At the Core of Care

In the second installment of our special maternal health series, we continue the conversation with Dr. Erin Graham, Deputy Executive Director at the National Nurse-Led Care Consortium. Erin shares how her public health background and deep ties to community nursing helped shape a doula training initiative that empowers former Nurse-Family Partnership clients to become doulas. We discuss how client...

In this first installment of our special maternal health series, we sit down with Miyah Davis, a mother, wife, and the heart behind Anori’s Village, her private doula practice where she treats every client like family, creates warm, comforting spaces, and always brings a little laughter along the way. Miyah shares her inspiring path from being a client with the Philadelphia Nurse-Family Partnershi...

In this compelling episode of At the Core of Care, we dive deep into the evolving landscape of rural healthcare with Lisa Davis, director of the Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health. From Pennsylvania’s shifting definition of “rural” to the urgent realities of hospital closures, provider shortages, and broadband gaps, Lisa sheds light on the unique challenges and promising innovations reshaping car...

In this episode of At the Core of Care, Dr. Pheobe Askie, MD, MPH, the new medical director at PHMC Health, shares her journey from nursing to medicine and her deep commitment to community-based primary care. With experience in both family and lifestyle medicine, Dr. Askie discusses how her nursing background continues to shape her relational approach to care. She also unpacks the evolving role of...

In this episode of At the Core of Care, we speak with Chanel Hart, Director of Nursing for PHMC Health in Philadelphia, about the evolving role of nurses in primary care. Chanel shares her unconventional path into nursing, her frontline experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how nurses are leading impactful initiatives in community health. She highlights a successful blood pressure manageme...

This episode marks the second part of our two-part series on Reimaging the Nursing Workforce: Opportunities for Growth in PA. In this episode, we continue our conversation with Deborah Gardiner, diving deeper into the workings of the Nurse Residency Collaborative. Deb, a true expert in the field, explains how these residency programs are structured to support and guide new nurses through their ear...

We’re thrilled to announce a major milestone for our organization—our brand refresh! Formerly known as the Pennsylvania Action Coalition, we are now the Pennsylvania Nursing Workforce Coalition, a new name that reflects our mission to place Pennsylvania’s nursing workforce at the forefront of healthcare. In this episode, we dive into our vision and strategic priorities as we embark on a five-year...

In this episode, Donna Bailey, CEO, guides us through the pivotal role of Community Behavioral Health (CBH). CBH funds crucial mental health treatment for Medicaid recipients in Philadelphia, ensuring accessibility and support. We focus on CBH's efforts in supporting pregnant or parenting individuals, including collaborations with the Joseph J Peters Institute (JJPI). We explore NNCC's successful...

Content Disclaimer: This episode contains discussions about intimate partner violence that some listeners may find disturbing or difficult to hear. This episode marks the second part of our two-part series on intimate partner violence (IPV). In our previous episode, we heard from Kalena Brown, an IPV survivor who shared her journey of overcoming immense challenges and using her voice to educate an...

Content Disclaimer: This episode contains discussions about intimate partner violence that some listeners may find disturbing or difficult to hear. In this episode, we begin a powerful two-part series on intimate partner violence (IPV). In Part 1, Kalena Brown, an IPV survivor shares her story of overcoming immense challenges including physical and psychological trauma, systemic failures, and soci...

In this compelling podcast episode, we are joined by guest Shukriyyah Mitchell Hinton, BSN, RN, the Senior Director of Outreach and Advocacy from the National Nurse-Led Care Consortium (NNCC) who leads a poignant conversation with Saleemah McNeil, CLC, MS, MFT, and Imani Davis. Together, they delve into the systemic challenges facing Black maternal health in Philadelphia and beyond. From personal...

Our partners at Obscured captured the insights of our distinguished panelists in two parts, each shedding light on the diverse facets of harm reduction and effective strategies for addressing trauma resulting from interactions with law enforcement. If you have not listened to Part 1, we recommend starting with that episode. Listen here! Continuing the dialogue in the second part of the panel discu...

