181: Positive Frameworks for Black Women’s Sexual Health & Wellbeing with Shemeka Thorpe, Ph.D

Public Health Careers podcast episode with Ajay Persaud, MPH, CPH
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Ajay is a Climate & Crisis Preparedness Senior Program Associate at the National Network of Public Health Institutes. 

He seeks to advance public health disaster preparedness and climate change resiliency in underserved communities across the United States. 
Having a background in Exercise Science and Emergency Services before focusing more on environmental health and the intersection with public health.

He conferred a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology and Exercise Science at The George Washington University. Then a Master of Public Health in Environmental and Occupational Health at The George Washington University.

1. In today’s episode you’ll hear and learn more about
2. The intersection of emergency services, public health, and climate change
3. Why diversity of experience and hearing ‘no’s are important
4. Journey from working as an EMT to focusing on prevention and populations through public health

And much much more!

Chapters:
@0:00 Trailer
@2:42 How do you identify & tell us a little about your personal background?  
@5:46 Volunteer in the hospital during high school
@8:10 Talk more about the intersection of emergence services and public health?
@14:24 Takeaways from EMT
@23: 44 What does public health mean to you?
@26:01 BS in Kinesiology and Exercise Science at The George Washington University (minor in Emergency Health Services) 15-19 
@33:26 Jobs & Internships during undergrad
@43:44  Any undergrad takeaway(s)? 
@46:23 MPH in Environmental and Occupational Health at The George Washington University 19-21
@59:50 Importance of Intersection of PH & Climate Change
@1:04:57 Takeaways?
@1:07:26 Climate & Crisis Preparedness Senior Program Associate at National Network of Public Health Institutes
@1:09:42 Biggest Learning Curve & How did you Overcome them
@1:12:54 Where can people connect with you and where would you like to see yourself in the future?
@1:14:29 The Furious Five 

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Public Health Careers podcast episode with Alison Kukla
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Alison is the Senior Manager for Programs and Partnerships at the Epilepsy Foundation of America. 

She is a result-oriented and accomplished manager with demonstrated success in managing projects, teams, events, building and maintaining relationships, and interacting with executives, leaders, and external partners.

She conferred a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, in Public Health at Youngstown State University.  A Master of Public Health in Prevention Science at Emory University. 

In today’s episode you’ll hear and learn more about
1. Building the organizing skillset going from a Field Organizer to a Campaign Manager 
2. Working at the various roles at the White House leading her to realize her work resonated most with the Office of Public Engagement
3. How she uses her story of Epilepsy to help others and drive forward her professional role
4. Getting a grief recovery certificate to better support families in bereavement or suffering from grief

And much much more!

Chapters:
@0:00 Episode Trailer
@2:52 Identity and personal background
@5:37 Impact of Organizing work
@10:16  What was your favorite memory or story?
@13:37 Motivation and main takeaways for the Grief Recovery Method Specialist certificate from The Grief Recovery Institute
@16:47 What does public health mean to you?
@18:20 Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, in Public Health at Youngstown State University 07-10
@24:03 Seizure during spring spring break, what was that like for you?
@28:06 Intern and Campaign Manager Experience
@33:24 Transition from being an intern to a campaign manager?
@35:50 Any undergrad takeaway(s)? 
@37:12 The White House
@43:45 US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 
@46:52 Master of Public Health in Prevention Science at Emory University (16-18) 
@47:58 Population Health Coordinator at Virginia Department of Health 
@51:33 Takeaways?
@53:17 Experience with Biden-Harris Transition Team
@55:31 Program Manager at Epilepsy Foundation
@57:02 Senior Manager, Programs and Partnerships
@1:01:48 What does advocacy in the Epilepsy Foundation look like?
@1:06:30 Where can people connect with you and where would you like to see yourself in the future?
@1:07:52 The Furious Five

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Meaghan Kennedy is a Founder of Orange Sparkle Ball Inc where they are an innovation and impact consultancy that accelerates initiatives in the private and public sector and works with both domestic and global partners.

