Think Public Health LLU School of Public Health
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Think Public Health is a podcast by students from the Loma Linda University School of Public Health exploring the world from a public health perspective. Join us as we investigate issues in the media by talking to experts, students, and community members about the relevance of public health in everyday living.
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Ep. 13 - The Scars of Childhood Trauma
On this quarantine episode, we dive into what has been deemed as one of the most unaddressed topics in Public Health, also a direct linked to various chronic diseases and risky behaviors- childhood trauma. We, along with Senior Director of Program Outreach, Lesford Duncan, an alumnus of LLUSPH, discuss the importance of resilience in the midst of adversity such as COVID-19, ACES, signs associated with childhood trauma and how the outdoors can bring about healing.
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Ep. 12 - From the Navy to CEO of a hospital: Public Health Gems from the Barracks
Join us on another episode of Think Public Health as we discuss with another one of our favorite guest, the award winning expert leader for LLUH pediatric medicine, Dr. Richard Chinnock. We discuss the dangers of working silos in medicine and public health, leadership skills and the secret behind leading a winning team.
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Ep. 11 - Black out
Join your hosts, Abigail Clark, DeLorean Ruffin and Anthony Gittens along with our special guests, LLUSPH doctoral students, Chanell Grismore and Gina Obiakor as we have an honest and open discussion relating our varying personal experiences as students, responses to recent Black Lives Matter protests, and a step towards overcoming systemic racism.
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Ep. 10 - Not all superheroes wear capes: A shoutout to all the working mothers.
Have you ever faced discrimination as a mom in the workplace? Have you ever thought to yourself, how do I successfully re-enter the workforce as a mom and still be involved in the moments that matter for my kids?
Returning work after having a baby is a unique challenge for most mothers. On this special Mother’s Day episode, our guests Giana Vasconcellos and Liz Simpler from the non-profit, “Working Mothers Public Health Consulting Agency” discuss their work and services to increase the awareness of about the public health challenges associated with the working mother. They share with us, policies that companies can implement support and retain working mothers. Listen as we share tidbits on whole person care for the working mother and how the stay at home mother can be successful.
Join us, as we the Think Public Health Podcast Team, say to all mothers across the globe.
“Thank you, mom and Happy Mother’s Day! “
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Ep. 9 - Surviving COVID-19: Update from the front line
On this episode of Think Public Health, we welcome again our preventative care specialist, Dr. Peter Bastian. He provides us with a detailed presentation on how to prevent COVID-19 as much as possible, when to get tested for COVID-19, how to care for a non-hospitalized COVID-19 patient, how to decrease the symptoms of the flu and how to survive social isolation. The take-away points: Practice social distancing, wear a mask, get some exercise and trust in God!
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Ep. 8 - Viruses and Grocery Bags
On this episode of Think Public Health, we talk to Dr. Ryan Sinclair, PhD and Environmental Microbiologist. He talks about viruses, some of his work and dives into a reusable grocery bag study that looked at how viruses and bacteria can cling to reusable grocery bags. One takeaway from this episode: It's important to disinfect!
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Most insightful up to date public health podcast I’ve ever heard coming from The Loma Linda University yet.