd.in/gHKT2gmF LinkedIn: https://lnkd.in/g2PzRhjQ Podbean: https://lnkd.in/eWpNVRi Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/gRd_863w Spotify: https://lnkd.in/gruexU6m #orangecountyca #mastermind #ceopeergroups #peergroups #peerlearning

Cathy Stover, Executive Director of Project Access in Howard and Miami counties, joins Tammy and Nick to talk about all of the services that Project Access provides, including free vision and dental care.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In an effort to diversify the cybersecurity talent pool and improve cybersecurity literacy, CYBER.ORG created Project Access, a nationwide effort designed to expand access to cybersecurity education for blind and vision impaired students between the ages of 13-21 who are in pre-employment transition (Pre-ETS). Through the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's Cybersecurity Education and Training Assistance Program (CETAP) grant, CYBER.ORG pioneered a series of camps this past summer in Arkansas, Maine, Virginia, and Michigan to introduce blind and vision impaired students to key cybersecurity topics, help them develop cybersecurity skills, and explore the possibility of a career in a growing industry. This is one of CYBER.ORG's efforts to improve diversity and inclusion in the cybersecurity industry – starting with K-12 students. Segment Resouces: To learn more about CYBER.ORG and Project Access or to get involved, visit: www.cyber.org www.cyber.org/events www.cyber.org/initiatives/project-access You can reach Dr. Chuck Gardner, Sr. Director of Government and Non-Profit Engagement for CYBER.ORG at chuck.gardner@cyber.org. https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220627005666/en/CYBER.ORG-Launches-Project-Access-a-National-Effort-to-Increase-Access-to-Cybersecurity-Education-for-Students-with-Disabilities   In the leadership and communications section, Fake CISO Profiles on LinkedIn Target Fortune 500s, Cybersecurity Executive Communication and importance of Metrics, Tips for developing cybersecurity leadership talent, and more!   Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/bsw for all the latest episodes! Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/securityweekly Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/secweekly   Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/bsw279

In an effort to diversify the cybersecurity talent pool and improve cybersecurity literacy, CYBER.ORG created Project Access, a nationwide effort designed to expand access to cybersecurity education for blind and vision impaired students between the ages of 13-21 who are in pre-employment transition (Pre-ETS). Through the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's Cybersecurity Education and Training Assistance Program (CETAP) grant, CYBER.ORG pioneered a series of camps this past summer in Arkansas, Maine, Virginia, and Michigan to introduce blind and vision impaired students to key cybersecurity topics, help them develop cybersecurity skills, and explore the possibility of a career in a growing industry. This is one of CYBER.ORG's efforts to improve diversity and inclusion in the cybersecurity industry – starting with K-12 students. Segment Resouces: To learn more about CYBER.ORG and Project Access or to get involved, visit: www.cyber.org www.cyber.org/events www.cyber.org/initiatives/project-access You can reach Dr. Chuck Gardner, Sr. Director of Government and Non-Profit Engagement for CYBER.ORG at chuck.gardner@cyber.org. https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220627005666/en/CYBER.ORG-Launches-Project-Access-a-National-Effort-to-Increase-Access-to-Cybersecurity-Education-for-Students-with-Disabilities   Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/bsw for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/bsw279

In an effort to diversify the cybersecurity talent pool and improve cybersecurity literacy, CYBER.ORG created Project Access, a nationwide effort designed to expand access to cybersecurity education for blind and vision impaired students between the ages of 13-21 who are in pre-employment transition (Pre-ETS). Through the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's Cybersecurity Education and Training Assistance Program (CETAP) grant, CYBER.ORG pioneered a series of camps this past summer in Arkansas, Maine, Virginia, and Michigan to introduce blind and vision impaired students to key cybersecurity topics, help them develop cybersecurity skills, and explore the possibility of a career in a growing industry. This is one of CYBER.ORG's efforts to improve diversity and inclusion in the cybersecurity industry – starting with K-12 students. Segment Resouces: To learn more about CYBER.ORG and Project Access or to get involved, visit: www.cyber.org www.cyber.org/events www.cyber.org/initiatives/project-access You can reach Dr. Chuck Gardner, Sr. Director of Government and Non-Profit Engagement for CYBER.ORG at chuck.gardner@cyber.org. https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220627005666/en/CYBER.ORG-Launches-Project-Access-a-National-Effort-to-Increase-Access-to-Cybersecurity-Education-for-Students-with-Disabilities   In the leadership and communications section, Fake CISO Profiles on LinkedIn Target Fortune 500s, Cybersecurity Executive Communication and importance of Metrics, Tips for developing cybersecurity leadership talent, and more!   Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/bsw for all the latest episodes! Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/securityweekly Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/secweekly   Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/bsw279