Meaghan’s experiences intersect innovation, public health, and social entrepreneurship. After an epidemiology research career at CDC, she founded Orange Sparkle Ball.

She conferred a Bachelors of physiology at Alma College. A Master of Public Health at Emory University.

In today’s episode you’ll hear and learn more about
1. Innovation, social entrepreneurship, and public health
2. Why the conflict between public health and industrial design leads innovative and impactful work
3. The importance of design thinking for quick, directional, and iterative work
4. Transitioning from an Epidemiologist at CDC to starting her own social entrepreneurship firm


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Chapters
@0:00 Episode Trailer
@1:59 Identity and personal background
@9:09 Intersection of innovation and social entrepreneurship
@15:44  Judge and Mentor for Global Social Venture Competition
@19:33 What is public health mean?
@20:42 Bachelor of Psychology at Alma College
@25:59 Masters of Public Health at Emory University
@27:00 Any internships or pivotal experiences? 
@35:37 Epidemiologist at CDC 
@43:41 Founded Orange Sparkle Ball, Inc after the CDC
@49:05 What does design feedback look like? 
@56:11 What did services look like when you started?
@1:00:53 What has the progression of the org look like from them to now?
@1:06:03 Tips on visual communication  
@1:12:27 Founder of Spark Corps 
@1:19:25 What do you enjoy the most about being the founder  
@1:22:50 The Furious Five

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On Season 2, Episode 2 of Health Equity Mondays, we talk about:
- Pediatric care and health inequities
- Electronic health records and health inequities

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PEDIATRIC CARE
Kids of color get worse health care across the board in the U.S., research finds on NPR
Racial and ethnic inequities in the quality of paediatric care in the USA: a review of quantitative evidence

ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS
A call to add sexual orientation and gender identity data to electronic health records on Stat News
Examination of Stigmatizing Language in the Electronic Health Record on JAMA
Disparities in Patient Access to Electronic Health Information: Insights from a National Survey
Electronic health records as an equity tool for LGBTQIA+ people

HEALTH EQUITY IN ACTION
Words Matter: What Do Patients Find Judgmental or Offensive in Outpatient Notes?
 


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Chapters:
@0:00 Episode Intro
@0:14 Episode Topics
@0:28 Check-ins
@4:22 Pediatric and Health Inequities
@8:42 Promo break
@9:46 Electronic health records and health inequities 
@19:53 Health Equity in Action

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Jennice Chewlin, MPH, CHES is Founder and CEO of Chewlin Group. She helps companies who give a damn about the health + well-being of their workforce reduce stress, prevent burnout, and return to joy.

They designed an innovative model for workplace mental well-being by leveraging public health principles and positive psychology models.

She conferred a Bachelor of Psychology at Florida Atlantic University then conferred her Master of Public Health at Barry University.

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Chapters:
@0:00 Episode Trailer
@1:43 Jennice Chewlin, MPH, CHES Introduction
@3:22 Identify and Personal Background
@4:44 Helping Organizations Give A Damn About Employee Mental Wellbeing 
@9:25 Innovative Workplace Model
@12:18 Why We Must Amplify Joy
@15:50 Working with Values Aligned Organizations
@17:58 What is Public Health?
@20:05 Bachelors of Psychology at Florida Atlantic University
@21:32 Office Manager at Family Physician Services, Inc
@23:20 Learning about public health
@25:00 Undergraduate Takeaways
@27:37 Master of Public Health at Barry University
@33:34 Creating your own vision for you life and career 
@35:30 Join Our Community
@36:05 Internship Internship, Directors of Health Promotion and Education, Broward County Health Department
@38:10 American Public Health Association Conference
@39:25 Finding her field in public health and learning where to get into public health
@42:45 Program Manager at American Lung Association
@46:50 Senior Health Educator at Broward County Health Department
@50:55 Program Consultant at Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands
@58:20 Sandy Hook Presenter at Sandy Hook Promise
@1:01:42 Health Educator at Large Insurance Company
@1:04:05 Advice to be More Effective Health Educators
@1:06:35 Chewlin Group
@1:09:45 Connect & Future Prediction
@1:10:38 The Furious Five
@1:16:42 Episode Outro

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Stephanie is the CEO and Founder at Moxley Public Health where they work with hospitals, health departments and other organizations to collect and transform data into actionable results.

