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Vaccines are considered by more than a few scientific experts to be among the most significant developments in modern medicine. Now, it's hard to know what to believe about vaccinations. The resurgence of measles, effectively eradicated in the U.S. 25 years ago, is one indication that in some pockets of our country, is one indication of doubt in vaccines' effectiveness. Meanwhile, the federal government is pulling back on its recommendations about who should take the COVID-19 vaccine. Dr. Melissa Held, professor of pediatric infectious diseases and senior associate dean of medical student education at the UConn School of Medicine, and Dr. David Banach, associate professor of medicine, infectious diseases physician and UConn Health's hospital epidemiologist, join us to help separate facts from myths. (Dr. Melissa Held, Dr. David Banach, Carolyn Pennington, Chris DeFrancesco, May 2025, studio and production support by Ethan Giorgetti and Ryan Bernat) Dr. Melissa Held https://facultydirectory.uchc.edu/profile?profileId=Held-Tobin-Melissa Dr. David Banach https://facultydirectory.uchc.edu/profile?profileId=Banach-David UConn Health's Infectious Diseases Division https://health.uconn.edu/infectious-diseases/ American Academy of Pediatrics https://www.aap.org/  Infectious Diseases Society of America https://www.idsociety.org/ Connecticut Department of Public Health https://portal.ct.gov/dph 

When severe depression becomes treatment-resistant depression, an unconventional medication is proving to be effective. It's a specific form of ketamine that is administered by nasal spray in a supervised clinical setting, approved by the FDA for this purpose. Dr. Caleb Battersby, director of interventional psychiatry at UConn Health, explains how esketamine works and why this treatment approach has been providing hope for those who otherwise may be out of answers. (Dr. Caleb Battersby, Carolyn Pennington, Chris DeFrancesco, April 2025, studio and technical support by Ethan Giorgetti and Ryan Bernat) Dr. Caleb Battersby https://facultydirectory.uchc.edu/profile?profileId=Battersby-Caleb UConn Health Department of Psychiatry https://health.uconn.edu/psychiatry/ Find a treatment center https://www.spravato.com/find-treatment-center/ UConn Health Minute: Treating Severe Depression (December 2024) https://today.uconn.edu/2024/12/uconn-health-minute-treating-severe-depression/  

Treatable but not curable, endometriosis affects one in 10 women and girls of reproductive age. But it's not all that well understood and recognized, and can go undetected, leading to years of avoidable suffering and causing time away from school, work, and other activities. UConn Health is part of a collaboration with The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine and the state of Connecticut called EndoRISE, which seeks to raise awareness and advance research of endometriosis. Dr. Danielle Luciano, director of minimally invasive gynecological surgery at UConn Health, and Jasmina Kuljancic, EndoRISE program manager from JAX, help lead this effort.  (Dr. Danielle Luciano, Jasmina Kuljancic, Chris DeFrancesco, March 2025, studio and technical support by Ethan Giorgetti and Ryan Bernat) EndoRISE https://www.ctendorise.org/ Dr. Danielle Luciano https://health.uconn.edu/find-a-provider/physician/Luciano-Danielle Endometriosis care at UConn Health https://health.uconn.edu/women/gynecology/endometriosis/ UConn Today: 'EndoRISE Launch Marks New Era in Endometriosis Research and Support' https://today.uconn.edu/2024/06/endorise-launch-marks-new-era-in-endometriosis-research-and-support/  

In August of 2024, Connecticut news outlets were buzzing about Budderfly; a Connecticut company bringing renewable energy to UConn Health's Farmington campus. Then, the governor name-dropped the Shelton-based company during his 2025 state of the state address. We connected with Budderfly CEO Al Subbloie to understand their business model and how it's lowering Connecticut's carbon footprint. For more information: https://www.budderfly.com/ Image Credit: Getty Images

The deadliest form of skin cancer is even deadlier when it spreads beyond the skin. When simply cutting out the cancerous skin is not enough, melanoma goes from a dermatology matter to an oncology matter. Dr. Margaret Callahan is a medical oncologist and Dr. Giao Phan is a surgical oncologist. Together they lead UConn Health's advanced melanoma program, which offers specialized care for when this cancer has spread. (Dr. Margaret Callahan, Dr. Giao Phan, Carolyn Pennington, Chris DeFrancesco, December 2024) Dr. Margaret Callahan https://health.uconn.edu/find-a-provider/physician/Callahan-Margaret Dr. Giao Phan https://health.uconn.edu/find-a-provider/physician/PHAN-GIAO "Advancing Specialty Care for Metastatic Melanoma at UConn Health," UConn Today, Sept. 23, 2024 https://today.uconn.edu/?p=219219 Drs. Phan and Callahan on Channel 3's "Great Day Connecticut," Dec. 18, 2024 https://youtu.be/OXqT8x79SZo Skin Cancer care at UConn Health's Carole and Ray Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center https://health.uconn.edu/cancer/patient-services/clinical-services/skin-cancer/ 860-679-4600 Melanoma navigator 860-692-8455

An emerging approach to stroke recovery involves an outpatient neurosurgical procedure that implants a device capable of stimulating a nerve found to be central to the brain's ability to learn. Dr. Christopher Conner in UConn Health's Brain and Spine Institute is the first neurosurgeon in Connecticut to implant this device, which can make the brain more receptive to intensive occupational therapy. Dr. Conner explains vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) and describes its early success. (November 2024, Dr. Christopher Conner, Carolyn Pennington, Chris DeFrancesco) Dr. Christopher Conner https://health.uconn.edu/find-a-provider/physician/Conner-Christopher Connecticut's 1st VNS device implant (UConn Today, May 2024) https://today.uconn.edu/2024/05/first-in-connecticut-ischemic-stroke-survivors-have-renewed-hope-with-the-vagus-nurve-stimulation-device-now-available-at-uconn-health/ Treating movement disorders with deep brain stimulation (UConn Today, May 2024) https://today.uconn.edu/2024/05/deep-brain-stimulation-changing-the-quality-of-life-for-those-with-parkinsons-disease/ UConn Health Brain and Spine Institute https://health.uconn.edu/brain-and-spine-institute/ UConn Health Stroke Center https://health.uconn.edu/stroke-center/ UConn Health Neurology Deep Brain Stimulation Program https://health.uconn.edu/neurology/clinical-services/movement-disorders/parkinsons-disease/ UConn Health Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Center https://health.uconn.edu/parkinsons/  

November 14, 2024: Dirk Stanley, CMIO at UConn Health, takes listeners through a journey of healthcare technology's profound evolution and its impact on patient care. How does a clinical informaticist balance IT complexities and medical nuances? And what challenges arise in standardizing medical terminology, especially when simple differences in words can shape a patient's treatment? Together with host Bill Russell, Dr. Stanley examines the need for precise data standards, the promise and pitfalls of AI in medical documentation, and how ambient listening and computer vision could redefine clinical workflows. Key Points:00:33 Dirk Stanley's Career Journey09:19 The Role of a CMIO17:14 AI Implications24:48 Data Management and Workflow DesignSubscribe: This Week HealthTwitter: This Week HealthLinkedIn: Week HealthDonate: Alex's Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

The focus of attention on cancer care most often goes to the curative treatments required to put cancer into remission, but what do cancer survivors need after that point to fully recover and lead their best possible lives? We discuss that question and how 340B can help answer it with guests Sarah Loschiavo and Ellen Morris-White, two nurse practitioners with UConn Health based in Farmington, Conn.Survivorship Care at a Crucial TimeUConn Health's Cancer Survivorship Program is led by advanced practice registered nurses who provide comprehensive care and support to cancer patients starting three to six months after their curative cancer treatments are complete. With the help of 340B funding, the multidisciplinary program is broad in scope, including referrals to meet cancer survivors' physical, psychosocial, spiritual, and financial needs. The goal is to keep patients on the road to recovery and to continue screening for any cancer recurrence or secondary cancers that could occur.340B Is Key To Covering Costs UConn Health covers the costs of its survivorship care, and low-income patients can receive additional financial assistance for their ongoing cancer therapies through this program. 340B funding is essential to making that happen. Over time, the program is expected to decrease health care costs by avoiding hospital readmissions and cancer recurrences. Building Out Best PracticesEvidence on survivorship care models is lacking, but UConn Health has worked on research that could provide some best practices for other institutions. Although there is no one-size-fits-all approach for hospitals, they can use elements of the nurse practitioner-led, interdisciplinary model to meet cancer patients' needs months and even years after curative treatment. Resources: UConn Health Cancer Survivorship ProgramDesigning, Implementing, and Evaluating an Interprofessional Survivorship Model of Care in an Academic Cancer Center

It takes expertise across many specialties to earn a designation as a Center of Excellence from the Huntington's Disease Society of America. UConn Health has earned that designation. From UConn Health's Huntington's Disease Program, Dr. Shakaib Khan, medical director, and nurse practitioner Robin Zingales-Browne describe what goes into providing care and support for those with Huntington's Disease and their families. Plus, learn about Huntington's Disease Education Day, taking place at UConn Health Oct. 26. (Robin Zingales-Browne, Dr. Shakaib Khan, Carolyn Pennington, Chris DeFrancesco, October 2024). 2024 Huntington's Disease Education Day, Oct. 26, 2024 https://connecticut.hdsa.org/events/2024-huntington-s-disease-education-day-farmington-ct Huntington's Disease Center of Excellence in Connecticut Designated at UConn Health https://today.uconn.edu/2024/03/huntingtons-disease-center-of-excellence-in-connecticut-designated-at-uconn-health/ Enroll-HD Study https://health.uconn.edu/psychiatry/research/research-studies/#fl-accordion-606dfb3f99d42-tab-4 Huntington's Disease Program at UConn Health https://health.uconn.edu/psychiatry/areas-of-care/adult/huntingtons-disease-program/ Dr. Shakaib Khan http://health.uconn.edu/find-a-provider/physician/Khan-Shakaib Robin Zingales-Browne http://health.uconn.edu/find-a-provider/physician/Browne-Robin

