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What happens when a general dentist becomes passionate about aligner therapy and sleep medicine? In this inspiring and eye-opening episode, Dr. Meghna Dassani welcomes Dr. Meenal Patel—friend, colleague, and fellow dental sleep advocate—to the Healthy Sleep Revolution Podcast. Dr. Meenal shares her journey from dental school to building a thriving private practice in Cary, North Carolina, with a strong emphasis on total patient wellness. Learn how she's using advanced technology, aligner therapy, and sleep-disordered breathing screenings to uncover the hidden signs of airway issues—and change lives. From investing in an iTero scanner to implementing home sleep tests, Dr. Meenal walks us through how she seamlessly blends aesthetics and function while empowering patients with knowledge. Whether you're a provider or a patient, this conversation will open your eyes to how much your smile and your sleep are connected. In this episode, you'll learn: How Dr. Meenal Patel began integrating Invisalign and sleep apnea treatment into her general dental practice The role of technology (like the iTero scanner and CBCT) in uncovering airway issues How to recognize red flags for sleep-disordered breathing during routine dental exams What the patient journey looks like—from crooked teeth to improved sleep Why education and awareness are game-changers for both adults and children How Dr. Meenal is gently introducing airway conversations into everyday dentistry The importance of connecting the dots between oral health and whole-body health About Dr. Meenal Patel Dr. Meenal Patel graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Nutritional Sciences at the University of Florida. She went on to earn her Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) degree at the University of Florida College of Dentistry. She completed her post-graduate training at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD) residency program. Highly regarded as a cosmetic clinician, she has advanced training in cosmetic dentistry, orthodontics, endodontics, prosthodontics, adult and children's sleep apnea, and dental implantology with additional certifications in Invisalign and laser dentistry. She has been awarded the prestigious Fellowship in the Academy of General Dentistry (FAGD) as well as Fellowship in the International Congress of Oral Implantologists (FICOI), the International Congress of Dentists (ICD) and the American Academy of Clear Aligners (AACA). She has also been appointed for the Pierre Fauchard Academy - a very exclusive invitation. Dr. Patel also serves as an adjunct faculty member at UNC Chapel Hill School of Dentistry. She has served as Fourth District President for the North Carolina Dental Society, Raleigh Wake County Dental Society, Vice Chair for the Council on Membership with the American Dental Association, and Study Club Leader for NC with the American Academy of Clear Aligners, for which she also serves on the board. Dr. Patel was named Triangle Business Journal's Top 40 Under 40 just a couple years ago. She has been the owner and founder of her award-winning practice in Cary, NC for nearly a decade. Prior to this, Dr. Patel was an associate dentist for a group practice in Charlotte, NC. Dr. Patel has enjoyed owning and growing her practice, Preston Dental Loft, a premier family and cosmetic practice. She has a particular interest in helping people grow their confidence through their smile; offering Invisalign to her patients has helped her achieve this in a big way. She is one of the only general dentists in the area as a Platinum Plus Invisalign provider! Dr. Patel is committed to enhancing her patients' confidence through personalized care and innovative solutions; she believes that your oral health is directly related to your overall wellness as a human!   Connect with Dr. Meenal Patel Website: https://www.prestondentalloft.com  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prestondentalloft/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/prestondentalloft About Meghna Dassani Dr. Meghna Dassani is passionate about promoting healthy sleep through dental practices. In following the ADA's 2017 guideline on sleep apnea screening and treatment, she has helped many children and adults improve their sleep, their breathing, and their lives. Her books and seminars help parents and practitioners understand the essential roles of the tongue, palate, and jaw in promoting healthy sleep.   Connect with Dr. Meghna Dassani Website: https://www.meghnadassani.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/healthysleeprevolution Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/healthysleeprevolution/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Lh_n7xmbhQVPGQrSjBIrw Get a copy of Airway is Life: https://www.airwayislife.com  

In this episode of One in Ten, host Teresa Huizar talks with Dr. Rebecca Rebbe, an assistant professor at UNC Chapel Hill School of Social Work, to delve into the complex intersection of child abuse and domestic violence. The discussion covers the co-occurrence of these issues, especially affecting very young children, and addresses concerns about overexposure to foster care. They examine the challenges of identifying and managing cases involving domestic violence, neglect, substance abuse, and mental illness. Dr. Rebbe elaborates on her research using data from California's child welfare system to shed light on safety assessments, substantiation rates, and the implications for out-of-home placements. The episode highlights the importance of tailored interventions, multidisciplinary collaboration, and the need for improved data to better understand and address these multifaceted cases. Time Stamps:00:00 Introduction and Episode Overview 00:18 Guest Introduction: Dr. Rebecca Rebbe 01:45 Research Background and Initial Findings 04:16 Understanding Domestic Violence Exposure 05:21 Research Questions and Methodology 07:11 Failure to Protect: A Controversial Paradigm 11:52 Prevalence and Impact of Domestic Violence in CPS Cases 20:34 Co-occurring Issues and Case Complexity 22:47 Reporting and Substantiation Challenges 32:45 Policy Implications and Future Research 38:33 Conclusion and Final ThoughtsSupport the showDid you like this episode? Please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts.

Do you have questions about enteral access? Dr. Peter Bream's got you covered! In this episode Dr. Bream, former Professor at UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine and current private practice interventional radiologist, shares his extensive knowledge on enteral access. --- CHECK OUT OUR SPONSOR Medtronic Concerto https://www.medtronic.com/us-en/healthcare-professionals/products/cardiovascular/peripheral-embolization/concerto.html --- SYNPOSIS The discussion covers various insertion techniques, the use of different types of tubes including NG, G, and GJ tubes, and specialized methods like the Balloon-Assisted Gastrostomy (BAG) and Percutaneous Transesophageal Gastrostomy (PTEG). Dr. Bream also provides valuable insights on handling complications, patient preparation, and post-procedure care, making this episode a comprehensive guide for all things enteral access. Be sure to check out Part 2 next. --- TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Introduction 03:00 - Tubes for Enteral Access 15:48 - Techniques and Personal Experiences 29:59 - Limitations and Techniques for Stroke Patients 30:45 - Patient Comfort and Sedation 37:16 - Complications and Safety Measures 39:14 - Palliative Techniques and Special Cases 49:49 - Post-Procedure Care and Maintenance --- RESOURCES Percutaneous gastrostomy: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/6414043/ Retrospective comparison of outcomes and associated complications between large bore radiologically inserted gastrostomy tube types: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30073401/ Single-Step Method for Pull-Type Gastrostomy Tube Placement: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31542269/ Balloon Assisted Gastrostomy (BAG) YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/GuF7BYW2Hm0?si=6xUIDQaQV-ywX1ua IR Playbook: A Comprehensive Introduction to Interventional Radiology (1st edition): https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-319-71300-7 IR Playbook: A Comprehensive Introduction to Interventional Radiology Second Edition 2024: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-52546-9 Pediatric gastrostomy tubes and techniques: making safer and cleaner choices: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29180216/

“Let's start with the bad news.” is how the conclusion to my guests' book about changing grading practice begins. “No one is coming to save us. No consultant is going to sweep through and fix things for a fee. No new technology, digital, online, or otherwise, is going to change the game.” The game, of course, is school, and the currency of that game is grades.Jack Schneider is Dwight W. Allen Distinguished Professor in the College of Education at the UMass - Amherst. He is the Executive Director of the Beyond Test Scores Project. Director of the Center for Education Policy. Co-Editor of the History of Education Quarterly, and Co-Host of the Have You Heard Podcast.Ethan Hutt is the Gary Stuck Faculty Scholar in Education and associate professor at the UNC Chapel Hill School of Education.Their 2023 book, Off the Mark: How Grades, Ratings, and Rankings Undermine Learning (but Don't Have To), is a thorough, and at times frustratingly pragmatic, exploration of flawed necessity of the load bearing pillars of “real school” – grades, transcripts, and standardized tests – their origins in our nation's history, the distorting effects they tend to have on the outcomes and goals of education, why nothing has arisen so far to replace them at scale, and why there are no magic potions: “No one is going to wake up one morning and realize that the answer was staring us in the face all along,” they remind us.Balancing the real with the ideal, they also chart a path toward the possibility for something different, and like the grand experiment of public schooling itself, it's something we'll have to figure out and build together.Off The MarkJack SchneiderEthan Hutt Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As parents, we often worry if our kids are getting their nutritional needs met, what supplements we should be giving them, and what to do about picky eating. We try to find the best multivitamins and sneak veggies into foods in hopes that we are helping our children be as healthy as possible. Wendy Hunter, MD is joining me to share some insight on some common questions and concerns parents have when it comes to nutrition and supplements for their children. Wendy Hunter, MD was educated at Cornell University, UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine and attended UC San Diego for pediatrics residency. She spent 10 years experiencing the fun and drama in the pediatric emergency department at Rady Children's Hospital in San Diego. Now as a primary care pediatrician she helps parents understand why their kids do the weird things they do and how to raise kids as cool as her own. In today's episode, we discuss if children really need to be taking a multivitamin and how to ensure they are getting the nutrition they need. We are also discussing the research on elderberry and other supplements, melatonin dosing for children, how to teach kids about eating a wide array of foods, and so much more.  In this episode, we discuss: If children really need to be taking a daily multivitamin What the research says about the elderberry as a way to help prevent you from getting sick When to take vitamin C and how it can help  What to look for when selecting a melatonin supplement What to do when your child only eats certain foods If you should sneak vegetables into foods if your child will not eat veggies The importance of being aware of how we talk about foods around our children What signs to look out for that may indicate your child has an eating disorder The effects and impact of social media on children Recommendations for how to help with constipation at different ages How to help children who are still bedwetting at night Resources: The Pediatrician Next Door Podcast Drwendyhunter.com Instagram: @the_pediatrician_next_door Discount Codes From Our Sponsors: Earth Breeze: Save 40% at www.earthbreeze.com/lynzy  Thrive Market: Get 30% off your first order + a free $60 gift: www.thrivemarket.com/lynzy  Connect with Lynzy: Instagram: @motherhoodmeetsmedicine Sign up for the weekly newsletter here lynzyandco.com Disclaimer: This podcast does not provide medical advice. The information on this podcast is for informational purposes only. No material on this site is intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mindfulness encourages us to notice what is happening in the present moment and adapt to our needs. Try to reflect on what works for you and what doesn't.Kessonga holds a Masters degree in Social Work, and is a Certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Teacher. He also serves as an adjunct Mindfulness instructor at UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Prior to joining Headspace he had his own private practice as a licensed acupuncturist and an outpatient psychotherapist. You can reach out on Instagram here!Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here!

