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S02 E07: Reimagining Change (Part 1) w/ Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf

Release Date: 05/17/2021

S03 E13: Ensuring Equitable Access to Healthcare in America - 2022 Winter Research Cohort Policy Framework Launch Party

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The Teen Think Tank Project's 2022 Winter Research Cohort hosts their Policy Framework Launch Party to discuss the current state of the American Healthcare System. Our nine exceptional high school change agents conduct an in-depth analysis of the issues preventing meaningful healthcare reform in our country. Kimia Shahriyar, Avantika Malla, Moksh Patwari, Riya Mehta, Vaanya Salwan, Leyla Tiryaki, Jeyven Chhina, Gianna Grasso, and Keara Field discuss the economic, social, and legal impediments that have created a healthcare system that values profits over patients. In the season finale, the...

S03 E12: Social Determinants of Health

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On this week’s podcast we take a sneak peek into the inner workings of our Health Equity Research Cohort’s work on access to care in America. For the past three months, the research associates have been exploring the impediments inherent in the American healthcare system. Through their conversations with many thought leaders, educators and advocates, the cohort learned that economic and social conditions overwhelmingly influence the differences in health status for individuals and groups, otherwise known as social determinants of health. First, Valerie White, who is the...

S03 E11: COVID-19 Vaccines: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

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Teen Think Tank Project Co-Founder Matt DeSantis sat down with thought leaders and researchers back in January to talk about the economic, social, and political impediments that shape our societal response to the pandemic. Matt is joined by Dr. Stacy Wood, the Langdon Distinguished University Professor of Marketing at North Carolina State who discusses Project Warp Speed in terms of “product roll out” and how society’s response to the vaccine compares to its acceptance of other market innovations. Matt then chats with Dr. Carl Latkin, the VICE CHAIR of the...

S03 E10: Awareness + Education + Advocacy = Healthcare Policy w/ Dr. Erin O'Neill

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Dr. Erin O’Neill is an Assistant Professor of Public Health Education in the Health Sciences Department at New Jersey City University. Dr. O’Neill’s is a 2021 Fellow with the National Leadership Academy for Public Health (CDC). As a Master Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES), she serves as a consultant to government and community health organizations for programmatic strategies to alleviate health disparities and to promote health justice and equity. She joins the podcast to explore the social and cultural aspect of public health and access to care. We talk about...

S03 E09 Local Government's Response to Health Equity w/ Sara Sooy

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Today Somerset County (New Jersey) Commissioner Sara Sooy joins the podcast to talk about the impediments constituents face in accessing care, even in the digital age. We also explore the logistical challenges policymakers contend with to provide solutions and how the partnership between public and private entities is important to overcoming these challenges, especially during the pandemic. We end on a high note with the possibly of finding a solution to health equity at the intersection of capitalism and coverage. Enjoy!

S03 E08: National Healthcare Policy vs. Local Politics w/ Matthew Moench

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New Jersey is known as the capital of the pharmaceutical industry; and Somerset County, which is where Bridgewater Township is located, is its epicenter. Sharing his insights as the mayor of a town with major pharmaceutical companies, Bridgewater Matthew Moench joins the podcast to explore the intersection of politics and healthcare. We talk about how the healthcare debate, especially around phama, impacts local and federal elections, leading a community through covid and the importance of local politics.

S03 E07: Heteronormativity - A Barrier to Health Equity w/ Matthew Tirrell

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Matthew is a Licensed Professional Counselor, National Certified Counselor, and Approved Clinical Supervisor in the state of New Jersey. He is the Director of Field Placement and Adjunct Professor in the Department of Professional Counseling at Monmouth University. His current research focus is on ethical disparities in the treatment of affectional and gender minorities. Today Matt joins the podcast to explore the cultural and psychological impediments to health equity

S03 E06: The Intersection of Healthcare & Agriculture w/ Helen Labun

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To explore the intersection of agriculture and healthcare, we're talking to Helen Labun. Helen is the program manager for the Food Access and Healthcare Consortium, which works to integrate food and healthcare in Vermont. Helen’s background spans economics, public policy and even the restaurant industry! With all of this experience, Helen highlights how food access and agriculture integrate with healthcare, the challenges of rural access to care and how access to healthy foods is the responsibility of multiple industries, not just healthcare.

S03 E06: The Intersection of Healthcare & Agriculture w/ Helen Labun

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S03 E05 Transforming Access to Behavioral Health w/ Gillian Gmitter

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Gillian Gmitter is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Virginia. She is the Assistant Program Manager for one of the State's Community Service's Board Adult Behavioral Health Same Day Access Unit. She currently sits on the Marcus alert response planning team for her local jurisdiction and has specialized leadership training in Racial Equity. Gillian is helping us dive deep into the mental health component of health equity and access to care. We talk about how to provide services to people who already have a hard time accessing care in the community, breaking...

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Former NCAA & NBA stand out and social justice advocate Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf sits down with host Kelly Nagle to talk about the misconceptions surrounding his protest, his inspiration for seeking social justice and how to think outside the box to create change in the first part of a multi-episode discussion.

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