Perspectives

On this episode of Perspectives, we are discussing storytelling and the role it can play in public health for patients, for healthcare workers, and for communities. Our guests are Allison Myers, executive director of StoryCollab and Ben Trappey, MD, who is an associate professor in the departments of medicine and pediatrics and the Director of the Center for the Art of Medicine.

What do our pets mean for our health? How does the care of our pets affect and reflect the health of our communities? For this episode, we discussed the impact of human and companion animal relationships with several guests: veterinarian and Assistant Professor of Community Medicine in the Department of Veterinary Clinicals Sciences Lauren Bernstein, member of the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake...

Health research related to weight and the idea of obesity is a frequent topic in the news. Just recently, we’ve been hearing about the diabetes medication Ozempic being used for weight loss and that the American Academy of Pediatrics revised their guidelines for treating children diagnosed with obesity to include weight loss medications and potentially surgery starting at age 13. Obesity and weigh...

Meet the new Public Health Review Board! Welcome to Season 5 of Perspectives from your new podcast editors, Mariah and Amanda! We thought we would take this episode to briefly introduce ourselves and also give you a chance to hear from the print editorial team members who are currently working on the next issue of the Public Health Review. We are coming to this from a variety of disciplines, inclu...

Surprise! Bonus episode! In this episode I chat with Jill Collins, a graduate from the University of Minnesota Master of Public Health program, about abortion. Jill sees the importance of conversation and the value of highlighting topics from a public health perspective, and she gracefully incorporates both into her work as an abortion patient advocate and middle school sex educator. Jill walks us...

This episode features an engaging discussion about current public health education as well as what public health education will look like as our world continues evolving. Haley and Sophie are joined by Rebecca Wurtz, MD, MPH, an associate professor at the University of Minnesota, Director of Executive Public Health Administration & Policy Program, and one of the faculty that helped found this podc...

This episode features Megan Zimmerman, a leader within the Northeast Iowa Area Agency on Aging’s project to establish Dementia Friendly Communities - she has done work across the state of Iowa and is also currently working towards her master’s degree in gerontology. In this episode Megan and Sophie talk about combating ageism, what the future of care may look like, and the role of the care continu...

This episode features Heather Stefanski, MD, PhD, a pediatric blood and marrow transplant (BMT) physician who’s worked specifically on improving the post-transplant wellness of child and young adult BMT patients. Dr. Stefanski worked as a physician with M Health Fairview Pediatric Specialty Clinic and as an Associate Professor at the University of Minnesota Medical School in the Department of Pedi...

This episode features certified perinatal educator, doula, and lactation consultant William Moore. William is passionate about improving early childhood health and birthing conditions for entire families, including increasing male involvement in family life and health equity work. Resources: Transcript Request Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1aG4nvippY-mR6cWfDgXySdwbcS1Lp3jOMBwl8ktuLYY/prefi...

In this episode we discuss with researchers, Dr. Paul Peppard and Dr. Erika Hagen, from the University of Wisconsin - Madison, who specifically work on a decades long cohort study focused on sleep. We discuss some of their most notable research findings in addition to the importance of sleep and how students and others may be able to get involved in this work. Transcript: https://docs.google.com/d...

Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zE8HjPFro2gpxetbgtHUvho-58AKaSrNcGDZeZ7MYfo/edit?usp=sharing Lauren Roberts is the executive director and founder of the Thriving Initiative, an organization focused on holistic healing for survivors of interpersonal violence. In this episode we discuss how the Thriving Initiative began as a college project and then became its own non-profit organiza...

This episode features Chassidie Liu, a UC Santa Barbara Psychology graduate, and current research coordinator at the University of Minnesota. Chassidie has worked in numerous roles in eating disorder treatment and research, and currently coordinates multiple research projects related to improving eating disorder clinical practice. Learn more about her work and opportunities to get involved through...

This week’s Perspectives podcast features Marali Singaraju, a second-year MPH student who discusses vaccine equity as an integral component of pandemic response and vaccine distribution. Marali has been active in the pandemic response through working at the Minnesota Department of Health, at IDEO.org, and for the International Working Group of Health Systems Strengthening (IWG). Transcript: https:...

In this episode we chat with Joanne Lipo Zovic, a professor, attorney, and eviction mediator about housing stability and eviction mediation. Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/15alUA-nsvAXUQjogxY9G2bVcCdJ43CH-/view?usp=sharing Resources: Mediate Milwaukee: https://www.mediatewisconsin.org/ “Evicted” by Matthew Desmond: https://www.evictedbook.com/ Tenant Resource Center: https://www.tenan...

This episode features University of Minnesota public health graduate student Yasmin Odowa. She discusses her experiencing in infectious disease and learning to trust your gut.

This episode features University of Minnesota public health graduate student Eric Clemensen, who discusses the public health crisis of substance use disorders and the associated stigma.

This episode features recent University of Minnesota public health graduate Kelli Hirt. She discusses the power of food on health, and works to address structural racism in our food system.

This episode on Racism as a Public Health Threat features Senior Policy Analyst at the Ramsey County Manger's Office, Zachary Hylton. He discusses challenges of health equity implementation nationwide and in a federally qualified health center in the Twin Cities, where he serves as the board chair.

This episode on Racism as a Public Health Threat features Law Professor and Founding Director of the Center on Race, Leadership and Social Justice at Saint Thomas University, Dr. Artika R. Tyner. She discusses health disparities, the impact of racism, and insights for how to be a leader in creating meaningful change. Start following the discussion about racism in health care and race-based medicin...

This episode on Public Health leadership features Senior Program Officer at BlueCross BlueShield Foundation of Minnesota, Claire Chang. She shares her leadership and public health journey with us, focusing on cultural centering.

This episode on Public Health leadership features Divisional Manager for Healthy Communities Kee Vang. He shares his leadership journey starting from his youth, and tips for being an effective leader.

This is a special bonus episode on Teen Sexual Health. In this episode, we take another look at sexual health working with young people. We spoke with Tory Sparks, an experienced sexuality educator in Michigan, to learn more about this important public health topic.

In this episode, we wanted to learn more about resources for sexual assault and sexual misconduct on college campuses. We spoke with Hanin Arquasous, an MPH student and a volunteer with the Aurora Center for Advocacy and Education at the University of Minnesota, to learn more about this important public health topic.

In this episode, we wanted to learn more about sexuality education programming and sexual health services for young people. We spoke with Ellen Saliares, the Director of Sexuality Education at Annex Teen Clinic, to learn more about this important public health topic.

In this second episode of our healthy relationships series, we wanted to learn more about educational initiatives to support healthy relationship development among young people. We spoke with Liza Henry, a graduate student in social work and public health, to learn more about this important public health topic.