Ideas for Practice
A Podcast from RVPHTC
This podcast aims to share insights to spark ideas among those working in public health practice. Each episode will introduce new concepts or frameworks to encourage public health professionals to implement new strategies in their practice. We also follow up each episode with resources (e.g., one-pagers, toolkits, websites) for listeners to explore the topic further.
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Independent Podcasts
Many of our podcast episodes are part of a larger series. The episodes listed here fall outside of previously identified series and can be enjoyed on their own (or alongside any of our other great episodes!). Happy listening!
Community Health Workers’ Role in DEI
Guest: Andrea Krotzer-Burton, NCHW, MCHWI – Vice President of Training, Everyday Life Consulting
Guest: Mike Young, MA, CHW – Health Equity Consultant DEI Training Specialist, Everyday Life Consulting
Host: Rhiannon Bednar, MPH – Project Coordinator, Region V Public Health Training Center
Listen: Community Health Workers’ Role in DEI
View the transcript for the “Community Health Workers’ Role in DEI” episode.
Additional Resources:
Addressing Chronic Homelessness
Guest: Ryan Hannon – Community Engagement Officer, Goodwill Northern Michigan Housing and Homeless Services
Host: Rhiannon Bednar, MPH – Project Coordinator, Region V Public Health Training Center
Listen: Addressing Chronic Homelessness
View the transcript for the “Addressing Chronic Homelessness” episode.
Additional Resources:
- Northwest Michigan Coalition to End Homelessness
- Street Outreach — Goodwill Northern Michigan (goodwillnmi.org)
- Guide to Effective Housing Focused Street Outreach by Ryan Hannon, Goodwill Northern Michigan
Power and Power Analysis in Public Health
Guest: Sari Bilick – Organizing Program Director, Human Impact Partners
Guest: Sophia (Sophie) Simon-Ortiz, MPH – Organizing Project Director, Human Impact Partners
Host: Rhiannon Bednar, MPH – Project Coordinator, Region V Public Health Training Center
Listen: Power and Power Analysis in Public Health
View the transcript for this episode.
Additional Resources:
- Human Impact Partners (HIP)
- NACCHO MAPP Power Primer (users must create and login to a their free MyNACCHO account to access this resource)
- HIP Resources for Collaboration and Power-Sharing
- HIP Activities to Deepen your Power-Building Analysis
- More HIP Power-Building Resources
- Join HIP’s Public Health Awakened network
Developing a Firm Foundation for Your Leadership Journey
Guest: Ken Zakariasen, PHD, DDS, MS, MS(ODA) – Chair of the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences and a Professor in the College of Public Health, Kent State University
Guest: Seth Neeley, MEd – Instructional Designer, Region V Public Health Training Center
Listen: Developing a Firm Foundation for Your Leadership Journey
View the transcript for this episode.
Policy Surveillance and Legal Epidemiology: Tools for Public Health Advocacy
Guest: Lindsay Cloud, Esq – Director, Policy Surveillance Program, Center for Public Health Law Research (CPHLR), Temple University Beasley School of Law
Host: Phoebe Kulik, MPH, CHES – Director of Workforce Development, Region V Public Health Training Center
Listen: Policy Surveillance and Legal Epidemiology: Tools for Public Health Advocacy
View the transcript for this episode.
Trauma-Informed Resilience-Oriented (TIRO) Supervision for Public Health Professionals
Guest: Elizabeth Guroff, MA, LCMFT – Consultant for Trauma-Informed Resilience-Oriented Services, National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Co-Host: Amanda Stark, MPH – Project Coordinator, National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Co-Host: Dany Zemmel, MPH – Training and Engagement Manager, Region V Public Health Training Center
View the transcript for this episode.
Listen: TIRO Supervision for Public Health Professionals
For more resources, please view the companion webinar, now available on demand!
Financial Management in Public Health
Guest: Michele Borgialli, MPH, MSW – Director of a national public health foundation
View the transcript for this episode.