She is a mom of 4 daughters. She is a public health professional passionate about understanding communities and facilitating the improvement of that community's health.

She conferred a Bachelors in Sociology from Hunter College. Worked as a Co-coordinator & health educator at Bronx AIDS Services before getting her Master of Public Health degree at Boston University.

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Chapters:
@0:00 Episode Trailer
@6:02 Personal Identify and Story
@7:34 Being a mom and public health entrepreneurship
@8:50 Starting Moxley Public Health
@10:18 Jamaican Blue Mountains Project
@16:20 Community Health Needs Assessment in JA
@25:51 AD: Join Community Waitlist To Be A Founder
 @26:36 What is Public Health?
@28:39 Bachelors of Arts at Hunter College
@32:50 Religion Minor
@34:50 Undergrad takeaways
@36:01 Co-coordinator & Health Educator at Bronx AIDS Services
@41:13 Choosing public health and MPH at Boston University 
@46:54 Experiences during Boston University
@49:30 Finding out what to do after MPH
@53:50 MPH Takeaways
@55:20 Emergency Preparedness Coordinator Consultant at Logan County
@56:56 Grant Review Panelist at Office of Women’s Health, Department of Health and Human Services
@59:28 Public Health Consultant at John Snow Inc
@1:01:42 AD: Join Community Waitlist To Be A Founder
@1:02:56 Founding Moxley Public Health
@1:10:50 Growth of Moxley Public Heath
@1:31:35 Enjoy most about consulting
@1:17:56 Future of Moxley Public Health
@1:19:34 The Furious Five
@1:28:15 Signing out

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Today we have co-founders of Parasol Health Consulting - Dr. Ranelle L. Brew & Diana Yassanye - coming on to share their stories.

Parasol Health Consulting aims to create better health and public health programs under the umbrella of science and strategy. They cover public health needs through design, education, strategy, training, speaking engagements, and partnership development.

Dr. Ranelle Brew has a combined 25+ years of higher education, management, online teaching, research, training, and public health practice experience.

Diana Yassanye began practicing public health 29 years ago. She thrives when providing organizational leadership and partnership coordination.


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Chapters
@0:00 Episode Trailer
@1:38 Introductions
@4:01 Welcome Guest
@4:44 Identify and personal backgrounds
@5:45 Centering family while working 
@8:13 Preparing the next generation of public health professionals
@10:23 Leading the federal retail pharmacy program at CDC
@13:22 Founding Parasol Health Consulting
@23:30 Building the partnerships
@27:00 What is public health?
@29:50 Community Waitlist
@30:58 Dr. Ranelle Brews Career Journey
@37:02 President of two association organization
@40:52 Progression of roles in academia
@46:00 Diana Yassanye Career Journey
@52:39 Advice for navigating CDC
@54:10 Government Ethics
@56:55 Growing Parasol Health Consulting
@59:31 Opportunities in consulting going forward
@1:02:43 Community waitlist 
@1:03:24 Lessons from consulting 
@1:07:36 The Furious Five 
@1:12:22 Housekeeping items & thank you

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Dr. Jasel Martin, DrPH, MS, MBA, CHES is an Implementation Science Research Program Manager at UT Southwestern Medical Center.

She is an author, 3x entrepreneur, health promotion, health disparities & policy lecturer, Black wellness content creator, health diversity & community health expert, clinical nutritionist, and clinical exercise physiologist.

She conferred a Bachelor of Biology at Oakwood University, A Master of Business Administration in Healthcare Administration at University of Phoenix. Then pursued a Master of Science in Exercise Science at Georgia State University, Clinical Internship in Clinical Exercise Physiology at Emory University. And lastly got her Doctor of Public Health at Loma Linda University.