In an effort to diversify the cybersecurity talent pool and improve cybersecurity literacy, CYBER.ORG created Project Access, a nationwide effort designed to expand access to cybersecurity education for blind and vision impaired students between the ages of 13-21 who are in pre-employment transition (Pre-ETS). Through the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's Cybersecurity Education and Training Assistance Program (CETAP) grant, CYBER.ORG pioneered a series of camps this past summer in Arkansas, Maine, Virginia, and Michigan to introduce blind and vision impaired students to key cybersecurity topics, help them develop cybersecurity skills, and explore the possibility of a career in a growing industry. This is one of CYBER.ORG's efforts to improve diversity and inclusion in the cybersecurity industry – starting with K-12 students. Segment Resources: To learn more about CYBER.ORG and Project Access or to get involved, visit: www.cyber.org www.cyber.org/events www.cyber.org/initiatives/project-access You can reach Dr. Chuck Gardner, Sr. Director of Government and Non-Profit Engagement for CYBER.ORG at chuck.gardner@cyber.org. https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220627005666/en/CYBER.ORG-Launches-Project-Access-a-National-Effort-to-Increase-Access-to-Cybersecurity-Education-for-Students-with-Disabilities   Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/bsw for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/bsw279

Project Access diabetes walk info, WE CARE dance info, complaint or compliment day as well as upcoming weekend activities.  Also, a few callers!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cybersecurity is more than just stopping hackers. Adding cybersecurity learning to  classroom learning can help kids experience more practical hands-on learning and expose them to STEM careers they never dreamed of. A recently released benchmark report on the state of cybersecurity education in K-12 schools, shows that less than 50% of students in the U.S. have access to cybersecurity education today.In an effort to make K-12 cybersecurity education accessible to all learners, CYBER.ORG has launched Project Access, a nationwide program designed to expand access to cybersecurity education for blind and vision impaired students between the ages of 13-21 who are in pre-employment transition (Pre-ETS). The Project Access program will introduce blind and vision impaired students to key cybersecurity topics, help them develop cybersecurity skills, and explore the possibility of a career in a growing industry.Built off of the success of CYBER.ORG's pilot program with Virginia's Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired (DBVI), Project Access uses nonvisual techniques, is accessible to students who don't have prior computer or technology experience and offers those with secondary disabilities hands-on learning opportunities and STEM career exploration.Dr Chuck Gardner, the Associate Director of CYBER.ORG (a cybersecurity workforce development organization) shares why it's vital for K-12 schools to get cybersecurity education in the hands of more teachers and students.  The free resources available on CYBER.ORG are tailored to help any age student learn more about the challenges of cybersecurity.Connect with CYBER.org:Website: CYBER.ORGProject Access: cyber.org/initiatives/project-accessTwitter: @cyber_dot_orgChris Woods is the host of the STEM Everyday Podcast... Connect with him:Website: dailystem.comTwitter: @dailystemInstagram: @dailystemYouTube: youtubeGet Chris's book Daily STEM on AmazonSupport the show

Cathy Stover with Project Access and then Kevin Summers in for Military Foundation charity softball game.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Discussing the benefits of project dashboards and why they should be a regular component of every job. The idea behind dashboards is to create one master data and communication center for the project that doesn't require searching or training to find data.

In this episode we speak with Carly Hood-Ronick, the Executive Director of Project Access NOW.

Lisa chats to Maxime Kayser, he is a post graduate student at Oxford University studying Applying AI in Medicine. He is a founding member of the Luxembourgish branch of the not-for-profit organisation Project Access. The organisation focuses on mentoring young people and helping them gain access to the top universities in the UK and USA. Project Access operates worldwide and has a a massive network of mentors. The organisation is relatively new to Luxembourg, but already has a group of dedicated mentors.

