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Dean's Chat - All Things Podiatric Medicine
Ep. 214 - Desmond Bell, DPM - Founder, "The Save a Leg, Save a Life" Foundation!

Dean's Chat - All Things Podiatric Medicine

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2025 52:32


Dean's Chat hosts, Drs. Jensen and Richey, welcome Dr. Desmond Bell, the Founder and President Emeritus of “The Save A Leg, Save A Life” Foundation.  This is a multi-disciplinary non-profitorganization dedicated to the reduction in lower extremity amputations and improving wound healingoutcomes through education, evidence-basedmethodology and community outreach. Dr. Bell instrumental in the development of the technological platform that evolved into a Omeza, an evidence based medical technology company and consumer healthcare products company initially focused on healing chronic wounds and preventing their recurrence.  Dr. Bell has served as the Chief Medical Officer of Omeza since its inception and has been involved in clinical trial development and presenting results through peer reviewed publications and within the scientific community. Dr. Bell was awarded the Frist Humanitarian Award by Specialty Hospital Jacksonville for 2009 and Memorial Hospital Jacksonville in 2018. He is a Board-Certified Wound Specialist (CWS) having served on the Board of Directors of the American Board of Wound Management for 6 years and also served for two years on the Board of the American Board of Wound Management Foundation. Dr. Bell has published numerous articles and peer reviewed research, primarily pertaining to wound management and lower extremity amputation prevention and has served as an Editorial Board Member for the publication “Today's Wound Clinic” since its inception. He is a nationally recognized speaker, with regular faculty roles at medical conferences, including Modern Wound Care Management. He is a graduate of Tulane University and the Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine and is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow. Enjoy! https://thesalsal.org/ https://www.apma.org/ https://www.stepintopodiatry.com/ https://explorepodmed.org/  

Dean's Chat - All Things Podiatric Medicine
Ep. 176 - Windy Cole, DPM, Wound Care, Educator, Researcher

Dean's Chat - All Things Podiatric Medicine

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2024 53:40


Dean's Chat welcomes Dr. Windy Cole, to Dean's Chat.  Drs. Jensen and Richey interview Dr. Cole fresh off the Desert Foot Conference in Phoenix, AZ.  Great disussion on chronic wounds in the past, present and future.   Dr. Windy Cole is a native Ohioan. She holds a bachelor's degree in biology from the University of Cincinnati where she graduated summa cum laude. She is also an honor graduate from the Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine.  Dr. Cole has practiced in Northeast Ohio for over 22 years. She is an adjunct professor and Director of Wound Care Research at Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine. She is board certified by the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery and the American Board of Wound Management.  She has been a dedicated wound care advocate for two decades with interests focused on medical education, diabetic foot care, wound care, limb salvage, & clinical research. Dr. Cole has published many peer-reviewed and industry articles on these topics and is a sought-after speaker both nationally and internationally. She is a feature writer for Podiatry Management and Today's Wound Clinic as well as a contributing writer for Podiatry Today. She is an Editorial Board member of Wound Management and Prevention, Podiatry Today, The Foot Journal, Wound Masterclass, Podiatry Management and Lower Extremity Review. She is also the Podiatry Section Editor for the ePlasty Journal and a Guest Editor for Foot and Ankle Quarterly.  Dr. Cole is a wound care advocate on the forefront of wound research and was the 2020 World Union of Wound Healing Silver Medal Award recipient for her work in Technology-driven Research and the 2022 recipient of the Kaplan-Kanat Memorial Lecture Award. Dr. Cole is a member of the ACCWS BOD and a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons Glasgow. Additionally, she sits on the advisory board of multiple emerging biotech companies and has been integral in collaborating on innovative research protocols in the space. Enjoy this excellent discussion. Wcole4@kent.edu https://bakodx.com/ https://bmef.org/ www.explorepodmed.org https://podiatrist2be.com/ https://higherlearninghub.com/  

Connecting the Dots
Improving how we think about Wound Care with Dr. Caroline Fife

