Health is Real

What does golf have to do with public health in Franklin County? We talk about the Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship and what that tournament means to the community. Also we discuss sustainability, mental health and the importance of making all sports accessible. Samuel Davis, Jim McCoy and Steve Testa are here to share their insights, and our own health commissioner and golf-enthusiast Joe Mazzola is here to chime in as well!

Get your popcorn ready, it's another edition of Public Health at the Movies! In this fun series, we look at a movie from a public health lens, chat about what we like about it and what we can learn from it. Today, in honor of Emergency Preparedness Month, we talk about 1997's "Volcano" and welcome our own EP expert, Will Longmore, to join the discussion!

Class is in session today on Health is Real! Our own public health nurse Amy Crittenden stops by to talk about our back to school clinics and the importance of getting vaccinated. And later, who was your favorite teacher growing up? Since Amy is a former educator, we take a trip down memory lane to chat about some memorable teacher moments from our own lives, featuring answering machines, squirt guns and Dungeons and Dragons!

It's festival season, and we're headed to Westerville! First we attend the Westerville Music and Arts Festival and talk with Stacey Rusterholz from the Chamber of Commerce. Then we check out Fourth Friday and chat with some of the fine folks who help put on that event, including former Mayor Kathy Cocuzzi! 

How does FCPH help with overdose prevention? We have two guests on the podcast today to talk about just that: First, Nick Black, an epidemiologist working on a drug sampling project to help find out what’s in the drug supply in Franklin County. And then we chat with Brittany Walling, who connects FCPH to many of our overdose prevention partners and makes sure they have the resources they need to be successful.

Today’s episode is all about real people, real stories, and real recovery! We welcome two great guests: first Dana Brock, he’s an advocate for our Recover for Life campaign and he has a truly amazing story and message of hope. And then we speak with Kirstin Buckner, founder of Uni5d Outcomes, which helps prevent future problems by connecting youth with positive role models and mentors. Two great conversations, you won’t want to miss them!

This was funded through the Overdose Data to Action (OD2A) grant received by Franklin County Public Health (FCPH) from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Division of Overdose Prevention (DOP), National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC).

We love taking the show on the road, and today we’re coming to you from the Statehouse in downtown Columbus! We're joined by two healthcare professionals who also happen to serve in state government: Representative Anita Somani and Senator Beth Liston! We ask them how they balance their roles and what their health priorities are as legislators. And we also talk about some of our favorite places in Franklin County, including restaurants! Are we fans of Jeni's or Graeter's?

In this fun new series, we look at movies from a public health lens! In this episode we discuss 2005's "Waiting..." and chat about what we like about it and what we can learn from it. Joining us today is James D. Smith, FCPH's Food and School Safety Supervisor. You'll never guess how many health violations he found!

Let's reduce the burden of cancer in Ohio! Christin Brown from the American Oncology Network and our own Layla Abraham are here to discuss a statewide coalition called Ohio Partners for Cancer Control. And later, friend of the pod Mary Nern is back to talk about trending foods for summer, adult rec league soccer, and much more!

We talked with a professor on our last show, now it’s time to meet the students! We have two public health interns here to chat about their experiences working and studying, and what made them discover they wanted to be in the field of public health. We also play a fun Jeopardy game to test our Millennial and Gen-Z knowledge. And later, we welcome quite the "character" to Health is Real: Coach Ron Fast stops by to draw up a play for us to eat healthy.