Today, Sam joins Kessonga to talk about mindful caregiving, as they discuss the ups and downs of parenting teens.Kessonga holds a Masters degree in Social Work, and is a Certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Teacher. He also serves as an adjunct Mindfulness instructor at UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Prior to joining Headspace he had his own private practice as a licensed acupuncturist and an outpatient psychotherapist. You can reach out on Instagram here!Sam has taught mindfulness and social emotional learning to teens, families and adults all over the world for more than 12 years. She obtained her master's degrees in clinical and educational psychology from Columbia University, and an M.S. in emotion science from Mid-Sweden University. You can reach out to Sam on Instagram here!Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here!

It's natural to anticipate what's to come, especially if it's something we're looking forward to. Today, Kessonga reminds us to appreciate what's right in front of us.Kessonga holds a Masters degree in Social Work, and is a Certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Teacher. He also serves as an adjunct Mindfulness instructor at UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Prior to joining Headspace he had his own private practice as a licensed acupuncturist and an outpatient psychotherapist. You can reach out on Instagram here!Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here!

Most of our time is spent doing all the adult things. But there's also value in humor, joy and laughter. Today, Kessonga shares one of his favorite joyful memories, and how we can all invite more joy into our lives.Kessonga holds a Masters degree in Social Work, and is a Certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Teacher. He also serves as an adjunct Mindfulness instructor at UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Prior to joining Headspace he had his own private practice as a licensed acupuncturist and an outpatient psychotherapist. You can reach out on Instagram here!Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here!

Our phones are a part of our lives, but they can lead to distractions and even health risks. Today, Kessonga shares how to use mindfulness WITH your devices, so you can enjoy tech in a skillful way.Kessonga holds a Masters degree in Social Work, and is a Certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Teacher. He also serves as an adjunct Mindfulness instructor at UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Prior to joining Headspace he had his own private practice as a licensed acupuncturist and an outpatient psychotherapist. You can reach out on Instagram here!Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here!

We all have goals, but sometimes, life gets in the way. Today, Kessonga talks about how his daughter had to find acceptance when her plans didn't turn out the way she'd hoped.Kessonga holds a Masters degree in Social Work, and is a Certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Teacher. He also serves as an adjunct Mindfulness instructor at UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Prior to joining Headspace he had his own private practice as a licensed acupuncturist and an outpatient psychotherapist. You can reach out on Instagram here!Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here!

This week, Kessonga answers listener questions! Today, he give some tips on how to incorporate your practice into daily life, and how small changes can lead to big benefits.Kessonga holds a Masters degree in Social Work, and is a Certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Teacher. He also serves as an adjunct Mindfulness instructor at UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Prior to joining Headspace he had his own private practice as a licensed acupuncturist and an outpatient psychotherapist. You can reach out on Instagram here!Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here!

This week, Kessonga answers listener questions! Today, he shares an inquiry about avoiding strong emotions, and how we can approach them in a skillful way.Kessonga holds a Masters degree in Social Work, and is a Certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Teacher. He also serves as an adjunct Mindfulness instructor at UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Prior to joining Headspace he had his own private practice as a licensed acupuncturist and an outpatient psychotherapist. You can reach out on Instagram here!Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here!

This week, Kessonga answers listener questions! Today, he gives advice about how pfysical discomfort can teach us to respond less impulsively.Kessonga holds a Masters degree in Social Work, and is a Certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Teacher. He also serves as an adjunct Mindfulness instructor at UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Prior to joining Headspace he had his own private practice as a licensed acupuncturist and an outpatient psychotherapist. You can reach out on Instagram here!Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here!

This week, Kessonga answers listener questions! Today, he addresses a question about goal setting, and why we sometimes set the bar too high.Kessonga holds a Masters degree in Social Work, and is a Certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Teacher. He also serves as an adjunct Mindfulness instructor at UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Prior to joining Headspace he had his own private practice as a licensed acupuncturist and an outpatient psychotherapist. You can reach out on Instagram here!Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here!

This week, Kessonga answers listener questions! Today, he talks about why we need to have compassion for ourselves, even when our practice doesn't turn out the way we'd like.Kessonga holds a Masters degree in Social Work, and is a Certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Teacher. He also serves as an adjunct Mindfulness instructor at UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Prior to joining Headspace he had his own private practice as a licensed acupuncturist and an outpatient psychotherapist. You can reach out on Instagram here!Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here!

This week, Kessonga returns with his Mindful Music segment. He ends the week with some lyrics about how mindfulness can help us be more aware of our loved ones, and our best memories with them.This week, Kessonga returns with his Mindful Music segment. He ends the week with some lyrics about how mindfulness can help us be more aware of our loved ones, and our best memories with them.Kessonga holds a Masters degree in Social Work, and is a Certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Teacher. He also serves as an adjunct Mindfulness instructor at UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Prior to joining Headspace he had his own private practice as a licensed acupuncturist and an outpatient psychotherapist. You can reach out on Instagram here!Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here!

This week, Kessonga returns with his Mindful Music segment. Today's lyrics are all about how to respond intentionally, instead of reacting on impulse.Kessonga holds a Masters degree in Social Work, and is a Certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Teacher. He also serves as an adjunct Mindfulness instructor at UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Prior to joining Headspace he had his own private practice as a licensed acupuncturist and an outpatient psychotherapist. You can reach out on Instagram here!Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here!

This week, Kessonga returns with his Mindful Music segment. Today, he shares some song lyrics about the challenges of depression and anxiety, and why acknowledging those difficult feelings can help us cope.Kessonga holds a Masters degree in Social Work, and is a Certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Teacher. He also serves as an adjunct Mindfulness instructor at UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Prior to joining Headspace he had his own private practice as a licensed acupuncturist and an outpatient psychotherapist. You can reach out on Instagram here!Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here!

This week, Kessonga returns with his Mindful Music segment. Today, he breaks down some lyrics about hope, and why having hope can soothe us in the face of adversity.Kessonga holds a Masters degree in Social Work, and is a Certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Teacher. He also serves as an adjunct Mindfulness instructor at UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Prior to joining Headspace he had his own private practice as a licensed acupuncturist and an outpatient psychotherapist. You can reach out on Instagram here!Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here!

This week, Kessonga returns with his Mindful Music segment. Today, he shares a song about acceptance, and how we can learn to stop resisting when things don't turn out the way we'd like them to.Kessonga holds a Masters degree in Social Work, and is a Certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Teacher. He also serves as an adjunct Mindfulness instructor at UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Prior to joining Headspace he had his own private practice as a licensed acupuncturist and an outpatient psychotherapist. You can reach out on Instagram here!Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here! 

Crying is a natural part of life. But men and boys are often discouraged from showing vulnerability. On a special episode of RHS, Kessonga and Dora break down the social constructs around masculinity and crying, and talk about ways to hold space for EVERYONE to share their emotions.Dora Kamau holds a B.A. in Psychology and a B.S. in Psychiatric Nursing. She is a certified Mindfulness Meditation teacher and is working to complete her Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Teacher training this fall. Before joining forces at Headspace, Dora worked as a psychiatric nurse in a women's addictions facility and organized community events for BIPOC women in Vancouver, BC, Canada. You can reach out to Dora on Instagram here!Kessonga holds a Masters degree in Social Work, and is a Certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Teacher. He also serves as an adjunct Mindfulness instructor at UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Prior to joining Headspace he had his own private practice as a licensed acupuncturist and an outpatient psychotherapist. You can reach out on Instagram here!Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here! 

Today, Kessonga talks about the disappointment that can come with change, and how to keep unexpected obstacles from stealing our joy.Kessonga holds a Masters degree in Social Work, and is a Certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Teacher. He also serves as an adjunct Mindfulness instructor at UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Prior to joining Headspace he had his own private practice as a licensed acupuncturist and an outpatient psychotherapist. You can reach out on Instagram here!Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here!

Kessonga shares some life lessons that he's learned from his daughters, and a few tips on how to communicate to the people closest to us.Kessonga holds a Masters degree in Social Work, and is a Certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Teacher. He also serves as an adjunct Mindfulness instructor at UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Prior to joining Headspace he had his own private practice as a licensed acupuncturist and an outpatient psychotherapist. You can reach out on Instagram here!Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here!

Kessonga explores the benefits of creativity, and how tapping into our creative side can help us connect to our authentic selves.Kessonga holds a Masters degree in Social Work, and is a Certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Teacher. He also serves as an adjunct Mindfulness instructor at UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Prior to joining Headspace he had his own private practice as a licensed acupuncturist and an outpatient psychotherapist. You can reach out on Instagram here!Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here!

Today, Kessonga shares how we can embrace humor every day, and the real impact it can have on our mood.Kessonga holds a Masters degree in Social Work, and is a Certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Teacher. He also serves as an adjunct Mindfulness instructor at UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Prior to joining Headspace he had his own private practice as a licensed acupuncturist and an outpatient psychotherapist. You can reach out on Instagram here!Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here!

Kessonga talks about the power of using mindfulness to take a break, especially if you're the one who everyone depends on. Kessonga holds a Masters degree in Social Work, and is a Certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Teacher. He also serves as an adjunct Mindfulness instructor at UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Prior to joining Headspace he had his own private practice as a licensed acupuncturist and an outpatient psychotherapist. You can reach out on Instagram here!Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here!

Kessonga closes out the week with a song about loving ourselves, and shares ways to tap into self-love with mindfulness.Kessonga holds a Masters degree in Social Work, and is a Certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Teacher. He also serves as an adjunct Mindfulness instructor at UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Prior to joining Headspace he had his own private practice as a licensed acupuncturist and an outpatient psychotherapist. You can reach out on Instagram here!Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here!

