Coping with Grief: Navigating Loss in Personal and Professional Life
Release Date: 11/29/2023
Early Detection and Personalized Care: How Cancer Screening Is Evolving
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The guidelines around cancer screening are changing to prioritize earlier evaluation and a more personalized approach to prevention. In this episode of the miniVHAN podcast, Ben Park, MD, director of the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, discusses early detection and the lowering of recommended ages for certain screenings due to rising cancer rates in younger adults. He also encourages precision screening that accounts for an individual’s genetics and family history, and advocates for shared decision-making to ensure patients feel respected and informed in their care journey.
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Buckle Up for the miniVHAN Podcast
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Jump into the miniVHAN, where you’ll always have a front-row seat to the future of health care. Hosted by Mallory Yoder, our podcast explores clinical advancements, value-based care and the innovations driving the Vanderbilt Health Affiliated Network. Join us as we dive deep with thought leaders to tackle the issues that matter most, including behavioral health across the lifespan, care delivery and building bridges between communities. Whether you’re a clinician, employer, caregiver or patient, miniVHAN provides the roadmap, actionable tools and inspiration you need...
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Beyond the Bedside: Bolstering Support for Caregivers
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In the newest episode of the miniVHAN podcast, we sit down with Terrell Smith, MSN, RN, the recently retired senior director of Patient and Family Engagement at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. With over five decades of experience, Terrell shares heartfelt anecdotes and insights into the challenges caregivers face daily. We shine a spotlight on these unsung heroes, exploring the emotional and physical toll of caregiving and the vital importance of community support. This episode addresses caregiving as a significant public health issue, emphasizing the need for greater awareness and...
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Reshaping Dental Care: Discover How Interfaith Dental Transforms Lives and Strengthens Its Community
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This episode of the miniVHAN spotlights the work of Interfaith Dental, a Middle Tennessee nonprofit that helps vulnerable populations achieve and sustain a healthy smile. Rhonda Switzer-Nadasdi, DMD, the organization’s visionary CEO, walks us through Interfaith Dental’s modest beginnings in 1995 and evolution into a cornerstone community resource that has rapidly adapted to break down barriers in health care. Our conversation shows how the organization has expanded services to patients of all ages and addressed social determinants of health through innovative solutions like teledentistry,...
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Insights on the Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Model Designation
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In this episode, we explore the Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) model with our guest, Liz Pierce, MD, pediatric regional medical director for the Vanderbilt Health Affiliated Network. With over 30 years of experience in pediatrics, Dr. Pierce shares her invaluable insights into how this physician-led, team-based care model can enhance patient outcomes. The PCMH model, rooted in the principles of coordinated and comprehensive care, seeks to centralize the patient's medical journey and make health care more accessible and effective. Because implementing the model can be a...
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Rethinking Antibiotics for Kids - Tips for Parents and Providers
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We’re hitting the road with Elizabeth Randolph, MD, from Green Hills Pediatric Associates, to explore the growing problem of antibiotic resistance and how it’s making infections harder to treat. Discover why antibiotic stewardship is vital to decrease the risk of disease spread and severe illness. We’ll tackle the challenges of managing patient and family expectations when it comes to antibiotic use and share strategies for reassuring parents about non-antibiotic treatments for common ailments. We’ll also discuss many of the risks involved in overprescribing. Learn...
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Turning Hope into Action with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
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Join us as we welcome Paul Augustyniak, board chair for the Tennessee chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP). Paul highlights the organization's mission to save lives and bring hope to those affected by suicide through research, advocacy, education and healing initiatives. With 1,200 Tennesseans lost to suicide last year and the state ranked 22nd in the nation for suicide rates, increasing awareness and encouraging open conversations are crucial for prevention. Our discussion also underscores the need to expand mental health resources, particularly in...
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Beyond the Clinic: Building Healthier Communities Through Human Connection
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With close to 90% of health outcomes affected by patients’ conditions outside of the clinic walls, the intersection of medical care and community health plays a vital role in meeting people where they are. Joining the miniVHAN to share about the social determinants of health is Amy Richardson, Chief Community Health Officer at Siloam Health, a nonprofit organization that provides whole-person care to Middle Tennessee’s underserved populations. Richardson spotlights the benefits of like-minded organizations partnering to promote health equity, explaining how Siloam Health has built...
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Patients at the Helm: Redefining Roles in Value-Based Care
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Join us in the miniVHAN as we welcome Cecelia Theobald, MD, Chief of Staff for Corporate Clinical Affairs at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Dr. Theobald, an internist, is also the attending physician at the student-run Shade Tree Clinic, which provides free health care to uninsured individuals. She has witnessed patients taking a more active role in their care—and explains why that’s such a positive development for providers and health care as a whole. Dr. Theobald underscores the importance of trust and clear communication within patient care teams, highlighting how that...
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Beyond the Bottom Line: Dr. Michael Kobernick on Employers’ Role in Care Transformation
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Can employers really transform health care quality and costs? Join us in the miniVHAN for an eye-opening conversation with Michael Kobernick, MD, Senior Medical Director at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, as he unpacks the evolving roles of employers and brokers in the health care ecosystem. Dr. Kobernick draws upon his experience both in the practice of medicine and in critical health care leadership to imagine how employers can more successfully collaborate with provider organizations. Tune in to understand how value-based care models can lead to healthier communities by removing...
info_outlineIn this thoughtful discussion, we navigate the landscape of grief and bereavement, shedding light on its many forms, common disruptors, and signs that indicate the need for intervention. Listen in as guests, Rebecca Sebastian, VHAN Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and Dr. Martha Shepherd, Medical Director for Vanderbilt Health at Metro Nashville Public Schools, take us through the intricacies of anticipatory and acute grief as well as exploring the role of employers in providing easy access to grief resources and the importance of reducing stigma around mental health in the workplace.