Connecting the Dots

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 29, 2024 36:24


Dr. Fife completed a Family Medicine residency at the University of Texas, Southwestern in Dallas followed by a two-year Fellowship in Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine at Duke University. Until 2013 she was a Professor of Medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston where she initiated the Memorial Hermann Center for Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine and the Lymphedema Center. She is now a Professor of Geriatrics at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. She serves as the Chief Medical Officer of Intellicure, Inc., a health information technology company, and the Executive Director of the U.S. Wound Registry, a non-profit organization recognized by CMS as a qualified clinical data registry. The USWR develops wound relevant quality measures and helps wound care practitioners meet the requirements of Medicare's Quality Payment Program. Past and present board activities include the Alliance of Wound Care Stakeholders, the American Academy of Wound Management, the Association for the Advancement of Wound Care and the American Professional Wound Care Association. She is the clinical editor of Today's Wound Clinic and has authored more than 100 peer reviewed articles and book chapters as well as editing 3 textbooks (the Textbook of Chronic Wound Care, Wound Care Practice, and Women and Pressure: Diving and Flying.). Her research contributions include the development of real time lymphatic imaging with Dr. Eva Sevick using near infrared technology, and more recently, the use of real-world data for comparative effectiveness studies to understand what works best for patients with chronic wounds and ulcers.Link to claim CME credit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3DXCFW3CME credit is available for up to 3 years after the stated release dateContact CEOD@bmhcc.org if you have any questions about claiming credit.

WOCTalk
Save a Leg, Save a Life

WOCTalk

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2023 50:00


Visit the SALSAL Foundation website at thesalsal.orgThe SALSAL Scholarship information can be found hereInformation about the SALSAL White Sock Campaign can be found hereInformation about SALSAL Patient Assistance can be found hereView the SALSAL Resources here About the Speakers:Dr. Desmond Bell is the Founder and President of “The Save A Leg, Save A Life” Foundation, a multi-disciplinary non-profit organization dedicated to the reduction in lower extremity amputations and improving wound healing outcomes through education, evidence-based methodology and community outreach.He also serves as Chief Medical Officer of Omeza, an evidence-based medical technology company and consumer healthcare products company initially focused on healing chronic wounds and preventing their recurrence. In 2020, he joined MD Coaches as an Executive Physician Coach, serving as a peer to peer mentor. Dr. Bell was awarded the Frist Humanitarian Award by Specialty Hospital Jacksonville for 2009 and Memorial Hospital Jacksonville in 2018. He is a Board-Certified Wound Specialist (CWS) having served on the Board of Directors of the Association for the Advancement of Wound Care, the American Board of Wound Management for 6 years as well as on the Board of the American Board of Wound Management Foundation. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow and is a member of the CLI Global Society. Dr. Bell has published numerous articles primarily pertaining to wound management and lower extremity amputation prevention and has served as an Editorial Board Member for the publication “Today's Wound Clinic” since its inception.   He is nationally recognized speaker, with regular faculty roles at AMP, ASCENT and Modern Wound Care Management. 

LYMPHCAST
LymphCast Episode #19

LYMPHCAST

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2023 73:54


John Chuback, M.D., Monika Gloviczki, M.D., Emily Iker, M.D., and Mark Melin, M.D. On today's Episode #19, Dr. Chuback, Dr. Iker, Dr. Gloviczki, and Dr. Melin welcomed DR. DESMOND BELL,, a Physician, Wound Care Specialist, and the Founder and President of “The Save A Leg, Save A Life” Foundation". FROM HIS BIO at the First Coast Cardiovascular Institute: Dr. Desmond Bell is the Founder and President of “The Save A Leg, Save A Life” Foundation, a multi-disciplinary non-profit organization dedicated to the reduction in lower extremity amputations and improving wound healing outcomes through evidence based methodology and community outreach. He is a Board Certified Wound Specialist (CWS)-(American Board of Wound Management), and a Fellow of the American College of Certified Wound Specialists.  He presently serves on the Board of Directors of the American Board of Wound Management. Dr. Bell was the founder of the Limb Salvage Institute and Wound Care on Wheels, LLC a service that provided wound care to patients in the hospital, home and long term care settings. Dr. Bell is a graduate of Tulane University and the Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine. He is a frequent lecturer and author on the subject of wound care, peripheral arterial disease and diabetes, and is an editorial Board Member of “Today's Wound Clinic”, as well as being a regular contributor to “Podiatry Today”. Dr. Bell was awarded the Frist Humanitarian Award by Specialty Hospital Jacksonville for 2009. He has been in private practice in Jacksonville, Florida since 1997 and is on staff at Memorial Hospital of Jacksonville, St. Vincent's Southside and Specialty Hospital of Jacksonville. Dr. Bell served on the Medical Executive Committee at Specialty Hospital and is active in the Wound Management program there. He is a member of the Speaker's Bureau of Organogenesis and serves as a consultant with Organogenesis, 3M, Healiance and DermaSciences.