Today, Kessonga shares a song and family stories about resiliency, and how we can all use mindfulness to cultivate it. Kessonga holds a Masters degree in Social Work, and is a Certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Teacher. He also serves as an adjunct Mindfulness instructor at UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Prior to joining Headspace he had his own private practice as a licensed acupuncturist and an outpatient psychotherapist. You can reach out on Instagram here!Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here!

Kessonga shares some song lyrics about difficult memories, and explains how we can use mindfulness to look back at our past without judgment. Kessonga holds a Masters degree in Social Work, and is a Certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Teacher. He also serves as an adjunct Mindfulness instructor at UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Prior to joining Headspace he had his own private practice as a licensed acupuncturist and an outpatient psychotherapist. You can reach out on Instagram here!Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here! 

Today, Kessonga shares one of his favorite songs that inspires change, and why its lyrics serve as a reminder that progress takes consistency and faith. Learn more about Jon Kabat-Zinn's book, "Full Catastrophe Living," here. Kessonga holds a Masters degree in Social Work, and is a Certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Teacher. He also serves as an adjunct Mindfulness instructor at UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Prior to joining Headspace he had his own private practice as a licensed acupuncturist and an outpatient psychotherapist. You can reach out on Instagram here!Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here!

Today, Kessonga talks about how our favorite music can help us recognize strong emotions, so they don't catch us off-guard.Kessonga holds a Masters degree in Social Work, and is a Certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Teacher. He also serves as an adjunct Mindfulness instructor at UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Prior to joining Headspace he had his own private practice as a licensed acupuncturist and an outpatient psychotherapist. You can reach out on Instagram here!Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here!

When we get too caught up in our ambitions, it can cause stress, anxiety, and depression elsewhere in life. On today's Radio Headspace Rewind, Kessonga talks about how we can appreciate the journey we're on.Kessonga holds a Masters degree in Social Work, and is a Certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Teacher. He also serves as an adjunct Mindfulness instructor at UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Prior to joining Headspace he had his own private practice as a licensed acupuncturist and an outpatient psychotherapist. You can reach out on Instagram here!Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here!

No guide? No problem. On today's Radio Headspace Rewind, Kessonga teaches us how to listen and trust our inner voice.Kessonga holds a Masters degree in Social Work, and is a Certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Teacher. He also serves as an adjunct Mindfulness instructor at UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Prior to joining Headspace he had his own private practice as a licensed acupuncturist and an outpatient psychotherapist. You can reach out on Instagram here!Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here!

When deciding to make a change in your life, it's best to first accept where you're at in the present moment. On today's Radio Headspace Rewind, Kessonga explores how to reach acceptance with right now.Kessonga holds a Masters degree in Social Work, and is a Certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Teacher. He also serves as an adjunct Mindfulness instructor at UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Prior to joining Headspace he had his own private practice as a licensed acupuncturist and an outpatient psychotherapist. You can reach out on Instagram here!Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here!

On today's Radio Headspace Rewind, Kessonga explains the benefits of letting things unfold in their own time.Kessonga holds a Masters degree in Social Work, and is a Certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Teacher. He also serves as an adjunct Mindfulness instructor at UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Prior to joining Headspace he had his own private practice as a licensed acupuncturist and an outpatient psychotherapist. You can reach out on Instagram here!Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here!

Sticking to New Year's resolutions is tough. On today's Radio Headspace Rewind, Kessonga talks about how mindfulness can help us successfully tackle our goals any time of year.Kessonga holds a Masters degree in Social Work, and is a Certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Teacher. He also serves as an adjunct Mindfulness instructor at UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Prior to joining Headspace he had his own private practice as a licensed acupuncturist and an outpatient psychotherapist. You can reach out on Instagram here!Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here!

On today's Radio Headspace Rewind, Kessonga shares how mindfulness can help us see if certain relationships are no longer serving us.Kessonga holds a Masters degree in Social Work, and is a Certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Teacher. He also serves as an adjunct Mindfulness instructor at UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Prior to joining Headspace he had his own private practice as a licensed acupuncturist and an outpatient psychotherapist. You can reach out on Instagram here!Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here!

The demand for nurses is expected to grow from between 6% and 40% between 2021 and 2031.1-3 Yet, the profession is experiencing a shortage. In part 2 of this conversation with Dr. Ernest Grant, president of the American Nurses Association (ANA) and an adjunct faculty at the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Nursing, and Dr. Katie Boston-Leary, ANA's Director of Nursing Programs and an adjunct professor at the University of Maryland School of Nursing, we identify potential solutions to improve staff retention and nurse advocacy. Also—be sure to review part 1! References: Registered nurses: Occupational outlook handbook. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/registered-nurses.htm. Published September 8, 2022. Accessed November 10, 2022. Licensed practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses: Occupational Outlook Handbook. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/licensed-practical-and-licensed-vocational-nurses.htm. Published September 8, 2022. Accessed November 10, 2022. Nurse anesthetists, nurse midwives, and Nurse Practitioners: Occupational Outlook Handbook. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/nurse-anesthetists-nurse-midwives-and-nurse-practitioners.htm. Published September 8, 2022. Accessed November 10, 2022.

Don't forget about your own needs. On today's Radio Headspace Rewind, Kessonga shares how mindfulness can help us see when we're trying to live up to potentially harmful expectations.Kessonga holds a Masters degree in Social Work, and is a Certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Teacher. He also serves as an adjunct Mindfulness instructor at UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Prior to joining Headspace he had his own private practice as a licensed acupuncturist and an outpatient psychotherapist. You can reach out on Instagram here!Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here!

The demand for nurses across the profession is expected to grow from between 6% and 40% between 2021 and 2031.1-3 Yet, the profession is experiencing a shortage. In this episode, the editors of Nursing2022 speak with Dr. Ernest Grant, president of the American Nurses Association (ANA) and an adjunct faculty at the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Nursing, and Dr. Katie Boston-Leary, ANA's Director of Nursing Programs and an adjunct professor at the University of Maryland School of Nursing, about how this shortage started and what nurses can do now to begin alleviating pressures. References: Registered nurses: Occupational outlook handbook. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/registered-nurses.htm. Published September 8, 2022. Accessed November 10, 2022. Licensed practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses: Occupational Outlook Handbook. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/licensed-practical-and-licensed-vocational-nurses.htm. Published September 8, 2022. Accessed November 10, 2022. Nurse anesthetists, nurse midwives, and Nurse Practitioners: Occupational Outlook Handbook. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/nurse-anesthetists-nurse-midwives-and-nurse-practitioners.htm. Published September 8, 2022. Accessed November 10, 2022.

Kessonga answers a listener's question about relationships, and how to stay in the moment when you're unsure where things are going. Please note that this episode discusses the topic of death, so listen with care.Kessonga holds a Masters degree in Social Work, and is a Certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Teacher. He also serves as an adjunct Mindfulness instructor at UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Prior to joining Headspace he had his own private practice as a licensed acupuncturist and an outpatient psychotherapist. You can reach out on Instagram here!Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here!

It's natural to worry about our loved ones, but mindfulness helps us keep worry from consuming our thoughts. Kessonga explains how.Kessonga holds a Masters degree in Social Work, and is a Certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Teacher. He also serves as an adjunct Mindfulness instructor at UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Prior to joining Headspace he had his own private practice as a licensed acupuncturist and an outpatient psychotherapist. You can reach out on Instagram here!Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here!

In a post-COVID world, it's common that people are feeling apathy or boredom with their lives. Today, Kessonga talks about ways to put things back into perspective.Kessonga holds a Masters degree in Social Work, and is a Certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Teacher. He also serves as an adjunct Mindfulness instructor at UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Prior to joining Headspace he had his own private practice as a licensed acupuncturist and an outpatient psychotherapist. You can reach out on Instagram here!Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here!

Kessonga breaks down the reasons why multitasking isn't all that it's cracked up to be.You can find the book, "Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression" (2nd Edition) by Zindel V. Segal, Mark Williams and John Teasdale here. Kessonga holds a Masters degree in Social Work, and is a Certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Teacher. He also serves as an adjunct Mindfulness instructor at UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Prior to joining Headspace he had his own private practice as a licensed acupuncturist and an outpatient psychotherapist. You can reach out on Instagram here!Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here!

Kessonga explains how "important" thoughts might come up when we meditate, but we don't have to feel pressure to expect them, or even remember them after our practice.Kessonga holds a Masters degree in Social Work, and is a Certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Teacher. He also serves as an adjunct Mindfulness instructor at UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Prior to joining Headspace he had his own private practice as a licensed acupuncturist and an outpatient psychotherapist. You can reach out on Instagram here!Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here!

This week, we're replaying some of our favorite episodes about gratitude. Today, Kessonga shares how reflecting on the good times can give us a sense of gratitude and peace.Kessonga holds a Masters degree in Social Work, and is a Certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Teacher. He also serves as an adjunct Mindfulness instructor at UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Prior to joining Headspace he had his own private practice as a licensed acupuncturist and an outpatient psychotherapist. You can reach out on Instagram here!Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here!

Today, Kessonga shares how gratitude can help us enjoy the good times in life, instead of worrying about if they'll end.Kessonga holds a Masters degree in Social Work, and is a Certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Teacher. He also serves as an adjunct Mindfulness instructor at UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Prior to joining Headspace he had his own private practice as a licensed acupuncturist and an outpatient psychotherapist. You can reach out on Instagram here!Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here!

Kessonga invites us to try working creatively in different spaces, and seeing what environments inspire us the most.Kessonga holds a Masters degree in Social Work, and is a Certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Teacher. He also serves as an adjunct Mindfulness instructor at UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Prior to joining Headspace he had his own private practice as a licensed acupuncturist and an outpatient psychotherapist. You can reach out on Instagram here!Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here!

Kessonga talks about a recent trip to Paris, and how empathy can help us connect to one another, even if we don't speak the same language. Kessonga holds a Masters degree in Social Work, and is a Certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Teacher. He also serves as an adjunct Mindfulness instructor at UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Prior to joining Headspace he had his own private practice as a licensed acupuncturist and an outpatient psychotherapist. You can reach out on Instagram here!Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here!