Whether it's cold or flu, COVID or RSV, get ready for what seems like a growing number of respiratory illnesses this fall and winter. How do we recognize them, how do we react to symptoms, how do we treat them, and how can we reduce their likelihood in the first place? We ask UConn Health infectious diseases experts Nancy Dupont and Dr. David Banach that and more. (September 2024, Nancy Dupont, Dr. David Banach, Carolyn Pennington, Chris DeFrancesco) UConn Health Infectious Diseases Division https://health.uconn.edu/infectious-diseases/ Proper hand-washing demonstration by Nancy Dupont, UConn Health nursing director of epidemiology and infection control https://youtu.be/UaPSP8rhmCw Dr. David Banach, UConn Health hospital epidemiologist https://health.uconn.edu/find-a-provider/physician/Banach-David CDC information for the 2024-2025 flu season https://www.cdc.gov/flu/season/faq-flu-season-2024-2025.htm CDC information for COVID-19 https://www.cdc.gov/covid CDC information for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) https://www.cdc.gov/rsv/about/ 

A fractured larynx? That's what's done in Steven Tyler and forced Aerosmith to retire from touring. This month we talk to two experts from UConn Health's Voice and Speech Clinic to explain this and other voice problems they see, and to offer some tips on how to treat and prevent them: Dr. Denis Lafreniere, chief of the UConn Health Division of Otolaryngology, and speech and language pathologist Ann Clifford. (August 2024, Ann Clifford, Dr. Denis Lafreniere, Carolyn Pennington, Chris DeFrancesco) UConn Health Voice and Speech Clinic https://health.uconn.edu/otolaryngology/areas-of-care/voice-and-speech-clinic/   860-679-2804 Request an Appointment Online UConn Health Division of Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose and Throat) https://health.uconn.edu/otolaryngology/  Dr. Denis Lafreniere https://health.uconn.edu/find-a-provider/physician/Lafreniere-Denis  Ann Clifford https://facultydirectory.uchc.edu/profile?profileId=Clifford-Ann

A New TikTok trend about folks taping their mouths closed at bedtime to force them to breathe through their nose... Is it a good idea?... Dr Adrian Salmon from UConn Health's Sleep Disorders Center tells us.

Ziyad Al-Aly, chief of research for the VA St. Louis Health Care System and Jaime Seltzer, scientific director of #MEAction and Stanford University research scientist, discuss the ranging impacts of long covid and how health care institutions can improve in educating the public on the diagnosis. Then, Chimére L. Sweeney, founder and director of The Black Long Covid Experience and Linda Sprague Martinez, director of the Health Disparities Institute at UConn Health discuss the challenges people of color and marginalized communities face in the health care system. Finally, Ashwin Vasan, commissioner of the New York City Department of Health & Mental Hygiene discusses how the city is implementing new strategies to aid long covid patients. Conversation recorded on Thursday, July 25, 2024.

UConn Health welcomes Dr. Andrew Agwunobi back for his second presidency. He discusses his vision for the future of health at UConn Health and his reason for returning in this conversation. 

The inequities associated with gaining access to quality healthcare are often discussed, and my guest this week has taken steps to address them. Dr. Jaime Imitola and his team at UCONN Health have created a tool called VISIBL-MS, a bilingual framework designed to increase doctors' and patients' awareness of the early signs of MS. We'll also share the results of a study that clearly illustrate progression independent of relapse activity (PIRA). We'll tell you about a small study that showed a positive outcome for people with progressive MS who received neural stem cell therapy. We'll share details of a study that identified a panel of 20 blood-based proteins that have been shown to be predictive of MS disease activity. (And we'll tell you why that's a good thing for patients and researchers!) And we're reminding you that we're just over 2 weeks away from CRUSH MS! We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS??! This Week: VISIBL-MS  :22 Study results provide evidence of PIRA  1:41 Stem cell therapy for progressive MS?  4:28 Researchers identify a panel of 20 proteins that are predictive of MS disease activity 7:19 We're just over 2 weeks away from CRUSH MS!  10:07 Dr. Jaime Imitola discusses how VISIBL-MS will increase doctors' and patients'  awareness of the early signs of MS.  11:35 Share this episode  31:33 Have you downloaded the free RealTalk MS app?  31:53 SHARE THIS EPISODE OF REALTALK MS Just copy this link & paste it into your text or email: https://realtalkms.com/358 ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE CONVERSATION I've always thought about the RealTalk MS podcast as a conversation. And this is your opportunity to join the conversation by sharing your feedback, questions, and suggestions for topics that we can discuss in future podcast episodes. Please shoot me an email or call the RealTalk MS Listener Hotline and share your thoughts! Email: jon@realtalkms.com Phone: (310) 526-2283 And don't forget to join us in the RealTalk MS Facebook group! LINKS If your podcast app doesn't allow you to click on these links, you'll find them in the show notes in the RealTalk MS app or at www.RealTalkMS.com VISIBL-MS: A Bilingual Educational Framework To Increase Awareness of Early Multiple Sclerosis https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/13524585241228739 STUDY: Acute Clinical Events Identified as Relapses with Stable Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Multiple Sclerosis https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38949816 STUDY: Phase I Clinical Trial of Intracerebroventricular Transplantation of Allogeneic Neural Stem Cells in People with Progressive Multiple Sclerosis https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1934590923003934 STUDY:  Inflammatory and Neurodegenerative Serum Protein Biomarkers Increase Sensitivity to Detect Clinical and Radiographic Disease Activity in Multiple Sclerosis https://nature.com/articles/s41467-024-48602-9 CRUSH MS: Tickets and Info https://crushms.org Join the RealTalk MS Facebook Group https://facebook.com/groups/realtalkms Download the RealTalk MS App for iOS Devices https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/realtalk-ms/id1436917200 Download the RealTalk MS App for Android Deviceshttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=tv.wizzard.android.realtalk Give RealTalk MS a rating and review http://www.realtalkms.com/review Follow RealTalk MS on Twitter, @RealTalkMS_jon, and subscribe to our newsletter at our website, RealTalkMS.com. RealTalk MS Episode 358 Guests: Dr. Jaime Imitola Privacy Policy  

Dr. Justin D'Addario, vascular and endovascular surgeon at UConn Health, explains the potential health hazards of poor blood flow, and how to recognize problems like peripheral arterial disease, deep vein thrombosis, and aneurysms, and address them before they require drastic measures. (June 2024, Dr. Justin D'Addario, Carolyn Pennington, Chris DeFrancesco) Dr. Justin D'Addario

Whether it's the acute care during the medical emergency or the recovery and rehabilitation that follows, UConn Health continues to earn recognition for its stroke care. Dr. Priya Narwal, interim medical director of UConn Health's Stroke Center, Brooke Medel, stroke nurse navigator, and nurse Kristen Bryant, interim stroke coordinator, share their expertise, and remind us that BEFAST (Balance, Eyes, Face, Arm, Speech, Time) is still the mantra when it comes to recognizing and reacting to stroke. (Dr. Priya Narwal, Brooke Medel, Kristen Bryant, Chris DeFrancesco, May 2024) UConn Health Stroke Center https://health.uconn.edu/stroke-center/ Dr. Priya Narwal https://health.uconn.edu/find-a-provider/physician/Narwal-Priya News on UConn Health stroke care Miracle Outcome for Patient's Life-Threatening Stroke https://today.uconn.edu/?p=214021 First in Connecticut: Ischemic Stroke Survivors Have Renewed Hope With the Vagus Nerve Stimulation Device Now Available at UConn Health https://today.uconn.edu/?p=214132

Un gran reto en la atención de la esclerosis múltiple es reconocerla lo suficientemente pronto como para iniciar la intervención y cambiar la trayectoria de la enfermedad. Los determinantes sociales de la salud, incluyendo las barreras culturales, pueden hacer que esto sea especialmente difícil. El Dr. Jaime Imitola, jefe de la División de Esclerosis Múltiple y Neuroinmunología Traslacional de UConn Health, dirigió un grupo que ideó un nuevo recurso bilingüe para ayudar a los pacientes, estudiantes de medicina y proveedores a reconocer los signos de la enfermedad y evitar los retrasos en la atención medica. (Dr. Jaime Imitola, Carolyn Pennington, Chris DeFrancesco, marzo de 2024) Enlaces de referencia: http://www.imitolab.org/visiblms.html http://www.imitolab.org/ https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/13524585241228739 https://health.uconn.edu/multiple-sclerosis/ https://today.uconn.edu/2024/03/making-early-signs-of-multiple-sclerosis-visibl/

