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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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!

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.

Listen: Communications in Public Health

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

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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

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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

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This episode mentions additional resources, listed here:

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Ideas For Practice: Env Health & Equity

Environmental Health and Equity Series

Air Pollution, Health, and Justice

Guest: Kathryn Savoie, PhD, Detroit Community Health Director, Ecology Center

Listen: Air Pollution

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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

Listen: Water Rights-Part 1

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Listen: Water Rights-Part 2

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Community Health Workers (CHWs) in Public Health

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

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Racism in Public Health Series

Part 1 - Root Causes

Guest: Dr. Virginia Caine, MD, Health Officer, Marion County Public Health Department

Listen: Part 1, Root Causes

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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

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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

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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

Listen: Anti-Fragility

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Part 2 - Science of Happiness

Guest: Ron Chapman, MSW – CEO, Leading Public Health
Guest: Natalie Gallagher, MA – Owner, Natalie Coaches

Listen: Science of Happiness

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This episode mentions additional resources, listed here:

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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

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Part 2 - Community-level Strategies for Equitable Vaccine Communication

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

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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

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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

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