Hvordan kommer man ind på et udenlandsk eliteuniversitet, hvis man ikke har akademiske rollemodeller – eller hvis man måske ikke engang ved, at de udenlandske universiteter eksisterer? Emil Bender Lassen er medstifter af, og nu bestyrelsesmedlem, i Project Access, som vil skabe mere lige adgang til verdens bedste universiteter. Hør Emils overvejelser om kerneværdigrundlag, forretningsmodeller og balancen mellem kvantitet og kvalitet, når man opstarter et projekt. Kom med på Emils rejse fra holdning til handling. Værter: Olivia Grant og Anna Vibe Pedersen I programmet Aktion undersøger vi hvilke holdninger, frustrationer og oplevelser, der giver handlekraft og mod til at starte et projekt. Vi skal høre fortællinger fra unge ildsjæle fra både Danmark og resten af verden, der har taget initiativ til at starte et projekt, der skal gøre en forskel i verden. Som lytter bliver du taget med helt ind i maskinrummet og sammen graver vi ned i, om det er nemt at gøre en forskel i verden? Eller om det kræver blod, sved og tårer?

In this episode, I chat with Jahnvi, an actuarial analyst at Willis Towers Watson in London. We explore what failure means to us, what is the job of an actuary, and our shared experience of working with Project Access, an educational charity. We also reminisce our journey of setting up ReShape Co. during the pandemic and our plans moving forward.

