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Directed by Paul Angeli, MEDICINE MAN introduces us to Stan Brock, a British-born cowboy who become an American television icon. However, Brock's life is hardly Hollywood anymore. Having sacrificed everything, Brock has dedicated his life to bring free healthcare to the struggling American population. By way of his work with Remote Area Medical (RAM), Brock works tirelessly to heal a nation that remains divided by the political aisle, even as countless families lie in the balance. In this 1on1, we speak to Angeli and RAM co-ordinator Audra Fitzgerald about Stan's legacy and the 'power of together'.

Kenny and Mike have an extended interview with Paul Michael Angell, the director of the film Medicine Man: The Stan Brock Story. The film documents the life and life mission of Stan Brock, who following a career as a television host on Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom, a filmmaker, cargo pilot, director of zoos, founded a medical mission organization, Remote Area Medical (RAM) that has provided free health and dental care to over 800,000 people in the United States. In addition to Paul, Poppy Green, a member of the RAM staff, also participated in the interview and provided additional insight into Stan's amazing life and the important mission and work of RAM. Medicine Man: The Stan Brock Story will be released nationwide through Fathom Events for a one night presentation on November 14th. Purchase tickets directly through Fathom Events at link below https://www.fathomevents.com/events/medicine-man/ Stan Brock Faith Spotted: Having determination and faith to follow a calling. The importance of mission. Seeing and treating all people as persons of sacred worth.      Paul Michael Angell  

00:00 Show Open / U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio). 6:00 Vicki Gregg, Clinic Manager for Remote Area Medical (RAM), a Tennessee-based non-profit organization that will operate a free pop-up medical, vision and dental clinic at East High School in Columbus on Sept. 23 & 24. 21:30 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend presents information about economic development in Central Ohio; and a move by U.S. Senator J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) to ban mask mandates. 49:00 Dr. Gregg Sylvester, Chief Health Officer for CSL Seqirus, which makes flu vaccines.

00:00 Show Open / Sammi Lawrence, an attorney with the Freedom From Religion Foundation. 23:30 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend presents information on a battle over the language that will appear on the November ballot when Ohioans consider an abortion rights amendment; the billions of dollars in developments going on in Central Ohio; and school absentee rates and what is being done to improve them. 45:00 Vicki Gregg, Clinic Manager for Remote Area Medical (RAM), a Tennessee-based non-profit organization that will operate a free pop-up medical, vision and dental clinic at East High School in Columbus on Sept. 23 & 24.

This week's episode highlights an upcoming event in Butler County that has helped hundreds of thousands of people all across the United States. Lynn McKinnis, Concordia Visiting Nurses, joins the podcast to talk about the upcoming Remote Area Medical Pop-Up Clinic that will be held November 11th & 12th at the Butler Intermediate High School.Concordia Lutheran Ministries has invited Remote Area Medical (RAM) to provide a dental, vision, and medical clinic in Butler PA on November 11-12, 2023. This will serve people in the Butler area who are uninsured, underinsured, or have insurance but cannot meet their deductibles or co-pays. All ages are welcome and no personal information is obtained from the patient unless they wish to give it. All services are completely free. As the community host, Concordia Lutheran Ministries has committed to securing the venue, recruiting all volunteers, providing food, lodging, supplies, insurance, paying for lab tests and coordinating follow-up care. In turn, RAM provides all the medical equipment, digital infrastructure, and a core staff to supervise the volunteers and manage patient flow.The key part in making an event like this happen is the medical volunteers (doctors, nurses, dentists, etc.) that participate and take time out of their lives to assist those in need. Lynn stresses the importance of getting medical volunteers as the more they have, the more people they can treat over the two-day event.If you would like to volunteer for the RAM Pop-Up Clinic: https://www.ramusa.org/clinic-schedule/Special thanks to Concordia Lutheran Ministries and Lynn McKinnis for making this event possible for those in need!