Speaking of Wounds
The Future of Telecommunication in Wound Care

Speaking of Wounds

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2023 20:28


In this podcast, Brian McCurdy, Managing Editor of Today's Wound Clinic, discusses the future of telecommunication within the wound care space with Barry Wolfenson, CEO of vTail, a mobile-first platform that modernizes communications between healthcare practitioners and industry.

LYMPHCAST
LymphCast Episode #16

LYMPHCAST

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2023 78:01


John Chuback, M.D., Monika Gloviczki, M.D., Emily Iker, M.D., and Mark Melin, M.D. On today's Episode #16, Dr. Chuback, Dr. Iker, Dr. Gloviczki, and Dr. Melin welcomed FRANK AVILES, PT, CWS, FACCWS, CLT-LANA, ALM, AWCC, DAPWCA. FROM HIS BIO at WoundSource.com Frank is currently the Wound Care Clinical Coordinator at Natchitoches Regional Medical Center (NRMC) overseeing and assisting with wound care practices across the continuum of care. Frank is also a wound care consultant for Louisiana Extended Care Hospital Natchitoches and LHC group, wound care/lymphedema instructor & advisor for the Academy of Lymphatic Studies, and an educator/lymphedema therapist/consultant for Cane River Therapy Services. He has been an American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) member since 1990, is a board certified wound specialist, a fellow of the American College of Certified Wound Specialists, a certified lymphedema therapist, advanced wound care certified, currently serves as the practice chair for the Special Interest Group section of the Academy of Clinical Electrophysiology and Wound Management Section of the APTA, is on the Why Wound Care Advisory Board for HMP Global, is on the editorial board for Today's Wound Clinic, Today's Wound Clinic – “Let's Be Frank” columnist, is a board member for Community Healthcare Education Network (CHEN), is on the board of directors for the American Professional Wound Care Association (APWCA), advisory board member for Wound Source, education committee member for the American College of Certified Wound Specialist (ACCWS) ,and board member for the Save a Leg Save a Life Foundation (SALSAL).

Radio Monmouth
OSF HealthCare Wound Clinic Opening at Holy Family Medical Center in Monmouth

Radio Monmouth

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2022 7:22


Audra Baker, Director of the OSF Holy Family Wound Care Clinic, and Angie Grady, Clinical Nurse Manager of the OSF Holy Family Wound Care Clinic in Monmouth.

Speaking of Wounds
The Future of Telecommunication in Wound Care

Speaking of Wounds

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2021 20:29


In this podcast, Brian McCurdy, Managing Editor of Today's Wound Clinic, discusses the future of telecommunication within the wound care space with Barry Wolfenson, CEO of vTail, a mobile-first platform that modernizes communications between healthcare practitioners and industry.