Tune in for this week’s episode as we interview Seth Walton , an adult who happens to have Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD), share his story growing up, pursuing a career, and continuing to expand his education, Raeme Evelyn Bosquez Greer of Raeme Evelyn Bosquez-Greer Transition Service’s helping us learn about the different encounters person’s with various disabilities showing their strengths and talents when given the opportunity to utilize them, then Cindy Morgan; Program Director of Palo Alto College “Project Access “ in San Antonio helping list the available resources one can find in the pursuit of knowledge and independence. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Pennell and Dr. James Hammock discuss the provision of oncologic services by Project Access safety net care coordination programs.   NATHAN PENNELL: Hello, and welcome to the latest JCO Oncology Practice podcast, brought to you by the ASCO Podcast Network, a collection of nine programs covering a range of educational and scientific content, and offering enriching insight into the world of cancer care. You can find all recordings, including this one, at podcast.asco.org. My name is Dr. Nate Pennell, medical oncologist at the Cleveland Clinic and consulting editor for the JCO OP. I have no conflicts of interest related to this podcast. And a complete list of disclosures is available at the end of the podcast. Today, I'd like to talk a little bit about the complexities of providing cancer care for patients who are uninsured or underinsured, which is a relatively large percentage of patients in the US. How do patients without insurance receive cancer care? One way is through community programs, including a program called Project Access, a care coordination program connecting patients to specialty medical care at no or reduced cost, including, in some instances, oncology care. But how does it work? Who does it help? And how impactful are this and other programs designed to obtain cancer care for low-income, uninsured, and underserved patients? With me today to discuss this topic is Dr. Jamey Hammock, a resident in internal medicine at the University of Alabama Birmingham. We'll be discussing the paper from he and his colleagues titled, Oncologic Services Through Project Access and Other Safety Net Care Coordination Programs, which was published online July 31, 2020 in the JCO OP. Welcome, Jamey, and thank you for joining me on the podcast. JAMEY HAMMOCK: Hey. Thank you, very excited to be here. I did want to say too that I do not have any conflicts of interest or disclosures for this particular study. NATHAN PENNELL: Why don't we start out by talking a little bit about how big a problem it is for providing cancer care in uninsured and underinsured patients in the US. JAMEY HAMMOCK: It's an enormous problem. If you look at previous studies, they've looked at patients who are underserved, underinsured, or even uninsured with cancer. And these patients actually typically present with later stage disease, they experience delays in treatment, and ultimately have worse overall survival compared to well-insured patients. So just that alone tells you how big of a problem that this is. I think that when you look at cancer care for underinsured and uninsured, you have to break those things up. And you can't really talk about it without talking about the Affordable Care Act. So let's take uninsured patients, for example. If you look at pre-Affordable Care Act and post-Affordable Care Act, there's a great study in 2017 that really broke down these two groups, pre and post. And what they found is with the Affordable Care Act, if you are uninsured across any income level and you lived in a Medicaid expansion state, the percentage of patients who were uninsured decreased from about 5% to 2 and 1/2%. So it really cut that percentage in half, which is pretty impressive. And then if you look at low-income uninsured patients, because they broke that down in the study, the percentage actually dropped from around 10% to 3 and 1/2%. So It just shows you when you talk about absolute numbers and then those percentages, how many individuals are really affected that have a diagnosis of cancer and are uninsured. And it gives you a little bit of insight of what Medicaid expansion has done for that group. And then I want to touch really quickly too on underinsured. So basically underinsured patients, they don't have the means to get the care that they need, even if they have insurance. That's important. And patients with Medicaid, for example, they have insurance, but they have their own challenges. For example, there's been studies showing that they have longer wait times to see some specialists. It's harder to find a physician that takes patients with Medicaid. Lastly, these providers are so few and far between that sometimes these patients are asked to drive very long distances to get the care they need. And you're already talking about a disadvantaged patient population who may not have the means to drive an hour away to get to their visit. NATHAN PENNELL: That sounds very challenging situation, even for people who technically have health insurance, and still don't necessarily have what they need to access care the way it should be given. Can you tell us a little bit about Project Access? I have to admit, I had never heard of that before I read this paper. And it was a fascinating program that something like this exists. Can you tell us a little bit about it? JAMEY HAMMOCK: Absolutely. So Project Access, first off, they do great work. It's a nonprofit organization that really, really works hard to try to get patients who are underinsured and uninsured subspecialty care. So I want to talk real briefly about the history first because I think it helps you understand why Project Access came to be. I think we need primary care pretty well in the US for patients who are underinsured and uninsured. We have things called community health centers, which are federal qualified health centers funded by the government. And they really do a good job providing primary care for patients who cannot get it elsewhere. The problem is that a lot of these patients ultimately will end up meaning a subspecialist. And there does not exist a community health center for subspecialty care that's funded by the government the way that community health centers are. One thing to address this was Medicaid expansion. Medicaid expansion was supposed to increase the amount of patients who got insurance and thus wouldn't be able to obtain the subspecialty care that they need. But we've already talked about some of the shortcomings of Medicaid expansion, including not all states have done that, decided to expand unfortunately. And if you're an undocumented immigrant, unfortunately, you don't have access many times to government programs. So it doesn't do anything for those populations. There's been some other strategies, Dr. Pennell, to try to address subspecialty care in these populations, things like telehealth, and which you would need the technology, things like subspecialists actually coming to community health centers, let's say, every other Friday to see a patient who needs a cardiologist or an oncologist. But the problem with that is it's a little sporadic, it's inconsistent. And sometimes these patients can't be that flexible and come in the only day that the specialist is going to be there. And so really, here enters Project Access to say, you know what, let us negotiate-- pre-negotiate with subspecialists in the community that surround these community health centers and find subspecialists that agree to see x amount of patients a year. And when it comes time to refer a patient to a specialist, you contact us, and the work has been done. And so they sort of broker, if you will, or negotiate between some specialists in primary care. And they do a lot of the groundwork that it takes to get these patients the subspecialty care they need to get the results of the subspecialty visit back to the primary care. They do all of that legwork. And so they really are an incredible, incredible service. I do want to mention, they're more of a local solution. So Project Access Birmingham, for example, it serves the residents of Jefferson County. It's not meant to be a statewide solution. They're very good at serving the patients who are near, who are in the county. And in fact, a lot of them have requirements that you be a resident of the county that they operate in. But they do a wonderful job getting these patients the subspecialty care that they need. NATHAN PENNELL: Well, I have more questions about Project Access. But I think you're going to answer some of them when we start to talk about your paper. So why don't you just start off by talking us a little bit about, what was the purpose of the project that you did and how did you design your quality project. JAMEY HAMMOCK: This project started out as a genuine question I had working as an intern in internal medicine. I would see patients come into our hospital who were uninsured who had a malignancy or cancer. And I would just ask, where do these patients get their care. How are they suppose to get outpatient clinic follow-up? So that's when I learned about Project Access locally here in Birmingham. And as you just mentioned, I had a ton of questions. So I actually went and met with Project Access and just asked them all of these questions. How do you work? How is your funding? Who do you see? What specialties do you provide, et cetera, et cetera. And I decided I wanted to really take an in-depth study and look at our Project Access here in Birmingham. When I began doing the literature review for that, I realized that there was not much out there in terms of this Project Access model. I was told that many other ones exist across the country, but there had not been a lot done in the medical literature describing these places and the wonderful work that they do. And so at that point, I began to zoom out a little bit and look at all of the Project Access centers that exist in the country. NATHAN PENNELL: What did you find out when you started calling and checking in with all of the different Project Access programs? JAMEY HAMMOCK: To kind of bring things back to home, I really was particularly interested in how these Project Access centers offer oncology care because oncology care is a little