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April 11 through the 17th is Black Maternal Health Week. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) reports that maternal mortality is increasing and it is especially true for Black women with 69.9 maternal deaths out of 100,000 births. These are unprecedented numbers. Join me and my guest, Certified Nurse Midwife - Davin Johnson, this week as we talk about ways we can advocate and help change the system.

Join me this week for a discussion with Certified Nurse Midwife, Davin Johnson! Davin and I discuss the role of the professional CNM and all that entails.

January is National Stalking Awareness Month. This brief episode discusses the identification of stalking and ways to protect yourself from stalkers. Resources:https://www.stalkingawareness.org/https://victimconnect.org/learn/types-of-crime/stalking/#:~:text=End%20All%20Contact%20%E2%80%93%20Sometimes%20this,an%20obvious%20sign%20of%20danger.https://www.techsafety.org/resources-survivors

November is National COPD Awareness Month and my guest is Respiratory Physiologist and Registered Nurse, Dr. Sarah Miller from the Medical University of South Carolina. Dr. Miller's expertise helps shine a light on the challenges with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in general and the special challenges in our rural communities.

This week’s episode is part 3 of 3 on gun-related violence. My guest is Dr. Regan Williams, a pediatric trauma surgeon at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital in Memphis, TN. Dr. Williams and her team see their fair share of gun-related violence both intentional and unintentional inflicted upon our children. Dr. Williams and I explore potential causes and solutions to this epidemic in both our city and in our country.

Join me for this episode as Mr. Andrew McIver and I discuss a rare autoimmune disease that impacts his daily life - Eosinophilic Esophagitis or EoE. Roughly, 160,000 Americans are living with this autoimmune disease and it can be isolating and have other implications for daily living. Resources:https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/eosinophilic-esophagitis/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20372203https://www.niaid.nih.gov/news-events/forgoing-one-food-treats-eosinophilic-esophagitis-well-excluding-six#:~:text=For%20people%20with%20EoE%2C%20swallowing,a%20cornerstone%20of%20EoE%20treatmenthttps://www.aaaai.org/conditions-treatments/related-conditions/eosinophilic-esophagitis#:~:text=Seeing%20an%20allergist%20will%20provide,of%20foods%20to%20your%20diethttps://rarediseases.org/rare-diseases/eosinophilic-gastroenteritis/

Dale Lane is Chief of the Collierville Police Department, a suburb outside of Memphis, Tennessee. Join me for this episode as Chief Lane and I discuss two active shooter incidents that occurred within the last 2 years in Collierville. We discuss what you can do to protect yourself in an active shooter event. Chief Lane encourages active shooter training. If your organization or facility inside Collierville would like to receive this training, call the non-emergency number at 901-853-3207. If you live outside of Collierville and would like to receive active shooter training please reach out to your local police department.Resources:https://youtu.be/5VcSwejU2D0https://www.colliervilletn.gov/government/town-departments/police

This episode is part 1 of a 3-part series and addresses gun-related violence as an epidemic in our country. Dr. Alisa Haushalter, former Director of the Shelby County Health Department in Memphis, Tennessee is my guest. Dr. Haushalter is currently an Associate Professor at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in the College of Nursing. Join us as we discuss the trends and the attempts to mitigate gun violence. Resources: https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/04/26/what-the-data-says-about-gun-deaths-in-the-u-s/ https://www.apa.org/pubs/reports/gun-violence-prevention https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/firearms/fastfact.html https://www.nursingworld.org/news/news-releases/2023/ana-2023-ma-gun-violence-recommendations/ https://www.aha.org/public-health-approach-addressing-gun-violence https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/opinion/2020/11/12/shelby-countys-gun-violence-epidemic-public-health-concern/6265806002/ https://dailymemphian.com/article/17944/opinion-gun-violence-is-a-public-health-issue-memphis https://www.tnpublichealth.org/assets/docs/Letter%20to%20address%20gun%20violence.pdf https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luby%27s_shooting https://time.com/6309961/tennessee-cameron-sexton-shove-justin-peason-guns/