Practicing a new language, sport, or even meditation isn't always fun, but it's so satisfying when all that work pays off. Today, Kessonga shares tips for developing a consistent practice. Kessonga holds a Masters degree in Social Work, and is a Certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Teacher. He also serves as an adjunct Mindfulness instructor at UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Prior to joining Headspace he had his own private practice as a licensed acupuncturist and an outpatient psychotherapist. You can reach out on Instagram here!Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here!

Today, Kessonga talks about the power of getting out of our comfort zone and embracing the unknown.Kessonga holds a Masters degree in Social Work, and is a Certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Teacher. He also serves as an adjunct Mindfulness instructor at UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Prior to joining Headspace he had his own private practice as a licensed acupuncturist and an outpatient psychotherapist. You can reach out on Instagram here!Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here!

Today we're speaking with Roland McReynolds, Executive Director of the Carolina Farm Stewardship Association which is a member-based farmer-driven, non-profit organization based in Pittsboro, North Carolina, that helps farmers and consumers in both North and South Carolina grow and eat local organic food. Interview Summary   So why don't we begin with this. Can you help listeners understand what the Carolina Farm Stewardship Association does?   So our vision is a sustainable regional food system that is good for all consumers, good for farmers, good for farmworkers, and good for our ecosystems. So to achieve that vision, we work with farmers and with communities to advocate, educate, and build connections that support sustainable food systems in the Carolinas, centered on local foods and organic agriculture. We do that by working and consulting directly with farmers to help them implement organic practices in their operations and to help them expand their market opportunities. We work with food hubs and other sorts of food businesses to strengthen their operations so that they can become reliable market outlets for small farms and improve their competitiveness and ability to connect with values-driven buyers. We provide education and training both for farmers and the public. For instance, we host the largest organic farming and food system conference in the Southeast which this year is actually taking place in downtown Durham, November 6 through 8, 2022. We also run a farm incubator facility in Concord, North Carolina to help new organic farmers learn the trade and become successful in moving into organic farming as a career. We do consumer outreach, such as our Piedmont Farm Tour event here in the Piedmont Triangle area in North Carolina and K-12 agriculture education. We do a lot of advocacy educating state and federal policy makers on the needs and concerns of sustainable farmers. And, training people at the local level on how they can be effective advocates for healthy and just food systems.   Thank you for that description in this sort of remarkably broad portfolio you have. I can imagine how busy you folks are! But let me ask a question of kind of a national scope. Are there other organizations like this around the country, and is there a coalition of such groups?   Absolutely. Many states have sister organizations, like Carolina Farm Stewardship Association, serving their communities and their regions. One national umbrella group that we're a part of is the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition, which acts as a lobbying voice for our sector in Washington DC. Their members span all the way across the country. So similar types of organizations that we work with are in states everywhere, like the Northeast Organic Farmers Association in New England, Community Alliance for Family Farms in California, and everywhere in between.   So let's go back in time and speak about how the association got started. So what were its origins, why did people think there was a need for this, and who are the members?   Essentially, it was a group of organic farmers and gardeners who got together back in 1979 seeking to practice organic farming, and to gain opportunities to learn about how to grow organically. And who wanted to see a food system that was re-centered on communities and relationships and shifted away from a commodity mindset of the cheapest food grown using practices that were focused on extraction from the natural world. These were farmers and gardeners who wanted to work with the natural world and work with their neighbors to create a different vision for a food system. This is the late 1970s, and this was during the "Get Big or Get Out" mindset in agriculture. In fact, existing agricultural institutions, universities, companies, were really actively hostile to organic. It was really to create that peer-to-peer learning opportunity for farmers across North and South Carolina that CFSA originally began. Over the years, the initial project of the organization actually came to be an organic certification agency. Back before there was the green organic seal that we have in the grocery stores today, the organic label was something that was locally defined. There wasn't a national program. So these farmers got together and decided and collectively created organic standards for helping them to manage their farms in a way that was beneficial to the environment that promoted healthy living soils. And over time, as we've expanded, and as the movement has expanded, those farmers recognized the need for policy advocacy and policy change to promote more sustainable food and farming systems, and to expand our services so that we can encourage and promote new farmers to get into organic agriculture and local food.   Now that you explained the origins of the organization, I was first going to say it was the beginnings of a trend for people and farmers to become more in touch with one another through things like farmer's markets and local produce programs and farm-to-school programs, things like that. But it wasn't a new trend. It was sort of the restoration of what existed before when people were more in touch with the farmers who grew their foods, and that connection between farmers and their communities is a really interesting one. And I'd love to hear your thoughts on the role that farmers can play in addressing economic and social justice issues in their communities.   Absolutely. A really great example of how the sustainable agriculture and sustainable farming community in the Carolinas is doing just that today is our FarmsSHARE Program which was developed as a COVID response by Carolina Farm Stewardship Association back in 2020. Initially, we saw with the pandemic and the public health controls that were being put in place, saw restaurants closing and especially those farm-to-table restaurants that were buying food from small local farms in our region and across the country. So those farmers all of the sudden lost a market, and they already had crops in the ground ready to sell, and the restaurants were laying off their workers. And, you know, this predominantly is people working in the kitchens and in the service industry who tend to more likely come from oppressed backgrounds, and they didn't have money because their jobs were getting cut off. So our FarmsSHARE program initially was created to provide CSA-style boxes from those small farms to those restaurant workers who were unemployed, or underemployed, as a result of the pandemic. Thanks to some very generous funding from the Blue Cross Blue Shield Foundation of North Carolina, CFSA was able to buy that food from those small farms. They then worked with local food hubs to have it packed, and then the food hubs delivered the food to the restaurants that they used to sell to so that the workers could have this free, fresh, healthy food. As the pandemic has evolved and revealed to a wider population, the realities of food insecurity in our communities across North and South Carolina, FarmsSHARE evolved to address people throughout society who are in need of fresh, healthy food. So the way FarmsSHARE works right now is that we provide funding to food hubs for them to purchase food directly from small farms, package that up, again, into CSA-style, (Community Supported Agriculture) boxes. And then take that to food pantries in their own communities and senior centers in their own communities so that small farms are, through this program, feeding people in need in their backyards. This is a great example of what happens when we marshal many small farms to work together to address the injustices in the food system in their own communities, and bring healthy food made in harmony with nature to the people that deserve it.   Well, it's a great example of ingenuity. It's a great example of the resilience of a local food system and how people can come together in times of crisis, and the FarmsSHARE program you talked about is really interesting. Do you think that the lessons have been learned about how these food systems can be resilient so if something like this happens again, let's hope it doesn't, but if it does, that we'll be able to respond even more quickly and effectively?   I think we have an opportunity to help people learn that lesson. I mean, there's no doubt we have seen examples of fragility of the national and international food systems as a result of COVID, and we've seen examples of local food systems being resilient. As a professor and instructor, you probably appreciate that learning doesn't just happen from experiencing it once. We have to keep pushing and keep sharing those examples. This is really where the role of policy becomes vital in terms of ensuring that our society learns these lessons. The Farm Bill is coming up, which is the massive five-year legislation that Congress brings about every few years that guides food and agriculture policy in this country. That is a crucial opportunity for advocates of resiliency in our food system to make sure that these lessons actually get ensconced in policy. That policies that direct and incense the production and distribution of food in this country are built to be resilient instead of to be commodified.   Well, so let's talk about the Farm Bill. We'll turn our attention a little bit from the local picture to the national one. So this is an enormous and enormously complex piece of legislation and, as you said, it's coming up for renewal. So what do you think the legislation can do to help support local and regional food systems, and what do you think the policy reforms might be for the 2023 Farm Bill?   It really is a crucial opportunity, and one of the places that can start is in food procurement policies within USDA programs. So when it comes to food purchasing that the government does for relief to address food insecurity, the primary metric for making those purchases, is how cheap is the food? We need to change that mindset. We need to change policy to allow for these systems to prioritize community development and supporting farmers as well as supporting communities. So, for instance, there is a proposed bill that's out there in Congress right now, the Fresh Produce Procurement Reform Act, that is an example of policy that we'd like to see incorporated into the next Farm Bill that would lower the barriers for small farms to participate in these feeding programs. And would allow the agencies that run these programs to make decisions based, not just on getting the cheapest possible food and calories for people who need it, but to actually allow them to get fresh and healthy food and do it in a way that builds community instead of extracts from communities. That's a crucial area of reform. Incenting, agroecological and conservation practices, and promoting more research on organic practices is also something that is a critical opportunity in this upcoming farm bill. There is so much that farmers do that is shaped by the policies that the farm bill puts out. The Farm Bill, as it exists right now, eliminates most of the risk for very large farms to just grow corn and soybeans, and to not worry about the environments. Changing those incentive structures, making it possible, and in fact, desirable for farmers to work in harmony with nature as a primary focus and as a primary benefit of their operations has to be a part of the kind of reform that's needed.   Bio   Roland McReynolds has served since 2007 as the Executive Director of the Carolina Farm Stewardship Association (CFSA), a member-based, farmer-driven non-profit organization based in Pittsboro, NC that helps farmers and consumers in the North and South Carolina grow and eat local organic food.  He is an attorney, receiving BA and BS degrees from the University of Missouri-Columbia, and his JD from the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Law.  Roland directs CFSA's programs and policy advocacy work at the state and federal level, and has served on the USDA's Fruit & Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee; the Policy Committee of the Organic Farmers Association; the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition's Organizational Council; and the Advisory Boards for the North Carolina A&T State University College of Agriculture and Environmental Science and the North Carolina State University Department of Crop and Soil Science; among other boards and committees.  Carolina Farm Stewardship Association is the oldest and largest organic farmers organization in the Southeast. CFSA hosts educational conferences and events on sustainable agriculture and local food systems; provides training and direct technical assistance to local organic farmers; runs a training farm for new organic growers in Concord, NC; coaches food councils on effective policy advocacy; and represents organic and local food systems stakeholders with state and federal legislators and agencies. In response to COVID, CFSA has been operating a program called FarmsSHARE, a CSA-style food box program that addresses food insecurity in the Carolinas by purchasing food from small farms at a fair price and distributing that food to people in need through a statewide network of community-based food hubs. For more information about CFSA, visit www.carolinafarmstewards.org.  