bit different than other subspecialties in terms of the resources needed to provide such care. And my interest was, how do programs who are nonprofit who are trying to work with underinsured/uninsured patients provide care that require so much resources. So that was really one of my objectives is to tailor my approach to oncology care, specifically, while also describing the programs in general. And so what I found was that out of about 30 programs that I found, roughly 2/3 offered care medical oncologists. And then out of those 2/3, about 1/2 of those programs actually offered chemotherapy. Fortunately, everyone offered radiographic studies, such as MRI, CT, PET scan. So they could at least assist in diagnosing or helping to diagnose suspicion for a malignancy. Obviously, that doesn't include a biopsy, but could at least sort get the ball rolling, if you will. And then the other thing I discovered is, as I mentioned previously in the podcast, there was a lot of heterogeneity between the programs. So some programs offer transportation, some programs offered interpreter services, while others did not. Some programs required small co-pays. It seemed that everything was really tailored to their respective local community and what worked best for that community. In terms of Medicaid expansion, which was sort of another thing we were looking at with this study, what we found is about 2/3 of the states that have not expanded Medicaid have a Project Access center. And if you compare that to states that have expanded, only about one third of those have Project Access centers. And so our study suggests that the need for pro bono care is a little higher in Medicaid non-expansion states. And I think that that's intuitive. The percentage of uninsured patients with cancer in a non-expansion state is as high as 13%, depending on what their income is. And that's compared to about 2% to 3% in a state that's expanded Medicaid. So those are drastically different numbers and drastically different needs for patients, depending on if they reside in a state that has expanded Medicaid. NATHAN PENNELL: But it seems as though the difference between areas that had programs that offered cancer care and those that didn't probably revolve around whether they're able to find practitioners who are willing to provide those services. And it looks like you did some investigating of programs that did and did not offer cancer care. So what were the differences between those? JAMEY HAMMOCK: The next step of my project was to interview those program coordinators of the centers who were not able to offer medical oncology care. And three common themes emerged as I talked to these program directors. The first of those themes was cost. And I think that that's intuitive. And it did not surprise me. Medical care is expensive. Oncology care is expensive. And these programs, they're mostly nonprofit and rely on donations and such. And so the first barrier to offering this is cost. The patient see the medical oncologist, and they prescribe chemotherapy, someone has to pay for that chemotherapy. And a lot of Project Access centers were not prepared to do that. One in particular I spoke with, they had actually considered it. And when they ran the numbers, it would account for over half of their annual budget. So it just was not feasible. The second barrier that emerged while I was talking to these program directors was the concept of continuity and a longitudinal commitment. So for example, if I'm a medical oncologist and I decide that I want to take part in this and donate some of my services, and I see a patient that has a new diagnosis of cancer, and we treat the cancer, what happens if they relapse or what happens in five years that they need a medical oncologist again? And I don't think many oncologists were comfortable committing to a situation that had no clear end date. That's in contrast to a patient that has COPD and the primary care physician is referring them to a pulmonologist to get recommendations on maintenance inhalers and what might work best for this patient. That's more of a one and done visit. The third area barrier emerged as I talked to these patients was the concept of multiple physician buy-in. And so, as you're aware, many patients that have a cancer may require care from multiple subspecialties, whether that be surgical oncology, medical oncology, radiology, diagnostic radiology, and even palliative care. And so it really is a disservice to a patient if you can offer them not the full scope of oncological care that they need. A lot of Project Access centers were not comfortable providing some of the care without providing all of the care, if that makes sense. NATHAN PENNELL: I mean, all of those make perfect sense. I mean, although in some ways they relate partly back to the first issue, which is that things cost more if they take a long time and have to continue indefinitely over time. So I'm curious, for the places that did offer chemotherapy, and actually even though it was a relatively small percentage, it was not trivial, chemotherapy is extremely expensive. As you mentioned, some of them looked at it and decided it was going to be something like half of their revenue for the year would be taken and providing this. How did those that covered chemo actually cover the cost of that? JAMEY HAMMOCK: That's a great question. I had the same question. And so what we found is that most of the programs who were able to offer medical oncology and then services, and then taking the next step to offer chemotherapy, they were affiliated with very large hospital systems in the area. So I'll give you an example. Here in Birmingham, our Project Access center works with UAB. And they're able to offer these services because UAB takes the baton, if you will, and carries the care forward, offers that chemotherapy that is needed. So it's done through large affiliated hospital systems. If that does not exist, or if that relationship is not there, then what my study has shown is that it's not feasible. NATHAN PENNELL: Right. That makes sense. I mean, individual oncology offices that order their own chemotherapy could probably never afford to just donate that, whereas large systems have other ways to do that. And of course, the large nonprofits also have to give back to the community and may just consider that part of their community service. What's the next step to extend this? I guess, the larger question is, it'd be great if perhaps everyone had health insurance. But until that happens, what steps can be taken to provide something like this more broadly? JAMEY HAMMOCK: Yeah, so that is exactly what I was thinking. Medicare for all is the answer. And ultimately I think we need a centralized universal health insurance policy. But that's not the topic of this podcast. So until then, Project Access is stepping into the gap and doing this great work. And I really wanted them to be recognized just as a organization, broadly speaking, and then on an individual basis. They are on the ground doing the hard work, making the phone calls, making the partnerships, raising the money. They're really doing incredible, incredible work for people out there who have no other options. It's not enough. As I mentioned earlier, these are local solutions to statewide issues. If you look at Alabama, it's a non-expansion state, unfortunately. The patients in Jefferson County here where Birmingham is, they benefit from Public Access, but the patients in Shelby County might not. So it's a statewide issue for the states that don't have Medicaid expansion, and then even a small population in the states that do. One thing that we can do is we can look at the examples that have been set by Project Access centers who have partnered with these hospitals and collaborate and say, listen, we're a Project Access center that has not had any luck. Please share with us how you were successful in providing oncology care to your patients. My hope is that this project provides a list where collaboration can begin. And these places can learn from each other. NATHAN PENNELL: Well, I think that this is fantastic. And I'm really happy that we're going to be able to highlight Project Access and your manuscript so more people are aware of this and hopefully can start shining lights on their own local Project Access programs. JAMEY HAMMOCK: Right, right. NATHAN PENNELL: Well, Jamey, thank you so much for joining me on the podcast today. JAMEY HAMMOCK: Thank you for having me. I thoroughly enjoyed it and love talking about Project Access and access to care. And I really appreciate it. NATHAN PENNELL: Until next time, I also want to thank our listeners for checking in on this JCO Oncology Practice podcast. If you enjoyed what you heard today, don't forget to give us a rating or review on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen. While you're there, be sure to subscribe so you never missed an episode. JCO OP podcasts are just one of ASCO's many podcasts programs. You can find all recordings at podcast.asco.org. The full text of this paper is available online at ascohubs.org/journal/op. This is Dr. Nate Pennell for the JCO Oncology Practice signing off. PRESENTER: The purpose of this podcast is to educate and to inform. This is not a substitute for professional medical care. 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Welcome everyone to the last episode Gen.T's season one. It has been a great season which has seen entrepreneurs, scientists, activists and more. However, we wanted to finish it with an exceptional guest, so, today we are glad to have Raphael Eder, COO at Project Access, with us. Raphael went from his childhood in Austria, to having many experiences in the corporate world abroad, finance and economics, to leading a global education sector startup which is changing the lives of thousands of young people wanting to step up in their academic career. If you want to hear more about that and many of his great life stories, tune in. Follow us on Spotify, Apple Podcast and Google Podcast to be the first to know about season two of Gen.T coming out later this year. From your host, Jacopo Gabrielli, it has been a great pleasure to run this first season of the podcast, and if you have any feedback or suggestions, feel free to reach out on any of my social media channels. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gent/message

