Healthcare Insights

Dr. Morris has been treating cancer patients with radiopharmaceutical therapy for nearly ten years. He discusses this approach to personalized care for certain types of cancer, nuclear medicine, diagnostic radiology, and clinical informatics. Learn more about Dr. Morris and United Theranostics here: https://www.unitedtheranostics.com/

Dr. Ebru Karpuzoglu is an immunologist and molecular medicine expert, and the Chief Scientific Officer and CEO of Aveseena. Dr. Karpuzoglu discusses "inflammaging," a condition where inflammation and premature aging occur simultaneously, triggered by factors such as stress, diet, and harsh skincare practices. Dr. Karpuzoglu highlights the skin's role as the first line of immune defense, protected by its microbiome and immune system. Disclosure: Dr Ebru is an executive for a for profit skin care product and service line. Learn more about Dr. Ebru and her company Aveseena here: https://www.aveseena.com/about-us/

A conversation about engaging clients in need - with Karen Russell and Alice Horton of Burke United Christian Ministry providing services to the homeless in Burke County, North Carolina. This is of special interest to Peer Support Specialists and Community Health Workers and others who support unsheltered populations.

Dr. Hoyle returns to provide a post-launch update of implementing a collaborative care management model in primary care practice in a large health system. The collaborative model provides continuity of care for chronic conditions such as ADHD, anxiety, and depression. Learn how the care model operates and insights on transforming care practices with a behavioral care manager, data registry, EHR workflows, and billing. This podcast is part of the Podcast CE Learning Series. Earn 1 hour of CE credit after listening to this episode. Register for credit here: https://northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/t3/courses-and-events/76052

Gerri Ashe is a Diabetes and Health Education Specialist with Access East HealthAssist Program at ECU Health in Greenville, NC. Gerri shares stories, approaches, and insights from her 17 years as a community health worker working in a free clinic, educating about diabetes and health, and working through the challenges of providing access to care. She clears up misconceptions, describes the obstacles for affordable housing and confusion with medication cost and availability, shares how to be realistic with the needs for those in need, and talks about the importance of self care as a caregiver. Read about Gerri's story here: https://honorbridge.org/stories-of-hope/gerris-story/ More about HealthAssist: https://www.witn.com/2024/09/10/health-clinic-opens-community-center-greenville/ Joy Community Center and Soup Kitchen: https://joycommunitycenter.org/

Alice Horton, Executive Director and Karen Russell, Director of the HOPE Center at Burke County Christian Ministries in Morganton, NC. They give a first hand account of the needs and issues facing those experiencing homelessness and the boots on the ground successes, failures, challenges, and opportunities of providing basic needs care for those in need. Restoring resiliency is their goal. Learn more about BUCM at https://www.bucm.net/

Tamar Blue is Y Combinator Alum, founder and CEO of MentalHappy. Her passion for formulating mental health solutions began in high school when she started a peer support organization and now heads up a company providing online support groups for practices to extend office hours and outreach to clients and patients. More about the Mental Happy platform here: https://www.mentalhappy.com/ And more about Tamar here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamarlucienblue/

Dr. Evans is the CEO and co-founder of Wellness and Equity Alliance, a national alliance of public health clinicians and supporting operations committed to transforming health care delivery to vulnerable communities. He is an experienced and passionate infectious disease and public health expert who has been on the front lines of major disease outbreaks (including two Ebola outbreaks) around the globe. He is also the author of "Pandemics, Poverty, & Politics - Decoding the Social and Political Drivers of Pandemics from Plague to Covid-19." Read more about Dr. Evans here: https://www.tylerevansmd.com/

Thomas is a business communication consultant, coach, entrepreneur, and author of the book TASK: Performance Based Communication. He shares insights and tactics to communication effectively, to understand, and to generate positive outcomes when working with patients, clients, customers, and colleagues. This is his third appearance on the podcast. Learn more about TASK at https://www.amazon.com/TASK-Performance-Communication-Thomas-Reid/dp/1792161018

Ronny Bell, PhD, MS, is chair of the Division of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy and the Fred Eshelman Distinguished Professor. His research focuses on health disparities in cancer as well as a concentration in chronic disease disparities with an emphasis on rural and underserved populations. As an enrolled member of the Lumbee tribe of eastern North Carolina, and Chair of the North Carolina American Indian Health Board, he is particularly interested in factors that contribute to health disparities in American Indian populations. Read more at https://pharmacy.unc.edu/directory/bellr/