In honor of March being National Nutrition Month, we brought a team together from SOMC to discuss the very important topic of Food Insecurity. Join us as we dig into what food insecurity looks like, who is affected, resources and how you can help your own community!

Please see below some of the resources mentioned in the podcast, specifically for Scioto County, Ohio.

Shawnee State University: Bear NecessitiesPantry is open Monday–Friday from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm (or by appointment) forstudents needing groceries, toiletries, and everyday essentials. The Pantry islocated in the Student Resource Hub on campus.

Community Action Organization

- Summer Food Serviceprogram - Available June - 2nd Week of August

- Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) provides women andchildren with fresh fruits, vegetables, and herbs from farmers’ markets and farmstands. This is accomplished through the issuance of $5 coupons that eligible WIC participants may take to contracted Ohio farmers or markets to redeem for fresh, unprocessed fruits, vegetables, and herbs. Participantsreceive supplementary nutrition education on the importance of these foods in their diets.

- Senior Meals - This program assists Scioto County Seniors over 60 by providing congregate meals and home delivered meals along with other services.

- Child and Adult Feeding program – after school programs.

For info on all CAO programs: 740-354-7541

This is our third episode of our Diabetes Awareness Month series. Your host, Tabitha Crank, Workforce Development Clinical Educator , will be discussing nutrition strategies for managing diabetes in accordance with ADA guidelines.

If you have any questions about what we discussed today, please contact Tabitha at ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠

For more information and help, check out the SOMC Diabetes Support Group on Facebook.

This is our second episode of our Diabetes Awareness Month series. Your host, Tabitha Crank, Workforce Development Clinical Educator , will be discussing the ADA glucose guidelines.

If you have any questions about what we discussed today please contact Tabitha at ⁠[email protected]⁠

For more information and help, check out the SOMC Diabetes Support Group on Facebook.

Welcome back to DITL!!

In this episode of DITL, we are kicking off November being Diabetes Awareness Month! Your host, Tabitha Crank, Workforce Development Clinical Educator , will be discussing all things diabetes and how to live a healthier life with them.

If you have any questions about what we discussed today please contact Tabitha at [email protected]

For more information and help, check out the SOMC Diabetes Support Group on Facebook.

This is the first of a planned series of lectures geared toward pediatrics in the urgent or acute care setting. Dr. Daniel Scherzer, ED attending at Nationwide Children's Hospital, will be presenting on the pediatric assessment to address these objectives: understand vs as contextual, adopt a set of discharge criteria, and manage and communicate uncertainty.

On this episode of DITL, Megan spoke with Bethany Wilson, Safety Specialist, Stefan Greene, Worksite Safety Manager, and Chrsity Timberlake, Director of Patient Safety about Safety Month and some informative themes that they have and will be educating staff on throughout the month of June.

On this episode of DITL, Megan spoke with Seth Lemons, SOMC staff nurse, and they discussed the new Gratitude Garden at SOMC. Seth shared about the beginnings of this idea, current happenings in the garden, and how staff can get involved. If you have questions about anything we discussed in today's episode, please contact Seth at [email protected] or check out the SOMC Gratitude Garden Facebook group.

On this episode of DITL, I spoke with Bethany Wilson, Safety Specialist, as she shared some tips and key things to look out for in your department to prepare for environmental tours. If you have any questions about anything we discussed in today's episode, please contact Bethany at [email protected].

In this episode of DITL, in honor of Colorectal Cancer Awareness month, Dr. Jesse Houghton, SOMC Gastroenterologist joins Megan for an information-filled episode as they discuss the importance of screenings, concerning symptoms and what services SOMC Gastroenterology Associates offers right here in our home town. 

If you want to schedule an appointment with SOMC Gastroenterology Associates, you can call their office directly at 740-356-6828 or call 740-356-CARE (2273).

In this episode of DITL, we are taking a deeper look into the role of an Athletic Trainer with my guest, Leslie Mack, Lead Athletic Trainer. We discuss upcoming sports physical opportunities,  what inspired Leslie to become an AT, a recent opportunity she and another AT had at a local sporting event, and some advice for students thinking about becoming an AT. 

If you have any questions about what we discussed today please contact Leslie at [email protected].

For more information on the SOMC Sports Motion Program: https://www.somc.org/programs/sports/

To apply for an Athletic Trainer position at SOMC, please visit: https://pm.healthcaresource.com/cs/somc#/results?whereControl=radius&what=Athletic%20trainer