About Our Guest As a Family Nurse Practitioner and the President and CEO of St. Mary's Health Wagon, Dr. Teresa Tyson leads a medical nonprofit in Central Appalachia. St. Mary's Health Wagon exists as the region's only safety net health care clinic for far southwest Virginia. Tyson leads her clinic in promoting the mission of providing quality, affordable, accessible care to all with an emphasis on serving the medically underserved. St. Mary's Health Wagon is a free nurse managed health clinic consisting of three stationary and two mobile clinics, serving Lee, Scott, Wise, Dickenson, Buchanan and Russell Counties. St. Mary's Health Wagon is one of the oldest, if not the oldest, mobile clinic in the United States, serving patients since 1980. In an effort to expand access to primary and specialty health care services, Tyson is currently overseeing the construction of a stationary dental clinic in Wise County. Tyson's leadership in the healthcare sector has garnered notable recognition including interviews from media that include: 60 Minutes, Nightline, CBS Nightly News, Inside Edition, Washington Post, New York Times along with other extensive media attention, including international press, regarding her efforts to provide access to health care to the poor and marginalized in the Appalachian region. Tyson has presented at the United Nations and the World Health Organization numerous times. Tyson is at the forefront of healthcare innovation. Tyson introduced the first monoclonal antibody infusions and post-COVID clinics to Central Appalachia. This past year, Dr. Tyson initiated a medication-assisted treatment program, addressing the opioid epidemic with an evidence-based integrated treatment model using injectable diversion free medications. Tyson is most proud of the Health Wagon's renamed annual health outreach, Move Mountains Medical Mission (M7). Following nineteen years of collaboration, Tyson continues to host this event, which she co-founded with Stan Brock of Remote Area Medical (RAM) and Sr. Bernadette Kenny in 1999. Dr. Tyson is a preceptor to medical, nursing and business students from forty-three colleges and universities. In 2015, Tyson was an instrumental partner in the first ever FAA approved drone delivery of medications in the United States, in partnership with Flirtey, NASA Langley and others. The historic drone has been inducted into the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum. Tyson is a strong business development professional and is skilled in nonprofit organization management, budgeting, fiscal management, fundraising, capital projects management, communications strategy, strategic planning, project management, grants management, event planning, social media, public speaking, marketing, and healthcare policy. Tyson serves on many healthcare boards, advisory councils, and coalitions. Tyson also serves as a guest speaker on topics such as healthcare access, healthcare disparities, vulnerable populations, mobile health, Department of Defense's Innovative Readiness Training health expeditions, nurse managed clinics and a variety of other issues. Tyson is the co-founder of Forever Young Aesthetics and Weight Loss Management in Norton, Virginia. Tyson's medical clinic brought platelet rich plasma therapy – a natural treatment for injured joints – to the area. Tyson is also co-founder of Hettie's Haven – a specialized residential home designed to assist individuals with intellectual disabilities in Coeburn, Virginia. Tyson is married to Tim Tyson. They are blessed with a family of five wonderful children: two boys and three girls.

This week, Whitney checks in with her neighbor Jeff Eastman, who is also CEO of the nonprofit Remote Area Medical (RAM). Whitney and Jeff discuss RAM's efforts to provide Covid-19 vaccines at its pop-up clinics, and how to overcome vaccine hesitancy in rural areas.

Dr. Jacobi graduated from the Indiana University School of Dentistry in 1975. After running a successful solo general practice for 36 years, he transitioned to a different type of dentistry. Over the last eight years, he has made 15 trips to areas in the U.S. and 13 countries in Central and South America, the Caribbean, India, Africa and the Philippines. He has traveled with the U. S. Navy, as well as with civilian, university and non-government organizations. In addition, he serves as a mentor to the Pre-Dental Society at the University of Louisville and has taken many students to Remote Area Medical (RAM) clinics in Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia, as well as to Louisville Dental Society community clinics. Dr. Jacobi also serves as the volunteer Director of Manufacturing and Technology Development at WaterStep, a Louisville-based nonprofit that responds to critical needs for safe water and infection prevention in developing countries and disaster situations by evaluating and implementing simple solutions and teaching people to use those tools. He has helped build water treatment systems in Central and South America, India, Africa, the Upper Amazon and Puerto Rico. Dr Jacobi lives in Louisville, Kentucky, is a Life Member of the ADA, and is a Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry and the American College of Dentists.

