4 episodes
Ask the Experts Dennis Scanlon
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Ask the Experts is a podcast series where health care leaders and researchers share their perspectives on key topics affecting health care delivery and policy. The series is designed to reveal where and how important policy and practice topics intersect, and highlight ways in which research can advance that integration.
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A Layperson's Summary on COVID-19 Vaccine Policy and Regulation
Dennis Scanlon speaks with Will Bleser to explore several vaccine candidates that are near ready for distribution. These vaccines, which have been proven safe and highly effective are the results of hard work from scientists and industry and have gone through a rigorous and transparent assessment by the government and independent scientists.
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Leading Research to Address Child Maltreatment
Dennis Scanlon speaks with Jennie Noll to learn how the the Child Maltreatment Solutions Network (https://www.solutionsnetwork.psu.edu/) and the Center for Healthy Children (https://www.solutionsnetwork.psu.edu/center-for-healthy-children/child-health-study) are using research to lead the effort in addressing the complex issues of child maltreatment.
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Addressing Social Determinants of Health
Dennis Scanlon speaks with Dianna Benaknin and Ann Kunkel of WellSpan Health to learn more about WellSpan's interest in addressing social determinants of health. Ms. Benaknin and Ms. Kunkel talk about the impact of housing on health and discuss a number of programs created to address avoidable housing-related hospital admissions.
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The Opioid Epidemic Impact on Cesarean Sections
Dennis Scanlon speaks with Danielle Symons Downs, Professor of Kinesiology and Obstetrics and Gynecology at Penn State University to discuss her research on cesarean section deliveries and opioid prescribing.