Dr. Douglas Peterson presents the latest evidence-based guideline from ISOO, MASCC, and ASCO on the prevention and management of osteoradionecrosis (ORN) in patients with head and neck cancer treated with radiation therapy. He covers topics such as recommended initial workup, best practices for prevention of ORN of the head and neck before and after radiation therapy, nonsurgical and surgical management of ORN, and management of adverse events associated with ORN. Dr. Peterson also comments on the importance of this guideline and what researchers should address moving forward. Read the full guideline, “Prevention and Management of Osteoradionecrosis in Patients with Head and Neck Cancer Treated with Radiation Therapy: ISOO-MASCC-ASCO Guideline” at www.asco.org/head-neck-cancer-guidelines. TRANSCRIPT This guideline, clinical tools, and resources are available at http://www.asco.org/head-neck-cancer-guidelines. Read the full text of the guideline and review authors' disclosures of potential conflicts of interest in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, https://ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/JCO.23.02750.   Brittany Harvey: Hello and welcome to the ASCO Guidelines podcast, one of ASCO's podcasts, bringing you timely information to keep you up to date on the latest changes, challenges, and advances in oncology. You can find all our shows, including this one, at asco.org/podcasts.   My name is Brittany Harvey and today, I'm interviewing Dr. Douglas Peterson from UConn Health, lead author on “Prevention and Management of Osteoradionecrosis in Patients with Head and Neck Cancer Treated with Radiation Therapy: International Society of Oral Oncology, Multinational Association for Supportive Care in Cancer, American Society of Clinical Oncology Guideline.” Thank you for being here, Dr. Peterson. Dr. Douglas Peterson: Thank you, Brittany. My pleasure to be here. Brittany Harvey: Before we discuss the guideline, I'd like to note that ASCO takes great care in the development of its guidelines and ensures that the ASCO Conflict of Interest Policy is followed for each guideline. The disclosures of potential conflicts of interest for the guideline panel, including Dr. Peterson, who has joined us here today, are available online with the publication of the guideline in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, which is linked in the show notes.  So then, to dive into the topic we're here to discuss, Dr. Peterson, could you first provide an overview of the scope and purpose of this joint ISOO-MASCC-ASCO guideline? Dr. Douglas Peterson: I'll be pleased to do so, Brittany. Again, thank you for the opportunity to represent the panel in this guideline. The panel has strived to present a guideline that brings consistency in clinical practice regarding prevention and management of osteoradionecrosis of the jaw (ORN) based on the highest quality contemporary science. Given the mechanistic and clinical complexity of ORN, we also stress the importance of interprofessional oncology care of these patients. The team includes, but is not limited to, clinicians representing radiation oncology, head and neck surgery, medical oncology, otolaryngology, dental medicine, oral medicine, oral oncology, oral and maxillofacial surgery, and patient advocacy organizations. So it really is a collective enterprise that we bring to bear in the guideline.  In some cases, the panel has been fortunate to be able to utilize a high quality evidence base in the literature upon which we could build strong recommendations. In selected other cases, however, we utilized informal consensus given the low evidence quality in the field. The recommendations presented have been carefully framed in this context, with the goal of providing state-of-the-science guidelines in clinical decision making and management of ORN. I'd also like to point out that the guideline brings linkage to other guidelines published by ASCO and other major oncology organizations, regarding management of symptoms and other supportive care needs associated with ORN. These companion guidelines include addressing pain, dysphagia, oral care, trismus, and psychosocial impact and survivorship, to name a few. I'd also like to say that combining the expertise of ISOO, MASCC, and ASCO has provided an important opportunity to produce this guideline. This has been a comprehensive effort by many experts. In addition to the outstanding input from the panel, I am also personally so very grateful for the expert input from ASCO's Evidence-Based Medicine Committee, as well as endorsements from other key organizations, including the American Head and Neck Society, the American Society for Radiation Oncology, and the American Academy of Oral Medicine as endorsees of the guideline. Finally in addition, Dr. Nofisat Ismaila's leadership as ASCO staff has been absolutely invaluable as well.  Brittany Harvey: Excellent. I appreciate you providing that background on the development of this evidence-based guideline, which was developed by a multi-organizational and multidisciplinary panel.   So to dive into the key recommendations of this guideline, this guideline addresses six clinical questions. So, starting with question one, what key points would you like to highlight regarding how ORN is characterized, graded, and reported, and what is the recommended initial workup for patients?  Dr. Douglas Peterson: Osteoradionecrosis of the jaw of the mandible and maxilla should be characterized in the view of the panel as a radiographic, lytic, or mixed sclerotic lesion of bone, and/or visibly exposed bone, and/or, importantly, bone probed through a periodontal pocket or fistula. In the latter case, the clinical appearance of exposed bone may be extremely subtle. ORN is occurring within an anatomical site previously exposed to a therapeutic dose of head and neck radiation therapy. So we have a combined radiographic/clinical approach characterizing the lesion in the context of the patient having received previously a therapeutic dose of head/neck radiation therapy. We do recommend that clinicians evaluate ORN based on the most contemporary staging system, the ClinRad system, which is cited in the publication itself. We also advocate for the use of the ClinRad staging system not only in clinical assessment of patients, but also in clinical trials moving forward. We'll touch a little bit later on future research opportunities as well.  Finally, the initial evaluation of ORN should include a clinical intraoral examination, and again, the appearance of exposed bone may be extremely subtle, and/or a formal radiographic examination. The guideline delineates the various types of radiographic examinations that we recommend.  Brittany Harvey: Understood. Thank you for reviewing those recommendations regarding reporting and characterization of ORN, as well as the workup.   The next section of the guideline, it focuses on best practices to prevent ORN of the head and neck prior to radiation therapy. What are the key recommendations of that section?  Dr. Douglas Peterson: As with other adverse events in oncology patients, prevention is key. Prevention of ORN does require interprofessional management. The guideline lists several key recommendations along these lines. Now, an important caveat in what the guideline presents is that the target coverage of the tumor should not be compromised in order to avoid radiation dose to bone. So that's a very important caveat. Now having said that, focused effort should be made to reduce the mean dose to the jaw and the volume of bone receiving above 50 Gy whenever possible. So it's really a balance between maximizing target coverage of the tumor while limiting exposure to normal bone. In addition, a dental assessment by a dentist and dental specialist, if possible, is strongly advised prior to therapeutic-intent radiation therapy. The purpose of this assessment by the dental team is to identify and remove teeth which will place the patient at risk of developing ORN during the patient's lifetime, and to comprehensively educate the patient about the lifelong risk of ORN. Dental extraction in advance of radiation is often a consideration to these patients, and if clinically indicated, should occur at least two weeks prior to the commencement of radiation therapy. Now having said that, in the setting of a rapidly progressive tumor, extraction should be deferred and not cause delay in the initiation of radiation therapy. Brittany Harvey: So you just touched on key points of prevention prior to radiation therapy. Following those recommendations, what does the expert panel recommend regarding best practices to prevent ORN after radiation therapy? Dr. Douglas Peterson: This can be a challenging clinical issue. So the panel recommends that before finalizing dental treatment plans that may include extractions in patients with a history of head and neck radiation therapy, a review of the radiation therapy plan should be performed with particular attention focused on dose to the mandible and maxilla. For teeth in areas of high-risk for ORN, alternatives to dental extraction may be possible, for example, root canal or endodontic procedures, crowns, or dental restorations, or dental filling should be offered unless the patient has recurrent infections, intractable pain, or other symptoms that cannot be alleviated without extraction. So it really becomes a combined clinical decision making effort between the dental team and oncology team.  One controversial area has been hyperbaric oxygen being administered prior to dental extractions in patients who have received head and neck radiation therapy previously. The panel does not recommend routine use of prophylactic HBO prior to dental extractions in these patients who have received prior head and neck radiation therapy. However, the evidence base here is limited with low quality and we offer a weak strength of recommendation. It is a controversial area, so we did also include a qualifying statement that prophylactic HBO may be offered to patients undergoing invasive dental procedures at oral sites where a substantial volume of the mandible and/or maxilla receive at least 50 Gy. This is an area of controversy. We can talk about this in the future research directions, but clearly, new high quality research related to the role of HBO in the management of these patients is needed.  Brittany Harvey: Definitely. Thank you for touching on those points and that area of controversy. We can definitely touch on that a bit later as we talk about future research in this field.  As you mentioned, Dr. Peterson, this guideline addresses both prevention and management. So, in moving into the management of ORN, how should ORN be managed nonsurgically?  Dr. Douglas Peterson: The guideline relative to nonsurgical management of ORN is focused on the use of pentoxifylline. Now this maybe used in, and this is important, in cancer-free patients with mild, moderate, and severe cases of ORN. But pentoxifylline, the guideline also notes, is most likely to have a beneficial effect if the treatment is combined with tocopherol, antibiotics, and prednisolone as well. So there's clinical judgment involved in the nonsurgical management of ORN, centered with pentoxifylline in combination with tocopherol, antibiotics, and prednisolone. Brittany Harvey: Understood. And then expanding on the management of ORN, what are the key points for surgical management of ORN? Dr. Douglas Peterson: The panel offered several recommendations for which the strength of the recommendations was strong. Just to cite a few, in partial thickness ORN as defined by the ClinRad stage one and two that we talked about earlier, surgical management can start with transoral minor interventions which can lead to resolution over time. It may take time. It may take weeks or even a few months. Now this minimally invasive surgery may include debridement, sequestrectomy, alveolectomy, and/or soft tissue flap closure. Furthermore, small defects, clinically, for example, less than 2.5 cm in length, may heal spontaneously with local topical measures such as we described. It is recommended that larger defects, larger than 2.5 cm, in general be covered with vascularized tissue.  Brittany Harvey: Appreciate you reviewing those recommendations regarding surgical management of ORN. So to wrap up our discussion of the recommendations with the final clinical question, what is recommended for assessment and management of adverse events associated with ORN?  Dr. Douglas Peterson: This is a really important area as well in addition to prevention and management of ORN per se. The panel recommends that patients should be assessed by their healthcare providers for the presence of adverse events at the time of ORN diagnosis and periodically thereafter until the adverse event resolves based on patient status including any interventions or the adverse events that are clinically indicated. The panel and its literature evaluation learned that there is a relative lack of data specifically directed to the management of adverse events associated with ORN. However, this is such an important area that we wanted to address it head on. And so the management we recommend should be informed by pertinent available other guidelines that had been developed for analogous symptoms and/or disease states. The guideline provides links to these companion guidelines developed by ASCO as well as by MASCC and ISOO, the European Society of Medical Oncology, and NCCN. And so in the guideline we provide links on management of adverse events as produced by these other organizations. Table 3 presents a summary of the guidelines that address symptoms and supportive care needs associated with ORN.  Brittany Harvey: Thank you for reviewing all of these recommendations. It's clear that the panel put a lot of work and thought into these recommendations and provided needed guidance in areas with limited evidence. We'll have links available in the show notes for listeners to be able to go and read these recommendations for themselves and refer to the tables that you mentioned.  So in your view, Dr. Peterson, what is the importance of this guideline and how will it impact clinicians and patients with head and neck cancer? Dr. Douglas Peterson: As we talked about throughout this podcast, the guideline is designed to synthesize the contemporary science regarding ORN and translate that into recommendations for clinical practice in both prevention and management. As noted in the guideline, oncologists plus other interprofessional healthcare providers have been directly involved in the creation of the guideline, that interprofessional theme, which we believe is so essential given the mechanistic and clinical complexity of ORN.  Now, in addition to the expertise of the panel, the pending widespread distribution of the guideline represents an additional important opportunity for extending the impact across clinical oncology. So in addition to the publication in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, dissemination by MASCC and ISOO as well as our endorsees, the American Head and Neck Society, the American Society for Radiation Oncology, and the American Academy of Oral Medicine will also be key in broadening the impact and hopefully the utilization of the guideline. And members of these organizations may very well be involved in the management of these patients as well.  And then finally, the guideline is also designed to stimulate future research based on current gaps of the knowledge and we touched on some of those gaps, for example, with HBO for which new high quality research is needed.   Brittany Harvey: Absolutely. It's great to have so many partners in this guideline and we hope that this guideline will have a large impact for patients with head and neck cancer to improve their quality of life.   So then your final comment leads nicely into my last question and that we've already talked a little bit about some of the future research opportunities that this guideline highlights. So, to wrap us up, Dr. Peterson, what are the outstanding questions regarding osteoradionecrosis of the jaw secondary to head and neck radiation therapy in patients with cancer?  Dr. Douglas Peterson: There are several key areas that the panel identified as we went through a rigorous review of the highest quality literature. Some of the key areas to address moving forward include: prospective studies are needed to evaluate the clinical presentation, trajectory, and response to treatment of ORN-related symptoms and function impairment, in other words, the adverse event side of the story. In addition, social determinants of health, quality of life, and psychosocial impact of ORN warrant further investigation in head and neck cancer survivors as well. In addition, new research including randomized controlled trials and prospective multicenter trials regarding the systemic and surgical treatment of ORN is also warranted, and we touched on, for example, hyperbaric oxygen. Hyperbaric oxygen has been a long standing management strategy of ORN. However, the trials to date are of limited quality in relation to supporting its use. So high quality new research related to the role of HBO in these patients is needed.   And the expert panel also encourages creation of predictive tools, a priori tools, directed to development, grading, and staging of ORN. These could include, for example, bone turnover markers and genetic markers to name two. And finally, the research opportunities that are presented in the guidelines such as what I briefly summarized today should ideally be addressed in large prospective multicenter observational studies of risk, outcomes, and financial cost of ORN or the various treatment strategies that are highlighted in the guideline.    Brittany Harvey: Excellent. Well, we'll look forward to research that addresses those outstanding questions and I want to thank you so much for your all your work on this guideline and for taking the time to share the highlights of this guideline with me today, Dr. Peterson.  Dr. Douglas Peterson: Thank you. My privilege to do so, Brittany. Brittany Harvey: And thank you to all our listeners for tuning in to the ASCO Guidelines podcast. To read the full guideline, go to www.asco.org/head-neck-cancer-guidelines. You can also find many of our guidelines and interactive resources in the free ASCO Guidelines app in the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store. If you have enjoyed what you heard today, please rate and review the podcast and be sure to subscribe so you never miss an episode. The purpose of this podcast is to educate and to inform. This is not a substitute for professional medical care and is not intended for use in the diagnosis or treatment of individual conditions.   Guests on this podcast express their own opinions, experience, and conclusions. Guest statements on the podcast do not express the opinions of ASCO. The mention of any product, service, organization, activity, or therapy should not be construed as an ASCO endorsement.  

