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Podcast Evaluation Link |  This episode of Share Public Health, originally a live webinar on 05/13/25, explores the vital role of Community Health Workers (CHWs) in bridging gaps in healthcare access and improving health outcomes, as well as strategies to strengthen support systems for CHWs and the communities they serve. After listening, please take a moment to fill out the Podcast Evaluation . Y...

Podcast Evaluation Link |  This episode of Share Public Health, originally a live webinar on 03/11/25, explores the importance of oral health promotion, including focusing on populations at higher risk for poor oral health, available resources, and strategies to increase awareness, improve access, and support healthier communities. After listening, please take a moment to fill out the Podcast Eval...

Listen in as Lorne Carroll, Public Health Nurse III from Alaska and current President of the Alaska Public Health Association (ALPHA), and Shirley Orr, President of SOCO consulting and Executive Director of the Association of Public Health Nurses as they chronicle the history of public health nursing and the power of perseverance in public health nursing practice.  Visit our podcast webpage f...

Listen in as professionals from the field discuss current initiatives in Iowa with Mary Murphy, Perry Public Library, Todd Simonson, Cedar Rapids Public Library, Abby Less & Angie Doyle-Scar, Iowa Department of Public Health. Visit our podcast webpage for more information, a transcript and an evaluation . This project is supported by the National Library Of Medicine of the National Institutes...

In today's episode, Trish Hull talks with Noah Lenstra about how libraries are working to shape health in their communities.  Visit our podcast webpage for more information, a transcript and an evaluation . This project is supported by the National Library Of Medicine of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number UG4LM012346. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors a...

In today's episode, Trish Hull talks with Eva Raison about exciting public health work at Brooklyn Public Library. Visit our podcast webpage for more information, a transcript and an evaluation . This project is supported by the National Library Of Medicine of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number UG4LM012346. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not nece...

In today's episode, we talk with Rima Afifi, Brandi Janssen, Hans Lehmler, Edith Parker, and Diane Rohlman from the University of Iowa College of Public Health about the themes throughout the previous nine episodes. Visit our podcast webpage for more information, a transcript and an evaluation . This series is produced in partnerships with the Iowa Injury Prevention Research Center, Iowa Center fo...

In today's episode, we talk with Becky Vonnahme, Tammy McKeever, and Sharon Miller about their experiences working in and with local public health departments. Visit our podcast webpage for more information, a transcript and an evaluation . This series is produced in partnerships with the Iowa Injury Prevention Research Center, Iowa Center for Agricultural Safety and Health, the Healthier Workforc...

In today's episode, we talk with Nicole Crain and John Grimes about employment in rural areas. Visit our podcast webpage for more information, a transcript , and an evaluation . This series is produced in partnerships with the Iowa Injury Prevention Research Center, Iowa Center for Agricultural Safety and Health, the Healthier Workforce Center of the Midwest, the Heartland Center for Occupational...

In today's episode, we hear from Dr. Jessica Williams, Rachel Goss and Jim Atty about providing healthcare services in rural communities. Visit our podcast webpage for more information, a transcript , and an evaluation . This series is produced in partnerships with the Iowa Injury Prevention Research Center, Iowa Center for Agricultural Safety and Health, the Healthier Workforce Center of the Midw...

In today's episode, we hear from Angie Tagtow, Lisa Crow, Mary Swander, Meg Merckens and Tom Johnson about the value of arts, theater, and cultural identities in rural communities. Visit our podcast webpage for more information, a transcript , and an evaluation . Resources: Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture Conservation Reserve Program Marengo Com...

In today's episode, we hear from Art Cullen, David Osterberg, Davic Cwiertny, and Brian Hanft about environmental health. Visit our podcast webpage for more information, a transcript , and an evaluation . Resources: Iowa Policy Project Center for Health Effects of Environmental Contamination Iowa's Grants to Counties program Environmental Health Specialists Network This series is produced in partn...