Welcome to Our Classroom! In this episode, Stacy Seward, Executive Director of The Dream Network in Lawrence Massachusetts, joins to discuss the school-to-prison pipeline and prison to community re-entry, including a healing-centered transformative model along with financial literacy and economic power. Focal points: Origins of The Dream Network Wish teachers would have known or cared to know School-to-prison pipeline The impact of financial literacy and economic power Stacy Seward holds a Masters Degree in Rehabilitation Psychology and Counseling from UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine. She has earned a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study (CAGS) in Counselor Education and is currently pursuing her Doctorate in Applied Social and Community Psychology. Stacy is a mediator and certified diversity professional (CDP) whose practice centers around the social and psychological dimensions of justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI). Stacy has provided equity centered technical assistance for Department of Justice grantees in programs across the nation and provides reentry guidance to organizations across the Commonwealth. Finally, Stacy is the Executive Director of The Dream Network in Lawrence Massachusetts. Her role is to use asset-based ideologies to impact racial, social, economic, educational, and environmental justice for those impacted by the carceral system. Follow: @thedreamnetwork_tdn The Dream Network For more education resources subscribe to Multicultural Classroom. #education #schools #prison #financialliteracy #trauma #healing #transform #community #Lawrence #Massachusetts #OurClassroom #MulticulturalClassroom

Aparna Dasai Williams joined Coalfire Systems, Inc. in 2022 as General Counsel. She is an accomplished in-house legal leader with over 20 years of experience scaling and managing global legal teams for high growth private and public software companies. She was previously Head of Legal at Shippo, a venture backed ecommerce company, AGC at Imperva, Inc., a privately held application security technology company, and Senior Director at Symantec Corporation, the world's largest public cybersecurity company at the time. She is excited to be a board member of the Pride Hockey Association, fostering youth hockey for girls and propelling them into success in their education and sports careers. Aparna received her B.A. in Literature and History from the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) and a J.D. from the UNC Chapel Hill School of Law. Aparna is admitted to practice in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington DC. It's easy to impress young lawyers with your story and how you overcame obstacles and became a seasoned and respected in-house leader; but usually we leave out a lot of the mundane and repetition and frustration to spin a good tale. It's important not only to share your story, with brutal truth, but to coach the next generation to use their own strengths and perspectives to achieve their own style of success. Join Aparna Dasai Williams, a 20+ year veteran of in-house tech legal, for this episode of NTMLS. She will reveal her trials and errors, and some successes in the journey to learning how to coach and develop the next generation to be invaluable business partners and leaders in their organizations.

Today we talk to Dr. Kevin Biese, from the UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine and Megan Donovan, an Atlanta-based independent management consultant, about Geriatric Emergency Departments and the role they play in value-based care. Transcript: I'd like to start off by asking what is a Geriatric Emergency Department, also known as a GED, and how is it different from a standard ED? Kevin: Thank you so much Thomas. And I'll go ahead and just give a little bit of background history on that. So, anything that I say that suggests about how emergency departments can do better comes from an understanding or perspective that there's a number of wonderful people that work in emergency departments, but that the system isn't really quite designed right for the needs of older adults. And when I say older adults, I really mean vulnerable older adults. Not 66-year-olds who sprain their ankles playing tennis. I mean it can always be better, but I'm really thinking about people with cognitive deficits, perhaps with needing caregiver assistance, with complicated medical history, with multisystem issues like you know like heart failure or lung disease. A lot of complicated issues. The system of emergency medicine isn't optimally designed for this specific, complex, multilayered needs of older adults by that definition. And so, an geriatric ED, just a brief story if I can. I was a third-year resident on a four-year emergency medicine program at really good program in Boston. So, it doesn't matter, at Mass General. And it's Mass General, they're supposed to be really good. Like they're really, but we didn't learn anything about the care of older adults, specifically. Like when I was at residency, we knew that a 2-year-old wasn't a 40- year-old and we knew that 80-year-olds got sick more than 40-year-olds. I mean you could kind of tell by looking around. But there wasn't like a month of like, well what's different about older adults, or what is polypharmacy mean, or what about hyper, what is the difference between delirium, dementia, and depression, and why would that matter. That wasn't part of what we learned. So, one day I'm leaving the end of a 12-hour shift at Mass General in the trauma section, and there is this older woman on a cot in the corner. And I didn't think anything of it. We were really busy. We were full, heart attack, stroke, gunshot. There was always an older person like kind of waiting to go upstairs or something. And I just, I was tired, stinky, exhausted. Well, I came back 12 hours later, because we were you know in 12-hour shifts, same woman, same corner, same cot. And I got mad. I didn't know that she had hypoactive delirium. I couldn't even have told you exactly what that was. I didn't know that we'd probably given her a urinary tract infection through prolonged foley use. I did know that that cot looked really uncomfortable, and she probably needed something to eat. And I knew that like my grandma helped raised me and this didn't seem OK. You didn't have to go to geriatrics training for this to seem like, “wait a second. You were here 12 hours ago and here you are now, same place. This can't be good.” And so, we started to do some stuff around emergency medicine in residency and then when I came here to the University of North Carolina, Jan Busby-Whitehead, who's the chief of geriatrics, sort of adopted me. And a lot of the work that we have done in the decades since come from that initial awareness of how can we do better for older adults in the emergency department. In about 2013, a group of us in emergency medicine, and my colleagues actually wrote some geriatric ED guidelines about how to do best practices in geriatric emergency medicine. That was really important. We were fortunate to get that like signed off by the big nursing and physician organizations in geriatrics and emergency medicine. And we established best practices. And then about three years ago, we started to create an accreditation system for...

Dr. Dan talks with  Dr. Bose Ravenel about the COVID-19 pandemic.  Dr. Ravenel received his medical degree from Duke University School of Medicine and completed a pediatric residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital.  Dr. Ravenel was a Major in the US Army.  He spent 11 years in academia, concluding as a Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics at UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics and 33 years of private pediatric practice.Since his retirement, Dr. Ravenel has studied all aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic and spent 3,000 hours analyzing the published literature and networking with several of the leading experts in Vaccine Informed Consent and Medical Freedom across the country.E143: Medical Ethics In The COVID Era (Part 2 of 3)E143: Medical Ethics In The COVID Era (Part 3 of 3)

Dr. Dan talks with  Dr. Bose Ravenel about the COVID-19 pandemic.  Dr. Ravenel received his medical degree from Duke University School of Medicine and completed a pediatric residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital.  Dr. Ravenel was a Major in the US Army.  He spent 11 years in academia, concluding as a Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics at UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics and 33 years of private pediatric practice.Since his retirement, Dr. Ravenel has studied all aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic and spent 3,000 hours analyzing the published literature and networking with several of the leading experts in Vaccine Informed Consent and Medical Freedom across the country.E143: Medical Ethics In The COVID Era (Part 1 of 3)E143: Medical Ethics In The COVID Era (Part 3 of 3)

Dr. Dan talks with  Dr. Bose Ravenel about the COVID-19 pandemic.  Dr. Ravenel received his medical degree from Duke University School of Medicine and completed a pediatric residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital.  Dr. Ravenel was a Major in the US Army.  He spent 11 years in academia, concluding as a Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics at UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics and 33 years of private pediatric practice.Since his retirement, Dr. Ravenel has studied all aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic and spent 3,000 hours analyzing the published literature and networking with several of the leading experts in Vaccine Informed Consent and Medical Freedom across the country.E143: Medical Ethics In The COVID Era (Part 1 of 3)E143: Medical Ethics In The COVID Era (Part 2 of 3)

 Kessonga shares how with consistent practice, mindfulness tools like patience, introspection, and gratitude become second nature. Kessonga holds a Masters degree in Social Work, and is a Certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Teacher. He also serves as an adjunct Mindfulness instructor at UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Prior to joining Headspace he had his own private practice as a licensed acupuncturist and an outpatient psychotherapist.Send Kessonga any general questions at askkessonga@headspace.com, or you can reach out on Instagram @kgiscombe.Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here!

Kessonga discusses using awareness to keep us from basing our fears on a narrative we've created ourselves.Kessonga holds a Masters degree in Social Work, and is a Certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Teacher. He also serves as an adjunct Mindfulness instructor at UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Prior to joining Headspace he had his own private practice as a licensed acupuncturist and an outpatient psychotherapist.Send Kessonga any general questions at askkessonga@headspace.com, or you can reach out on Instagram @kgiscombe.Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here!

It's normal to fear the aging process. Kessonga explains how setting intentions to enjoy life puts us at ease about the future.If you're having thoughts about suicide, you can call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. And if you live outside the U.S., here is an international list of suicide prevention resources.Listen to The Longtime Academy's episode with a death meditation here.Kessonga holds a Masters degree in Social Work, and is a Certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Teacher. He also serves as an adjunct Mindfulness instructor at UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Prior to joining Headspace he had his own private practice as a licensed acupuncturist and an outpatient psychotherapist.Send Kessonga any general questions at askkessonga@headspace.com, or you can reach out on Instagram @kgiscombe.Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here! 

Kessonga explains how mindfulness helps us understand our feelings of “not being enough.” Plus, how to get to a place of non-judging.Kessonga holds a Masters degree in Social Work, and is a Certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Teacher. He also serves as an adjunct Mindfulness instructor at UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Prior to joining Headspace he had his own private practice as a licensed acupuncturist and an outpatient psychotherapist.Send Kessonga any general questions at askkessonga@headspace.com, or you can reach out on Instagram @kgiscombe.Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here!

