RISE UP: Real Issues and Stories of Everyone of Us Podcast

Our guest Ellen Arigorat joins us to talk about her nursing journey, her choice to focus on Nursing Informatics, and she gives us her testiomony on what it was like to enroll in the NIH's All of Us program.

Ellen Arigorat is a Program Director in a NY Hospital. Ellen is a Board Member of the Philippine Nurses Association of New York and the Chair of the PNAA Nursing Informatics Significant Interest Group. Ellen also serves as a Board Member of the Kalusugan Coalition, whose mission is to create a unified voice to improve the health of the Filipino American community. Ellen is here to talk with us about her involvement with these organizations and the All of Us Program, a historic effort to collect and study data from over one million people living in the United States with the goal of better health for all of us.

Hosts: Manny Ramos and Mindy Ofiana

Directed and Produced by: Rodney Cajudo

Executive Producers: Mary Joy Garcia-Dia and Carmina Bautista

Philippine Nurses Association of America President, Dr. Mary Joy Garcia-Dia is currently the program director for Nursing Informatics in the Information Technology Department and the Center for Professional Nursing Practice at New York-Presbyterian Hospital.

Mary Joy led multiple clinical systems and electronic health record installations in various healthcare systems across the enterprise as Director of Clinical Systems. She has overseen remote patient monitoring platforms, workflow automation, and clinical alarm integration with mobile devices. Dr. Garcia-Día’s research interest in mobile technology and passion for raising awareness about nursing informatics led her to author and publish a book Project Management in Nursing Informatics.

Mary Joy serves on the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Steering Committee for the Future of Nursing Campaign for Action, a joint initiative of the AARP and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. She also serves as a member of the American Nurses Association’s National Commission on Addressing Racism in Nursing. As a past member of the National Advisory Council on Research for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Health, Mary Joy raises educational awareness in addressing the underrepresentation of minority health through grant projects and community-based participatory research. Her community engagement led to her fellowship at the New York Academy of Medicine and the American Academy of Nursing.

Dr. Dia chairs the Advocacy Committee at the New York State Health Information Management Systems Society and is a Board member of the Center for Nursing at the Foundation of New York State Nurses.

Dr. Mary Joy Garcia-Dia is an inaugural member of the Coldiron Nurse Executive Fellowship through the Marian K. Shaughnessy Nurse Leadership Academy at Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University.

We are privileged and honored to have Dr. Garcia-Dia, the 21st PNAA President, as she concludes her tenure for 2020-2022, living and breathing the theme of her presidency: SPARK: Stories of People, Achievements, Resilience, and Kindness.

Hosts: Manny Ramos and Mindy Ofiana

Directed and Produced by: Rodney Cajudo

Executive Producers: Mary Joy Garcia-Dia and Carmina Bautista

Dr. Sigrid Ladores joins us in this episode to talk about her experience as a Nurse Scientist and her Research Focus on Cystic Fiboris.

Dr. Sigrid Ladores is an Assoxiate Professor at University of Alabama in Birmingham and is Director of the PhD Program. She is an Associate Scientist  at UAB’s Cystic Fibrosis Research Center ,  Minority Health & Research Center , Center for Women's Reproductive Health , and Center for Palliative & Supportive Care . Dr. Ladores investigates reproductive health concerns in adolescents and young adults with chronic illnesses and has presented her research in local, regional, national, and international conferences. She is also a respected scholar and leader in the Philippine Nurses Association of America serving as the Chair of the Research Committee. Dr. Ladores, Welcome to RISE UP!

Hosts: Manny Ramos and Mindy Ofiana

Directed and Produced by: Rodney Cajudo

Executive Producers: Mary Joy Garcia-Dia and Carmina Bautista

Dr. Rey Rivera joins us to talk about his Personal Participation in clinical trials and how important it is to enroll in programs like the NIH's All of Us Program.

Dr. Reynaldo Rivera, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN is the Director of Nursing Research and Innovation at New York-Presbyterian Hospital where he sparked many innovations and implemented the PEACE model, a professional practice model for Evidence-Based Practice.  

Dr. Rivera served as president of the Philippine Nurses Association of America, and currently a board member of the American Association for Men in Nursing Foundation.

Dr. Rivera received the is the 2022 Exemplary Nurse Leadership and Mentoring Award from the American Organization for Nursing Leadership and a fellow of the American Academy of Nursing.

Hosts: Manny Ramos and Mindy Ofiana

Directed and Produced by: Rodney Cajudo

Executive Producers: Mary Joy Garcia-Dia and Carmina Bautista

Our guest is Dr. Marlon Garzo Saria, Ph.D., RN, AOCNS, NPD-BC, FAAN, is a Regional Vice President of the Philippine Nurses Association of America, overseeing operations in the Western Region comprised of 16 chapters and 2 subchapters with over 800 members. He is a Nurse Scientist and Director of Professional Practice at Providence Saint John’s Health Center. Marlon is also an Assistant Professor at Saint John’s Cancer Institute and Pacific Neuroscience Institute in California. He extends influence by developing and implementing nursing practice and protocols standards, providing nursing expertise and input into formulating departmental policies, participating in strategic planning, and establishing an evidence-based practice expectation and focus for professional nursing practice. He serves as a Deputy Chief Nurse for the 452nd Aeromedical Staging Squadron, U.S. Air Force Reserve, overseeing training, employment, and standards of practice for nurses and medical technicians.

Dr. Saria is a thought-leader in professional, military, community, and education settings, having served in leadership roles in professional associations,

multi-professional military services, and social-civic-political organizations.