On this episode my guests include Drs. Marie Gill, Jane Flanagan, and Margaret “Maggie” Pharris. Our conversation centered around dialogue and its importance and Dr. Margaret Newman’s theory – Health as Expanding Consciousness (HEC). Dr. Newman was a nursing theorist who is an alumna of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Nursing, and a former faculty member of the College of Nursing. The UTHSC CON recently dedicated the Dr. Margaret A. Newman Center for Nursing Theory. Our discussion on this episode delves into the HEC theory, the future direction of the Center, and a bit about Dr. Newman herself. Resources: https://uthsc.edu/nursing/community-partnerships/nursingtheorycenter.php https://nursology.net/nurse-theories/newmans-theory-of-health-as-expanding-consciousness/#:~:text=Brief%20Description,death%20associated%20with%20chronic%20illness https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5297232/

Join me this week for a conversation with Dr. Tara Lemoine. Dr. Lemoine is the Executive Director of the Center for Healthcare Improvement and Patient Simulation (CHIPS) at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Dr. Lemoine and I discuss the various simulation methods and designs. We also discuss the importance of simulation with the interprofessional team to improve outcomes for our patients. Dr. Lemoine brings an exciting perspective and a wealth of experience and knowledge to CHIPS and the UTHSC campus. https://uthsc.edu/simulation/staff.php

Introduction to Theory and Dr. Margaret A. Newman’s Theory Guests: Drs. Marie Gill, Mona Wicks & Carolyn Graff In this episode, I have the honor of talking with three distinguished guests from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Nursing. Drs. Marie Gill, Mona Wicks & Carolyn Graff will be discussing nursing theory in general and as nursing theory relates to Dr. Margaret Newman, a nursing theorist, for whom the UTHSC CON has established a Center for Nursing Theory that is opening in May 2023.My guests and I dialogue about nursing theory and how it relates to research and practice. We also discuss Dr. Margaret Newman’s theory, “Health as Expanding Consciousness”. You will hear about Dr. Newman’s journey to becoming a nurse and a nurse theorist. This episode will challenge you to think about how nursing theory applies to your own understanding of nursing and practice, nursing and teaching, and nursing and theory itself. Resources for this episode: https://uthsc.edu/nursing/community-partnerships/nursingtheorycenter.phphttps://nursology.net/

Join me for an episode with Dean Wendy Likes and Dr. Marie Gill from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Nursing as we discuss the opening of the Dr. Margaret A. Newman Center for Nursing Theory. You’ll hear about the vision for the center, Dr. Newman’s theory, and the importance of nursing theory in the practice of nursing. The inaugural dedication ceremony celebrating the Center will be held at the UTHSC CON on May 30, 2023.

March is a two-fer month meaning it’s National Nutrition Month and Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. This is the 50th anniversary of National Nutrition Month, created by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. In this episode, you'll hear from Ms. Leslie Ely a Registered Dietician, Licensed Dietician Nutritionist, and Certified Eating Disorder Specialist about the importance of nutrition and nutrition related to colorectal cancer. Ms. Ely also discusses using intuitive eating in her own family and what that means. Websites to Explore:https://www.tn.gov/health/health-program-areas/fhw/wic/redirect-wic/national-nutrition-month.html https://www.eatright.org/national-nutrition-month-2023 https://www.eatright.org/national-nutrition-month-2023/resources https://www.ccalliance.org/about/awareness-month https://www.cancer.org/latest-news/six-ways-to-lower-your-risk-for-colon-cancer.html#:~:text=Diets%20that%20include%20lots%20of,increased%20risk%20of%20colorectal%20cancer https://veggiesandvirtue.com/blog/division-of-responsibility-in-feeding

That’s Healthful Episode #85: Combating the Opioid Crisis – Substance Misuse & Addiction Resource for Tennessee Initiative Jeremy Kourvelas, SMART Substance Use Coordinator According to the CDC, a little over a million, people have died from a drug overdose since 1999. In 2020, approximately 75% of the overdose deaths were opioid involved. The opioids identified have been prescription opioids like fentanyl and that the majority of all overdoses both fatal and non-fatal involved multiple different drugs. The State of Tennessee is no stranger to opioid overdoses and deaths from opioid use. Join me for this episode with Jeremy Kourvelas, the program coordinator for the SMART (Substance Misuse and Addiction Resource for Tennessee) Initiative, part of the Institute for Public Service. More about Jeremy: Though he grew up in Memphis, Jeremy Kourvelas has spent over a decade in East Tennessee. After graduating from the University of Tennessee with a bachelor’s in psychology, he spent more than four years in multiple emergency departments in Knox, Roane, Blount, and Claiborne counties as a medical scribe. He returned to UT for a master’s in public health and a certificate in health policy and became SMART’s first employee in 2022. He also works for the Prevention Alliance of Tennessee, which seeks to advance prevention efforts pertaining to substance, alcohol, and tobacco use disorders. Resources for this episode: https://our.tennessee.edu/2018/opioid-facts-in-tennessee/ https://www.cdc.gov/opioids/data/index.html https://www.tncoalitions.org/ https://smart.ips.tennessee.edu/ https://www.tn.gov/behavioral-health/news/2023/2/24/tennessee-s-opioid-abatement-council-announces-first-round-of-direct-payments-to-county-governments.html