You don't have to be an elite athlete to take advantage of a new care model that offers access to full range of expertise: the Women's Center for Motion and Performance at UConn Health is for women of all ages, ability levels, and medical needs. Dr. Katherine Coyner, director, and Dr. Allison Schafer, medical director, explain how patients will benefit from this collective of specialties designed to optimize the coordination of care and get or keep women active and healthy. (April 2024, Dr. Katherine Coyner, Dr. Allison Schafer, Chris DeFrancesco) Women's Center for Motion and Performance at UConn Health (starting 4/23/24) https://health.uconn.edu/womens-center-for-motion-and-performance/  Women's Center for Motion and Performance nurse navigator: https://health.uconn.edu/orthopedics-sports-medicine/  Dr. Allison Schafer https://health.uconn.edu/find-a-provider/physician/Schafer-Allison  Dr. Katherine Coyner https://health.uconn.edu/find-a-provider/physician/Coyner-Katherine  Dr. Coyner's Inspiring Women in Engineering and Medicine (IWEM) program https://www.drcoyner.com/iwem.html UConn Health Half Marathon, June 1, 2024 https://www.hartfordmarathon.com/uconn-health-half-marathon-10k-5k/ UConn Institute for Sports Medicine https://sports.institute.uconn.edu/  UConn Health Simsbury https://health.uconn.edu/plan-your-visit/locations-and-directions/simsbury  UConn Health Southington https://health.uconn.edu/plan-your-visit/locations-and-directions/southington 

A great challenge in multiple sclerosis care is recognizing it soon enough to start intervention and change the disease trajectory. Social determinants of health, including cultural barriers, can make this especially difficult. Dr. Jaime Imitola, chief of UConn Health's Division of Multiple Sclerosis and Translational Neuroimmunology, led a group that came up with a new, bilingual resource to help patients, medical students, and providers recognize the signs and avoid delays in care. (Dr. Jaime Imitola, Carolyn Pennington, Chris DeFrancesco, March 2024) Note: A Spanish version of this episode is in production. It will be released separately to subscribers' feeds and be available on Podbean and at https://health.uconn.edu/archives/uconn-health-podcast. "Making Early Signs of Multiple Sclerosis 'VISIBLE'" (UConn Today) https://today.uconn.edu/2024/03/making-early-signs-of-multiple-sclerosis-visibl/ "VISIBL-MS: A bilingual educational framework to increase awareness of early multiple sclerosis" (Multiple Sclerosis Journal) https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/13524585241228739 VISIBL-MS tool (open access) http://www.imitolab.org/visiblms.html Imitola Lab http://www.imitolab.org/ UConn Health's Multiple Sclerosis Center https://health.uconn.edu/multiple-sclerosis/

Linda Kosuda-Bigazzi, a 76-year-old woman from Connecticut, has pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter, marking a significant development in the case surrounding the death of her husband, Dr. Pierluigi Bigazzi. The plea, announced by Hartford Judicial District State's Attorney Sharmese L. Walcott, follows a six-year legal saga that began with Dr. Bigazzi's mysterious demise. Dr. Pierluigi Bigazzi, an 84-year-old professor at the University of Connecticut, was discovered deceased in the couple's Burlington home in February 2018. The grim revelation came to light during a welfare check initiated by his employer, who had not heard from Dr. Bigazzi for several months. Authorities believe Dr. Bigazzi passed away in July 2017, as confirmed by a medical examiner who cited blunt force trauma to the head as the cause of death. The circumstances surrounding his demise raised suspicions, particularly as police found evidence suggesting his body had been stored in the basement for months. Investigation into the case uncovered a disturbing detail: despite Dr. Bigazzi's death, his paychecks continued to be deposited into the couple's joint checking account until the authorities discovered his body in early 2018. This revelation further fueled suspicions surrounding Kosuda-Bigazzi's involvement in her husband's death. In the wake of the guilty plea, Kosuda-Bigazzi faces charges of first-degree manslaughter and larceny. Her sentencing is slated for June 28 in Hartford Superior Court, bringing a semblance of closure to a case that has gripped the community for years. “This case has been pending for six years, so we are thankful we were able to reach a resolution today,” remarked State's Attorney Sharmese L. Walcott following Kosuda-Bigazzi's plea. Kosuda-Bigazzi's legal journey began in February 2018 when she was initially charged with murder and tampering with physical evidence. Despite posting a $1.5 million bail, she was placed under house arrest, with the details of the case sealed by the court. The University of Connecticut community mourned the loss of Dr. Bigazzi, acknowledging his longtime tenure as a faculty member in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at UConn School of Medicine. UConn Health expressed its condolences in a statement, highlighting the collaborative efforts between university and local law enforcement in investigating Dr. Bigazzi's death. As the legal proceedings unfold, the plea from Kosuda-Bigazzi marks a significant milestone in unraveling the mysteries surrounding Dr. Bigazzi's death, offering some closure to his family and the community at large. Want to listen to ALL of our podcasts AD-FREE? Subscribe through APPLE PODCASTS, and try it for three days free: https://tinyurl.com/ycw626tj Follow Our Other Cases: https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com The latest on Catching the Long Island Serial Killer, Awaiting Admission: BTK's Unconfessed Crimes, Delphi Murders: Inside the Crime, Chad & Lori Daybell, The Murder of Ana Walshe, Alex Murdaugh, Bryan Kohberger, Lucy Letby, Kouri Richins, Malevolent Mormon Mommys, Justice for Harmony Montgomery, The Murder of Stephen Smith, The Murder of Madeline Kingsbury, and much more! Listen at https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com