Through diverse clinical and leadership experiences nationally and

internationally, he has made significant contributions to professional,

community, and academic environments to advance patient care, create innovative work environments, promote scholarship in practitioners, and develop leaders. He is a fellow in the American Academy of Nursing.

Hosts: Manny Ramos and Mindy Ofiana

Directed and Produced by: Rodney Cajudo

Executive Producers: Mary Joy Garcia-Dia and Carmina Bautista

All of Us Podcast Series: Focus on Diversity and AAPI Representation

In this episode we are starting a series about the program of NIH All of Us Project. To start up the series, we have a special guest, Dr. Karriem Watson. We will have two episodes with Dr. Watson. Today, we will get to know more about Dr. Watson. In part 2, Dr. Watson will talk about the All of Us Project. 

Dr. Karriem S. Watson, DHS, MS, MPH, is the Chief Engagement Officer of the National Institutes of Health’s All of Us Research (AoU) Program. Karriem leads the All of Us Research Program’s efforts to foster relationships with participants, communities, researchers, and providers across the U.S. to help build one of the largest, most diverse health databases of its kind to study health and illness.

Prior to joining the NIH, Karriem spent over 15 years as a community engaged research scientist with prior research funding from the NIH addressing cancer prevention and control. Karriem also held administrative roles in leading research and engagement in Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) in the Chicagoland area. 

Hosts: Manny Ramos and Mindy Ofiana

Directed and Produced by: Rodney Cajudo

Executive Producers: Mary Joy Garcia-Dia and Carmina Bautista

Our guest for this episode is our Philippine Nurses Association of America President, Dr. Mary Joy Garcia-Dia. She currently works as the program director for Nursing Informatics in the Information Technology Department and the Center for Professional Nursing Practice at New York-Presbyterian Hospital. Mary Joy has nursing experience in critical care and medical-surgical specialties. She led multiple clinical systems and electronic health record installations in various healthcare systems across the enterprise as Director of Clinical Systems. In addition to electronic medical record implementation, Mary Joy had overseen remote patient monitoring platforms, workflow automation, clinical alarm integration with mobile devices. Dr. Garcia-Día’s research interest in mobile technology and passion for raising awareness about nursing informatics led her to author and published a book Project Management in Nursing Informatics. Mary Joy serves on the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Steering Committee for the Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action, a joint initiative of the AARP and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. She also serves as a member of the American Nurses Association’s National Commission on Addressing Racism in Nursing. As a past member of the National Advisory Council on Research for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Health, Mary Joy raises educational awareness in addressing the underrepresentation of minority health through grant projects and community-based participatory research. Her community engagement led to her fellowship at the New York Academy of Medicine and the American Academy of Nursing. She currently serves as a Board at the New York State Health Information Management Systems Society, chairing the Advocacy Committee. Recently, Mary Joy joined the Center for Nursing at the foundation of NYS Nurses, Inc. as a board member. Dr. Mary Joy Garcia-Dia is an inaugural member of the Coldiron Nurse Executive Fellowship Cohort launched on March 2021 through the Marian K. Shaughnessy Nurse Leadership Academy at Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University. Dr. Garcia-Dia’s theme as the 21st PNAA President for 2020-2022 promotes the importance of resilience and empowerment through the power of storytelling. Mary Joy’s theme of PNAA Leadership is SPARK. Stories of People, Achievements, Resilience, and Kindness. Good evening and welcome to RISE UP, Mary Joy. 

Hosts: Manny Ramos and Mindy Ofiana

Directed and Produced by: Rodney Cajudo

Executive Producers: Mary Joy Garcia-Dia and Carmina Bautista

Our guest is Fr. Julian Jagudilla is with the Order of Friars Minor and is the Executive Director of the Migrant Center of New York with the mission to empower immigrants by strengthening migrant communities, raising public awareness of the plight of migrants, and organizing advocates of immigrant rights. The Migrant Center of New York promotes and protect the rights and welfare of migrants and refugees by providing pro bono or affordable immigration legal services; education and advocacy.  

In this episode we discuss with him the rise in Anti-Asian Hate and what he and others in the community are doing to help combat it and help keep people safe.

Hosts: Manny Ramos and Mindy Ofiana

Directed and Produced by: Rodney Cajudo

Executive Producers: Mary Joy Garcia-Dia and Carmina Bautista

Our guest is  Sherwin Imperio, DNP, PMHNP-BC, a board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner with training and experience in treating adult patients with psychiatric conditions. He is President of PNA California Orange County Chapter. He has been actively involved with several PNAA projects involving mental health initiatives, helping to support Filipinos in the United States. In collaboration with the PNAA Kabalikat Program, he has provided training to fellow PNAA leaders in developing support groups for their chapter members during this pandemic. He recently participated in the First Virtual PNAA Balik-Turo 2022, which PNAA members and numerous Philippine-based nursing schools attended, as he discussed Mental Well-Being and Helping Build Resiliency. He writes blogs and uses social media platforms to promote mental health awareness. 

Hosts: Manny Ramos and Mindy Ofiana

Directed and Produced by: Rodney Cajudo

Executive Producers: Mary Joy Garcia-Dia and Carmina Bautista

Our guest tonight is Andy Cuadra, a 22 year old nursing student who currently attends Hunter Bellevue School of Nursing who started nursing school last semester and is expected to graduate in May 2022. Andy was born and raised in the Philippines. Andy and her family migrated to the United States in 2013.  

Hosts: Manny Ramos and Mindy Ofiana

Directed and Produced by: Rodney Cajudo

Executive Producers: Mary Joy Garcia-Dia and Carmina Bautista

(Episode was recorded in Jan 2022)