Health Chatter

Stan and Clarence chat with Dr. David Fischer about orthopedic replacements. Dr. Fischer - a retired faculty member of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at the University of Minnesota - spent his career specializing in knee and joint replacement surgery along with sports medicine. He brings a wide breadth of knowledge to this topic. Join the conversation at healthchatterpodcast.com Brought to y...

Stan and Clarence chat with Dr. Douglas Kennedy and Dr. Brent Leininger about pain and pain management. Dr. Kennedy - Assistant Professor with the Integrative Health and Wellbeing Research Program - and Dr. Leininger - Assistant Professor with the Integrative Health and Wellbeing Research Program - research pain and pain management for the Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality and Healing. Both a...

Clarence chats with Kayte Barton about disabilities and the healthcare outcomes of those living with disabilities. Kayte - athlete and Special Olympian - serves as Health Messenger for Special Olympics Minnesota. In this role, she helps athletes live healthier lives and educates others on the importance of inclusive healthcare for folks with intellectual disabilities. Kayte also works with Institu...

On this episode, Stan and Clarence chat with Dr. Barry Baines - respected hospice specialist and leading authority on ethical wills- about the importance and impact of ethical wills and legacy letters. Dr. Baines currently serves as Hospice Medical Director and Vice President of Living Wisely. Living Wisely encourages individuals and organizations to identify and communicate the core values and ex...

In this episode, Stan and Clarence chat about the vital role family, friends, and colleagues play in our health. Join the conversation at healthchatterpodcast.com Brought to you in support of Hue-MAN, who is Creating Healthy Communities through Innovative Partnerships. More about their work can be found at http://huemanpartnership.org/

Listen along as Stan and Clarence chat about the importance of research guiding public health practice. Join the conversation at healthchatterpodcast.com Brought to you in support of Hue-MAN, who is Creating Healthy Communities through Innovative Partnerships. More about their work can be found at http://huemanpartnership.org/

Stan and Clarence chat with Jennifer Walter about exercise. Jennifer Walter is a life-long competitor and career personal trainer/coach. She began with soccer and moved into endurance sports including triathlon, road and mountain biking (two state cycling titles), marathons and ultra trail racing, and most recently, Hyrox Racing holding the world record in the 55-59 age group and prepping for a Wo...

Stan and Clarence chat about trust, confidence in our healthcare system, and trust as a social determinant of health. What does it mean to trust the health care system? How do you trust your physician? How have covid and politics shaped trust, or mistrust, in our healthcare system? Listen along as Stan and Clarence tackle these great questions while discussing the importance of trust. Join the con...

Stan and Clarence chat with Jon Roesler about epidemiology and health measurement. Jon currently serves as Assistant Professor and Program Director of Public Health Programs at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Before this role, Jon served as an epidemiologist and supervisor at the Minnesota Department of Health. While his experiences are largely centered on epidemiologic investigations of inj...

Stan and Clarence chat with Dr. Barry Baines on how to talk with your physician about general health and more serious illnesses. Dr. Baines - after completing his medical training at Georgetown University Medical and residency at the University of Wisconsin Maddison - developed an extensive career in family medicine with sub-specialties in palliative and hospice care. In this episode, he details h...

Stan and Clarence chat with Dr. Nicole Heinrich about how pets influence our lives and health. Dr. Nicole Heinrich, DVM, DACVD, - the owner of McKeever Dermatology Clinics, the largest vet dermatology practice in the midwest - has loved and worked with animals since childhood. Fast forward to today, Dr. Heinrich has diagnosed and treated over 6,000 dogs and cats with skin and ear diseases. In addi...

Stan and Clarence sit down with Jeremy Olson to chat about newspaper and journalism coverage of health issues. Jeremy has a developed career as a healthcare journalist. In addition to being a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter, Jeremy has completed fellowships at the Kaiser Family Foundation, Poynter Institute, and New York Times. Jeremy has received numerous awards for their work including, "a Prema...

This week on Health Chatter, Stan and Clarence chat with Tanya Carter and Mark Kinde on the 9th leading cause of death in America - suicide. Tanya Carter, Supervisor of the Suicide Prevention Unit, and Mark Kinde, manager and Director of the Injury and Violence Prevention Unit, both from the Minnesota Department of Health, bring expansive knowledge on this topic. Listen along as we better graple w...

