Healthcare Insights

By Northwest Area Health Education Center

What's Healthcare Insights about?

Timely and relevant discussions about professional and public healthcare in our 17-county region of northwest North Carolina. Guests include faculty, clinicians, researchers, and community members involved in improving the health of our community.

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Healthcare Insights episodes:

05.07.2024
H.I. Ep. 97 - Marvin Musick - Medicare Education
Marvin and his team of licensed Medicare guides aim to liberate individuals from the confusion surrounding Medicare, empowering them with knowledge and guidance for a worry-free retirement through optimal Medicare plans. Find out more at https://medicareschool.com/
04.14.2024
H.I. Ep. 96 - Bridging the Healthcare & Community Gap w/ Rachel Zimmer and Rev. Tembila Covington
Rachel Patricia Zimmer, DNP, NP is an assistant professor in implementation science at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Reverend Tembila Covington is the Senior Pastor at Exodus United Baptist Church and a Program Director at Neighbors for Better...
03.23.2024
H.I. Ep. 95 - Hal Atkinson, MD - Alzheimer's, Dementia, Cognitive Impairment
Soon, 20% of the US population will be over the age of 65, and amounting to 40-50% of clinical and hospital encounters. Hal Atkinson is a professor and clinician in gerontology and geriatric medicine and Wake Forest University School of...
03.08.2024
H.I. Ep. 94 - Gretchen Hoyle, MD - Pediatric Mental Health
Gretchen is a pediatric physician with Twin City Pediatrics in Clemmons, NC. She talks about the rise in depression, anxiety, and ADHD in pediatrics and the need for more mental health providers for that population. More about Gretchen here: https://www.shotshurtless.com/providers/gretchen-hoyle
02.04.2024
H.I. Ep. 93 - Predrag Gligorovic, MD - Tele-psychiatry in the ED and Electroconvulsive Therapy
Dr. Gligorovic returns to the podcast to discuss the role of tele-psychiatry in the emergency department and shares his findings from a study of psychiatry visits in the ED before and during the COVID-19 pandemic response. We also discuss Electroconvulsive...
01.15.2024
H.I. Ep. 92 - Kenneth T. Kishida - Human consciousness and decision making
Kenneth T. Kishida is an Associate Professor at Wake Forest School of Medicine with appointments in the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, the Department of Neurosurgery, and the Department of Biomedical Engineering. His research grapples with the questions of how...
01.06.2024
H.I. Ep. 91 - Beth Lachance: Virtual Medical Assistants
Beth is the Chief Executive Officer at Global Medical Virtual Assistants, a leader in providing trained medical virtual assistants to the healthcare industry. We talk about how virtual assistants can reduce staffing costs and streamline practices in front and back...
12.24.2023
H.I. Ep. 90 - Jennifer Brown Coulombe: Economic Growth and the Health of the community
Jennifer is the VP of Industry Partnerships and Continuous Innovation at Forsyth Technical Community College in Winston-Salem, NC. We discuss the business climate and career growth potential in today's workforce. Learn more about FTCC at https://www.forsythtech.edu/
12.17.2023
H.I. Ep. 89 - Sebastian Kaplan, PhD: What do you want to be different? Teens and Family Therapy
Sebastian Kaplan, PhD is a clinical psychologist at Wake Forest Baptist Health in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. We discuss teens and family therapy and approaches to counseling parents and teens. Learn more about Sebastian at https://www.wakehealth.edu/providers/k/sebastian-g-kaplan
12.04.2023
H.I. Ep. 88 - Jamaul Ford - Business and Marketing Considerations for Healthcare Practices
Jamaul is a Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Jrumz Earwear, Director of Community Outreach at High Level Speech and Hearing Center, a musician, and a brand consultant for healthcare practices. He shares his ideas for creating revenue streams that...
11.27.2023
H.I. Ep. 87 - William “Bo” McDonald - Homelessness in Forsyth County
Bo is the executive director of the Bethesda Center for the Homeless in Winston-Salem, NC. We talk about the center's services and the challenges and opportunities we face in serving a growing homeless population. More about the Bethesda Center here:...
11.21.2023
H.I. Ep. 86 - Katie Passaretti, MD - Epidemiology in Hospital Medicine
Katie Passaretti, MD, is vice president and enterprise chief epidemiologist at Atrium Health. Dr. Passaretti is board certified in Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases. She is a member of the Society of Healthcare Epidemiology of America. Learn more about Katie...
11.18.2023
H.I. Ep. 85 - Richard Hirsh - Fall detection and aging with dignity in the age of wearables