Listen: Financial Management in Public Health
Additional Resources:
- Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirement for HHS Awards (45 CFR Part 75)
- Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (2 CFR Part 200)
- Federal Grants Management Training
- Grants & Assistance Courses For Employees, Recipients, and Pass-Through Entities
- National Grants Management Association
Public Health Ethics Committees
Guests:
- Jeffrey Byrnes, PhD – Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Grand Valley State University
- Karla Black, PhD – Deputy Health Officer, Kent County Health Department
View the transcript for this episode.
Listen: Public Health Ethics Committees
Additional Resources:
Communications in Public Health
Guests:
- Shandy Dearth, MPH – Principal Investigator-Contact Tracing for Marion County, IN; Director, Center for Public Health Practice, Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health
- Amanda Briggs, MA – Director of Marketing, Communication and Recruitment, Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health
- Curt Brantingham, MA – Media/Public Information Coordinator, Health & Hospital Corporation of Marion County, Marion County Public Health Department
Host: Andrea Janota, MPH – IUPUI ECHO Center, Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health
View the transcript for this episode.
Root Cause Analysis
Part 1 - Diving into Root Causes: Unveiling Health Disparities through Analysis and Action
Guest: Linda Gordon, MS, MA, MPH, Associate Director, Center for Health Equity Practice at Michigan Public Health Institute (MPHI)
Guest: Alhelí Irizarry, BA, Community Engagement Consultant, Community Catalyst
Host: Seth Neeley, MEd, Instructional Designer Senior, Region V Public Health Training Center
Listen: Diving into Root Causes
View the transcript for this episode.
This episode mentions additional resources, listed here:
- Guidance for Performing Root Cause Analysis from U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
- BARHII Framework from Bay Area Regional Health Inequities Initiative
Part 2 - Systems Change Through Community Engagement
Guest: Stephanie Salazar-Rodriguez, MPH, MNM, Owner and Lead Trainer of Blazing Cloud Consulting LLC
Host: Seth Neeley, MEd, Instructional Designer Senior, Region V Public Health Training Center
Listen: Systems Change Through Community Engagement
View the transcript for this episode.
This episode mentions additional resources, listed here:
Part 3 - A Grassroots Approach to Improving Maternal and Child Health
Guest: Jack E. Turman, Jr., Ph.D., Director, Grassroots MCH Initiative; Professor, Indiana University
Host: Seth Neeley, MEd, Instructional Designer Senior, Region V Public Health Training Center
Listen: A Grassroots Approach to Improving Maternal and Child Health
View the transcript for this episode.
This episode mentions additional resources, listed here:
Environmental Health and Equity Series
Air Pollution, Health, and Justice
Guest: Kathryn Savoie, PhD, Detroit Community Health Director, Ecology Center
View the transcript for this episode.
This episode mentions additional resources, listed here:
Water Rights, Health, and Justice
Guest: Emily Kutil – Member of We The People of Detroit, co-founder of We the People of Detroit Community Research Collective, and Lecturer at the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning
View the Part 1 transcript for this episode.
View the Part 2 transcript for this episode.
These episodes mention additional resources, listed here:
- United Nations Fact Sheet on the Human Right to Water
- We the People of Detroit Website
- Water insecurity and psychosocial distress: case study of the Detroit water shutoffs
- Detroit Water Shutoffs and a Crisis of Public Health
- Detroit says no proof water shutoffs harm health. Get real, experts say.
- The effects of water insecurity on physical and mental health for Detroit residents during COVID19
Community Health Workers (CHWs) in Public Health
Part 1 - Role of CHWs in Public Health & Community Engagement
Guest: Shannon Patrick, MPH, Program Director, MHP Salud
View the transcript for this episode.
This episode mentions additional resources, listed here:
- Recommendations on the Role and Future Directions of Community Health Workers in the Public Health Workforce (NNPHI)
- Integrating Community Health Workers into Complex Care Teams: Key Considerations (Center for Health Care Strategies, Inc.)
- 10 CHWs Core Competencies (CHWs Core Consensus Project)
- CHW Integration Toolkit (MHP Salud)
Part 2 - Historical Impact & Future Directions
Guest: Shannon Patrick, MPH, Program Director, MHP Salud
Listen: Part 2, History & Future Roles
View the transcript for this episode.