It is the first thing people notice about us, and it can make or break a first impression. A healthy smile is a reflection of a healthy life. It is important to keep the teeth and gums clean and healthy to have a great smile. In order to achieve this, it is important to follow a dental health checklist for an ideal smile. The first step would be brushing twice a day with toothpaste. This helps remove plaque that can lead to tooth decay and gum disease. The second step would be flossing once or twice a day for about 30 seconds or until the thread goes cleanly through the teeth. It is also necessary to brush after eating any type of food as well as drink plenty of water throughout the day. The last step would be visiting your dentist at least twice every year for an oral exam, cleaning, and x-rays if needed. Learn more with Dr.Julie Phillips in this episode. Dr. Phillips has resided in North Carolina for over 20 years. After completing dental school at SUNY at Buffalo, she moved to North Carolina, where she completed her prosthodontic training and earned her Master's Degree at UNC-Chapel Hill School of Dentistry. She has been in private practice, specializing in Prosthodontics since 1999. Her practice focuses on providing all types of dental restorations, whether you are missing a single tooth or multiple teeth, including implant restorations, crowns and bridges, and partial and complete dentures. When you want to make your mouth healthier or improve the appearance of your smile, Dr. Julie Phillips is ready to help you.   Tune in!   During this episode, you will learn about; [00:54] What's in for you in today's episode [01:47] How we met with Julie [04:00] The small overlooked things that have a really big impact on dental health [05:54] Common dental medications to combat dry mouth [09:12] Things you can do to have healthy teeth if you can't avoid sugar [16:26] Julie's thoughts on teeth whitening [18:48] How to prevent staining of your teeth [19:36] Do you really need fluoride for your teeth? [21:30] Who are prosthodontists, and how're they different from a general dentist [23:57] What inspired Julie to become a prosthodontist [26:17] How can chronic conditions impact one's dental health [28:50] Why is it important to have healthy gums [32:49] Dental red flags that you should be looking for [34:03] Tips to get rid of bad breath [37:59] How you can connect with Dr. Julie [39:22] Episode wrap up and calls to action Notable Quotes “Water can't replace saliva in keeping our mouth hydrated.” “It takes nine months for a cavity to form.” “An acidic drink is a big enemy to healthy teeth.” Over-use of teeth whiteners can be detrimental to your enamel.”. “Anything done to moderation is good.” “Your mouth affects your general health.” “Anything good is costly.” “If you won't brush your teeth at home, you'll be forced to pay someone else to do that for you.” Let's Connect! Dr. Julie Phillips Website: https://juliephillipsdds.com/ Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/DrJuliePhillipsProsthodontics/ Healthgrades: https://www.healthgrades.com/dentist/dr-julie-phillips-3kg9t Dr. V Website: https://officevisitswithdrv.com/ Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/Office-Visits-with-Dr-V- Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/office_visits_with_dr_v/

Kyle Roth Financial Flossing: Guiding Dental Professionals to a Brighter Future with Ross Brannon  Episode 035: The Who, What, When, Where, and Why of Selling Your Practice Dr. Kyle Roth is a 1999 graduate of the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Dentistry. He owned and operated 36 dental practices in North Carolina. He is a former adjunct professor at UNC School of Dentistry, the founder and president of Encompass Dental Transitions since 2004, and is the co-owner of North Carolina Dental University school for dental assistants. Additionally, Kyle is a speaker, author, and former accountant.  Listen to this information-packed Financial Flossing episode, where Kyle breaks down a number of things you need to know before you decide to sell your practice. Here is what to expect on this week's show: What made Kyle want to transition from being an accountant to being a dentist, and how he turned his first three practices into the fastest growing brokerage services in the United States Why Kyle thinks DSOs will only continue growing, and why dentists are starting their own DSOs Factors to consider when thinking about selling VS keeping your practice Why you may need to get an updated valuation on your practice, and what brokers are seeing practices selling for now Aesthetic and practical choices that may be making your practice look less attractive to buyers Why Encompass' approach of “by dentists, for dentists” puts them at a unique advantage over other brokerages Connect with Kyle: WEBSITE: https://encompass-ihc.com/ LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/encompassdental/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/drkyleroth/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/encompassdentaltransitions/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/rothkyle Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Kareem Redmond was born and raised in Fayetteville, North Carolina. He attended North Carolina State University to receive a bachelor's degree in Chemistry.He went on to earn his Doctorate of Dental Surgery from UNC Chapel Hill School of Dentistry. During his time in dental school, Dr. Redmond developed a strong passion for using his dental knowledge to help the community.                    Following graduation from UNC- Chapel Hill, he went on to complete a 2 year  Residency program at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital, with a focus in treating medically complex patients, dental surgical procedures, implant dentistry, and IV sedation. He currently runs and operates his own dental practice is his home state of North Carolina.         When Dr. Redmond isn't working he enjoys spending time with family, cooking, and spending time outdoors. You will often see him around town playing basketball, enjoying the great outdoors, or hanging out with his wife and kids.  

Press play on another episode of “Mental Health Trailblazers, Psychiatric Nurses Speak Up,” where our host Indrias Kassaye will be interviewing Dr. Cheryl Woods-Giscombe, a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, social and health psychologist, and a Professor at UNC Chapel Hill School of Nursing. Via her program of research, Dr. Giscombe uses a sociohistorical lens to investigate how stress and coping strategies contribute to the psychological and physical health status of African American women.During her first semester as a PhD student, Dr. Giscombe detected a desire to learn more about nursing while working hands-on collecting data in a hospital clinic. This led her to a 12-month accelerated BSN program, the pursuance of a psychiatric mental health NP, and then enrolling in a psychiatric NP program all with guidance from SAMHSA programs. Today, She uses this knowledge base in-tandem with continued research to develop culturally-relevant strategies to prevent stress-related mental health outcomes.Within this episode, Dr. Giscombe and Indrias discuss meaningful topics such the social historical factors that are particularly unique to African-American women that impact their psychological and physical health, the conceptual “Superwoman Schema” framework developed by Dr. Giscombe plus the importance of acknowledging the Schema's five chief characteristics, as well as the secret to her early levels of high professional accomplishment while still prioritizing personal goalsIf you wish to receive practical mindfulness tips with a tailored focus on Black individuals in America, want a firsthand account of key strides that need to be taken on the representation of diverse individuals in social media, or just aim to hear how early support from and engagement with the Minority Fellowship Program can steer the course of a career, then start this episode now. To learn more about Dr. Cheryl Woods-Giscombe, visit https://nursing.unc.edu/people/cheryl-giscombe.

Public Health Nursing has been at the forefront of the state's pandemic response. Join Dr. Susan Haynes Little, Chief Public Health Nurse at Division of Public Health in North Carolina, Dr. Shawn Kneipp, a professor at UNC-Chapel Hill School of Nursing, and Dr. Ellis Vaughan, Director of Nursing at Buncombe County Health and Human Services, as they dive deeper into their Summer 2021 Tar Heel Nurse article "North Carolina Public Health Nurses' Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic: From Policy to Patient Care, We Were Everywhere." Where to find us: ncnurses.org Facebook Instagram Twitter

On this episode of The Fellowship Hall, we hear from Jarred White and Michelle Osborne from the Rural Advancement Foundation International (RAFI). Michelle and Jarred work at Come To The Table, a program that works with faith communities to cultivate relationships and build the power of local growers in hopes of building better, more sustainable food systems. Michelle is a senior program manager at RAFI who holds master's degrees from Duke Divinity and from the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Social Work. Jarred is the Farm and Faith program manager at Come to The Table. After graduating from Duke Divinity, Jarred worked as a staff pastor at a church in Raleigh where he helped lead several racial justice-based initiatives and programs. He is also a World Vision Fellow, through which he helped direct attention to issues that affect migrant farmworkers. Through their stories and work, they share with us how race has played a part in widening agricultural disparity and some of the reasons why only 4 percent of US farm owners are people of color. We hear from Jarred and Michelle about the Farmers of Color Network and Challenging Corporate Power program, as well as other ways to get involved with RAFI's work. If you have any specific questions or want to learn more about helping launch a local CSA to support your local farmers, you can contact them at michelle@rafiusa.org and jarred@rafiusa.org. You can also sign up for RAFI's email list to stay informed by CLICKING THIS LINK.

Brad graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill School of Pharmacy and has owned and managed a community pharmacy for 24 years. He is also a Leadership Speaker & Coach who helps leaders turn potential into reality.  Join us for a conversation on how you can discover your orange soda.

Wes talks to Dr. Brad Vaughn, professor of neurology at UNC Chapel Hill School of... The post Dr. Brad Vaughn: The Importance of Sleep appeared first on Atlantic Wellness.

We are taught to love ourselves, we are taught to aspire to marriage we can have ambition but not too much that it outshines “ the man “ in our lives. How do you solve a conflict between two parties if one of the parties does not believe there is a problem, or only recognizes it as a small issue, while the other party sees a large and continuous problem? As women we battle amongst ourselves; often competing on which feminine race is more attractive, what true sexual femininity is and who will gain the interests of a man, how we should dress and the latest fashion trends. Does digital social constructs help with our battles ladies? The business models of these social media networks incentivizes us to behave in certain ways, in ways that promote speaking often at the cost of listening. So are we constantly listening to the wrong information; and never really channeling what is best suited for us as individual women? This podcast series is going to be based on my opinion of said topic. The guest cohost will provide their experiences or expertise on the subject matter. Vanessa Gonzalez is a lawyer, entrepreneur, activist, volunteer and mother. She was a first generation college student, who earned a Bachelors in both Political Science and Spanish from UNC Pembroke, then attended UNC Chapel Hill School of Law where she earned her Juris Doctor. She owns her own solo practice, The Law Office of Vanessa A. Gonzalez PLLC, where she focuses primarily on immigration law and other legal matters affecting the local immigrant community. She taught a course on Immigration Law and Policy at UNCW's Osher Lifelong Learning Institute and participates in Know Your Rights presentations on immigration law at local churches and community events. She is also active in her community as Vice President of the YWCA Board and is on the Board of Going Beyond the Pink, a nonprofit serving those affected by breast cancer. She has done volunteer work at GLOW Academy, as well as Snipes, Gregory and Freeman Elementary schools. She is a member of New Hanover For All, an organization dedicated to working across race, gender, class and difference to recruit and develop leaders, build trust, repair harm, build grassroots political power and make structural change in New Hanover County. If you have not seen her in the courtroom, or volunteering in the community, you may have seen her as a speaker or participant at local social justice rallies. { I DO NOT OWN THE RIGHTS TO THIS MUSIC} Please visit our website: www.jonseysweets.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jonseysweet/message