Born and attending high school in France, Alex Bourcier was struggling to find motivation in the subjects he was learning. So Alex decided to come to the United States for a year as an exchange student. One thing that immediately shocked him after arriving, was just how difficult and expensive it was to receive healthcare here compared to France. Alex saw this as an issue, and one he was going to try and solve! Alex returned to the US for college at Penn State, where with his friend Kyle, started a student chapter of Remote Area Medical (RAM), an organization providing free clinics for those who cannot afford healthcare. Since their inception just two years ago, RAM@PSU has seen incredible success. With a group of more than 100 active members, they have gone on multiple volunteer trips providing support to clinics in places of need, traveling as far as West Virginia. They are now partnering with providers in Susquehanna County to host a clinic in PA! Alex’s hard work was rewarded with not only a successful club, but more importantly the knowledge of how to repeat this success. His three key takeaways for leadership were: Have a great team Have a clear vision Leaving your ego at the door (Difficult but Important!) Would you agree? Reach Out: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandre-jos%C3%A9-bourcier-55b600107/

Denise DiDonato from University Hospitals joins the crew to talk about RAM.  Angel's pup get sick and Andrew learns about a women's health exam.

Listen NowOver 40 million Americans live in poverty or upwards of 14% of the population.  Those living in extreme poverty number 18 million and over 5 million live in absolute poverty.  The US also has the highest youth poverty rate among OECD countries.  This reality is made worse by the fact the US is the only highly developed country in the world that lacks universal health care coverage.   Despite passage of the ACA in 2010 that reduced the number of non-elderly uninsured from 44 million to 27 million by 2016, last week Gallup survey data indicated over the past four years seven million fewer Americans have health care insurance.  This finding is not unsurprising considering the administration's ACA regulatory actions over the past two years.  With a significant number of Americans impoverished and a recent decline in those covered, it is no surprise that Americans are forced to seek charity care.   During this 21 minute interview, Mr. Eastman explains why RAM was founded by Stan Brock in 1985, he describes RAM's upcoming clinic or "expedition" (RAM's 1,000th) this weekend in Knoxville.  More specifically he provides an overview RAM's patient population, the types of medical care RAM provides and who provides RAM care.   He also discusses how clinic sites are selected in the US and overseas and how the organization is funded.   (Over the past 34 years, RAM has served over 785,000 patients, via the volunteer efforts of over 135,000 clinicians and other volunteers, providing an estimated $785 million in free health care.) Jeff Eastman is currently the CEO or Remote Area Medical (RAM).  Previously, he spent 28 years employed by Altria sales and distribution.  He began volunteering with RAM in 2008 and in 2014 became a full-time employee.  In 2015 he was voted RAM's first ever CEO.  Jeff earned an Associate's Degree from the State University of New York at Canton, a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, and a Master's of Business Administration from Lincoln Memorial University.  Jeff lives in Athens, Tennessee with his wife, Debbie.For more on RAM go to: https://www.ramusa.org/.  This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thehealthcarepolicypodcast.com

-Stan Brock interview -Fred Sauceman's "Pot Luck Radio" segment on "Gritty Bread" from Susan Shelton, Roan Mountain TN. -Mary "Dee Dee" Constantine's segment on pimento cheese recipes. -A bunch of local news and events.