Clarence and Stan chat with Kim Harkins about the importance of CPR and AEDs. Kim Harkins, with over 30 years of experience, details the history and importance of CPR and AEDs. To learn more about CPR and AED certification, check out the Red Cross's website here: https://www.redcross.org/take-a-class/aed/aed-training/aed-certification or the American Heart Assoication Here: https://cpr.heart.org/...

One year later, Stan and Clarence revisit Health Communications with Mike Schommer. Mike currently serves as the Communications Director for the Minnesota Department of Health. Before this role, he served as the Communications Director for Minnesota Department of Agriculture. In this episode, Mike shares his abundance of communication knowledge in conversation with the Health Chatter Team. Don't f...

Dr. Antonia Apolinario-Wilcoxon joins Stan and Clarence to chat about Health Equity. Dr. Wilcoxon currently serves as the President of Equity Strategies and as an Adjunct Assistant Professor at St. Mary's University of Minnesota. Dr. Wilcoxon has built an expansive career with experiences in non-profit consulting, community relations, community engagement, health equity, and disparities. While als...

The Health Chatter team - Stan, Clarence, Maddy, and Matthew - chat about the importance of happiness. What does it mean to be happy? Is short-term happiness and long-term happiness the same thing? How does happiness relate to public health? And These are just some of the many questions we attempt to answer in this episode. As you listen in, we encourage you to evaluate your own happiness and join...

Courtney Knoll - Supportive Housing Program Director at Avivo - joins Stan and Clarence in chatting about homelessness. Courtney has over 15 years of experience working in housing insecurity. Her past experiences - including case management, policy, and program management - offer a broad perspective on this issue. As always, Join the conversation by leaving comments and reviews on our new website...

Dr. Charlence McEvoy joins Health Chatter to explain the importance of sleep and detail common sleep disorders. Dr. McEvoy is an internal medicine specialist in lung and sleep health with special interests in sleep, obstructive airway disease, COPD, and bronchiectasis. Dr. McEvoy has completed research in Asthma, COPD, and adult sleep. Currently, Dr. McEvoy is the co-investigator in the NIH-sponso...

Dr. Dziwe Ntaba joins Stan and Clarence in a conversation about fentanyl and the scope of the fentanyl crisis. Dr. Ntaba is an emergency medicine physician at M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center, 2021 Bush Fellow, Assistant Professor at the University of Minnesota Department of Emergency Medicine, and has a background in global health. Join the conversation by leaving comments...

Stan and Clarence chat with Dr. Nico Pronk about Healthy People 2030, the "initiative designed to guide national health promotion and disease prevention efforts to improve the health of the nation." (CDC) Dr. Pronk - President of HealthPartners Institute and Chief Science Officer at Health Partners, Inc; Affiliate Full Professor of Health Policy and Management at the University of Minnesota School...

Stan and Clarence chat about an all-important topic, racism. Health Chatter recognizes that this one episode will not encompass all components of racism. Instead, this episode begins the conversation. Join the conversation by leaving comments and reviews on our new website healthchatterpodcast.com Brought to you in support of Hue-MAN, who is Creating Healthy Communities through Innovative Partners...

Michele Phillips - chef, baker, culinary writer, and mom - and Debra Jones - recently retired, partner, and an outstanding community member and VOA member - join Health Chatter to share their experiences as caregivers. For more research information and caregiving statistics check out our website at healthchatterpodcast.com Brought to you in support of Hue-MAN, who is Creating Healthy Communities t...

Steve Hunegs, Executive Director of the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) of Minnesota and the Dakotas, joins Stan and Clarence to chat about anti-Semitism. When asked where to start on such a complex issue, Steve said it best, "We start with today." Brought to you in support of Hue-MAN, who is Creating Healthy Communities through Innovative Partnerships. More about their work can be found...

Stan and Clarence chat with Dr. Shiela Riggs and Nancy Franke Wilson about all things oral health. Listen in to learn more. Brought to you in support by Hue-MAN, who is Creating Healthy Communities through Innovative Partnerships. More about their work can found at http://huemanpartnership.org/