Healthcare Insights

Amy McMichael, MD is the Chair and Professor of Dermatology at the Wake Forest School of Medicine. She was recently named the 2022 recipient of the Medical Dermatology Society Lifetime Achievement Award.

Joseph "Joey" Skelton, MD, MS Professor, Pediatrics is a board-certified pediatrician and obesity medicine specialist. He works with families to change behavior, as well as working with community organizations who have the same goals. He is the founder and director of Brenner FIT® (Families In Training), a family-based pediatric obesity program; we are active in clinical care, research, education,...

Dan is a seasoned mental health professional. We discuss Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. You can reach Dan at ddubovksy@verizon.net

Beth is a board certified health and wellness coach, teacher, and audiologist. We discuss health and wellness coaching, the process of becoming a health coach, and the growing need for healthy lifestyles and behavior change in our society. Learn more about Beth and her coaching services at https://www.bethknotthealthandwellness.com/

Shawan is the President and CEO of Bog Brothers Bog Sisters Services serving Forsyth and Davie counties in North Carolina. Since 1977, Big Brothers Big Sister Services of Forsyth and Davie counties has changed 20,000 children's lives by matching them with caring adults to guide them on a path to success. Learn more at https://www.bbbsnc.org/

Troy is a Certified Peer Support Specialist, Substance Use Disorder Specialist, Recovery Advocate, a CSAC-I, Trainer, Facilitator, Program Developer, Public Speaker and Change Strategist. He currently serves as the Statewide Manager of Advocacy and Education at Recovery Communities of North Carolina. See more at https://rcnc.org

Antonius Skipper is an Assistant Professor of Gerontology at Georgia Statue University. Dr. Skipper’s research involves understanding the role of religion and spirituality in the health, behaviors, and well-being of older African Americans. More on Dr. Skipper and his CV can be found at https://cas.gsu.edu/profile/antonius-skipper/

Ivey is the Lead Consultant at The Hospitality G - a motivator, trainer, and coach for more effective communication and collaboration in the workplace, Learn more about Ivey at https://www.thehospitalityg.biz/about

Allison Jennings, CFRE is the Director of Development for Watauga County Habitat for Humanity. We talk about the challenges of affordable housing in the western part of the state and how Habitat is helping to bring home ownership to citizens in Watauga County, NC.

Ajay and Gary demystify the Academic Learning Health System and how the ALHS approach helps improve quality and capacity of healthcare. We also discuss the future and challenges of healthcare delivery.

Maria is the manager for the chaplains for staff ministry and the Department of FaithHealth Chaplaincy and Education at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Maria is an ordained UCC minister who serves in a local Methodist church, as well as a full time board certified chaplain. See more about FiathHealth at: https://faithhealthnc.org/

Michael is 28 year veteran administrator and educator – holding the current titles of Associate Dean for Continuing Medical Education, Richard Janeway MD Distinguished Director of Northwest Area Health Education Center, Associate Professor Family & Community Medicine, and Adjunct Professor in the Maya Angelou Center for Health Equity. More information at: https://school.wakehealth.edu/Faculty/L/Mi...

Randall is the Program Director at Integrated Care of Greater Hickory, a full service addiction recovery and counseling center. We talk about the challenges and successes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more at https://www.integratedcarehickory.com/

A seasoned business and team leader, Danielle has nearly 25 years of experience in corporate and consulting roles across a broad variety of companies and industries ranging from consumer packaged goods to non-profits to custom software development and, most recently, healthcare. Her clients and positions included several Fortune 500 companies. She earned her MBA with Distinction from Wake Forest U...

Michael L. Suggs is the President of the Goler Community Development Corporation, a faith-based community development corporation that is revitalizing a community in downtown Winston-Salem. Goler CDC's mission is to create a mixed-income, multicultural community consisting of a variety of housing choices, small businesses and commercial offerings in a healthy and safe environment. Find out more at...

DeWanna T Hamlin, MA, Director, Family Justice Center of Forsyth County introduces the October 30, 2020 live webinar "Cues, Clues, and Other Red Flags: When Intimate Partner Violence is More than Black and Blue." See https://northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/courses-and-events/63079 for details and registration information.

Corey talks about the rapid response to COVID-19 and the successes and challenges of the recovery community in Greater Hickory, NC. The Judicial Forum with Senator Tillis may be viewed here: https://youtu.be/2ORonLLPurg

Victor is the Director at Forsyth County Department of Social Services in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Learn more about Victor at https://www.linkedin.com/in/victor-isler-mha-msw-lcsw-7112b154/

Dr. Skelton and I discuss the Culinary Medicine program for clinicians. This is an introduction to the upcoming remote version of the pre-COVID hands on format.

Leadership coach, motivational speaker, trainer, and columnist Nigel D. Alston sits down for a conversation about healthy communities, where we are, and how we can improve the health of our communities, especially impoverished minority communities. Learn more about Nigel at https://www.linkedin.com/in/nigelalstonassociates1/

Chris Jones manages a team of clinical practice support personnel that helps optimize practices in our 17-county region of northwest North Carolina. We discuss public health pre and post COVID, EHR, data, concerns with infectious disease from a local to national perspective. social determinants of health, and wax philosophical about the effects of the current COVID-19 crisis.

Michael Soo, MD is a physician and energy healer. We talk about western and eastern approaches to healing and medicine.

Dr. Spriggs is the President of Forsyth Technical Community College. We talk about workforce development and the role the community college plays in increasing economic and social mobility. Read more about Dr. Spriggs at https://www.forsythtech.edu/about-us/leadership-faculty/

Julie is the wellness director at Cancer Services in Winston-Salem, NC where she provides lifestyle tips for prevention and survivorship. Keeping you well beyond cancer! She is the author of CancerDietitian.com www.cancerdietitian.com/ and the host of the Cancer Dietition Podcasthttp://www.cancerdietitianpodcast.com/

Bobby is the current Sheriff of Forsyth County, North Carolina. We talk about issues in the county and region including the opioid crisis, human trafficking, individual responsibility, and accountability and how communities can come together to solve problems.