This is the 2nd episode of a 3-part series examining recent legislation restricting abortion in Iowa and its potential impact on public health.

Lauren's guest is Dr. Stephanie Radke, OBGYN at University of Iowa Healthcare who talks about Iowa's "Fetal Heartbeat" bill from a public health, medical, and healthcare perspective, including potential impact on underserved populations who can face barriers to access services.

A transcript of this episode is available at https://www.public-health.uiowa.edu/news-items/from-the-front-row-iowas-fetal-heartbeat-bill-a-public-health-medical-and-health-care-perspective/

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New Season....New Episode! We kick-off season #5 with the first episode of a series examining recent legislation restricting abortion in Iowa and its potential impact on public health.

Lauren's guest is professor Todd Pettys from the University of Iowa College of Law who gives a legal history of abortion rights in the US and Iowa and provides background on the recent court cases and legislation surrounding Iowa's "Fetal Heartbeat" bill.

A transcript of this episode is available at https://www.public-health.uiowa.edu/news-items/from-the-front-row-iowas-fetal-heartbeat-bill-legal-history-current-status-and-whats-next/

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In this final episode of the season, we bid 'farewell' to student hosts Anya and Radha. They share their experiences as grad students and plans for the future as well as highlights and favorite memories from their time as podcasters sitting in "the front row."

A transcript of this episode is available at https://www.public-health.uiowa.edu/news-items/from-the-front-row-anya-and-radha-reflect-on-their-time-as-public-health-grad-students/

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Anya welcomes Dr. Pramōd Dwivedī , Director of Linn County (IA) Public Health and President-Elect of the National Association of County Health Officials (NACCHO). They talk about how public health works at the local level and how it dovetails with big picture work at the national level.

A transcript of this episode is available at https://www.public-health.uiowa.edu/news-items/from-the-front-row-talking-about-local-public-health-with-pramod-dwevedi/

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In this episode, we bid farewell to graduating podcasters Ben Sindt, Logan Schmidt, and Eric Ramos. They share their thoughts and experiences from their time at the University of Iowa College of Public Health and talk about what the future holds for them.

A transcript of this episode is available at https://www.public-health.uiowa.edu/news-items/from-the-front-row-onward-and-upward-three-of-our-graduating-podcasters-share-their-experiences/

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Rasika and Lauren welcome their guest Meg Duffy (11MHA, MPH), University of Iowa MHA alumna and current Health Strategy & Partnerships Principal at Root, which is a segment of Accenture. They discuss Meg's career path, strategy, leadership, and innovation in healthcare, and the value of relationships and people.

A transcript of this episode is available at https://www.public-health.uiowa.edu/news-items/from-the-front-row-innovation-leadership-and-building-relationships-in-health-care/

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Our guest this week is Laurie Baedke, Director of Healthcare Leadership Programs at Creighton University, and author of two books; "The Emerging Healthcare Leader: A Field Guide," and "Mentor, Coach, Lead to Peak Professional Performance."

Laurie chats will Rasika and Lauren about the importance of leadership and mentorship in the healthcare field and as it relates to any profession.

A transcript of this episode is available at https://www.public-health.uiowa.edu/news-items/from-the-front-row-mentorship-and-creating-a-culture-of-support/

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In our 3rd episode featuring public health leaders from the deBeaumont Foundation's latest group of '40 Under 40 in Public Health' honorees, Radha and Lauren welcome Jessica Ehule to discuss maternal and child health and the disparities that exist across populations.

Jessica was Director of Programs at CityMatCH when the episode was recorded and is currently serving as the Birth Justice Program Manager for I Be Black Girl, " a reproductive justice organization that leads with boldness, innovation and inspiration, actively creating a radical change-making culture that centers Black women, femmes and girls."

https://www.ibeblackgirl.com/

Learn more about Jessica at https://debeaumont.org/40-under-40/jessica-ehule/

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You can also hear our episodes with '40 Under 40' folks from 2019 at soundcloud.com/uiowacph/sets/rewind-debeaumont-foundation

A transcript of this episode is available at https://www.public-health.uiowa.edu/news-items/from-the-front-row-jessica-ehule-on-disparities-in-maternal-and-child-health/

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In our 2nd episode featuring public health leaders from the deBeaumont Foundation's latest group of '40 Under 40 in Public Health' honorees, Eric and Anya welcome Sonia Jordan from the Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department in Kansas for a wide-ranging chat about public health informatics, connecting with the community, how local public health workers have adapted to a remote working environment, and more!

Learn more about Sonia at https://debeaumont.org/40-under-40/sonia-jordan/

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You can also hear our episodes with '40 Under 40' folks from 2019 at soundcloud.com/uiowacph/sets/rewind-debeaumont-foundation

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This is the first in a series of episodes featuring public health leaders from the deBeaumont Foundation's latest group of '40 Under 40 in Public Health' honorees.

Anya and Rasika welcome Natalie Kasiborski, Assistant Professor at Michigan State University and public health consultant, and touch on a wide array of public health-related topics including what's happening in the profession at the local level, mental health, work-life harmony, careers, and burn-out among public health workers.

Learn more about Natalie at https://debeaumont.org/40-under-40/natalie-kasiborski/

You can nominate someone for the Class of 2023 '40 Under 40' list at https://debeaumont.org/about-40-under-40/nomination/

You can also hear our episodes with '40 Under 40' folks from 2019 at https://soundcloud.com/uiowacph/sets/rewind-debeaumont-foundation

A transcript of this episode is available at https://www.public-health.uiowa.edu/news-items/from-the-front-row-natalie-kasiborski/

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