Marketing chief from UnaliWear talks about data-driven fall detection and wearables in the "I've fallen and I can't get up" world of caregiving. We discuss aging with dignity, privacy, and agency, as well as innovation and possibilities to ensure peach...
10.12.2023
H.I. Ep. 84 - James Traub - Coaching and Anxiety
Wellness and life satisfaction coach, James Traub talks about anxiety and how to find relief from anxiety to live a healthier and more stress-free life. Find out more at https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamestraub/ and https://www.innerstate.life/
10.06.2023
H.I. Ep. 83 - Dennis Mistrioty - Cannabinoids and the Wellness Business
The CEO of BATCH, a Wisconsin-based wellness products e-commerce company, talks about growing hemp and producing high quality CBD products, doing business in the hemp and wellness markets, and breaks down the differences between CBD, CBG, CBN, THC, and the...
10.04.2023
H.I. Ep. 82 - Andrew Smiler, PhD - Teenage Boys and Masculinity
Andrew Smiler, PhD, is an author and licensed therapist with expertise in adolescent boys, men, and masculinity. We talk about the state of masculinity in Western culture and how boys turn into men. Read more about Andrew at https://andrewsmiler.com/
09.12.2023
H.I. Ep. 81 - Bill Chun, MD - Women's Health
With over 30 years of experience and over 200,000+ patient interactions, Dr. Byungyol “Bill” Chun has seen firsthand how the healthcare system fails women. And now, the board certified OB-GYN is dedicating his life to fixing it. See more at https://www.billchunmd.com/
09.04.2023
H.I. Ep. 80 - Peter C. Yesawich, PhD, Healthcare Hospitality
Peter C. Yesawich, PhD is Chairman of Hospitable Healthcare Partners, LLC, and Vice Chairman, Emeritus of MMGY Global. Hospitable Healthcare introduces healthcare providers to an original service model based on principles the hospitality industry has used to create great guest...
07.03.2023
H.I. Ep. 79 - Thomas Reid
Thomas Reid is the co-founder of several for profit and nonprofit companies providing services for at-risk children and their families. He sits on several boards, including the board of directors of Lifeskills Foundation. He also works as a business development...
05.26.2023
H.I. Ep. 78 - Chris Simon - Bioethics
Chris is an associate professor of bioethics at Salem College in Winston-Salem, NC. We discuss issues related to research and ethical concerns and approaches with artificial intelligence.
05.25.2023
H.I. Ep. 77 - Michael Soo - ECS
Michael Soo joins once again to talk about the Endocannabinoid system and it's role in the human body.
05.22.2023
H.I. Ep. 76 - Stacy Wentworth, MD - Oncology
Stacy Wentworth, MD is an Assistant Professor, Radiation Oncology at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist with a research interest in cancer survivorship. Read more about Stacy athttps://school.wakehealth.edu/faculty/w/stacy-wentworth
05.12.2023
H.I. Ep. 75 - Aimee Lischke, MD - Eating Disorders and Disordered Eating
Aimee Lischke, MD of the Gaudiani Clinic, talks about trends and issues around disordered eating and eating disorders. the Guadiani Clinic features medical providers committed to providing informed, inclusive, and compassionate care to patients/clients with eating disorders. See more at...
04.14.2023
H.I. Ep. 74 - Whole Health Partners, values-led lifestyle medicine and behavior change practice
Whole Health Partners focuses on metabolic health, chronic disease, and weight management through the lens of lifestyle medicine. Whole Health Partners is a women-owned, values-led lifestyle medicine and behavior change practice. Joining us this episode is Dr. Kate Queen, MD,...
03.28.2023
H.I. Ep. 73 - Jayvein Greene
Jayvein is a student leader at Fayetteville State University where he is the founder of their NAMI campus affiliate. He is active in the community, his church, and shares his survivor story of resilience and mental health treatment for trauma...
03.17.2023
H.I. Ep. 72 - Sam Cykert, MD
Dr. Cykert is a Professor of Medicine at UNC-CH in the Division of General Internal Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology. He was the founding director of the UNC School of Medicine Program on Health and Clinical Informatics. See more at https://sph.unc.edu/adv_profile/samuel-cykert-md/
02.17.2023
H.I. Ep. 71 - Stephen B. Kritchevsky, PhD
Dr. Kritchevsky is an internationally known expert on nutritional influences that affect trajectories of health and disability in older adults, including vitamins, protein, energy balance, exercise and obesity, and has more than 450 peer-reviewed publications, Read more at https://school.wakehealth.edu/faculty/k/stephen-kritchevsky
01.11.2023
H.I. Ep. 69 - Melicia C. Whitt-Glover, Ph.D.
Melicia is the Executive Director of the Council on Black Health. She is a scholar, researcher and community partner known for her expertise in public health leadership, health behavior interventions in racial/ethnic minority communities and program planning and evaluation....
