Healthcare Insights

Terri Yates, PhD is the Vice Chief Academic Officer – Health Professions for Advocate Health. Her role partners with the Deans, Department Chairs and Presidents of the education programs within Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Carolinas College of Health Sciences, and Cabarrus College of Health Sciences. Her role provides the coordination, planning, and strategic vision for the program’s...

Mark Shill, president of Intelligent Business Solutions, Inc., has been building tech solutions in healthcare for over 35 years. He has been involved with artificial intelligence since 1984. We talk about the evolution and adaptation of technology in the healthcare sector and his new project in "social and community care" providing solutions that connect community members to needed services. More...

Dr. Gurcan is the director of the Center for Artificial Intelligence Research and the Clinical Image Analysis Lab at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. We talk about AI in healthcare, his early work in imaging, and his excitement and concerns about developments in AI with regard to healthcare delivery for all. Find out more about Dr. Gurcan at https://school.wakehealth.edu/faculty/g/metin-...

Tina is the Director of Client Services of Crisis Control Ministry where she trains and oversees the Client Services volunteers and manages the department’s budget. Margaret is the Executive Director of Crisis Control Ministry where she is responsible for the overall operations of the ministry as well as community relations, board relations, fundraising and strategic planning.

Shannon Dowler, MD (aka Rap DKTA D) discusses the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections across the state and country, the concern of drug resistance, and STIs in the era of hookup apps. Learn more about Dr. Dowler and watch Rap DKTA D's videos at https://www.shannondowlermd.com/

Ruth Benca, MD is the Professor and Chair, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist. She is a researcher on sleep and sleep-related conditions. We talk about the common problems associated with sleep deprivation and strategies for better sleep. Learn more about Dr. Benca here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruth-benca-86b12026/ Get CE Credit: This episode is pa...

Emergency Department doctor Stephen Lee Powell, MD talks about emergency medicine, challenges in medical care, training for emergency medical careers, and much more in this episode of Healthcare Insights in Northwest North Carolina. More about Stephen at https://school.wakehealth.edu/faculty/p/stephen-lee-powell

Marvin and his team of licensed Medicare guides aim to liberate individuals from the confusion surrounding Medicare, empowering them with knowledge and guidance for a worry-free retirement through optimal Medicare plans. Find out more at https://medicareschool.com/

Rachel Patricia Zimmer, DNP, NP is an assistant professor in implementation science at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Reverend Tembila Covington is the Senior Pastor at Exodus United Baptist Church and a Program Director at Neighbors for Better Neighborhoods, both in Winston-Salem, NC. We discuss social drivers of health factors including access to care, food insecurity, poverty, ho...

Soon, 20% of the US population will be over the age of 65, and amounting to 40-50% of clinical and hospital encounters. Hal Atkinson is a professor and clinician in gerontology and geriatric medicine and Wake Forest University School of Medicine and joins us to talk about the two main hypothesis for the cause for Alzheimer's disease and the latest in treatments for slowing cognitive decline. We le...

Gretchen is a pediatric physician with Twin City Pediatrics in Clemmons, NC. She talks about the rise in depression, anxiety, and ADHD in pediatrics and the need for more mental health providers for that population. More about Gretchen here: https://www.shotshurtless.com/providers/gretchen-hoyle

Dr. Gligorovic returns to the podcast to discuss the role of tele-psychiatry in the emergency department and shares his findings from a study of psychiatry visits in the ED before and during the COVID-19 pandemic response. We also discuss Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) and other modalities to treat severe depression and OCD. Earn 1 contact hour of CE credit for listening to this podcast. Details...

Kenneth T. Kishida is an Associate Professor at Wake Forest School of Medicine with appointments in the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, the Department of Neurosurgery, and the Department of Biomedical Engineering. His research grapples with the questions of how the human brain gives rise to conscious subjective experiences and how those processes guide human behavior and decision-making...

Beth is the Chief Executive Officer at Global Medical Virtual Assistants, a leader in providing trained medical virtual assistants to the healthcare industry. We talk about how virtual assistants can reduce staffing costs and streamline practices in front and back office tasks at scale. See more at https://www.globalmedicalva.com/

Jennifer is the VP of Industry Partnerships and Continuous Innovation at Forsyth Technical Community College in Winston-Salem, NC. We discuss the business climate and career growth potential in today's workforce. Learn more about FTCC at https://www.forsythtech.edu/

Sebastian Kaplan, PhD is a clinical psychologist at Wake Forest Baptist Health in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. We discuss teens and family therapy and approaches to counseling parents and teens. Learn more about Sebastian at https://www.wakehealth.edu/providers/k/sebastian-g-kaplan

Jamaul is a Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Jrumz Earwear, Director of Community Outreach at High Level Speech and Hearing Center, a musician, and a brand consultant for healthcare practices. He shares his ideas for creating revenue streams that compliment serving patients in the healthcare practice setting. Learn more about Jamaul at https://www.instagram.com/jamaulthemaven/?hl=en

Bo is the executive director of the Bethesda Center for the Homeless in Winston-Salem, NC. We talk about the center's services and the challenges and opportunities we face in serving a growing homeless population. More about the Bethesda Center here: https://www.bethesdacenter.org/ Earn 1 contact hour of CE credit for listening to this podcast. Details here: https://northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/co...

Katie Passaretti, MD, is vice president and enterprise chief epidemiologist at Atrium Health. Dr. Passaretti is board certified in Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases. She is a member of the Society of Healthcare Epidemiology of America. Learn more about Katie here: https://atriumhealth.org/clinical-expert-details/katie-passaretti-md

Marketing chief from UnaliWear talks about data-driven fall detection and wearables in the "I've fallen and I can't get up" world of caregiving. We discuss aging with dignity, privacy, and agency, as well as innovation and possibilities to ensure peach of mind for loved ones and usability and acceptability of the end user. Disclosure: This podcast is for informational purposes only. The commercial...

Wellness and life satisfaction coach, James Traub talks about anxiety and how to find relief from anxiety to live a healthier and more stress-free life. Find out more at https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamestraub/ and https://www.innerstate.life/

The CEO of BATCH, a Wisconsin-based wellness products e-commerce company, talks about growing hemp and producing high quality CBD products, doing business in the hemp and wellness markets, and breaks down the differences between CBD, CBG, CBN, THC, and the chemistry of isloates, synthetics such as THCp, Delta-8, and Delta-10, and natural compounds. Read more about BATCH at https://hellobatch.com/p...

Andrew Smiler, PhD, is an author and licensed therapist with expertise in adolescent boys, men, and masculinity. We talk about the state of masculinity in Western culture and how boys turn into men. Read more about Andrew at https://andrewsmiler.com/

With over 30 years of experience and over 200,000+ patient interactions, Dr. Byungyol “Bill” Chun has seen firsthand how the healthcare system fails women. And now, the board certified OB-GYN is dedicating his life to fixing it. See more at https://www.billchunmd.com/

Peter C. Yesawich, PhD is Chairman of Hospitable Healthcare Partners, LLC, and Vice Chairman, Emeritus of MMGY Global. Hospitable Healthcare introduces healthcare providers to an original service model based on principles the hospitality industry has used to create great guest experiences. Read more at https://hospitablehealthcare.com