Rx for Success Podcast
60. The Educator - Windy Cole, DPM, CWSP

Rx for Success Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2021 36:11


Dr. Windy Cole is a native Ohioan. She holds a bachelor's degree in biology from the University of Cincinnati where she graduated summa cum laude. She is also an honors graduate from the Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine. Dr. Cole has practiced in Northeast Ohio for over 20 years. She serves as the Director of Wound Care Research at Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine. She is board certified by the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery and the American Board of Wound Management. She has been a dedicated wound care advocate for two decades with interests focused on medical education, diabetic foot care, wound care, limb salvage, & clinical research. Her passion to help others has led her to participate in humanitarian efforts including a medical mission to Jordan in 2018 to aid the large Syrian refugee population seeking asylum from civil war. Dr. Cole has published numerous articles on these topics and is a sought-after speaker both nationally and internationally. She is a feature writer for Podiatry Management and Today's Wound Clinic as well as a contributing writer for Podiatry Today. She is an Editorial Board member of Wound Management and Prevention, Podiatry Today, The Foot Journal and Lower Extremity Review. She is a wound care advocate on the forefront of technology-driven research. She sits on the advisory board of multiple emerging biotech companies and has been integral in collaborating on innovative research protocols in the space.   Unlock Bonus content and get the shows early on our Patreon Follow us or Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Amazon  | Spotify --- Show notes at https://rxforsuccesspodcast.com/60 Report-out with comments or feedback at https://rxforsuccesspodcast.com/report Music by Ryan Jones. Find Ryan on Instagram at _ryjones_, Contact Ryan at ryjonesofficial@gmail.com

Beautiful, Confident & Safe
1. Get to know Dr. Ernest Normington

Beautiful, Confident & Safe

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2021 8:57


A native of Allentown Pennsylvania, Dr. Ernest Normington attended medical school at Hahnemann University in Philadelphia. After medical school, Dr. Normington trained in general surgery at the Geisinger Medical Center for eight years. He trained in plastic surgery at the world-renowned Cleveland Clinic Foundation known for excellence in plastic surgery. Dr. Normington is board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery (ASPS) and is a member of the American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons. He is an adjunct staff member of the Department of Plastic Surgery in the Dermatology and Plastic Surgery Institute at the Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Normington's areas of expertise include facial surgery, breast surgery, body sculpting, laser surgery and skin care. He is also trained in advanced hand reconstruction. He has published numerous medical journal articles on his research in plastic surgery and has lectured to national and international audiences. He is past president of the Union County Medical Society and has served as the Medical Director of Evangelical Hospital's Wound Clinic and as Chairman of the Board of Evangelical's Ambulatory Surgery Center. https://www.lewisburgplastic.com podcast@lewisburgplastic.com   ____ This podcast was recorded & produced by MoJo Active.

Audible Bleeding
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Vascular Education

Audible Bleeding

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2020 43:30


3/27/20    Impact of COVID19 on resident and fellow education   In this special episode of Audible Bleeding, we explore the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the education of vascular trainees with Dr. Jason Lee, Dr. Chris Abularrage, and Dr. Lori Pounds. We discuss challenges, including the precipitous drop in case volume, protecting staff, managing call coverage and clinical responsibilities, and didactic education in the face of social distancing. We also discuss educational opportunities that this crisis presents, including crowdsourcing and sharing of educational resources across departments.     Dr. Jason Lee is a Professor of Surgery, the Director of Endovascular Surgery, and the Vascular Surgery Residency and Fellowship Program Director at Stanford University Medical Center. He is also the Secretary and Treasurer of the Association of Program Directors in Vascular Surgery   Dr. Chris Abularrage is an Associate Professor of Surgery Director of the Diabetic Foot and Wound Clinic and Vascular Surgery Fellowship Program Director at The Johns Hopkins Department of Surgery. He is also Chair of the Curriculum committee of the Association of Program Directors in Vascular Surgery and Editor-in-Chief of VSCORE for the American Board of Surgery.    Dr. Lori Pounds is a Professor of Vascular Surgery and Vascular Surgery Fellowship Program Director at UT Health San Antonio, as well as Chief of Vascular Surgery at the San Antonio VA. She is also Chair of the Education Committee of the Association of Program Directors in Vascular Surgery.  If you enjoy our content, please contribute to Support Audible Bleeding!   Tell us about yourself through our Audible Bleeding Listener Survey!   

Pioneers Memorial Health Talk

Some wounds that are chronic or difficult to heal require extra steps for recovery. Dr. Joseph Bivens, Medical Director at The Wound Clinic at Pioneers, explains what prevents wounds from healing and how to assist the healing process.

