Healthcare Insights

Honey Yang Estrada, MPH, CHW is the President of the North Carolina Community Health Worker Association where she promotes education, networking and advocacy for the community health worker profession. Learn more about the NC Community Health Worker Association at http://ncchwa.org

Julie Freischlag, MD, FACS, FRCSEd (Hon), DFSVS, Chief Executive Officer at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, Dean at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, and Chief Academic Officer at Atrium Health Enterprise. As CEO and dean, she has the overall responsibility for the health system’s clinical, academic and innovation enterprises and its annual operating budget of $3 billion. Previously, Freischlag was vice chancellor for Human Health Sciences and dean of the School of Medicine at UC Davis.

Dr. Miller is a retired Ob-Gyn. He practiced medicine for 40 years and taught PA and MD students. He is the namesake of the Joel Miller, MD Pro Humanitate Award.

Dr. Saner is a family Physician with strong interest in academic medicine and medical education. She is dedicated to providing evidence-based standard of care to all patients in full-spectrum primary care. Her interests include nutrition research and education, obesity medicine, preventative medicine and lifestyle management, complementary and integrative medicine.

Dr. Tinga practiced Obstetrics in eastern North Carolina for 40 years and delivered over 8000 babies. He talks about his training, the challenges with rural medicine, his experience with AHEC, and shares his insights on the joys and challenges of medical practice.

Dr. Joyner currently serves as the Director of Health Care Education and Innovation and the Executive Director of the Center for Experiential and Applied Learning (CEAL). CEAL serves as an institutional training center for students, (MD, PA, CRNA, Graduate), residents, faculty, nurses, allied health, community schools, and K-12 education. The Center specializes in simulation, ultrasound, human tissue services, instructional design industry and professional education, and standardized patients holding over a 1,000 training sessions per year. Learn more about CEAL at https://school.wakehealth.edu/CEAL

Amy McMichael, MD is the Chair and Professor of Dermatology at the Wake Forest School of Medicine. She was recently named the 2022 recipient of the Medical Dermatology Society Lifetime Achievement Award.

Joseph "Joey" Skelton, MD, MS Professor, Pediatrics is a board-certified pediatrician and obesity medicine specialist. He works with families to change behavior, as well as working with community organizations who have the same goals. He is the founder and director of Brenner FIT® (Families In Training), a family-based pediatric obesity program; we are active in clinical care, research, education, and community outreach. See more at: https://school.wakehealth.edu/Faculty/S/Joseph-Skelton

Dan is a seasoned mental health professional. We discuss Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. You can reach Dan at ddubovksy@verizon.net

Beth is a board certified health and wellness coach, teacher, and audiologist. We discuss health and wellness coaching, the process of becoming a health coach, and the growing need for healthy lifestyles and behavior change in our society. Learn more about Beth and her coaching services at https://www.bethknotthealthandwellness.com/