Linda Kosuda-Bigazzi, a 76-year-old woman from Connecticut, has pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter, marking a significant development in the case surrounding the death of her husband, Dr. Pierluigi Bigazzi. The plea, announced by Hartford Judicial District State's Attorney Sharmese L. Walcott, follows a six-year legal saga that began with Dr. Bigazzi's mysterious demise. Dr. Pierluigi Bigazzi, an 84-year-old professor at the University of Connecticut, was discovered deceased in the couple's Burlington home in February 2018. The grim revelation came to light during a welfare check initiated by his employer, who had not heard from Dr. Bigazzi for several months. Authorities believe Dr. Bigazzi passed away in July 2017, as confirmed by a medical examiner who cited blunt force trauma to the head as the cause of death. The circumstances surrounding his demise raised suspicions, particularly as police found evidence suggesting his body had been stored in the basement for months. Investigation into the case uncovered a disturbing detail: despite Dr. Bigazzi's death, his paychecks continued to be deposited into the couple's joint checking account until the authorities discovered his body in early 2018. This revelation further fueled suspicions surrounding Kosuda-Bigazzi's involvement in her husband's death. In the wake of the guilty plea, Kosuda-Bigazzi faces charges of first-degree manslaughter and larceny. Her sentencing is slated for June 28 in Hartford Superior Court, bringing a semblance of closure to a case that has gripped the community for years. “This case has been pending for six years, so we are thankful we were able to reach a resolution today,” remarked State's Attorney Sharmese L. Walcott following Kosuda-Bigazzi's plea. Kosuda-Bigazzi's legal journey began in February 2018 when she was initially charged with murder and tampering with physical evidence. Despite posting a $1.5 million bail, she was placed under house arrest, with the details of the case sealed by the court. The University of Connecticut community mourned the loss of Dr. Bigazzi, acknowledging his longtime tenure as a faculty member in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at UConn School of Medicine. UConn Health expressed its condolences in a statement, highlighting the collaborative efforts between university and local law enforcement in investigating Dr. Bigazzi's death. As the legal proceedings unfold, the plea from Kosuda-Bigazzi marks a significant milestone in unraveling the mysteries surrounding Dr. Bigazzi's death, offering some closure to his family and the community at large. Want to listen to ALL of our podcasts AD-FREE? Subscribe through APPLE PODCASTS, and try it for three days free: https://tinyurl.com/ycw626tj Follow Our Other Cases: https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com The latest on Catching the Long Island Serial Killer, Awaiting Admission: BTK's Unconfessed Crimes, Delphi Murders: Inside the Crime, Chad & Lori Daybell, The Murder of Ana Walshe, Alex Murdaugh, Bryan Kohberger, Lucy Letby, Kouri Richins, Malevolent Mormon Mommys, Justice for Harmony Montgomery, The Murder of Stephen Smith, The Murder of Madeline Kingsbury, and much more! Listen at https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com

Linda Kosuda-Bigazzi, a 76-year-old woman from Connecticut, has pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter, marking a significant development in the case surrounding the death of her husband, Dr. Pierluigi Bigazzi. The plea, announced by Hartford Judicial District State's Attorney Sharmese L. Walcott, follows a six-year legal saga that began with Dr. Bigazzi's mysterious demise. Dr. Pierluigi Bigazzi, an 84-year-old professor at the University of Connecticut, was discovered deceased in the couple's Burlington home in February 2018. The grim revelation came to light during a welfare check initiated by his employer, who had not heard from Dr. Bigazzi for several months. Authorities believe Dr. Bigazzi passed away in July 2017, as confirmed by a medical examiner who cited blunt force trauma to the head as the cause of death. The circumstances surrounding his demise raised suspicions, particularly as police found evidence suggesting his body had been stored in the basement for months. Investigation into the case uncovered a disturbing detail: despite Dr. Bigazzi's death, his paychecks continued to be deposited into the couple's joint checking account until the authorities discovered his body in early 2018. This revelation further fueled suspicions surrounding Kosuda-Bigazzi's involvement in her husband's death. In the wake of the guilty plea, Kosuda-Bigazzi faces charges of first-degree manslaughter and larceny. Her sentencing is slated for June 28 in Hartford Superior Court, bringing a semblance of closure to a case that has gripped the community for years. “This case has been pending for six years, so we are thankful we were able to reach a resolution today,” remarked State's Attorney Sharmese L. Walcott following Kosuda-Bigazzi's plea. Kosuda-Bigazzi's legal journey began in February 2018 when she was initially charged with murder and tampering with physical evidence. Despite posting a $1.5 million bail, she was placed under house arrest, with the details of the case sealed by the court. The University of Connecticut community mourned the loss of Dr. Bigazzi, acknowledging his longtime tenure as a faculty member in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at UConn School of Medicine. UConn Health expressed its condolences in a statement, highlighting the collaborative efforts between university and local law enforcement in investigating Dr. Bigazzi's death. As the legal proceedings unfold, the plea from Kosuda-Bigazzi marks a significant milestone in unraveling the mysteries surrounding Dr. Bigazzi's death, offering some closure to his family and the community at large. Want to listen to ALL of our podcasts AD-FREE? Subscribe through APPLE PODCASTS, and try it for three days free: https://tinyurl.com/ycw626tj Follow Our Other Cases: https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com The latest on Catching the Long Island Serial Killer, Awaiting Admission: BTK's Unconfessed Crimes, Delphi Murders: Inside the Crime, Chad & Lori Daybell, The Murder of Ana Walshe, Alex Murdaugh, Bryan Kohberger, Lucy Letby, Kouri Richins, Malevolent Mormon Mommys, Justice for Harmony Montgomery, The Murder of Stephen Smith, The Murder of Madeline Kingsbury, and much more! Listen at https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com 

We talk politics with Jim Watkins, then discuss a story from the Courant on more wasted money at UCONN Health.

After a meaningful Women in Healthcare IT Leadership panel discussion at our 2023 Healthcare Education Summit,  we're pleased to welcome two incredible partners and female leaders to the show.  Our host, Steffany Whiting, is joined by Kat Hasanovic, (Senior Director of Clinical EHR Applications at Baptist Health in Jacksonville, FL.) and Ingrid Napoletano, (AVP of Information Technology Applications at UConn Health in Farmington, CT.) 

The Getting2U (G2U) crew get the chance to meet with subject matter expert, Danielle Warren-Diaz, Community Health Program Director at Connecticut Children's and UCONN Health's Youth and Family Community Health Program. The team's Hot Topic discussion was about the Department of Health and Human Service's new Chestfeeding Guidelines for people living with HIV. For more … Read More Read More

Mary Casey Jacob, PhD is interviewed by Dr. Daniel Grow, and together they explore the emotional and practical support that couples need to give each other when going through infertility and IVF. ‘Casey' is a professor emeritus of Psychiatry at UCONN Health and has long been a resource for couples navigating the struggles of infertility and an opinion leader in our field. Her warm and thoughtful approach has been appreciated by many. Find the #StartwithSART Fertility Experts series wherever you get your podcasts. Looking for advice on building a family? Ask the experts and #StartwithSART. For more information about the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology, visit our website at https://www.sart.org Have a topic you'd like to hear? Tell Us!

Dr. Jeffrey Hines, Chief Diversity Officer at UConn Health and Dr. Tia Brown McNair, Vice President in the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Student Success and Executive Director for the Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation (TRHT) Campus Centers at the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) draw on key ideas from the TRHT framework to shed light on how racial equity work is not solely the responsibility of a few, but rather, the responsibility of all community members. We discuss racial disparities in health and education,  as major public health concerns that require the active participation of multiple community stakeholders working towards a shared vision of transformation in higher education.

{This program originally aired live on Sunday May 21, 2023.} Since April 15, there has been violent conflict between Sudan's military, and a rival paramilitary faction known as the Rapid Support Forces, or RSF. Reports from the country have the current death toll at 850 people. Joining host Mike Merli to speak about this urgent humanitarian crisis is Dr. Fawatih Mohamed Abouh, Assistant Professor at UConn Health, Epidemiologist with Yale New Haven Health System, and member of Connecticut's large and vibrant Sudanese-American community. Organizations engaged in direct response work include: Sudanese American Physicians Association (SAPA) https://sapa-usa.org/sudan-war-crisis-emergency-relief/ https://www.facebook.com/SAPAinUS/ Sudanese American Womens Doctors Association (SAWDA) https://www.sawda-us.org/ Community Medical Response Team (CMRT) is a team engaged in crisis intervention work on the ground in Sudan. It was created amid the COVID-19 Pandemic and continues to provide critical services to people in need. It is a branch of the American non-profit Sustainable Development Response Organization (SUDRO). https://sudro.org/ For important background on the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Sudan: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/5/16/women-speak-out-online-about-reports-of-sexual-violence-in-sudan https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2023/may/16/sudan-reports-of-women-being-raped-in-khartoum-by-armed-men https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20230517-sudan-increased-instances-of-rape-lead-doctor-to-post-details-of-measures-to-take/ https://www.nytimes.com/topic/destination/sudan

On today's episode, I'm talking to UConn orthopedic surgeon Dr. Kathy Coyner about work-life integration.Dr. Coyner is an associate professor of orthopedic surgery at UConn Health and team physician for UConn Athletics. Previously, she worked at UT Southwestern Medical Center and was a team physician for the NHL Dallas Stars. Kathy is on the board of the American Orthopaedic Society of Sports Medicine and is a member of the Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society. I am especially excited to have this episode go live today, on March 7th, because Kathy is one of many RJOS members I've been lucky enough to feature on the Madam Athlete podcast, and if you're listening on the day this episode goes live, I'll be giving the keynote address at the 2023 RJOS Annual Meeting in Las Vegas! Kathy has built a career around supporting women working in orthopaedics and STEM through RJOS and the Perry Initiative.We talk about:Making her first big career decision by choosing to go to UMass on a basketball scholarship over Yale in order to feel valued and supported in her career.How she personally handled gendered pay inequality.The work she does supporting women in orthopaedics and STEM through RJOS, the Perry Initiative, and the Inspiring Women in Engineering and Medicine workshop.How she integrates all of her work and life passions together.You can find the show notes and more resources at https://madamathlete.comKeep an eye out for new content or let us know what you'd like to see next by following us on social:Instagram: @theMadamAthleteFacebook: @MadamAthleteTwitter: @MadamAthlete

Dr. Kristina Zdanys Associate Professor of Psychiatry at UCONN Health and the chair of the CT Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association's Medical Scientific Advisory Council  explains the difference between aphasia, FTD and Alzheimer's?How does FTD present and what can families expect as it progresses?What does living well with dementia mean?