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Chapters
@0:00 Episode Teaser
@1:46 Dr. Jasel Martin, DrPH, MS, MBA, CHES Introduction
@3:24 Episode highlights
@3:55 Welcome guest
@4:35 Identify and personal background
@5:28 Bridge gap to real world health challenges
@8:33 Fundamental of theory in practice
@11:01 Practice Based Evidence 
@14:20 Moving health equity forward 
@19:27 Blue Zones and public health 
@27:20 What is public health?
@29:26 Bachelors in Biology at Oakwood University 
@32:45 Undergrad takeaways
@35:00 Dental School not being right choice
@37:50 Making decision to pursue MBA at University of Phoenix
@39:10 Medical Services Specialist at Georgia Department of Humans
@41:49 MBA Takeaways 
@42:43 Master of Science in Fitness and Health Promotion at Georgia State University
@46:15 Health Scientist at CDC 
@48:55 Deciding to get a DrPH at Loma Linda University 
@51:50 DrPH vs PhD perspective 
@53:00 Several roles at Andrews University
54:25 Postdoc at University of Maryland
@56:55 Roles after Postdoctoral 
@1:00:02 Executive Program Director at Colorado Technical University
@1:02:43 Implementation Science Program Manger at UT Southwestern Medical Center 
@1:06:40 Connect with Dr. Jasel Martin, DrPH, MS, MBA, CHES
@1:07:30 The importance of wellness in life
@1:10:00 VIV Wellness Academy
@1:11:25 The Furious Five
@1:19:07 Housekeeping

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S2E1 of Health Equity Mondays, with co-hosts Jasmine Leonard aka Health Equity Jazz, MPH and Omari Richins, MPH, we talk about:

- Medical debt and health equity
- Medical tourism and health equity

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Chapters:
@0:00 Episode start
@0:50 Checking in?
@3:57 Medical Debt
@11:30 Promos
@12:36 Medical Tourism
@21:53 Equity In Action
@24:45 Close us out

Medical Debt
23% of Americans Have Medical Debt
How Medical Debt Makes People Sicker
Healthcare debt in the US
Rulemaking to remove medical bills from credit reports

Medical Tourism
Scoping Review on medical tourism
Medical tourism and national health care systems
Impacts of Medical Tourism on Healthcare Access


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Shemeka Thorpe, Ph.D is Assistant Professor in Health Promotion at University of Kentucky. She is an award winning sex educator, researcher, and trained public health practitioner. She focuses her research on Black women’s sexual wellbeing using sex positive frameworks.

She is also the Co-Founder of The Minority Sex Report where their mission is to provide representation of Black and Native American people within sexuality education.

She conferred a Bachelor  Human Development and Family Studies at University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Masters of Science in Family and Child Sciences at Florida State University. And a PhD in Community Health Education at University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

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Chapters: 
@0:00 Episode teaser
@0:51 welcome to Public Health Careers
@1:23 Dr. Shemeka Thorpe, PhD, MS
@2:45 Welcome to the show
@3:00 Identify and personal background
@3:43 Black women wellbeing x sex positive frameworks 
@6:31 Thought process for career
@8:00 How to research taboo public health topics 
@8:50 #HotGirlScience
@11:30 Building a community online 
@13:49 #MakeResearchRelevant
@14:33 Community Invite
@15:14 What is public health?
@16:00 Bachelors of Human Development & Family Studies at UNCG
@18:10 Triad Child Study
@20:25 Undergraduate takeaways
@23:34 Master of Sciences in Family and Child Sciences at FSU
@26:05 Advice for looking at research 
@29:40 Master program takeaways
@30:35 PhD thought process 
@33:20 Learning about public health
@35:37 MS Family & Child Science vs MPH
@35:20 PhD in Community Health Education at UNCG
@36:47 Career path for MS Family & Child Sciences programs
@37:30 Experiences during PhD
@38:35 Co-Founding The Minority Sex Report
@43:50 PhD takeaways
@45:46 Post-doc Research Fellowship at University of Kentucky
@51:40 Assistant Professor at University of Kentucky 
@56:05 Advice to share insights on social media
@57:20 Connection + future predictions
@58:47 Join our Community
@59:28 The Furious Five
@1:02:45 Checking out

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