In today's episode, we hear from Mary Swander, Jason Grimm, Shelley Buffalo and Greg Padget about food, food systems, and what food means for culture, identity, and communities. Visit our podcast webpage for more information, a transcript , and an evaluation . This series is produced in partnerships with the Iowa Injury Prevention Research Center, Iowa Center for Agricultural Safety and Health, th...

In today's episode, we hear from Emily Wornell and Bill Menner about what makes rural communities successful. Visit our podcast webpage for more information, a transcript , and an evaluation . In this episode, Emily mentions this article: Metropolitan Reclassification and the Urbanization of Rural America . This series is produced in partnerships with the Iowa Injury Prevention Research Center, Io...

In today's episode, we hear from Heather Lujano, Mary Swander, and Art Cullen about life in rural Iowa.  Visit our podcast webpage for more information, a transcript , and an evaluation . This series is produced in partnerships with the Iowa Injury Prevention Research Center, Iowa Center for Agricultural Safety and Health, the Healthier Workforce Center of the Midwest, the Heartland Center fo...

In today's episode, we hear from Himar Hernandez and Kristy Nabhan-Warren about life in rural Iowa.  Visit our podcast webpage for more information, a transcript , and an evaluation . This series is produced in partnerships with the Iowa Injury Prevention Research Center, Iowa Center for Agricultural Safety and Health, the Healthier Workforce Center of the Midwest, the Heartland Center for Oc...

In today's episode, Deborah Thompson talks with Linda Rallo of Aligned ; Rev. Dr. Mary Robinson, chair fo the Black Hawk County (Iowa) Health Department; and Dr. Nafissa Cisse-Egbuonye, director of the Black Hawk County (Iowa) Health Department about the importance of building strong relationships. Visit our podcast webpage for more information, a transcript , and an evaluation .

In today's episode, Deborah Thompson talks with Matt Wyant of Pottawattamie County Public Health (Iowa), Iowa State Senator Amanda Ragan, and Dennis Kriesel from the Kansas Association of Local Health Departments about the need for increased funding for local public health and how to get it. Visit our podcast webpage for more information, a transcript , and an evaluation .

In today's episode, Deborah Thompson talks with Wichita City Councilwoman Becky Tuttle and the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network's Cathy Callaway about staying motivated in long advocacy fights and the important of celebrating victories, no matter how big or small. Visit our podcast webpage for more information, a transcript , and an evaluation .

In today's episode, Deborah Thompson talks with Jaci Reynolds of #HealthierMO, Iowa Senator Joe Bolkcom, and Chris Estle from Jefferson County (Iowa) Public Health about why advocacy is essential in public health, what holds us back, and how to overcome those barriers. PHRASES is a great resource mentioned in this episode. Visit our podcast webpage for more information, a transcript , and an evalu...

In today's episode, Anne Crotty, of the University of Iowa Center for Center for Disabilities and Development, talks with Karin Ford, Sheena Wendel and Kelly Von Lehmden about how COVID-19 is impacting people with disabilities. Visit our podcast webpage for more information, a transcript , and an evaluation .

In today's episode, we talk with Darin Von Ruden, a third-generation dairy farmer and active member of the Farmers Union, about the impact of COVID-19 on people who work in dairy, highlighting how farmers are responding to the pandemic and why milk is being dumped. Visit our podcast webpage for more information, a transcript , and an evaluation .

In today's episode, we talk with Dr. Nicole Novak of the University of Iowa College of Public Health and Andrew Bribriesco, an attorney who has dedicated the majority of his practice to representing meatpacking workers, about the impact of COVID-19 on people who work in meatpacking plants. Visit our podcast webpage for more information, a transcript , and an evaluation .

In this collaborative episode, we partner with From the Front Row to talk with Dr. Rima Afifi about messaging during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Visit our podcast webpage for more information, a transcript , and an evaluation .

Today Suzanne Hawley from Wichita State University talks with Brian Castrucci, CEO of the de Beaumont Foundation, about the importance of telling compelling stories, building strategic skills, and tearing down silos to help communities achieve optimal health. Visit our podcast webpage for more information and an evaluation . During the interview, Dr. Castrucci references the Practical Playbook II...