Three UConn professors discuss the benefits of nature and how to get outside. Host: Helene Marcy, Director of Programs & Communications at the UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health Guests: Jean Coffey, Clinical Professor in the UConn School of Nursing and CSCH Steering Committee member Damion Grasso, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics at UConn Health, and CSCH Steering Committee member Cynthia Jones, Professor Emeritus in the UConn Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Resources Read a transcript of the podcast Jean Coffey Study about Prescribing Nature Outside Perspectives Nature Rx at UConn UConn Today Article about NatureRx at UConn Connecticut Trailfinder TrailLink (includes downloadable mobile app) UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health   Social Media Links @UConnCSCH on Twitter @UConnCSCH on Facebook Produced, directed and edited by Helene Marcy. This recording has been made available for informational and educational purposes only. How Kids and Young Adults Benefit from Nature was created by the UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health and recorded in November 2022. Copyright © 2023 by the University of Connecticut. All rights reserved.

We look at the patient with known pulmonary hypertension admitted for new issues like sepsis and pneumonia, and how they differ from our usual bread and butter, with help from Dr. Raymond Foley, director of the medical ICU and the pulmonary/critical care fellowship at UConn Health, as well as director of their pulmonary vascular disease … Continue reading "Episode 54: The critically ill patient with pulmonary hypertension, with Ray Foley"

CISOs must provide organizational leaders with all the information they need to make sound, risk-based decisions, says Dennis Leber, PhD, Interim CISO, UConn Health. Source: Q&A with UConn Health Interim CISO Dennis Leber: In the Cyberwar, Speak Your CEO's Language on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.

Riz Hatton shares the latest news on the Spine & Ortho industry.

Where We Live is available as a podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe and never miss an episode! Who supports the mental health of teachers and paraeducators? A Gallup poll in June found that four in 10 K-12 workers in the U.S. (44%) said they "always" or "very often" feel burned out at work, outpacing all other industries nationally. According to a Rand Corporation survey, also in June, teachers and principals in the U.S. are experiencing frequent job-related stress at a rate about twice that of the general population of working adults. This hour on Where We Live, we hear from paraeducators and a teacher trainer about resignations and mounting stress on the job. Also, we spotlight ongoing, $8 million research under a federal grant by UConn Health, UConn School of Education, and UMass (Lowell) on ways to improve mental healthcare for teachers. And, Catherine Shen, Connecticut Public Education reporter, weighs in. GUESTS:  Monique Revellese: Paraeducator, Canterbury. [Previously recorded comment.] Cameo Thorne: Restorative Practice Trainer of Teachers & Students, New Haven. Former public school teacher. Catherine Shen: Education Reporter, Connecticut Public Radio Jenn Cavallari: Associate Professor, Department of Public Health Sciences, UConn School of MedicineSupport the show: http://wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Where We Live is available as a podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe and never miss an episode! This hour on Where We Live, we hear from sickle cell disease experts at UConn Health and Yale on a successful transfusion therapy, and ongoing research that promises a full cure following a risk-reduced transplant. And, we hear from a former pediatric patient, now 21,on her transplant and full cure. Also, we discuss new drugs, gene therapy, and equitable access to care. Sickle cell disease is an inherited disorder, causing red blood cells to contort into a sickle shape, resulting in severe bone pain and fatigue. Complications include anemia, blood clots, organ damage, pulmonary hypertension, vision loss, and stroke. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 100,000 Americans are affected, and 1 in every 365 Black or African-American babies is born with sickle cell disease. And, 1 in 13 Black or African-American babies are born with sickle cell trait. GUESTS:  Rehana Konate: Student at the University of Connecticut; fully cured of Sickle Cell Disease Dr. Niketa Shah: Director, Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplant Program, and Director, Pediatric Cellular Therapy Program, Yale Medicine Teresa Works: Sickle Cell Social Worker, UConn HealthSupport the show: http://wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Minnesota Twins 4, Detroit Tigers 1 Chicago White Sox 4, Kansas City Royals 1 Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals, Postponed Twins 4, Tigers 1 – Jorge López gets 1st save with Twins in 4-1 win over Tigers Trade acquisition Jorge López earned his first save with his new team, newcomer Sandy León drove in two runs and the Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 4-1. Carlos Correa and Gio Urshela added RBIs for the Twins, whose lead in the American League Central starting the day was one game over Cleveland. Entering to a nice ovation, López, an All-Star acquired Tuesday from Baltimore, earned his 20th save of the season with a 1-2-3 ninth inning. He needed just seven pitches, including a three-pitch strikeout of Eric Haase. White Sox 4, Royals 1 – Lance Lynn, Jose Abreu lift White Sox over Royals 4-1 Lance Lynn threw four-hit ball over six innings, Jose Abreu homered for the second consecutive game and Eloy Jiménez hit three singles as the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 4-1. Lynn struck out eight for the third time this season while not walking a batter for the third time in his last four starts. Rookie Bobby Witt Jr. snapped Lynn’s shutout bid by hitting a home run with one out in the sixth. The White Sox won for the third time in four games while remaining two games behind the Twins and one behind the Guardians in the AL Central. The Royals fell for the seventh time in nine games. Cubs at Cardinals, PPD – Cubs-Cards postponed; St. Louis’ new starters prep for bows Wednesday’s game between the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals was postponed by rain, allowing the Cardinals to line up their newly fortified starting rotation. St. Louis added four pitchers in deals over the last several days, including left-hander José Quintana. He will make his Cardinals debut in the second game of Thursday’s day-night doubleheader. The twinbill was scheduled because of the rainout. Then, on Saturday, left-hander Jordan Montgomery will make his first start for St. Louis against his former team, the New York Yankees. New York dealt Montgomery to the Cardinals on Tuesday for outfielder Harrison Bader. Today Chicago Cubs (Stroman 3-5) at St. Louis (Mikolas 8-8), 1:15 p.m. – Game 1 Chicago Cubs (TBD) at St. Louis (Quintana 3-5), 7:45 p.m. – Game 2 Tampa Bay (Springs 3-3) at Detroit (Hutchison 1-4), 7:10 p.m.              WSJM/WCSY 6:50 Chicago White Sox (Cueto 4-4) at Texas (Ragans 0-0), 8:05 p.m. MLB – Los Angeles mourning death of Dodgers’ Vin Scully Flowers, candles and handwritten messages lie beneath a sign welcoming fans to Dodger Stadium at the main entrance on Vin Scully Avenue. Fans of all ages made their way to the ballpark and other points around Los Angeles to mourn the Hall of Fame broadcaster who died Tuesday night at age 94. Flowers and mementos decorated Scully’s star on the Walk of Fame. Moments of silence were held around the major leagues. The self-effacing Scully would have appreciated the tributes but would have likely found them to be “a little bit embarrassing.” That’s how he described the hoopla surrounding his retirement in 2016. WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Last Night Atlanta Dream 91, Indiana Fever 81 Dream 91, Fever 81 – Howard scores 20 points, Dream hand Fever 15th straight loss Rhyne Howard scored 20 points, Cheyenne Parker added 17 and the Atlanta Dream beat the Indiana Fever 91-81. Atlanta ended a four-game losing streak and moved into a three-way tie for seventh in the standings. Indiana lost its 15th straight game. Atlanta led 64-34 early in the third quarter before Indiana battled back to get within single digits at 82-77 with 5:02 left. But the Dream scored seven straight points and led by at least nine the rest of the way. Aari McDonald added 13 points for Atlanta. NaLyssa Smith scored 21 points for Indiana. NCAAFB – Senators Tuberville, Manchin working on bill to tackle NIL Senators Tommy Tuberville of Alabama and Joe Manchin of West Virginia have requested feedback from college sports leaders to be used to craft a bill to regulate how college athletes can be compensated for their names, images and likenesses. Tuberville is a Republican and a former college football coach from the state of Alabama. Manchin is a Democrat from West Virginia who is friends with Alabama football coach Nick Saban. In a letter to Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey, the senators said their staffs have already begun drafting legislation. Sankey and Pac-12 Commissioner George Kliavkoff met with lawmakers on Capitol Hill during a lobbying trip in May. NCAAFB – Proposed NCAA transfer rule changes kicked back to committee The NCAA will have a committee conduct more research on a recommendation to allow Division I athletes to switch schools as many times as they want with immediate eligibility. The transfer rule proposals were among several that came out of the NCAA’s Transformation Committee and were moved along by the Division I Council two weeks ago. The board did adopt Transformation Committee recommendations that would allow schools to provide more financial benefits to athletes. The proposed changes to transfer rules also included implementing sport-specific windows when athletes could enter their names in the transfer portal and be immediately eligible the following year. MLB – Blackhawks face Wild in Milwaukee’s Fiserv Forum on Oct. 2 Milwaukee will host an NHL game for the first time in more than three decades when the Chicago Blackhawks face the Minnesota Wild at Fiserv Forum, the home of the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks. The Oct. 2 preseason matchup marks the first NHL game at Milwaukee since 1993. It’s the first time the Blackhawks have played at Milwaukee since facing the Los Angeles Kings at the Bradley Center on Dec. 1, 1992. The Bradley Center, the Bucks’ former home, hosted NHL preseason games and minor league regular-season games annually from 1988-93.  The Bradley Center was home to the Milwaukee Admirals of the International Hockey League and American Hockey League. NFL – Lions’ Hutchinson earning praise from teammates, coaches Detroit Lions rookie Aidan Hutchinson has been getting his work done on the field and quietly has been handling his business off it. Coming into training camp as the team’s second overall pick in the draft, it would have been easy for Hutchinson to assume he’d be given respect immediately from his teammates, but he’d rather earn it. That kind of attitude is not always a given with young players, especially ones drafted so highly. But coach Dan Campbell said that kind of attitude is “exactly what you want in a rookie.” NFL – NFL appeals 6-game suspension for Browns’ Deshaun Watson A person familiar with the filing told The Associated Press that the NFL is seeking an indefinite suspension of at least one year plus a fine in appealing a disciplinary officer’s decision to suspend Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson for six games for violating the league’s personal conduct policy. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the matter isn’t public. The NFL’s appeal gives Commissioner Roger Goodell or someone he designates authority to impose a stiffer penalty. League spokesman Brian McCarthy said it’s still to be determined whether Goodell or someone else will hear the appeal. NASCAR – Busch to miss 3rd NASCAR race with concussion-like symptoms Kurt Busch will miss his third consecutive race with concussion-like symptoms when he sits out Sunday at Michigan International Speedway. Busch was injured after crashing in qualifying on July 23 at Pocono Raceway. Ty Gibbs will replace him in the Toyota for 23XI Racing for his third drive in the No. 45. Gibbs finished 17th at Pocono and Indianapolis, but Michigan will be his first traditional oval in a Cup car. Busch has a waiver to hold his spot in NASCAR’s playoff field should he qualify. Headed into Sunday’s race at Michigan he does have a spot based on his May victory at Kansas. Golf – LIV – Mickelson, others sue PGA Tour over LIV Golf suspensions The dispute between the PGA Tour and the Saudi-funded LIV Golf series is now in the courts. Phil Mickelson and Bryson DeChambeau are among 11 players who have sued the PGA Tour in federal court in San Francisco. They are challenging the tour’s right to suspend them for joining the rival league. Three other players are seeking a temporary restraining order that would allow them to play in the lucrative FedEx Cup playoffs, the PGA Tour’s postseason, which begins next week. The lawsuit was expected as soon as the Saudi-backed league launched and PGA Tour players began taking signing bonuses to play LIV Golf. NCAAWBKB – UConn’s Bueckers suffers torn ACL, will miss upcoming season UConn says women’s basketball star Paige Bueckers tore the ACL in her left knee during a pickup game and will miss the entire 2022-23 season. UConn announced Wednesday that Bueckers suffered the injury Monday and underwent an MRI that evening. The school did not say where the junior guard from Hopkins, Minnesota, was playing when the injury occurred. Bueckers was the 2020-21 AP national player of the year. She missed 19 games last season with a knee injury. She returned to lead the Huskies to the Final Four, where the Huskies lost to South Carolina in the championship game. UConn said Bueckers will undergo surgery on Friday at UConn Health in Farmington. Curling – Slide over, bobsleds. Curling is coming to tropical Jamaica Some expat Jamaicans living in Canada are hoping to bring a new winter sport to their tropical homeland. The island nation was recently granted conditional membership in the World Curling Federation. That gives Jamaica a chance to send teams to international competitions. And the new national governing body hopes it will help spread the word in a country better known for sprinters, reggae and rum. Curling Jamaica President Ben Kong says the curlers are following in the footsteps of the Jamaican bobsledding team that made it to the 1988 Winter Games. The WCF says it’s the latest in a series of non-traditional curling nations to join. Soccer – England-US women’s game at Wembley sells out in one day England’s women’s soccer team is continuing to generate unprecedented fan interest following its European Championship victory, with its planned game against the United States at Wembley Stadium in October selling out in less than a day. The game pitting the European champion against the reigning world champion was announced on Tuesday by England’s Football Association and will be played Oct. 7, subject to England having secured World Cup qualification in September. The Lionesses’ official Twitter account posted an update early Wednesday that said 65,000 tickets had been sold in less than 24 hours. The team later said the game was sold out. It comes after a crowd of 87,192 saw the Lionesses beat Germany 2-1 at Wembley on Sunday. Soccer – Champions League to get new camera tech for offside calls The Champions League will use a camera-based system to judge tight offside calls in the group stage starting next month. The Semi-Automated Offside Technology was also approved last month by FIFA for the World Cup in Qatar. It uses multiple cameras to more accurately track players’ limbs and the point when a key pass is made. The technology promises faster and more accurate offside decisions than are currently made with the Video Assistant Referee system known as VAR. Controversial calls have often flared in European leagues where VAR officials draw on-screen lines over players for marginal calls. MILB – Midwest League Baseball Last Night Lansing Lugnuts 8, West Michigan Whitecaps 1 – F/8 Innings, rain Great Lakes Loons 14, Lake County Captains 4 South Bend Cubs at Fort Wayne Tin Caps, PPD to Sat. (DH) Tonight Great Lakes Loons at Lake County Captains, 7:00 p.m. West Michigan Whitecaps at Lansing Lugnuts, 7:05 p.m. South Bend Cubs at Fort Wayne Tin Caps, 7:05 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“For a project to be successful, we need to make sure we understand what problems we're trying to solve,” said Laura Marquez, AVP of IT Operations at UConn Health. In this interview, she talks about how her team is leveraging tools to improve the experience for both patients and caregivers. Source: Q&A with Laura Marquez, Part 1: “Having the voice of the consumer is so important.” on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.