Remote Area Medical (RAM) is working to deploy it’s fleet of aircraft to Puerto Rico, which will be the forward base from which their Cessna Caravan will fly supplies to the islands hardest hit by Hurricane Irma. RAM was founded over 30 years ago, and has helped provide medical services to over 100,000 people. They are looking for volunteer pilots and healthcare professionals to provide services in underserved areas in the U.S. and the Caribbean. They currently need pilots who can fly their Caravans and their King Air 200. You can find the Remote Area Medical webpage here and their Facebook page here. In this episode, we interview RAM founder Stan Brock about the organization, and learned how doctors, dentists, optometrists, and pilots can help the organization by volunteering their time, or donating money. Click here for the listener survey. Tell us what flight planning tools you use when planning a longer flight. Please visit my new Patreon page and make a contribution to help me with my goal of improving the AviationNewsTalk.com website. You can Dictate a listener question from your phone and I’ll try to answer it on a future show, or send an email.

Amy visits with RAM founder Stan Brock and Stan describes the work of RAM for people in need after natural disasters and who are not able to have access to healthcare. He also describes the "Ram Ranger" program and the RAM farm in Grainger County, Tennessee where this program is taught.

Back in 1985, Stan Brock, the original “crocodile hunter,” founded Remote Area Medical (RAM) after suffering an injury in an isolated area of South America and also seeing the devastating impact that easy-to-treat illnesses and injuries can cause to people in hard-to-reach locations. More than 30 years later, RAM has provided over $112M in free healthcare services to over 700,000 people around the globe. Over time, RAM has increasingly focused on providing services in poor and rural areas of the United States, and today this work makes up more than 90% of their services. Tonight we’re joined by Dr. Vicki Weiss, an Optometrist, serial volunteer, and President of the Board of Directors for RAM Virginia. This year, RAM Virginia will run eight mobile clinics in locations of great need like Smyth, Warsaw, and Emporia Virginia, and they plan to expand to 12 clinics next year. In 2016, 4,850 RAM volunteers provided free care to 5,134 Virginians valued at over $3M dollars. Vicki joins us to talk about her experiences working with RAM and other volunteer groups, and some of the people she has served over the past 25+ years.

For the latest Eddie Mair podcast we hear from a man who has personally worked to bring healthcare to many hundreds of thousands of Americans who have no health insurance. Stan Brock founded Remote Area Medical (RAM) in 1985. He told Eddie Mair his story. (Photo: Stan Brock. Credit: AFP/Getty Images)

Guest: Stan Brock Host: Matt Birnholz, MD Host: Michael Greenberg, MD The need for quality medical care outstrips the capacity of local providers in many cities and towns across the United States. Remote Area Medical (RAM) is one organization working to meet this demand, recruiting volunteers in medicine, dentistry, optometry and beyond to donate their time and energy by participating in coordinated free health care events. At a major health camp in Los Angeles in August, over 15,000 people turned out to receive care, but RAM was only able to provide services to less than half of the people who showed up. The problem? In California, as in nearly every other state, state laws prohibit physicians and other care providers from coming across state lines to secure a temporary medical license to participate in these health camps. With the leadership of founder Stan Brock, RAM is working hard to loosen these restrictions and provide an opportunity for altruistic practitioners to lend a hand. Mr. Brock details these efforts and explains what you can do to help in a conversation with hosts Dr. Michael Greenberg and Dr. Matthew Birnholz. Dr. Greenberg and Dr. Birnholz assess the back-and-forth over the most recent HIV vaccine trial, and give you their reaction to a new ...

Stan Brock (Knoxville, TN), Founder of Remote Area Medical (RAM), a non-profit, volunteer relief corps dedicated to providing free health care, dental care and eye care to people in remote areas of the United States and the world, discusses medical care in Guyana, a country off the northern coast of South America. For additional information, please visit www.ramusa.org. Second guest, David Elkowitz (Big Bend National Park, Texas), Chief of Interpretation, discusses what is sometimes considered three parks in one, Big Bend's mountain, desert and river environments - an hour's drive can take you from the banks of the Rio Grande to a mountain basin nearly a mile high (Part 2). For additional information, please visit www.nps.gov/bibe.