Our Special Guest Kristin Byrnes of the 501(c)3 Project Access gets candid with MFRG-ICON about the impact on Affordable Housing residents and COVID-19 (Coronavirus).

I loved this episode of the American Negotiation Institute's newest show, Ask With Confidence hosted by Katherine Knapke, and I wanted to share it with you.  Request a Custom Workshop For Your Company Download Your Negotiation Preparation Guide  Connect With Katherine on LinkedIn Learn More About Sara Book: Women Don't Ask Book: Ask For It A leading authority on the challenges that shape women's lives and careers, Sara Laschever is the co-author, with Linda Babcock, of the groundbreaking books Women Don't Ask: The High Cost of Avoiding Negotiation—and Positive Strategies for Change and Ask for It! How Women Can Use the Power of Negotiation to Get What They Really Want. She has written extensively about women in business, women in literature and the arts, women in academia, and women in the sciences. Her work has been published by The New York Times, The Harvard Business Review, The Guardian, The New York Review of Books, Vogue, Glamour, and many other publications.  Sara worked as a research associate and principal interviewer for Project Access, a landmark Harvard University study that explored impediments to women's careers in science, and is a founding faculty member of the Carnegie Mellon Leadership and Negotiation Academy for Women. She also served as Senior Fellow at the Center for Work-Life Policy (now the Center for Talent Innovation) and as academic coordinator for the Inaugural WIN Summit, a national conference focused on helping women learn to negotiate. 