Having children means that you can always expect the unexpected. One of my first big surprises becoming a mother was just how confusing it was to have kids in the first place. There were decisions to make that I didn't quite understand, options that I didn't know I had, and ways of doing things that I look back and wish I knew. Here in the U.S., the vast majority of babies are delivered by an obstetrician, one of the hardest working doctors in the field. But it wasn't always that way. Babies used to be birthed without the need for medical intervention, in the company of other women. As healthcare became more sophisticated, midwives dominated the delivery scene. But now, obstetricians, who are trained surgeons, have become primarily responsible for bringing babies into the world - or into the United States at least. So why is that? What has changed that has led birth to become so medically focused and less about the force of nature that is giving birth? Let's find out. On the show today is Dr. Cara Delaney, Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and a Practicing Physician with UCONN Health. Cara received her medical degree from Tulane University School of Medicine and trained in Chicago and Boston.  She works as an academic OBGYN alongside residents, medical students, and patients, specializing in complex family planning, early pregnancy loss, and miscarriage management. She's passionate about reproductive justice and patient-centered care and we are thrilled to have her here on the freemom podcast this week.From mental health and managing relationships to raising changemakers and advocating for support, freemom is a podcast dedicated to ensuring that every mom feels heard. You can find us on the gram at @freemomcast or on the web at www.freemomcast.com. You can also support the show and help fund production with a sweet little five-dollar donation right here. Thanks for listening!From mental health and managing relationships to raising changemakers and advocating for support, freemom is a podcast dedicated to ensuring that every mom feels heard. You can find us on the gram at @freemomcast or on the web at www.freemomcast.com. You can also support the show and help fund production with a sweet little five-dollar donation right here. Thanks for listening!

Dr.Mitzi is back! This episode the Nerdy Neurologist is chatting it up with none other than Dr. Jaime Imitole, Vice Chair of Neurology research, Director of the MS Center and Chief of Division of Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology and Associate Professor of Neurology, Genetics, and Neuroscience at UConn Health. They will break down how the Immune system works, how it's affected in MS and how treatments impact the immune cells. This is an episode you don't want to miss!

On Thursday's "Connecticut Today," host Paul Pacelli welcomed UConn Health epidemiologist Dr. David Banach for the latest Covid-19 developments (0:28). Later on, we carried remarks from President Joe Biden on more U.S. aid heading to Ukraine's military (12:11). Image Credit: Getty Images

On this episode we had the honor of speaking with two guests on the topic of pheochromocytoma or an adrenal gland tumor. Our first guest is Michael Campbell, a pheochromocytoma survivor, who shares a powerful story of how he learned about his diagnosis and the journey he then had to take to fight for his life. Our second guest is Dr. Ben Ristau, a urologic oncologist at UConn Health in Connecticut and one of the doctors who ultimately helped to save Michael's life. Dr. Ristau talks about pheochromocytoma from a medical perspective and details what you should know. Stay tuned at the end of this episode for an “Ask the Experts” segment, where Michael will get to ask Dr. Ristau some questions from a patient's perspective. Short on time? Use the below timestamps to jump to any section: Michael Campbell, Survivor: 1:07 - Introduction 2:12 - The story 16:41 - Recovery and where he is today 21:25 - Advice for patients and caregivers Dr. Ben Ristau: 24:28 - Introduction 26:30 - What is pheochromocytoma? 28:52 - How common is pheo? Symptoms, causes and risk factors 31:46 - Diagnosis 33:23 - Treatment 34:30 - Advice for patients and caregivers 38:13 - Final thoughts Ask the Experts: 39:57 - Ask the Experts segment with Michael and Dr. Ristau For more information, please visit www.urologyhealth.org/ and don't forget to subscribe to our free digital magazine, UrologyHealth extra at https://www.urologyhealth.org/healthy-living/urologyhealth-extra. **** March 24, 2022

Laura Marquez and I discuss building out a team and working to make that team as effective as possible in our first interview of the conference. I hope you enjoy.

