"I felt like I had the tools to help them in terms of medications and monitoring their health status, but I felt like I didn't have the tools that I needed to help them make healthful changes in their lives... This is a program that is inherently abundance focused, right? It is inherently celebrating the resources within a community."

In this episode, Carly Joseph and Michelle Seguin discuss the success of the produce prescription pilot. They unpack the interconnectedness of the systems that enable folks to make healthy decisions, challenge us to use an assets-based approach, and encourage additional research on the role of loneliness.

This episode references the article titled “'Something Fun to Look Forward to': Lessons From Implementing the Prescription for Health Farmers’ Market Initiative in Rural Upper Michigan" by Carly A. Joseph, MPH, and Michelle L. Seguin, MD.

"Essential, yet not deserving. Useful, yet expendable."

In this episode, Dr. Sara Baumann and Dr. Jessica Burke discuss the use of art to address isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Patricia Documet participated in the virtual art gallery and reads her poem "I want to see the sunshine" aloud, which was written to capture her lived experience during the pandemic. They talk about how to define art and the need for artistic mediums as a coping mechanism.

This episode references the article titled "Creating Community During COVID-19: A Virtual Art Gallery to Address Social Isolation During a Pandemic" by Sara E. Baumann, PhD, MPH and Jessica G. Burke, PhD, MHS.

In this episode, Dr. Darlene Xiomara Rodriguez and Dr. Paul McDaniel discuss their interdisciplinary partnership and longstanding work in immigrant health. They explain their micro/meso/macro approach that mirrors the social ecological model, as well as the importance of mentorship through research. They also mention developing the Georgia Immigration Research Network.

This episode references the article titled "A Scoping Review of Literature About Mental Health and Well-Being Among Immigrant Communities in the United States" by Darlene Xiomara Rodriguez, PhD, MSW, MPA, Jessica Hill, MPH, and Paul N. McDaniel, PhD.

In this episode, Dr. Allison Casola broke down the social ecological model and used it to understand mask use and period poverty. She explained ways to get involved and to understand the context for different public health issues.

This episode referenced the article titled "Mask Use During COVID-19: A Social-Ecological Analysis" by Allison R. Casola, PhD, MPH, CHES, Brianna Kunes, Amy Cunningham, PhD, MPH, and Robert J. Motley, MD, MS. It also referenced "Menstrual Health: Taking Action Against Period Poverty" by Allison R Casola, Kierstin Luber, Amy Henderson Riley, and Lynette Medley.

If you want to reach out to Dr. Casola, she can be reached at [email protected] or on LinkedIn or Twitter.

In this episode, Dara Schlueter discusses colorectal cancer incidence, screening, and factors related to screening. She explains the success of the Colorectal Cancer Control Program and it's importance against a preventable condition.

This episode references the article titled "Factors That Support Sustainability of Health Systems Change to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening in Primary Care Clinics: A Longitudinal Qualitative Study" by Dara Schlueter, MPH, Amy DeGroff, PhD, Cindy Soloe, MPH, Laura Arena, MPH, Stephanie Melillo, MPH, Florence Tangka, PhD, Sonja Hoover, MPP, and Sujha Subramanian, PhD.

"So for me, practice notes is really a scholarship of getting it done– and I think that requires fearlessness, and I've always been drawn to fearless practitioners... This isn't knowledge for knowledge sake. This is knowledge in the pursuit of affecting really positive social change."

In this episode, Dr. Danielle R. Brittain, Leo Kattari, and Dr. Virginia Visconti discuss the unique space that the departments provide, as well as the Call for Practice Notes: “Equity and Social Justice in Health Promotion Practice for LGBTQIA2S+ Children, Youth, and Young Adults”. The call is open through August 31, 2022 as part of Health Promotion Practices's PRIDE Celebration.

In this episode, Arden Castle is in conversation with Dr. Carlos Rodriguez-Diaz, Leo Kattari, and Lisa Carlson to celebrate PRIDE month and the 20 year anniversary of Health Promotion Practice’s first LGBTQ+ article. They talk about their unique perspectives, bringing their authentic selves to their work, visibility, and the past and future of writing about LGBTQ+ topics. Their stories are intertwined and unique, and they close with advice for journals and younger LGBTQ+ scholars or practitioners.

This episode refers to the commentary "HPP Celebrates Pride" by Kathleen M. Roe, DrPH, MPH.

This episode refers to the article "An Analysis of Tobacco Industry Marketing to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Populations: Strategies for Mainstream Tobacco Control and Prevention" by Perry Stevens, MPA, Lisa M. Carlson, MPH, CHES, and Johanna M. Hinman, MPH, CHES.

In this episode, Dr. Elizabeth Jarpe-Ratner, Booker Marshall, and Derrick Little help us explore strategies for supporting LGBTQ+ high school students and their surrounding community. They talk about the context of the program, as well as the commitment to create GSAs (Gay Sexuality Alliances) in all the high schools.

This episode references the article titled "Strategies to Support LGBTQ+ Students in High Schools: What Did We Learn in Chicago Public Schools?" by Elizabeth Jarpe-Ratner, PhD, MPH, MST, Booker Marshall, MPH, Maham Choudry, MPH, Marisa Wishart, MPH, Bianca Reid, MPH, Ernestina Perez, MPH, and Michael Fagen, PhD, MPH.

In this episode, Leo Kattari helps us explore the current political climate and transgender legislation for HPP's PRIDE Celebration. He talks about bans, the effects of discrimination, and the value of advocacy. He provides several ways to get involved, and previews HPP's Practice Notes call for papers.

In this episode, Dr. Campbell Galman helps us explore their new paper and the role of comics. They explain the process of moving from words to image, as well as the nuances of working with children. She describes wedges as simple machines for transgender and gender diverse children to tell their stories.

This episode features the article "Wedges: Stories as Simple Machines" by Sally Campbell Galman. Find more of her work at https://sallycampbellgalman.com/.