Today's Wound Clinic's show
Episode 24: The Emerging Science of Biofilm Debridement

Today's Wound Clinic's show

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2019 17:29


Typically, when patients present to a wound clinic, they have been experiencing their chronic wound(s) for a substantial amount of time. For the wound care clinician, biofilm presents an obstacle in helping the patient to achieve rapid wound closure. The more realistic of a timeline that is shared with patients, the more optimistic they are likely to be. In this podcast episode, Today’s Wound Clinic continues its series on “The Emerging Science of Biofilm Debridement.” Featuring guests Dr. Matthew Myntti, PhD, chief technology officer at Next Science, and Patricia Stevenson, MSN, ACNS-BC, CWS, clinical consultant at Next Science. Hosted by Stephen G. Bergquist, MD, CWSP

Today's Wound Clinic's show
Episode 24: The Emerging Science of Biofilm Debridement

Today's Wound Clinic's show

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2019 17:29


Typically, when patients present to a wound clinic, they have been experiencing their chronic wound(s) for a substantial amount of time. For the wound care clinician, biofilm presents an obstacle in helping the patient to achieve rapid wound closure. The more realistic of a timeline that is shared with patients, the more optimistic they are likely to be. In this podcast episode, Today’s Wound Clinic continues its series on “The Emerging Science of Biofilm Debridement.” Featuring guests Dr. Matthew Myntti, PhD, chief technology officer at Next Science, and Patricia Stevenson, MSN, ACNS-BC, CWS, clinical consultant at Next Science. Hosted by Stephen G. Bergquist, MD, CWSP

Today's Wound Clinic's show
Episode 20: Infection Control and Managing Skin Infections in the Wound Clinic

Today's Wound Clinic's show

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2018 32:18


In this podcast episode, Stephen G. Bergquist, MD, CWSP, discusses the challenges faced by today’s wound clinics when trying to control infections, as well as the current guidance on clinical and pharmacological best practices for prevention and treatment, with Daniel B. Chastain, PharmD, AAHIVP.

Today's Wound Clinic's show
Episode 20: Infection Control and Managing Skin Infections in the Wound Clinic

Today's Wound Clinic's show

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2018 32:18


In this podcast episode, Stephen G. Bergquist, MD, CWSP, discusses the challenges faced by today’s wound clinics when trying to control infections, as well as the current guidance on clinical and pharmacological best practices for prevention and treatment, with Daniel B. Chastain, PharmD, AAHIVP.

Today's Wound Clinic's show
Episode 7: Lymphedema Awareness & Implications on Outcomes

Today's Wound Clinic's show

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2017 40:37


Stephen G. Bergquist, MD, CWSP, speaks with Today’s Wound Clinic editorial board members Frank Aviles Jr., PT, CWS, FACCWS, CLT, and Heather Hettrick, PT, PhD, CWS, CLT-LANA, CLWT, about the importance of lymphedema best practices in the outpatient wound center.

Today's Wound Clinic's show
Episode 7: Lymphedema Awareness & Implications on Outcomes

Today's Wound Clinic's show

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2017 40:37


Stephen G. Bergquist, MD, CWSP, speaks with Today’s Wound Clinic editorial board members Frank Aviles Jr., PT, CWS, FACCWS, CLT, and Heather Hettrick, PT, PhD, CWS, CLT-LANA, CLWT, about the importance of lymphedema best practices in the outpatient wound center.

Today's Wound Clinic's show
Episode 5: Clinical & Business Trends in the Wound Clinic

Today's Wound Clinic's show

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2017 29:16


In this episode, podcast host Stephen G. Bergquist, MD, CWSP, speaks with a panel of wound care experts about what’s affecting the clinical and business side of outpatient wound clinics.

Today's Wound Clinic's show
Episode 5: Clinical & Business Trends in the Wound Clinic

Today's Wound Clinic's show

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2017 29:16


In this episode, podcast host Stephen G. Bergquist, MD, CWSP, speaks with a panel of wound care experts about what’s affecting the clinical and business side of outpatient wound clinics.

