The Beat

Tram Pham, RN and Jas Mann, ANM discuss the efforts by the TB & Refugee Health Clinic at Santa Clara Valley Healthcare to prevent, treat and beat Tuberculosis. World TB Day is on Friday, March 24th. "Yes! We can end TB!" The Beat is hosted by Nick Sherrell, SCVH Multimedia Communications Specialist. For more information about the TB & Refugee Health Clinic, please visit scvmc.org/hospitals-clinics/valley-health-center-lenzen

Moises, a MedAssist patient, joins to discuss the financial assistance he has received from participating in the Program. The Beat is hosted by Nick Sherrell, SCVH Multimedia Communications Specialist. For more information or to apply to the MedAssist Program, please visit MedAssist.sccgov.org or call 408-970-2001

Today we discuss the Test To Treat Program with Santa Clara Valley Healthcare Pharmacists Jennifer Koh, PharmD and Tami Truong, PharmD. The Test To Treat Program, administered by the County of Santa Clara, aims to connect those who have tested positive for COVID-19 with oral medications for the treatment of their symptoms.  The Beat is hosted by Nick Sherrell, SCVH Multimedia Communications Specialist.  For more information about the Test To Treat Program, please call (408) 793-7440 or visit sccgov.org/t2t

Paul Lorenz is the CEO of Santa Clara Valley Healthcare with over 30 years of experience in public healthcare and joined the County of Santa Clara 10 years ago. Paul joins us to highlight the 4th year anniversary of the county hospitals and clinics expanding to include O’Connor Hospital (San Jose, CA) and St. Louise Regional Hospital (Gilroy, CA). The Beat is hosted by Nick Sherrell, SCVH Multimedia Communications Specialist. For more information about Santa Clara Valley Healthcare, please visit scvh.org

Stacie Chan, PharmD and Vietvi Trinh, Pharmacy Technician, join today to discuss Santa Clara County's MedAssist Program. Hosted by SCVH Media Communications Specialist, Nick Sherrell  The MedAssist Program, aims to improve health outcomes and medication adherence for select individuals who reside in Santa Clara County. Qualified patients will receive financial assistance in the form of a grant designed to off-set high out-of-pocket expenses for life-saving medications such as anti-diabetics, asthma inhalers, and/or epinephrine auto-injectors. For more information or to apply to the MedAssist Program, please visit MedAssist.sccgov.org or call 408-970-2001

Joe Simitian, Santa Clara County 5th District Supervisor, talks about various programs and initiatives to improve and expand access to mental health care in Santa Clara County. Hosted by SCVH Media Communications Specialist, Nick Sherrell.

Joe Simitian, Santa Clara County 5th District Supervisor, provides information on programs and efforts to make medicine and prescriptions more affordable in Santa Clara County. Hosted by SCVH Media Communications Specialist, Nick Sherrell.

Santa Clara County 5th District Supervisor Joe Simitian joins for an overview of how he advocates for greater access to affordable and high-quality health care in Santa Clara County. Hosted by SCVH Media Communications Specialist, Nick Sherrell.

An overview of the PACE Clinic at Santa Clara Valley Healthcare. Featuring Rajat Bansil, PharmD and Martha Mohammed, RN. Hosted by Nick Sherrell, SCVH Multimedia Communications Specialist. The Partners in AIDS Care and Education (PACE) Clinic offers individuals, in all stages of HIV infection, expert care in a welcoming and compassionate environment. The Clinic offers a multidisciplinary approach to care that includes a comprehensive range of on-site services, from clinical treatment to nutrition and psychotherapy. The PACE Clinic has a committed team of medical providers, nurses, pharmacists, counselors and outreach workers to ensure that they give their patients the care and support they need.

A discussion on the Pharmacy Residency Program at Santa Clara Valley Healthcare. Featuring SCVH Pharmacy Residents Victoria Lam, PharmD and Jennifer Koh, PharmD. Hosted by Nick Sherrell, SCVH Multimedia Communications Specialist. The Pharmacy Residency Program at Santa Clara Valley Healthcare welcomed its first two residents in 2004 and received full accreditation by the American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP) organization in 2005. There are currently six ASHP-accredited residency programs: PGY1 Pharmacy Residency: fully accredited by ASHP since 2005. PGY2 Health-System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership Residency: fully accredited by ASHP since 2017. PGY2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Residency: fully accredited by ASHP since 2019. PGY2 Critical Care Residency: fully accredited by ASHP since 2019. PGY2 Infectious Diseases Residency: fully accredited by ASHP since 2022. PGY2 Emergency Medicine Residency: fully accredited by ASHP since 2022.

Dr. Sanjay Kurani is the Medical Director at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center. During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Dr. Kurani and his team developed a prognostic risk score called the ABC-M Score which looks at an individual’s risk factors for contracting a more serious case of COVID-19. Hosted by SCVH Multimedia Communications Specialist, Nick Sherrell.

Sonia Hiatt is the Gift Shop Manager at Santa Clara Valley Healthcare. The Gift Shop is operated by the Valley Medical Center Foundation. Hosted by Nick Sherrell, SCVH Multimedia Communications Specialist

Jill Sproul, RN is the Chief Nursing Officer at Santa Clara Valley Healthcare. We discuss her inspiration for becoming a nurse and her continued dedication toward kindness and compassionate healthcare for all. Hosted by Nick Sherrell, SCVH Multimedia Communications Specialist

A background and overview of the Valley Medical Center (VMC) Foundation with Michael Elliott, the President & Executive Director. Hosted by Nick Sherrell, SCVH Multimedia Communications Specialist The VMC Foundation is the the non-profit fundraising arm of Santa Clara County’s public healthcare system. Michael joined the Foundation in 2007 and served as the organization’s Chief Operating Officer beginning in 2014.  In March 2021, he became Acting Executive Director before being appointed to the position permanently on January 1, 2022. For more information, please visit vmcfoundation.org

A discussion on the Radiology Residency Program at Santa Clara Valley Healthcare. Featuring SCVH Radiology Residents, Ran Pang, MD and Nancy Zhang, MD. Hosted by Nick Sherrell. The Santa Clara Valley Healthcare (SCVH) Department of Radiology offers a 4-year residency training program in Diagnostic Radiology. The program currently has 18 residents.  Through rotations at the home institution and at nearby affiliated university hospitals (Stanford and UCSF), residents are assured broad exposure to common and rare disorders. Our trainees are provided superior training in a friendly atmosphere with state of the art technology and first rate mentoring.   Our residents are heavily involved in the care of our patients through consultations and multiple interdisciplinary conferences with our collegial clinicians. SCVH hosts its own Internal Medicine and an OB/GYN residency and Stanford residents and fellows from all major subspecialties, providing a strong academic backbone for the institution.

A discussion on the OB/GYN Residency Program at Santa Clara Valley Healthcare. Featuring SCVH OB/GYN Residents, Natalie Eggleston, MD and Samia Jaffar, MD. Hosted by Nick Sherrell, SCVH Multimedia Communications Specialist SCVH’s Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology has been recognized for successful work to reduce infant prematurity, develop safe birth practices resulting in low cesarean rates, and foster high standards for safe care coordination across the region. Our graduates become skilled gynecologic surgeons and are well prepared to enter Fellowship Training or Clinical Practice. We have more than thirty-five full time faculty which includes primarily OB/GYN Generalists as well as Specialists in Maternal Fetal Medicine, Gynecologic Oncology, Infertility, Advanced Laparoscopy, Urogynecology and Family Planning.  The Faculty are enthusiastic and committed to Resident training.