CHRISTUS Calling

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CHRISTUS Calling is a podcast dedicated to bringing you the best medical experts across an international health care ministry. We’re discussing health care’s hottest topics giving you better insight into understanding our health care industry and offering valuable medical news during a time when holistic healing couldn’t be more important for our patients, families and communities.

13-03-2023

More Than Just Weight Loss: How Bariatric Surgery is Helping to Heal and Provide Hope to Patients on their Journey to Total Life Transformation

In this episode, Ernie Peters shares his personal story about how bariatric surgery, lifestyle and nutritional guidance from the team at the CHRISTUS Health Southeast Texas Bariatric Center changed his life. Also in this episode, we'll hear from Ernie's surgeon, Dr. Jerome Schrapps, about what makes someone a candidate for bariatric surgery and what one can expect from pre-surgery through post-op. Dr. Scrapps also answers some common questions related to bariatric surgery. Jennifer Peters, a Registered Dietician on the team, talks about how her role also helps patients on their personal journeys through bariatric surgery and beyond.

28 min
13-01-2023

Continuing a Legacy: Cultivating a Beloved CHRISTUS Community Mindset

On this episode of CHRISTUS Calling, we're talking about the importance of Martin Luther King Junior's vision and how CHRISTUS Health is continuing his legacy in how we reach, help and love people in the communities we serve. You'll hear from Jamey Brogan, the Vice President of Mission Integration at CHRISTUS Health and Dr. Tiffany Egbe, the Program Director for the Internal Medicine Residency Program at CHIRSTUS Good Shepherd in Longview, Texas.

26 min
29-11-2022

Living Life to the Full: How Education is Power When it Comes to Managing and Living with Diabetes

November is National Diabetes Month. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 37 million Americans are living with diabetes. In this episode of CHRISTUS Calling, you'll hear the story of 59-year-old Alfredo Castillo. When he was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes earlier this year, he thought life as he knew it was over. But after attending a class through the Diabetes Education Program at CHRISTUS Health, Alfredo is now confidently managing his condition and still doing all of the things he loves in life. Host Jillian Fertig also digs into the potential warning signs and symptoms of diabetes, the difference between Type 1 and Type diabetes, first steps after a diagnosis and how the CHRISTUS Health Education team is here to guide patients, their families and caregivers every step of the way. To learn more about the CHRISTUS Health Education programs, visit www.christushealth.org

28 min
18-11-2022

Bridging the Gap: How CHRISTUS Health's Partnership with the U.S. Dept. of Defense is Helping Service Members Transition out of the Military and Improving Health Care

In this episode of CHRISTUS Calling, we're learning about a partnership between CHRISTUS Health and the U.S. Department of Defense called the DOD SkillBridge program that helps members of the Armed Forces transition out of the military and back into civilian life. SkillBridge is an opportunity for service members to learn and train at CHRISTUS Health's facilities to gain valuable civilian work experience through speicifc industry training or internships. Jillian Fertig talks with two former service members who were hired on at CHRISTUS Health after completing SkillBridge. More DoD SkillBridge Information: https://skillbridge.osd.mil/program-overview.htm Candidate Link to Apply: https://careers.christushealth.org/skillbridge

33 min
27-10-2022

Brave and Beautiful: Stories of Survival, Hope and Healing for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but the stories you'll hear in this episode of CHRISTUS Calling will inspire you beyond just one month of the year. Jillian Fertig talks with 5 brave women who are breast cancer survivors. Some have beat their cancer and others are in the middle of their fight. But they all share one thing in common: they're not alone. We'll also hear from Denise Tindall, the Breast Patient Navigator with the CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier Health System. She shares how her own breast cancer diagnosis 17 years ago continues to inspire her to help others after surviving her own battle. Denise addresses common questions about breast cancer, early detection, the ins-and-outs of mammograms and more.

24 min
13-10-2022

More Than Just a Gym: How the CHRISTUS Institute for Healthy Living Fitness and Aquatics Center Offers Hope and Healing to the Community

In this episode of CHRISTUS Calling, Jillian Fertig travels to Longview, Texas, where the Institute of Healthy Living Fitness and Aquatics Center is transforming lives through fitness, health and wellness. We take you inside the facility, which just transitioned into a 24-hour fitness hub for the community. You'll hear the story of Julia Powers and how the IHL Fitness and Aquatics Center changed her life for the better. We'll also talked with certified personal trainer, Jesse Alejandro, about how to get into a fitness routine ahead of the holidays and how to live a more balanced life.

30 min
05-10-2022

Mission-Minded Printing: How CHRISTUS Health Print Services is Transforming Health Care

In this episode of CHRISTUS Calling, Jillian Fertig travels to Tyler, Texas, home of the CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Print Shop. We take you inside the 14,000 square foot warehouse, where all the signs and brochures in your CHRISTUS facility are made. But the team here makes way more than just signs, brochures and other print materials. They're extending the healing ministry of Jesus Christ beyond the walls of CHRISTUS Health facilities and into the surrounding communities in a very unique way. We'll learn how this state-of-the-art facility is transforming the world of health care.

21 min
29-09-2022

Prepping for Flu Season: What to Expect and Best Practices to Stay Healthy

As we head into flu season, Jillian Fertig sits down with System Director for Infection Control and Prevention at CHRISTUS Health to answer some of your most asked questions. Should I get a flu shot? If so, when? Can I get it at the same time as my COVID booster shot? Will this be a bad flu season? These are just some of the many topics we'll tackle in this episode of CHRISTUS Calling.

30 min

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More Than Just Weight Loss: How Bariatric Surgery is Helping to Heal and Provide Hope to Patients on their Journey to Total Life Transformation

Continuing a Legacy: Cultivating a Beloved CHRISTUS Community Mindset

Living Life to the Full: How Education is Power When it Comes to Managing and Living with Diabetes

Bridging the Gap: How CHRISTUS Health's Partnership with the U.S. Dept. of Defense is Helping Service Members Transition out of the Military and Improving Health Care

Brave and Beautiful: Stories of Survival, Hope and Healing for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

More Than Just a Gym: How the CHRISTUS Institute for Healthy Living Fitness and Aquatics Center Offers Hope and Healing to the Community

Mission-Minded Printing: How CHRISTUS Health Print Services is Transforming Health Care

Prepping for Flu Season: What to Expect and Best Practices to Stay Healthy

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