“As a creator myself, I experience a lot of criticism from people about how academics and physicians shouldn't be on socialmedia. I think the takeaway from this is that we should be on social media to balance some of this information and to provide really good evidence-based information for people.”

– Emily J. Pfender

Dr. Emily J. Pfender joins The HPP Podcast in observance of Women’s History Month to discuss her recent study, whichfocuses on pap smear content shared on TikTok. She shares the key findings and highlights some of the racial disparities seen in her analysis. This episode emphasizes messaging and the proactive measures that can be taken to prevent cervicalcancer.  

To read the full article, visit:  Social Media Screening: Racial Disparities in Pap Smear Content on TikTok.

“It's all about paying it forward. It's about recognizing the mentors I had and now the mentorship that I'm providingto my students. They are the next generation of health educators, right? So, I want to make sure that they're getting the guidance that I received but amplified.” - Alvin Tran

On this episode of The HPP Podcast, Dr. Alvin Tran shares his reflections on his experience with bringing students tothe SOPHE 2025 Annual Conference. He shares his role as a mentor, what the conference meant to his students, and insights for first-time attendees. This episode highlights the mutual benefits of faculty-student relationships and underscores the importance of reaching back to elevate students through conference experiences.  

To read the article in its entirety, visit: First Steps, Lasting Impact: Reflections on Faculty-Student Mentorship at SOPHE 2025.

“The reality is that there are power differentials between a student, a junior scholar and a full professor, or between a medical assistant, a patient, and a physician. But recognizing those power dynamics, if you are in a position of power, really using your privilege, your position as a gatekeeper to speak up and intervene or to give platform to folks that may have less access to power to intervene.”-Khadijah Ameen

Drs. Khadijah Ameen and Collins Airhihenbuwa share their work on how to expand how we think about bystandersand perpetrators of racial violence, and how bystander behavioral approaches can be used to intervene. They bring in antiracism frameworks such as the Public Health Critical Race Praxis and the PEN-3 Cultural Model to illustrate their points using some antiracism bystander intervention scenarios.

This episode references the article “Expanding Bystander Behavioral Approaches to Address Racial Violence in Health Research, Pedagogy, and Practice” by Khadijah Ameen and Collins Airhihenbuwa.

“Our bodies are capable of restoringthemselves if given the right information and putting the right things in it. There's more than one way to do it.” -Tia Jeffery

The HPP Podcast celebrates Black History Month! Listen to Tia Jeffery, Amy Schweitzer, and Carolyn Miller discuss theirnutrition program, Black Wellness Matters-Nutrition Series, on a lighthearted episode of The HPP Podcast. They discuss the context for their research, the aims of their study, as well as the methods and the results. They figuratively provide food for thought and the lasting impact they hope their research will have on Black populations while displaying pure joy throughout the episode.

To read the article in its entirety, visit: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/15248399251354955

“If we want to reach those societies or reach those populations, we definitely need to have others’ blended approach of having both the clinic and the community organizations working together.”

This episode kicks off Season 5 of the HPP Podcast and showcases the work of Dr. Sujha Subramanian, author of “Role of Community–Clinical Partnerships to Promote CancerScreening: Lessons Learned From the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program.” Dr. Subramanian shares how her team’s work with external partners encourages and facilitates screenings for breast and cervicalcancer across multiple sites across the United States of America. The study’s findings and best practices for collaboration and partnerships are explored in this episode.

This episode references the article “Role of Community–Clinical Partnerships to Promote Cancer Screening: Lessons Learned From the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program” by Sujha Subramanian and colleagues.

“Responsible gun ownership as a phrase is not just one thing; it's many, and it doesn't just lead to one behavior; it potentially leads to many.” -Nicholas R. Buttrick

The HPP Podcast welcomes Tara D. Warner and Nicholas R. Buttrick as they discuss their research on how firearm owners’ identities influence their perceptions and actions related to responsible firearm storage. They share the impetus for the study, their methods, and their results. They also provide future directions for their research, practical solutions for public health practitioners given the scope of their current work, and policy considerations.

To read the article in its entirety, visit:

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/15248399251367349?_gl=1*bokzyh*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTMzMTIzODIwNS4xNzY4MzE3MDM4*_ga_60R758KFDG*czE3NjgzMTcwMzgkbzEkZzAkdDE3NjgzMTcwMzgkajYwJGwwJGgyOTc5ODQ3Mzk

“We all have a role in this, and I think if we're going to takethe ending the HIV epidemic conversation more seriously, we need to have a pretty frank conversation about, you know, expanding roles and not relying so heavily on one discipline to resolve these issues. Dental visits are a missed opportunity. They're an untapped setting. There's missed opportunities and we should be thinking creatively about how to, again, reimagine that kind of space.”Anthony J. Santella

On this episode of The HPP Podcast, Anthony J. Santella shares his research regarding dentists’ and dental hygienists’ roles in ending the HIV epidemic. He provides some historical context and his origin story for the research, details the methods, and shares the results of the study. He also shares practical tips on how best to provide holistic, multidisciplinary services along the continuum of care for patients.

To read the article in its entirety, visit:https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/15248399251366353?_gl=1*1x39trj*_up*MQ..*_ga*NzExMTE2NjU1LjE3NjYxNzEwNzc.*_ga_60R758KFDG*czE3NjYxNzEwNzckbzEkZzAkdDE3NjYxNzEwNzckajYwJGwwJGgxOTgyNDExMzc2

“There is a pathway to recovery. There’s a pathway forward for everybody.” Ashley F. Railey

On this episode of The HPP Podcast, Ashley F. Railey discusses a social marketing campaign designed to address stigma regarding substance use in Indiana. She shares the context for the study and offers insights into the design, acceptability, and utility of the campaign. Additionally, shares the role of the community, and more specifically, the intended audience in making this campaign sustainable and successful.

To read the article in its entirety, visit: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/15248399251369501

Connection Café in Fayette County, Indiana: https://harmreductioncafe.org/

Description of large-scale dataset used to inform community discussions: https://irsay.iu.edu/tools-resources/data-resources/p2p-health-interview-study/

“I think one really important thing thatdrives my work is that it's really critical that we try to scale up our evidence-based programs to reach larger numbers and to try to change organizational practices. It's probably the only way we're going to get public health or population-level change.” Sara Wilcox

On this episode of The HPP Podcast, Sara Wilcox shares information about the development, implementation, and evaluation of the Faith, Activity, and Nutrition (FAN)program, which targets church practices in the article, “Church Committee Engagement in and Evaluation of an Online Faith-Based Training in a National Implementation Study.”   Implemented at the organizational level acrossmultiple denominations, Dr. Wilcox provides the context for the program, shares stories of interactions with the congregations and the study’s personnel, and communicatesopportunities for future versions of the program.

To read the full article, visit:  https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/15248399251362162.

“People were able to be themselves. So that was like my biggest thing.” Liane Khoury

The HPP Podcast celebrates Sexual Health Awareness Month! On this episode of The HPP Podcast, Liane Khoury shares information about a program designed to build community and address food insecurity among LGBTQIA+ newcomers to Nova Scotia in the article “East Coast Kitchen Party: A Ceilidh-Inspired Program to Reduce Social Isolation and Food insecurity Among LGBTQIA+ Newcomers.” She provides the context for the program, gives examples of the lived experiences of the participants, and describes potential opportunities to strengthen future iterations of the program.

To read the article in its entirety, visit: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/15248399251355901.