Today's Wound Clinic's show
Episode 4: HIPAA & the Outpatient Wound Clinic

Today's Wound Clinic's show

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2017 36:45


In this episode Stephen G. Bergquist, MD, CWSP, speaks with nationally renowned HIPAA expert Roger Shindell about HIPAA compliance in outpatient wound clinics.

Today's Wound Clinic's show
Episode 4: HIPAA & the Outpatient Wound Clinic

Today's Wound Clinic's show

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2017 36:45


In this episode Stephen G. Bergquist, MD, CWSP, speaks with nationally renowned HIPAA expert Roger Shindell about HIPAA compliance in outpatient wound clinics.

Stoughton Hospital Health Talk
The Wound Clinic at Stoughton Hospital

Stoughton Hospital Health Talk

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2017


Wound care begins with a comprehensive evaluation and development of an individualized care plan. Each patient receives a custom wound care regimen. The wound clinic at Stoughton Hospital services many kinds of conditions. Listen in as Aaron Schwaab, MD discusses the wound clinic at Stoughton Hospital and what to expect as a patient.

Today's Wound Clinic's show
Episode 1: Transgender-Affirming Care in the Wound Clinic

Today's Wound Clinic's show

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2016 28:40


For this episode, Dr. Stephen G. Bergquist, MD, CWSP, interviews Dr. Lynette J. Adams, PhD, about her article "Transgender-Affirming Care in the Wound Clinic: Does Your Environment Welcome Diversity?"

Today's Wound Clinic's show
Episode 1: Transgender-Affirming Care in the Wound Clinic

Today's Wound Clinic's show

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2016 28:40


For this episode, Dr. Stephen G. Bergquist, MD, CWSP, interviews Dr. Lynette J. Adams, PhD, about her article "Transgender-Affirming Care in the Wound Clinic: Does Your Environment Welcome Diversity?"

AIDS/HIV: Past, Present, and Future (Video)
El Bordo -- HIV/SIDA: The Epidemic in Tijuana - Episode 1

AIDS/HIV: Past, Present, and Future (Video)

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2015 14:27


In the first of a four-part series, UC San Diego epidemiologist Steffanie Strathdee and psychologist Tom Patterson start the story of how their research teams have traced the spread of HIV in Tijuana. It opens at a wound clinic in El Bordo, the section of the Tijuana River Canal where migrants and others shoot heroin and, in some cases, share needles. Dr. Patricia Gonzalez-Zuniga offers first aid as she and her staff recruit participants into Strathdee’s Proyecto El Cuete, a study which focuses on HIV prevention for people who inject drugs. Also featured is the inspiring Susi Leal Ricardi, an HIV-positive outreach worker who was once addicted to heroin and had lived in El Bordo. Leal overcame her addiction, has been clean for 14 years, and with the help of antiretroviral drugs, she has fully suppressed her HIV. She is now El Cuete’s “star promotora.” The HIV/SIDA series is based on the book “Tomorrow Is a Long Time.” Series: "UCTV Prime" [Public Affairs] [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 30005]

AIDS/HIV: Past, Present, and Future (Audio)
El Bordo -- HIV/SIDA: The Epidemic in Tijuana - Episode 1

AIDS/HIV: Past, Present, and Future (Audio)

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2015 14:27


In the first of a four-part series, UC San Diego epidemiologist Steffanie Strathdee and psychologist Tom Patterson start the story of how their research teams have traced the spread of HIV in Tijuana. It opens at a wound clinic in El Bordo, the section of the Tijuana River Canal where migrants and others shoot heroin and, in some cases, share needles. Dr. Patricia Gonzalez-Zuniga offers first aid as she and her staff recruit participants into Strathdee’s Proyecto El Cuete, a study which focuses on HIV prevention for people who inject drugs. Also featured is the inspiring Susi Leal Ricardi, an HIV-positive outreach worker who was once addicted to heroin and had lived in El Bordo. Leal overcame her addiction, has been clean for 14 years, and with the help of antiretroviral drugs, she has fully suppressed her HIV. She is now El Cuete’s “star promotora.” The HIV/SIDA series is based on the book “Tomorrow Is a Long Time.” Series: "UCTV Prime" [Public Affairs] [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 30005]