Share Public Health

Midwestern Public Health Training Center
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Welcome to Share Public Health, the Midwestern Public Health Training Center’s podcast connecting you to public health topics, issues, and colleagues throughout the midwest region and the country, highlighting that we all share in public health.

  1. JUN 10

    Expanding Access to Care through Community Health Workers

    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. Your feedback is important to us as we want to provide you with a better listening experience.

    50 min

  2. MAY 5

    Overcoming Barriers to Oral Health

    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 Evaluation. Your feedback is important to us as we want to provide you with a better listening experience.

    52 min

  3. 03/23/2022

    The Power of Perseverance in Public Health Nursing with Lorne Carroll

    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 for more information, a transcript, and an evaluation.

    58 min

  4. 05/22/2021

    Partnerships in Action

    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 of Health under Award Number UG4LM012346. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.

    1h 4m

  5. 05/16/2021

    Harnessing the Power of Public Libraries

    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 and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.

    55 min

  6. 04/20/2021

    Library Partnerships: Brooklyn Public Library

    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 necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.

    48 min

  7. 03/09/2021

    Rural Health: We're All Connected

    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 for Agricultural Safety and Health, the Healthier Workforce Center of the Midwest, the Heartland Center for Occupational Health and Safety, the Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health, the Midwestern Public Health Training Center, the Prevention Research Center for Rural Health and the Rural Policy Research Institute. The theme song for this series is Walk Along John. It's performed by Al Murphy on fiddle, Mark Janssen on mandolin, Brandy Janssen on banjo, Warren Hamlin on guitar and Aletta Murphy on bass. Al learned these songs from a Fiddler named Albert Spray, who is from Kahoka, Missouri.

    49 min

  8. 03/02/2021

    Rural Health: Stories from Local Public Health Leaders

    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 Workforce Center of the Midwest, the Heartland Center for Occupational Health and Safety, the Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health, the Midwestern Public Health Training Center, the Prevention Research Center for Rural Health and the Rural Policy Research Institute. The theme song for this series is Walk Along John. It's performed by Al Murphy on fiddle, Mark Janssen on mandolin, Brandy Janssen on banjo, Warren Hamlin on guitar and Aletta Murphy on bass. Al learned these songs from a Fiddler named Albert Spray, who is from Kahoka, Missouri.

    1h 17m
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About

Welcome to Share Public Health, the Midwestern Public Health Training Center’s podcast connecting you to public health topics, issues, and colleagues throughout the midwest region and the country, highlighting that we all share in public health.

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  • Creator
    Midwestern Public Health Training Center
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2025
  • Episodes
    40
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Midwestern Public Health Training Center
  • Show Website
    Share Public Health