I loved this episode of the American Negotiation Institute's newest show, Ask With Confidence hosted by Katherine Knapke, and I wanted to share it with you. Request a Custom Workshop For Your CompanyDownload Your Negotiation Preparation Guide Connect With Katherine on LinkedInLearn More About SaraBook: Women Don't AskBook: Ask For ItA leading authority on the challenges that shape women’s lives and careers, Sara Laschever is the co-author, with Linda Babcock, of the groundbreaking books Women Don’t Ask: The High Cost of Avoiding Negotiation—and Positive Strategies for Change and Ask for It! How Women Can Use the Power of Negotiation to Get What They Really Want. She has written extensively about women in business, women in literature and the arts, women in academia, and women in the sciences. Her work has been published by The New York Times, The Harvard Business Review, The Guardian, The New York Review of Books, Vogue, Glamour, and many other publications. Sara worked as a research associate and principal interviewer for Project Access, a landmark Harvard University study that explored impediments to women’s careers in science, and is a founding faculty member of the Carnegie Mellon Leadership and Negotiation Academy for Women. She also served as Senior Fellow at the Center for Work-Life Policy (now the Center for Talent Innovation) and as academic coordinator for the Inaugural WIN Summit, a national conference focused on helping women learn to negotiate.

In this episode, Sara Laschever discuses the research behind why women are held back in our negotiations and what we can do to be successful. A leading authority on the challenges that shape women’s lives and careers, Sara Laschever is the co-author, with Linda Babcock, of the groundbreaking books Women Don’t Ask: The High Cost of Avoiding Negotiation—and Positive Strategies for Change and Ask for It! How Women Can Use the Power of Negotiation to Get What They Really Want. She has written extensively about women in business, women in literature and the arts, women in academia, and women in the sciences. Her work has been published by The New York Times, The Harvard Business Review, The Guardian, The New York Review of Books, Vogue, Glamour, and many other publications. Sara worked as a research associate and principal interviewer for Project Access, a landmark Harvard University study that explored impediments to women’s careers in science, and is a founding faculty member of the Carnegie Mellon Leadership and Negotiation Academy for Women. She also served as Senior Fellow at the Center for Work-Life Policy (now the Center for Talent Innovation) and as academic coordinator for the Inaugural WIN Summit, a national conference focused on helping women learn to negotiate. Request a Custom Workshop For Your Company Learn More About SaraBook: Women Don't AskBook: Ask For ItDownload Your Negotiation Preparation GuideConnect With Katherine on LinkedIn

Tune in for this week’s episode as we interview Seth Walton , an adult who happens to have Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD), share his story growing up, pursuing a career, and continuing to expand his education, Raeme Evelyn Bosquez Greer of Raeme Evelyn Bosquez-Greer Transition Service’s helping us learn about the different encounters person’s with various disabilities showing their strengths and talents when given the opportunity to utilize them, then Cindy Morgan; Program Director of Palo Alto College “Project Access “ in San Antonio helping list the available resources one can find in the pursuit of knowledge and independence.

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I Verkligheten är vi bakom kulisserna på ett av världens toppuniversitet. Hur lyckades Paul, 23, hamna i anrika Oxford? Varför uppmanar han nu Sveriges studenter att göra honom sällskap? Mer om Project Access.

Juan Castillo Interviews Darcy Cobbs Lomax, Executive Director of Project Access.

Juan Castillo Interviews Darcy Cobbs Lomax, Executive Director of Project Access.

On this edition of Healthwise, a panel of experts try to answer these questions, explain why access to healthcare problems exist and examine North Carolina's safety net of services implemented to handle the current healthcare crisis. These programs include free clinics, rural health centers, volunteer physician care projects (Project Access programs), public health departments and even hospital emergency rooms. The panel also discusses possible solutions to our state's healthcare crisis.