01.09.2023
H.I. Ep. 70 - Elizabeth Vaughan, MD
Dr. Vaughan has been a licensed physician since 1979. During the first third of her medical career, she practiced Emergency Medicine in Galax, VA, Lexington, NC, and Martinsville, VA. In 1991, she left the emergency room and opened the first...
12.19.2022
H.I. Ep. 68 - Stephanie J. Sohl, PhD
Stephanie is an Assistant Professor, Social Sciences and Health Policy at Wake Forest School of Medicine. Her research interests include Yoga, Mind-Body Therapies, Integrative Medicine, Self-Management, Health Psychology, and Cancer Survivorship. We talk about the upcoming RESPITE study. For more...
11.09.2022
H.I. Ep. 67 - Amy Guzik, MD
Dr. Guzik is a neurologist and specialist in stroke care. We discuss the two main types of stroke, treatments, and prevention. Learn more about Dr. Guzik at https://www.wakehealth.edu/providers/g/amy-katherine-guzik
10.22.2022
H.I. Ep. 66 - Joseph A. Aloi, MD - Diabetes
Joseph Aloi, MD is section chief for Endocrinology and Metabolism at Wake Forest Baptist Health in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. We talk about the current state of diabetes in the US and latest in technology and treatments for managing diabetes. See...
07.15.2022
H.I. Ep. 65 - Donavan Grant, MACC, LCMHC
Donavan is the Social Services Supervisor for CSS Prevention and Intervention Services of Mecklenburg County in North Carolina. We talk about the services provided to the perpetrators of domestic violence. Learn more about Mecklenburg County Community Support Services at https://www.mecknc.gov/CommunitySupportServices/Pages/Home.aspx
06.22.2022
H.I. Ep. 64 - Amanda Clark, Substance Use Health Educator
Amanda Clark is a Health Educator and Lead for FROST - Forsyth Regional Opioid and Substance Use Team for the Forsyth County Department of Public Health in Winston Salem NC. See https://forsyth.cc/publichealth/frost.aspx for more information on Amanda and FROST. Also...
04.02.2022
H.I. Ep. 63 - Rev. Angela D. Brown
Rev. Brown is the Community Health & Patient Referral Coordinator at Faith Health of Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Community Engagement. Find out more about Faith Health at http://www.faithhealthnc.org
03.14.2022
H.I. Ep. 62 - Summer McGee, PhD, CPH
Summer is the President of Salem College in Winston-Salem. She is a prominent advocate for the education and advancement of women in Health Leadership, for the advancement of diversity, and for the power of educational innovation. She received the American...
03.10.2022
H.I. Ep. 61 - Margaret “Maggie” Sauer
Margaret “Maggie” Sauer is the Director of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Office of Rural Health.
03.03.2022
H.I. Ep. 60 - Honey Estrada, MPH, CHW
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
02.22.2022
H.I. Ep. 59 - Dr. Julie Freischlag
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...
02.21.2022
H.I. Ep. 58 - Dr. Joel Miller
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.
02.18.2022
H.I. Ep. 57 - Dr. Erin Saner
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,...
02.06.2022
H.I. Ep. 56 - Dr. John Tinga
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...
01.15.2022
H.I. Ep. 55 - JaNae Joyner PhD MHA - Experiential and Applied Learning
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,...
01.11.2022
H.I. Ep. 54 - Joseph Skelton, MD
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...
01.11.2022
H.I. Ep. 53 - Amy McMichael, MD
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.
01.07.2022
H.I. Ep. 52 - Dan Dubovsky, MSW
Dan is a seasoned mental health professional. We discuss Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. You can reach Dan at [email protected]
10.18.2021
H.I. Ep. 51 - Beth Knott Health and Wellness Coaching
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...
09.21.2021
H.I. Ep. 50 - Shawan Gabriel
Shawan is the President and CEO of Bog Brothers Bog Sisters Services serving Forsyth and Davie counties in North Carolina. Since 1977, Big Brothers Big Sister Services of Forsyth and Davie counties has changed 20,000 children's lives by matching them...
08.27.2021
H.I. Ep. 49 - Troy Manns, CSAC-
Troy is a Certified Peer Support Specialist, Substance Use Disorder Specialist, Recovery Advocate, a CSAC-I, Trainer, Facilitator, Program Developer, Public Speaker and Change Strategist. He currently serves as the Statewide Manager of Advocacy and Education at Recovery Communities of North...
05.21.2021
H.I. Ep. 48 - Antonius Skipper, PhD
Antonius Skipper is an Assistant Professor of Gerontology at Georgia Statue University. Dr. Skipper’s research involves understanding the role of religion and spirituality in the health, behaviors, and well-being of older African Americans. More on Dr. Skipper and his CV...

