This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First Podcast features an interview with Dr. Claude Louis, a primary care provider with Riverside Medical Group, for a conversation about his recently published children's book, his journey to Riverside from his native Haiti, the philanthropic work he does to support his homeland, and more. Send questions, comments, or feedback to [email protected] or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Marcelle Davis, DSL, the inaugural Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at VCU Health, for a conversation about her work, the subject of inclusive workplaces, and more. Send questions, comments, or feedback to [email protected] or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Dr. A. Omar Abubaker, DMD, PhD, for a conversation about the positive impact of the adult Medicaid dental benefit, Virginia Dental Association efforts to encourage people with oral pain to visit the dentist rather than already strained hospitals, strategies to combat the opioid epidemic, and more. Send questions, comments, or feedback to [email protected] or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Mohammad Baig, a licensed counselor and the owner and founder of Mohammad Baig LLC, a Stafford County-based mental health wellness and counseling practice, for a conversation about the pro bono mental health work he’s doing with Afghan refugees arriving in Virginia. Send questions, comments, or feedback to [email protected] or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Nancy Morgan, a volunteer NICU cuddler at Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters (CHKD), for a conversation about her work as a volunteer at CHKD. Send questions, comments, or feedback to [email protected] or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Dr. Danny Avula, the Director of the Richmond City and Henrico County Health Districts and Virginia's State Vaccine Coordinator, for a conversation about the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic response and vaccination efforts. Send questions, comments, or feedback to [email protected] or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Virginia State Breastfeeding Coordinator Jarene Fleming, IBCLC RLC, for a conversation about the work to promote breastfeeding as part of a broader strategy to support healthy families and babies and reduce disparities in maternal mortality. Send questions, comments, or feedback to [email protected] or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Kendall Barger, RN, BSN, CCRN, a medical ICU nurse at UVA Health for a conversation about her experiences on the COVID-19 pandemic frontlines, which she and some of her colleagues have shared online as part of UVA’s “Voices from the COVID Unit” blog series. Send questions, comments, or feedback to [email protected] or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Kurt Hooks, PhD, the CEO of Virginia Beach Psychiatric Center, for a conversation about the growing demand for behavioral health services in Virginia during the COVID-19 pandemic, system reform efforts, and more. Send questions, comments, or feedback to [email protected] or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Dr. Abhijeet Nakave, a Mary Washington Healthcare physician who developed the MDTok that helped provided thousands of virtual health consultations to patients in India during a COVID-19 surge there. Send questions, comments, or feedback to [email protected] or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.