Lab Rat Chat - Episode 02 with Dr. Steve Shipley, a laboratory animal veterinarian from UNC Chapel Hill School of MedicineFollow us on Twitter! Facebook! Instagram! https://twitter.com/thelabratchat https://www.facebook.com/labratchat https://www.instagram.com/thelabratchat $100 Amazon Gift Card Giveaway! Simply rate and review the podcast to be entered to win one of FIVE $100 Amazon gift cards!In this second episode of Lab Rat Chat, Jeff and Danielle speak with Dr. Shipley to continue to illustrate the importance of animals in research for the continued advancement of both human and veterinary medicine.That's right, there are actual veterinarians working in research laboratories all over the world who have taken an oath to oversee and protect the health and welfare of every single animal.Topics discussed in this episode:Dr. Shipley’s background and how he got involved in the field of laboratory animal medicineHis role within his current position as a veterinarian working in a research laboratoryHow research animals are cared for from a veterinary standpoint, including diagnosing, treating, and preventing disease and illnessThe importance of continuing to use animals in researchWhether or not there is potential to discontinue the use of animals in research in the near futureLaboratory animal medicine as a career choice for aspiring veterinarians as well as veterinary technicians, husbandry staff, administrators, etc.Notable quotes:“My job as a laboratory animal veterinarian is to manage, prevent and treat disease. And my job as a veterinarian in private practice was to manage, prevent, and treat disease.”“You actually sign a contract, your institution signs a binding contract with the government saying, there are rules that have been set up and you say we will follow and abide by these rules”Resources & Links:Americans for Medical Progress (https://www.amprogress.org/)AAALAC International (https://www.aaalac.org)PHS Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (https://olaw.nih.gov/policies-laws/phs-policy.htm)Animal Welfare Act (https://www.nal.usda.gov/awic/animal-welfare-act)All Lab Rat Chat episodes are edited by Audionauts: https://audionauts.pro/

With over 20 years of experience in educational technology, Dr. Lisa Dawley provides leadership in the award-winning research, design and entrepreneurship of innovative learning technologies and organizations. Dr. Dawley is Executive Director of the Jacobs Institute for Innovation in Education at the University of San Diego. Formerly, she served as a professor of Educational Innovation, Technology and Entrepreneurship at UNC Chapel Hill School of Education, where founded ImagineLab, a UNC initiative to support teen innovation. She is former CEO and Founder of GoGo Labs, a gamified educational technology spin-out from Boise State University, where she served as professor and chair of the Dept. of Educational Technology. Dr. Dawley co-created the Rezzly (fka 3D GameLab) quest-based learning platform, Teen GameLab, and EDTECH Island, a training simulation supporting international teacher education. Dr. Dawley was primary investigator for Planet Stewards, a DML Badges for Lifelong Learning awardee in cooperation with NOAA, Mozilla and HASTAC. Dr. Dawley was co-author of the Going Virtual! research series studying professional development for K-12 online teachers. She received a Top 20 Bestselling Books Award for her text, The Tools for Successful Online Teaching. She was an invited research fellow at Stanford's Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences summer Institute, and recipient of grants from the Spencer Foundation and HASTAC. Dawley is a former board member of iNACOL. Don't forget to get your copy of The Edupreneur on Vimeo OnDemand: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/edupreneur

In 1969, a little over 50 years ago, Shirley Chisholm was sworn in as the first African American woman to serve in Congress as a congressional representative for Brooklyn, NY. Since that time, African American women have made significant gains in politics. However, even though African American women are being elected in record numbers (at a rate that has outpaced African American men), it is still difficult for African American women to secure high-profile offices at both the state and national level. And while the Black female electorate is recognized as a valuable voting block, many of the issues that are of particular importance to Black women are still the most likely to be overlooked when elected official make policy-making decisions. On this show, we discussed African American women in politics with Chief Justice Cheri Beasley, the first African American woman Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court; Jessica Holmes, Attorney and Chair, Wake County Board of Commissioners, and a candidate for NC Commissioner of Labor; and Erika Wilson, Law Professor at UNC-Chapel Hill School of Law.

In North Caroline, charter schools were authorized beginning in 1996 with the enactment of the NC Charter School Act, and the first North Carolina charter schools began operation in 1997. When charter schools were initially authorized, there was a cap and not more than 100 charter schools would be authorized. The cap was removed in 2011, and in August 2019 the state will have nearly 200 charter schools. As a result of the significant rise of charter schools and concerns about the inequity and the lack of accountability, State Senator Dan Blue introduced Senate Bill 247, which would establish Joint Legislative Study Committee to study the impact of charter schools on traditional public schools and student academic performance and put a hold on the granting charter applications until after the committee has issued its report and recommendations. On this show, we discuss charter schools in NC with Malik Edwards, Law Professor at North Carolina Central University School of Law, and Erika Wilson, Law Professor at UNC-Chapel Hill School of Law.

Our state’s public schools are facing critical teacher shortages and longer term teaching vacancies. At the same time, enrollment in the state’s teacher preparation programs continue to lag. In response, state leaders have been looking at ways to expand the teacher pipeline including recruiting more out-of-state teachers and adding new pathways to teaching careers. This week we talk with several education leaders who are at the center of these efforts to discuss the challenges and the most promising solutions. Guests: •Dr. Patrick Miller, Superintendent, Greene County Schools •Dr. Aaron Fleming, Superintendent, Harnett County Schools •Dr. Anthony Graham, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Winston-Salem State University •Dr. Diana Lys, Assistant Dean for Educator Preparation and Accreditation, UNC-Chapel Hill School of Education

In search of a meaningful path to move beyond traditional drug therapy and psychiatry, Mani Saint-Victor, MD is a visionary leader in applying neuroscience to real world problems. Dr. Mani is a graduate of Harvard University and UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Three days into the third year of his Psychiatry residency, Dr. Mani left the traditional path of medical practice to join a virtual world startup.His brain-slapping style of research and coaching attracts clients from around the world to actively discover how their minds work and how to think their way to success. A true polymath, he's brought much-needed science to the fuzzy world of self-improvement through one on one and group coaching of physicians committed to creating lasting and meaningful changes in their lives.He is an Amazon Best-Selling Author of Thinking About Quitting Medicine and co-host of the popular TV show #CLBLive. You can reach Dr. Mani to find out about working with him at www.manisaintvictormd.com.Please visit my podcast website at https://therehab.com and my professional website at https://drleeds.com. Thank you!

    Bio Sally Culley is a Partner in the law firm of Rumberger, Kirk & Caldwell where she primarily practices in the areas of employment and commercial litigation. Her clients include large corporations as well as smaller, local businesses. With regard to employment law, Sally represents employers, both in the public and private sector, in defending employment-related claims, including claims of discrimination, wage and hour violations, whistle-blower violations, wrongful termination, harassment, and retaliation. She also provides consulting and training services designed to help prevent such claims and minimize risk. Finally, Sally assists with the creation and enforcement of employee handbooks, severance agreements, and non-compete agreements. With regard to commercial litigation, Sally handles matters involving contract disputes, fraud, and statutory claims such as Florida's Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices Act, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act/Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act, and RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act). Sally also represents clients in commercial mortgage foreclosures and workouts, construction lien compliance and litigation, quiet title actions, bankruptcy, and collection matters. Sally also has significant experience reviewing and interpreting insurance policies, and she assists insurers with matters involving coverage and bad faith claims, evaluating such matters, and participating in litigation where necessary. She earned her J.D. from the UNC Chapel Hill School of Law and her Bachelors from Samford University from which she graduated magna cum laude. Resources Rumberger, Kirk & Caldwell First Gig Economy Trial Decision: Independent Contractor by Sally Rogers Culley and Suzanne A. Singer (2018) News Roundup In political maneuver, House Republicans expose Senator Mark Warner's confidential texts The Senate Intelligence Committee concluded that the House Intelligence Committee, under the leadership of Devin Nunes, leaked confidential texts in which Senator Mark Warner sought from a lawyer associated with British spy Christopher Steele, a meeting with Mr. Steele, as Mr. Warner sought to investigate Russia's interference with the 2016 presidential election. The law firm for which the lawyer, Adam Waldman, works has also represented Oleg Deripaska—a Russian oil magnate. So after the text was leaked, President Trump tweeted “Wow! – Senator Mark Warner got caught having extensive contact with a lobbyist for a Russian oligarch …” Both Mark Warner and Republican Senate Intelligence Committee Chair Richard Burr, who ostensibly wasn't in on the leak, sought a meeting with House Speaker Paul Ryan to express their overall concern about the politicization of the House Intelligence Committee. Nicholas Fandos reports in the Washington Post. Online sex trafficking bill clears House The House overwhelmingly passed the Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act (FOSTA) on Tuesday by a vote of 388-25. The bill would amend the Communications Decency Act to hold web platforms that knowingly help facilitate sex trafficking accountable. Currently, an exception to the CDA—Section 230—provides that web platforms are shielded from third-party liability for illegal content posted by their users. Opponents say the bill would erode free speech on the Internet and would ultimately not do enough to stop sex trafficking online. There's a Senate companion bill—the Stop Enabling Sex Trafficking Act (SESTA)—that the House will vote on next, which is also expected to pass. Harper Neidig reports in The Hill. Facebook polls users on how it should handle child porn Facebook conducted a strange survey in which it asked users how they should handle a “private message in which an adult man asks a 14 year old girl for sexual pictures.” The question turned on the extent to which Facebook should display the photo. Facebook says the question was a “mistake”. Supreme Court hears oral arguments in Microsoft overseas data case The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Tuesday regarding a dispute between Microsoft and the Department of Justice. The DOJ wants to be able to obtain data on Microsoft users suspected of drug trafficking. The problem is that the suspects' data are stored on a server in Ireland. Normally, the 1986 Stored Communications Act would apply, which would allow the DOJ to get a warrant. But Microsoft argues that since the data are stored overseas, the SCA doesn't apply. The court's liberal justices--namely, Justices Ginsburg and Sotomayor-- seemed to side with Microsoft, arguing that Congress should enact new legislation. But Justices Roberts and Alito seemed to favor an interim, judicial measure that would allow law enforcement to conduct investigations while Congress sorts it out. Amy Howe reports on SCOTUS Blog. On the net neutrality front … Democrats in both chambers introduce bill to stop net neutrality repeal Democrats in both chambers introduced bills to stop the FCC's repeal of the net neutrality rules. The Senate bill has 50 co-sponsors, with one Republican, Susan Collins. It needs 1 more vote to get through the Senate. There's also another bill in the House, that Representative Mike Doyle introduced, that's supported by 150 of representatives.  However, Donald Trump is not expected to sign off on these bills, even if they do pass. And the clock is ticking on Congress to do something by January 23rd, which is when the 60-day window closes on the Congressional Review Act process. Public Knowledge has a great primer on how the Congressional Review Act works here., which I've linked to in the show notes. Additionally, the state of Washington became the first state to pass net neutrality legislation of its own. And six more companies have decided to sue the FCC for repealing the net neutrality rules including Kickstarter, Foursquare, Etsy, Shutterstock, Expa, and Automattic. Pai to calls for new spectrum auctions FCC Chairman Ajit Pai is calling for new auctions to free up more spectrum. Pai announced at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona that he wants to free up more spectrum in the 24 and 28 GHz bands. The auction would be designed to accommodate 5G wireless. Pai proposes conducting the auction for the 28Gz band in November, and then proceed with a separate auction for the 24GHz band. Ali Breland has more at the Hill. Pai declines NRA award I reported last week that the National Rifle Association awarded FCC Chairman Ajit Pai the Charlton Heston Courage Under Fire Award. Politico now reports that Pai has turned it down. New lawsuit alleges that Google discriminated against white and Asian men  A new lawsuit filed in California's San Mateo County Superior Court alleges that Google executives actively discriminated against white and Asian men in the hiring process. But currently, whites and Asians comprise some 91% of Google's workforce. Kirsten Grind and Douglas MacMillan report in the Wall Street Journal. The Verge: Palantir has been secretly using predictive policying technology in New Orleans Ali Winston of the Verge wrote an investigative report on a secretive program carried out by Palantir, a data mining company that was seeded with funding from the CIA's venture capital firm.  Apparently, Palantir has been working with the New Orleans' police department to secretly track largely minority populations in New Orleans with an algorithm that claims to predict violence and crime. Not even the New Orleans city council admits that they were aware of the program.  Report: Sexting is on the rise among youth A new JAMA Pediatrics report finds that sexting is on the rise among tweens and teens. The study compiled data from 39 studies of 110,380 participants and found that some 27% of kids between 12 and 17 receive sexts. The average age is 15. Fifteen percent reported that they sent sexts. Beth Mole reports in Ars Technica. FCC relaxing environmental standards for 5G deployment In addition to the spectrum auction, Republican FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr last week announced that the Commission will vote on March 23rd on a measure that would relax some environmental review standards for small companies that want to deploy 5G. Carr claimed in his remarks that the proposal would remove regulatory burdens and help the U.S. remain competitive. To support relaxing these environmental standards, Carr also made unsubstantiated claims that 5G deployment would create 3 million new jobs and hundreds of billions of dollars in network investment and GDP growth. EU tells Facebook and Google to take down terror content in 1 hour The European Union released a set of voluntary guidelines for Facebook and Google to remove terrorist and other illegal content, including content that incites hatred. The guidelines provide that the companies should remove such content within one hour. Binding regulations could be forthcoming depending on how well the voluntary guidelines work. Natalia Drozdiak reports in the Wall Street Journal. Comcast wants to buy Sky for $31bn Harper Neidig reports in the Hill that Comcast now wants to buy Sky, the European broadcaster, for $31 billion. This offer is 16% higher than what Fox was offering. Disney is also a factor here, since they're making a bid for Fox's non-broadcast assets.