What's Healthcare Insights about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Healthcare Insights episodes:

H.I. Ep. 97 - Marvin Musick - Medicare Education

H.I. Ep. 96 - Bridging the Healthcare & Community Gap w/ Rachel Zimmer and Rev. Tembila Covington

H.I. Ep. 95 - Hal Atkinson, MD - Alzheimer's, Dementia, Cognitive Impairment

H.I. Ep. 94 - Gretchen Hoyle, MD - Pediatric Mental Health

H.I. Ep. 93 - Predrag Gligorovic, MD - Tele-psychiatry in the ED and Electroconvulsive Therapy

H.I. Ep. 92 - Kenneth T. Kishida - Human consciousness and decision making

H.I. Ep. 91 - Beth Lachance: Virtual Medical Assistants

H.I. Ep. 90 - Jennifer Brown Coulombe: Economic Growth and the Health of the community

H.I. Ep. 89 - Sebastian Kaplan, PhD: What do you want to be different? Teens and Family Therapy

H.I. Ep. 88 - Jamaul Ford - Business and Marketing Considerations for Healthcare Practices

H.I. Ep. 87 - William “Bo” McDonald - Homelessness in Forsyth County

H.I. Ep. 86 - Katie Passaretti, MD - Epidemiology in Hospital Medicine

H.I. Ep. 85 - Richard Hirsh - Fall detection and aging with dignity in the age of wearables

H.I. Ep. 84 - James Traub - Coaching and Anxiety

H.I. Ep. 83 - Dennis Mistrioty - Cannabinoids and the Wellness Business

H.I. Ep. 82 - Andrew Smiler, PhD - Teenage Boys and Masculinity

H.I. Ep. 81 - Bill Chun, MD - Women's Health

H.I. Ep. 80 - Peter C. Yesawich, PhD, Healthcare Hospitality

H.I. Ep. 79 - Thomas Reid

H.I. Ep. 78 - Chris Simon - Bioethics

H.I. Ep. 77 - Michael Soo - ECS

H.I. Ep. 76 - Stacy Wentworth, MD - Oncology

H.I. Ep. 75 - Aimee Lischke, MD - Eating Disorders and Disordered Eating

H.I. Ep. 74 - Whole Health Partners, values-led lifestyle medicine and behavior change practice

H.I. Ep. 73 - Jayvein Greene

H.I. Ep. 72 - Sam Cykert, MD

H.I. Ep. 71 - Stephen B. Kritchevsky, PhD

H.I. Ep. 69 - Melicia C. Whitt-Glover, Ph.D.

H.I. Ep. 70 - Elizabeth Vaughan, MD

H.I. Ep. 68 - Stephanie J. Sohl, PhD

H.I. Ep. 67 - Amy Guzik, MD

H.I. Ep. 66 - Joseph A. Aloi, MD - Diabetes

H.I. Ep. 65 - Donavan Grant, MACC, LCMHC

H.I. Ep. 64 - Amanda Clark, Substance Use Health Educator

H.I. Ep. 63 - Rev. Angela D. Brown

H.I. Ep. 62 - Summer McGee, PhD, CPH

H.I. Ep. 61 - Margaret “Maggie” Sauer

H.I. Ep. 60 - Honey Estrada, MPH, CHW

H.I. Ep. 59 - Dr. Julie Freischlag

H.I. Ep. 58 - Dr. Joel Miller

H.I. Ep. 57 - Dr. Erin Saner

H.I. Ep. 56 - Dr. John Tinga

H.I. Ep. 55 - JaNae Joyner PhD MHA - Experiential and Applied Learning

H.I. Ep. 54 - Joseph Skelton, MD

H.I. Ep. 53 - Amy McMichael, MD

H.I. Ep. 52 - Dan Dubovsky, MSW

H.I. Ep. 51 - Beth Knott Health and Wellness Coaching

H.I. Ep. 50 - Shawan Gabriel

H.I. Ep. 49 - Troy Manns, CSAC-

H.I. Ep. 48 - Antonius Skipper, PhD