Hello and Welcome to the Follow The Brand Podcast! I am your host, Grant McGaugh, and I wanted to know the impact of empathy and advocacy regarding career development. My guest Laura Marquez believes in two simple principles diversity of thought and the human connection. First, people are your most valuable assets; that's why she doubles down on soft skills that include emotional intelligence. She is empathetic to every patient and colleague and strives to show up every day as her best self.Laura Marquez is a one-time emergency medical assistant turned Clinical Informatics IT Leader helping patients with the technology tools to help improve the patient experience. Thriving under tremendous pressure and a passion for helping patients, she applies skills learned over a career by tapping into her strengths of compassion, communication, and competitiveness.  Laura Marquez is the Assistant Vice President for IT Applications at UConn Health, in Farmington, CT. Marquez brings more than 20 years of healthcare experience leading dynamic teams, driving innovation, and bringing out the best in people by tapping into their strengths. In addition, she has shared ideas to improve the workplace with empathy as a TEDx speaker and is regarded as a servant leader with a strong focus on the patient experience.Before UConn Health, Marquez led several IT teams at Valley Medical Center in Renton, WA, and served as a clinical informaticist and build analyst at the University of Washington in Seattle, WA. In addition, she brings forth a unique clinical perspective from years spent at the bedside of a regional Level-1 trauma center as a medical assistant. Marquez holds a Master of Healthcare Administration from the University of Washington and a Bachelors in Biochemistry from Western Washington University. She has also participated in an executive leadership development program with the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) and is pursuing Fellowship status. Both inside and outside of work, she enjoys coaching and mentoring others in technology and leadership.         Let's Welcome Laura Marquez to the Follow The Brand Podcast, where we are building a 5 STAR brand that you can Follow!      

For providers, there's nothing more frustrating than encountering “a missing step” while caring for a patient, says Dirk Stanley, MD, CMIO at UConn Health. In this interview, he talks about how creating Blueprints Before Build can prevent it from happening. Source: Podcast Q&A with CMIO Dirk Stanley, Part 1: “Good Ideas Can Go Wrong.” on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.

Know Stroke Podcast Season 2 Episode 5Navigator: one that navigates or is qualified to navigate.Who are some people that come to mind when you think of navigators? Most navigators have personality traits of wanting to help others achieve their goals. Brooke Medel is a Stroke Nurse Navigator at UConn Health in Farmington, Connecticut. Joining the team at UConn in June Brooke has come into a crucial role supporting stroke survivors in the transition of care from the hospital back home and in adapting to life after stroke. Sounds like an important job, right? Brooke was born for this job. Once you listen to her story you'll understand the passion she brings into the role and why her patients are so lucky to have her.In this episode Brooke brings us through her day to day as a stroke nurse navigator. We explore the many challenges faced by stroke survivors and their loved ones at the point of discharge and her approach to supporting these challenges. You'll also hear about the Stroke Clinic at UConn Health and the amazing support they provide to the stroke thriver community. Brooke gives us a recap of the 3rd Annual Stroke Symposium which was held last month as part of World Stroke Day, October 29th. We've shared a link to a replay of that event for you below, and also links to the UConn support group which meets the fourth Monday of every month. You can attend these support groups in person if you are in the Central Connecticut area, or you can tune in virtually. Check it out, ask questions, and connect with fellow stroke thrivers!Show Resources for this Episode:Support group: https://health.uconn.edu/stroke-center/events-and-programs/Event recap: http://mediasite.uchc.edu/mediasite41/Play/963820ef2b6344eeb76e3cbfdc303bfc1dFACEBOOK PAGE: Search Connecticut Stroke Awareness (made by one of the stroke survivors that shares information from UConn support group)For more on “In the News” segment referenced in this episode visit:https://journals.lww.com/neurotodayonline/fulltext/2021/11040/the_challenges_of_maintaining_telehealth_access_in.8.aspxAbout the Podcast: To listen to this episode on our podcast channel visit:  https://knowstrokepodcast.buzzsprout.com/ To watch this episode on our VideoCast YouTube Channel:https://youtu.be/p042m3p3p_AMusic Credit and Podcast Production by Jake Dansereau, connect at JAKEEZo on Soundcloud  @user-257386777About the Know Stroke PodcastWelcome to the Know Stroke Podcast of Co-Founders David Dansereau and Michael Garrow to support the reach of our growing TeamEnable Us Community and the Mission of our EnableUs Digital Stroke Support Platform at enable4us.comWe get you caught up on the latest stroke science, worldwide community support collaborations and interview top researchers and health care experts in the field. We also invite all stroke thrivers to join us so together we can share success to help you manage your own condition and maximize your true rehabilitation potential and preventive care.Want to join us as a stroke thriver guest and tell your stroke story on our website or this podcast? Contact us here: https://enable4us.For more information about joining our show or advertising with us visit: https://enable4us.comSupport the show (https://paypal.me/SmartMovesPT)

Know Stroke Podcast S2E4 Our brains are incredible organs that center our thoughts, record our experiences and emotions, control our behaviors and provide the processing power that enable us to move our bodies. With the upcoming #WorldStrokeDay (October 29th) this brief episode focused on patient focused events and resources that help our incredible brains stay healthy and repair by sharing lived experiences and knowledge to empower our brains and our souls to heal and recover after stroke.On Episode 4 of season 2 of the Know Stroke Podcast we started the conversation with a little trust exercise where David asked Mike to open up the show “live and unscripted” before he revealed a special guest.  Besides being a great sport Mike shared his, of course, new and ever changing secret location for this podcast filming,  a personal story about his own stroke thriver (his mom) and her positive experience sharing her own survivor story for the first time.  Along with it he provided a resource for an upcoming patient event where you can meet other survivors and hear their inspirational stories and perspectives here:UConn Health's 3rd Annual Stroke Survivors Symposium (offered virtually October 28th 5-7pm EST)  Advanced registration recommended here: https://uchc.webex.com/webappng/sites/uchc/meeting/register/862651b29173452890785abfdb865d5a Mike and David also provided a reminder and call to action to head over to their own mission driven patient resources, surveys, survivor stories,Next Step Forward Program and rehab technology interviews  at https://www.enable4us.comBesides offering insights into the benefits of pet therapy David added one of his favorite free print resources, Brain and Life Magazine (brainandlife.org) by the American Academy of Neurology.  To get your free home delivery, head online to http://www.myBLsub.com to subscribe. About the Podcast:To listen to this episode on our podcast channel visit:  https://knowstrokepodcast.buzzsprout.com/ To watch this episode on our VideoCast YouTube Channel:https://youtu.be/xGJe5Hr9U8oMusic Credit and Podcast Production by Jake Dansereau, connect at JAKEEZo on Soundcloud  @user-257386777About the Know Stroke PodcastWelcome to the Know Stroke Podcast of Co-Founders David Dansereau and Michael Garrow to support the reach of our growing TeamEnable Us Community and the Mission of our EnableUs Digital Stroke Support Platform at enable4us.comWe get you caught up on the latest stroke science, worldwide community support collaborations and interview top researchers and health care experts in the field. We also invite all stroke thrivers to join us so together we can share success to help you manage your own condition and maximize your true rehabilitation potential and preventive care.Want to join us as a stroke thriver guest and tell your stroke story on our website or this podcast? Contact us here: https://enable4us.com/survivor-storiesComplete our know stroke patient survey at https://know-stroke.orgGet this latest episode and all previous podcast episodes here: https://knowstrokepodcast.buzzsprout.com/Reach out to maFor more information about joining our show or advertising with us visit: https://enable4us.comSupport the show (https://paypal.me/SmartMovesPT)

On this episode of the podcast, Brent gets a Planned Giving crash course from Greg Knott, Senior Director of Principal and Planned Gifts at the University of Connecticut. Greg is our first Planned Giving podcast guest, and he's also the first guest with expertise in Germanic languages and a law degree. Brent and Greg talk tax optimization, annuities, and deductions. (But, like, in a fun way.) They also cover the storytelling, trust, and deep mutual respect that are essential components of Planned Giving fundraising. Greg raised his hand to fill the gift planning gap in our podcast content, and we're so glad he did. There's lots to learn from this episode!About GregGreg Knott is Senior Director of Principal and Planned Giving at the University of Connecticut Foundation. He has led Gift Planning at the Foundation since 2013, helping the team achieve the Foundation's highest gift planning totals ever in the years since through collaboration with more than 40 development officers across the University, including UConn Health and Athletics. Greg's responsibilities have recently expanded to include principal giving.Greg started working in advancement as an intern at Saint Louis University before joining Bradley University as Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations. From there he moved into gift planning, where he started with the UConn Foundation as a Gift Planning Officer.A graduate of the University of Delaware, Greg earned a PhD at Washington University in St. Louis and a JD at Saint Louis University.