Welcome to episode 28 of ATG: The Podcast. Against the Grain is your key to the latest news about libraries, publishers, book jobbers, and subscription agents. Our goal is to link publishers, vendors, and librarians by reporting on the issues, literature, and people that impact the world of books and journals. But first, we have an exciting travel award announcement from JoVE, the Journal of Visualized Experiments. Link to the Travel Award   Before we get to the interviews, we have a few announcements to share from the Charleston Conference. We just announced on Friday that we have new and improved session threads. Our lively lunch discussions, concurrent sessions, innovation sessions, and poster sessions are also organized by topic into threads to help attendees navigate the program and hopefully make it easier to make selections for which session to attend. In an effort to consolidate and simplify, we have re-organized them into the following seven groups: Analytics, Collections, Library Services, Management, Scholarly Communication, Technology, and a new thread called Up & Coming, or UC. The UC thread is intended for attendees who are... - New to the profession of library and information studies, including librarians, library staff, vendors, publishers, content providers, consultants, and researchers. - New to the Charleston Conference. - New to the specific areas of focus of the Charleston Conference (collection development, acquisitions, instruction, scholarly communication, technical services, vendor/publisher relations). - MLIS students and recent graduates. - Those with no or limited prior experience presenting at professional conferences.  The UC thread is a terrific opportunity for up & comers to: - Become actively involved in the Charleston Conference.  - Make a stronger case to attend the Charleston Conference.  - Share your unique experience and knowhow in a supportive, reputable professional sphere. - Hone your presentation skills. Do you have ideas, challenges, solutions, or information to share? We encourage proposals that combine UC with other topic threads for lively lunch discussions, concurrent sessions, innovation sessions, and poster sessions.  The Call for Papers proposal form is available at https://www.charlestonlibraryconference.com/call-for-papers/. The link is available in the show notes, and the deadline for submissions is July 14. Registration is now open for the 2017 Charleston Conference as well! Early bird rates apply through September 15. Register today at https://www.charlestonlibraryconference.com/conference-registration/. Have you heard that the Vendor Showcase has a new venue this year? Our one day for exhibits will be held in the Charleston Gaillard Center Grand Ballroom. The move will allow all of our vendors to be on the same floor and in the same location, and will allow more vendors to participate. We’ll have over 140 vendors with the latest electronic products and services. Don’t miss it!  The showcase will be held on Tuesday, November 7, 2017, from 10:30 am to 6:00 pm. For more information, contact Toni Nix (justwrite@lowcountry.com). Follow the conference on Facebook and Twitter to stay current on the latest announcements. Now on with the show! Today we’re excited to bring you a few previews for upcoming preconference sessions for the 2017 Charleston Conference. Our goal is to hear from each session and include them in a series of podcast episodes over the coming weeks. Preconferences are workshops and seminars that range from a half day to a full day in length, and will be held on the Monday and Tuesday prior to the start of the main conference.  These sessions require an additional registration and fee, and are included on the main conference registration form. These are intended to be in-depth learning sessions that will offer a deeper, more thorough look at topics related to collection development and acquisitions. Up first, we have Samantha Kaplan who will be presenting a preconference titled Misinformation. Samantha J. Kaplan is a doctoral student in the School of Information and Library Science at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. She completed a Master’s degree in Library and Information Science at the University of South Carolina. She studies misinformation at the intersection of health and everyday life contexts. Link to the book that Samantha mentions she authored a chapter: Misinformation and Mass Audiences https://utpress.utexas.edu/books/southwell-thorson-sheble-misinformation-and-mass-audiences Up next, the Acquisitions Bootcamp seminar with Rebecca Vargha and Megan Kilb. This session is offered as part of a joint project with UNC Chapel Hill School of Information and Library Science. Megan Kilb is the E-Resources Librarian in the University Library's E-Resources & Serials Management Department at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She received a B.A. in History from Furman University and her M.S.L.S. from SILS at UNC-Chapel Hill. She's worked in e-resources acquisitions in one capacity or another since 2007. Rebecca Vargha is Librarian, School of Information and Library Science (SILS) at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill since 2001. Her responsibilities as head of this library include collection development, staff supervision, liaison with departmental faculty and the central library, reference and research assistance, and facilities management. She is Faculty Advisor for the SLA Student Group at SILS, and Archivist for the North Carolina SLA Chapter. Additionally, she is a Past President of the Special Libraries Association and Past-Chair of the Knowledge Management Division of SLA. If you have comments or questions, you can click the “Contact” button on the podcast website, or you can email me directly at leah@charlestonlibraryconference.com. Link to preconference schedule with session details: https://2017charlestonconference.sched.com/ Link to register for the Charleston Conference, including preconferences: https://www.charlestonlibraryconference.com/conference-registration/  

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Cristy and guest cohost Dr. Bob Gwyther will be talking with Dr. Julie Byerley, Executive Vice Dean for Medical Education at UNC-Chapel Hill School of Medicine about Training the Physicians of the 21st Century.  Please tune in! The show will air: WCHL 97.9FM • Saturday, February 6th at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. • Sunday, February […]

Researchers at UNC-Chapel Hill School of Medicine are studying the ways in which brave cells communicate with each other. Their findings could lead to new methods in treating such mental disorders as depression and schizophrenia.

Researchers at UNC-Chapel Hill School of Medicine are studying the ways in which brave cells communicate with each other. Their findings could lead to new methods in treating such mental disorders as depression and schizophrenia.

  Dr. Mani’s Story In search of a meaningful path to move beyond traditional drugs and psychiatry, Dr. Mani is a Harvard-trained neuroscientist, author and visionary leader.  He is the author of the upcoming book Break The Cage, MD: The Physician’s Guide to Transcendental Self Medication which helps doctors craft  a lifestyle dominated by their passion instead of by clinical; medicine.  He co-founded- Mindful360 with the goal of applying neuroscience to real world problems and understanding.  Break The Cage, MD  takes that mission further by focusing on Doctors and their desires. After working with several fortune 500 organizations, including WebMD and Motorola, Dr Mani turned his attention to helping doctors make sense of the rapidly changing digital medical landscapes. His brain-slapping style of research attracts clients from around the world to actively discover how their minds work and how to think their way to success (without shame). A true polymath, he’s brought much-needed science to the fuzzy world of self-improvement, and he’s equally at ease with everyone from billionaires to Tibetan throat singers. Graduating from UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine, followed by an intense Psychiatry residency at University of Miami (the busiest psychiatric trauma center in the United States). Dr. Mani is also passionate about helping fellow physicians understand and benefit from the opportunities of emerging digital trends.   He helps docs get more personal time while earning more money by understanding the fundamentals of creating digital media products.  He helps them to position themselves to benefit from a global market by discovering rich niches based on their expertise and crafting celebrity personal brands to attract affluent-loyal clientele. Professional Collaborations Mindful360 Co-Founder, Chief Neuroscientist Art of Counting, Advisor  Brain Trust on Tap- Strategic Advisory Board XSentrik Arts, character Advisor Hypnotic Thoughts Web Series, co-creator