Join me for a conversation with Dr. Lacretia Carroll, Assistant Professor in the College of Nursing at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center about the importance of health informatics. Learn more about what health and nursing informatics mean to you as a patient or as a provider. Dr. Carroll especially relates health informatics to her research on health disparities in the LGBTQ+ community.More about Dr. Carroll:Lacretia Carroll joined the faculty of the UTHSC College of Nursing in October 2019. Her research focuses on social determinants of health, health equity and disparities, and health outcomes in sexual and gender minority adolescent populations.Dr. Carroll earned her Bachelor’s Degree in nursing in 2011 from the University of Alabama-Huntsville and her Master’s Degree in nursing from the University of Memphis in 2013. She has clinical experience in pediatric intensive care and endocrinology and research expertise as a clinical research coordinator in pediatric allergy, immunology, and endocrinology. She received her PhD in 2018 from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center for her dissertation titled “Health-Related Quality of Life of Female Children with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia: A Mixed Methods Study.” Prior to assuming her faculty role, Dr. Carroll completed postdoctoral training at UTHSC.Dr. Carroll has received several small grants from organizations such as Sigma Theta Tau and the CARES Foundation. She is a member of Southern Nursing Research Society and Pediatric Endocrinology Nursing Society. Dr. Carroll has authored and co-authored peer-reviewed papers and regularly presents at scientific meetings.Follow That’s Healthful and like or comment on this or any episode of this podcast.

National Stalking Awareness – January 2023 January is National Stalking Awareness Month. Did you know that 1 in 5 college-age women and 1 in 33 college-age men are stalked? Learn more facts about stalking on this episode of That’s Healthful with my guests Captain Joanne Morrow and Lieutenant Celia Tisby, both are officers with the University of Tennessee Health Science Center Campus Police. UTHSC brings awareness to issues such as stalking and Captain Morrow and Lieutenant Tisby discuss resources and provide information if you are being stalked, or if someone has confided in you that they have been stalked.Be sure to like or favorite this podcast, and follow @nowhealthful on Twitter, and thatshealthful on Facebook and Instagram. If you like the music on this podcast, visit Memphis singer, songwriter, and musician, Devan Yanik’s available offerings at devanmusic.weebly.com. Episode Resources:https://www.stalkingawareness.org/stalking-awareness-month-2023/ https://www.stalkingawareness.org/fact-sheets-and-infographics/ https://news.uthsc.edu/announcements/stalking-awareness-month-events-2/

January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month! Tune in this week to hear the facts and learn what you can do to prevent cervical cancer.Visit thatshealthful.com. Like or follow this podcast wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts. Episode Resources:https://www.nccc-online.org//wp-content/uploads/2019/01/10ThingsHPV_CCAM-1.pdf https://www.cdc.gov/std/hpv/default.htmhttps://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hpv-infection/symptoms-causes/syc-20351596 HPV Vaccination Recommendations | CDC

Happy holidays to you and your family! This is the last episode of the season. Please join me for a new episode to air on January 6th. Thank you all for listening!

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National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness MonthNovember 2022 – Host EpisodeNovember is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month. More than 6 million people in America are living with this disease and it is expected that by the year 2060, 14 million Americans will be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. It is the most common form of dementia and affects many families across the country. Caregivers have tremendous stress in caring for their loved ones with this life-altering disease. Thank you for listening. Be sure to like and follow the podcast so you won’t miss an episode.https://alzfdn.org/alzawarenessmonth/ https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/alzheimers-disease-fact-sheet https://www.alz.org/help-support/caregiving/caregiver-health/caregiver-stress https://www.hhs.gov/programs/providers-and-facilities/resources-for-caregivers/index.html