This episode mentions additional resources, listed here:
- Recommendations on the Role and Future Directions of Community Health Workers in the Public Health Workforce (NNPHI)
- Integrating Community Health Workers into Complex Care Teams: Key Considerations (Center for Health Care Strategies, Inc.)
- 10 CHWs Core Competencies (CHWs Core Consensus Project)
- CHW Integration Toolkit (MHP Salud)
Part 3 - Resilience Strategies for Community Health Workers
Guest: Porsche Fischer, MA, MS, Education & Registry Manager, Michigan Community Health Worker Alliance
Listen: Resilience Strategies for Community Health Workers
View the transcript for this episode.
CE will be available for CHWs only, via MiCHWA
Racism in Public Health Series
Part 1 - Root Causes
Guest: Dr. Virginia Caine, MD, Health Officer, Marion County Public Health Department
View the transcript for this episode.
Part 2 - Racism in Healthcare
Guest: Antoniette Holt, MPH, Division Director of the Office of Minority Health, Indiana Department of Health
Listen: Part 2, Racism in Healthcare
View the transcript for this episode.
Part 3 - Health Disparities
Guest: Dr. Paul Halverson, DrPH, FACHE, Founding Dean of the Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health, University of Indiana
Listen: Part 3, How to Address Health Disparities
View the transcript for this episode.
Public Health Workforce Resilience Series
Part 1 - Anti-fragility
Guest: Ron Chapman, MSW – CEO, Leading Public Health
Guest: Natalie Gallagher, MA – Owner, Natalie Coaches
Guest: Dr. Mike Underwood, PhD – Branch Chief of School-based Surveillance, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
View the transcript for this episode.
This episode mentions additional resources, listed here:
Part 2 - Science of Happiness
Guest: Ron Chapman, MSW – CEO, Leading Public Health
Guest: Natalie Gallagher, MA – Owner, Natalie Coaches
View the transcript for this episode.
This episode mentions additional resources, listed here:
- Growth After Trauma (APA article on post-traumatic growth)
- The Center for Appreciative Inquiry
Effective COVID-19 Vaccine Communication Series
Part 1 - Interpersonal Communication Strategies to Address Vaccine Hesitancy
Guest: Dr. Katharine Head, PhD, Associate Professor in the Dept. of Communication Studies at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
Listen: Interpersonal Communication Strategies to Address Vaccine Hesitancy
View the transcript for this episode.
This episode mentions additional resources, listed here:
Part 2 - Community-level Strategies for Equitable Vaccine Communication
Guest: Ashlee Weaver, BS, Community Impact Basics Needs Director with the United Way of Central Indiana
Listen: Community-Level Strategies for Equitable Vaccine Communication
View the transcript for this episode.
This episode mentions additional resources, listed here:
Collective Impact Panel Series
Cross-Sector Leadership & Health Equity
Guest: Laura Power, MD, MPH, Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Michigan
Guest: Tashia Carter, MA, BBL, Collaborative Community Coordinator, Henry Ford Allegiance Health
Guest: Megan Albertson, MPH, Population Impact Project Manager, Henry Ford Allegiance Health
Guest: Dan Duncan, MSW, Senior Consultant, Clear Impact, LLC
Guest: Phoebe Kulik, MPH, CHES, Director of Workforce Development, Region V Public Health Training Center
Listen: Cross-Sector Leadership & Health Equity
View the transcript for this episode.
Public Health Talks, Part 1
Guest Moderator: Austin Oslock, MD, MPH
Guest: Dan Duncan, MSW, Senior Consultant, Clear Impact, LLC
Guest: Glennon Sweeney, MCPR, Senior Research Associate, Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity
Listen: Public Health Talks, Part 1
View the transcript for this episode.
Public Health Talks, Part 2
Guest Moderator: Austin Oslock, MD, MPH
Guest: Whitney Gherman, MSW, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, The Ohio State University, Marion County Extension
Guest: Bill Harper, MSW, MA, Executive Director, United Way of Greater Lorain County
Listen: Public Health Talks, Part 2
View the transcript for this episode.
