Nurse to Health

In this episode of Nurse to Health, we explore the current and evolving role of Physician Assistants (PAs) in modern healthcare through the perspectives of two leaders shaping the profession from different directions. Lara West of Northwell Health and Scott Gould of the Hofstra Physician Assistant Studies Program join us for a wide-ranging conversation about the past, present, and future of the PA...

In this episode of Nurse to Health, we sit down with Amy J. Smith, DNP, a dual board-certified Nurse Practitioner, nationally recognized leader in sexual assault care, and former Broadway performer. As a Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner (SAFE) and Program Director at Hofstra Northwell, Dr. Smith brings frontline insight into the often hidden—and at times suppressed—realities of domestic violence a...

Join us for an insightful and timely conversation with Dr. Tomeka M. Robinson, Senior Associate Dean of Hofstra University’s Rabinowitz Honors College and Professor of Rhetoric and Public Advocacy. With deep expertise in health communication, intercultural dialogue, and developing the next generation of leaders, Dr. Robinson shares powerful perspectives on the critical role of culture and communic...

In Part II of Nurse to Health, we revisit the award-winning film Late Shift (directed by Petra Volpe)—this time through the voices of the next generation of nurses. Joined by Hofstra graduate nursing students Jessica Keenan and Aaron Mandel, we reflect on the film’s raw portrayal of a single nurse navigating the realities of modern healthcare. The conversation comes on the heels of the historic 20...

In this episode of Nurse to Health, we speak with acclaimed filmmaker Petra Volpe about her powerful new film Late Shift—a gripping, unflinching portrayal of a single work shift inside the modern healthcare system. Through this lens, Late Shift captures the mounting pressures faced by nurses: understaffing, moral distress, time constraints, and the quiet, relentless demand to care—no matter the co...

What happens when a renowned pathologist and founding educator at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell suddenly finds himself on the other side of the exam table? In this powerful episode of Nurse to Health, hosts Dr. Bob Gluck and Dr. Kareem Nugdalla sit down with Dr. David Elkowitz for an intimate conversation about his extraordinary journey from physician to can...

A global look at food systems, sustainability, nutrition equity, and planetary health with David Meyer and economist Dr. Galina Hale from Food System Innovations. What will it take to build a food system that truly supports human and planetary health? In this episode, we explore that question with two leaders working at the forefront of nutrition, sustainability, economics, and global wellbeing. D...

In this episode, we sit down with two exceptional guests: Nick Serrano and Stephanie Chong—both registered nurses who have trained and worked in some of New York City’s leading healthcare centers, and who are now advancing their careers in the highly selective dual degree NP-CRNA program at the Hofstra-Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies. Coming from distinct backgrounds an...

In this episode of  Nurse to Health , Dr. Robert Gluck and Dr. Kareem Nugdalla speak with Maureen White, RN, MBA—one of the most influential nursing leaders in the country and a guiding force behind Northwell Health’s nursing enterprise. Over nearly 50 years with the organization, White rose from ICU and open-heart nursing to become Chief Nursing Executive for the entire Northwell system. She refl...

In this episode, Danielle Rosenberg, founder and executive director of Dyspraxia DCD America, joins the podcast with her son Gabe to share their personal journey with Dyspraxia, also known as Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD). Together they discuss the challenges Gabe has faced and overcome, the persistence that defines their family’s story, and how advocacy grew from lived experience into...

In this episode of  Nurse to Health , hosts Dr. Robert Gluck and Dr. Kareem Nugdalla sit down with Dr. Kathy Gallo, Founding Dean of the Hofstra–Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies (SONPA) and recently retired Chief Learning Officer at Northwell Health.  Dr. Gallo reflects on her journey from bedside nurse to system-wide innovator, sharing insights into how visionary leader...

Dean Kristy Loewenstein shares her journey from psychiatric nurse to leading the Hofstra-Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies. She takes us inside a remarkable institution shaping the future of healthcare, with innovative programs for nurses, physician assistants, nurse anesthetists, and cardiac perfusionists.

In our first episode, Surgeon Dr. Bob Gluck and Cardiac Nurse Practitioner Dr. Kareem Nugdalla share their different paths into healthcare and education, reflect on training the next generation of clinicians, and explore today’s changing landscape for patients and providers. Along the way, they share a few laughs while pulling the curtain on the frontlines with Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assis...