In a special collaboration, the Pennsylvania Action Coalition joined forces with Kouvenda Media’s Obscured Journalism Initiative last year to host a thought-provoking panel discussion on law enforcement interactions within the community and the implementation of a harm reduction care model. Our partners at Obscured captured the insights of our distinguished panelists in two parts, each shedding li...

In this episode, we speak with Kim Trout, PhD, RN, CNM, FACNM, FAAN and Saumya Ayyagari, MSN, MPH about nurse-led research on the lived experiences of sex workers who identify as women and their healthcare needs. We also hear insights from Blue Laurano, a harm reduction professional and MPH candidate at Temple University. Trout and Ayyagari are two of the three researchers on the study, “In Our Ow...

In this episode, we are closing out our special vaccine confidence coverage with Letha Joseph, DNP, APRN, AGPCNP-BC and Adeline Kline, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, NCSN who are members of the National Nurse-Led Care Consortium’s Vaccine Confidence Advisory Committee. Kline and Joseph discuss the importance of relationship-building with community members to help promote health and wellness goals. Letha Josep...

Our special vaccine confidence coverage continues as we discuss the latest vaccine confidence trends and lessons learned as we enter the third year of the COVID-19 public health emergency. In this episode, we speak to Monica J. Harmon, MSN, MPH, RN and Jayatri Das, Ph. D. about the role that non-traditional health settings and partnerships have played in recent years to promote vaccine confidence....

Our special vaccine confidence coverage continues as we discuss the latest vaccine confidence trends and lessons learned along the way. In this episode, Annette Gadegbeku, M.D joins us for a community-health focused conversation about her work and active role in various vaccination and testing initiatives that helped serve the community at Drexel University. She shares some of the key community he...

In 2021 we rolled out a six-part vaccine confidence series featuring nurse champions who shared their experience with the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, addressing nursing burnout, and much more. We are continuing the conversation about vaccine confidence with a four-episode special focusing on vaccine confidence trends and lessons learned so far. In this episode we follow up with Melody Butler, who we...

In this episode, we speak to Kathleen Metzker and Sara Reid about centering trauma literacy in the health center medical home and how health systems can cultivate trauma-aware practices as part of their delivery of care. Metzker and Reid are interviewed by Jillian Bird, Director of Training and Technical Assistance at the National Nurse-Led Care Consortium to support providers working at community...

In this episode, we have a conversation with two community health professionals about the role community health centers play in addressing community violence. Cheryl Seay and Wayne Clark share how they are working to improve access to health care and reduce violence in their communities. Seay and Clark are interviewed by Jillian Bird, Director of Training and Technical Assistance at the National N...

In recognition of November being National Diabetes Month, this episode is about equitable diabetes prevention services for special and vulnerable populations, specifically Pacific Islanders. We speak to Jen Lee from Atlanta, Georgia and Cecilia Sigrah from Kosrae, an island in the Federated States in Micronesia about the rollout of their Pacific Islander Diabetes Prevention Program (PI-DPP) – now...

In this episode, we hear about the impact of chronic stress on personal and community health from two longtime community health professionals, Uzuri Pease-Greene and Jeneen Skinner. Interviewed by Jillian Bird, Director of Training and Technical Assistance at the National Nurse-Led Care Consortium, Pease-Greene and Skinner share their experiences working at the community level along with the lesso...

This episode is part of an ongoing series about mental health integration services as part of the National Nurse-Led Care Consortium’s (NNCC's) work through the Philadelphia Nurse-Family Partnership and Mabel Morris Family Home Visiting Program. Home visiting nurses from at NNCC identified the growing demand for mental health care for clients. In response, NNCC onboarded two therapists to provide...

Currently, 26 states across the United States grant full practice authority for NPs, with Kansas and New York modernizing their laws most recently. In this episode, we hear more about how these two states moved towards full practice authority and what this could mean for other states, such as Pennsylvania, where reduced practice regulations exist. Joining us for this conversation are Pennsylvania...