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AMIA: For Your InformaticsEpisode 38: ACM-AMIA Joint Podcast Series: Francesca RossiHosts: Dr. Sabrina Hsueh, Director of Ethical AI and External Innovation, Pfizer Pharmaceuticals Dr. Karmen S. Williams, Assistant Professor, CUNY SPH Guest: Dr. Francesca Rossi, IBM Fellow and AI Ethics Global Leader Description: In this episode of the Association of Computing Machinery and AMIA Joint Podcast Series, we learn more about the career trajectory and the global outlook on artificial intelligence outlook through our chat with an IBM fellow and AI Ethics Global Leader, Dr. Francesca Rossi. You can also listen on ACM - https://learning.acm.org/bytecast/ep53-francesca-rossi.2024-05-1452 min
Making Public Health PersonalSpotlight on Change: Impacting the maternal mortality crisis from every angle (Episode 25)According to alarming statistics from the CDC, Black women in the US face a stark reality: they are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than their White counterparts. In New York City, the situation is even more dire with the mortality risk rising to nine times more likely for Black women than for White women. But why? On this episode of the Making Public Health Personal podcast, join host Laura Meoli-Ferrigon and guests Dr. Deborah Kaplan and Tonya Lewis Lee as they unpack the systemic factors contributing to these disparities and explore what can be done...2024-05-0649 min
Making Public Health PersonalEquity for the next generation, at home and around the world (Episode 24)Are you passionate about making a positive impact on marginalized communities facing public health challenges?
This episode of the Making Public Health Personal podcast delves into effective strategies for addressing health issues both locally and globally and explores the unexpected parallels that can drive meaningful change.
Join host Laura Meoli-Ferrigon as she welcomes two distinguished guests: Dr. Philip Kreniske, assistant professor of Community Health and Social Sciences at CUNY SPH and adjunct assistant professor in the Heilbrunn Department of Population and Family Health at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health, and Dr. Nicholas Freudenberg...2024-04-0128 min
Making Public Health PersonalEmpowering women's health champions in the battle for reproductive justice (Episode 23)This women’s history month special episode of the Making Public Health Personal podcast breaks down the pressing issues surrounding maternal, child, reproductive, and sexual health in the United States. Host Laura Meoli-Ferrigon speaks with three esteemed guests to delve into the unique curriculum offered at CUNY SPH that addresses these crucial areas in sexual and reproductive justice.
Terry McGovern: Senior Associate Dean of Academic and Student Affairs at CUNY SPH. Previously, the Harriet and Robert H. Heilbrunn Professor and chair of the Heilbrunn Department of Population and Family Health at the Columbia University Mailman School of Pub...2024-03-0429 min
Making Public Health PersonalUnlocking opportunities to fund your public health degree and kickstart your career (Episode 22)Unlocking opportunities to fund your public health degree and kickstart your career, with Andrea Isabel Lopez, MPH ‘20
Are you looking to pursue a career that supports a cause close to your heart but don’t know where to start?
In the latest episode of the Making Public Health Personal podcast, host Laura Meoli-Ferrigon speaks with Andrea Isabel Lopez about her inspiring journey to success after graduating with an MPH in community health from CUNY SPH. Andrea is currently project manager for the Latinx Arts Consortium of New York and Rita Allen Civic Science Fellow with Cien...2024-02-0523 min
Making Public Health PersonalEmbracing Future Tech and AI for Better Health with Dr. Bruce Y. Lee (Episode 21)Embracing Future Tech and AI for Better Health with Dr. Bruce Y. Lee
Have you ever wondered who has access to your data when you let your devices track your steps, food intake and heart rate (among other things)? Should we be afraid of artificial intelligence (AI) chat bots replacing doctors? On this episode of the Making Public Health Personal Podcast, host Laura Meoli-Ferrigon speaks with Bruce Y. Lee, MD, MBA, about the benefits and disadvantages of advanced technology and AI, and how to embrace technology for a better future. Dr. Lee provides invaluable insights for how to make...2024-01-2633 min
Making Public Health PersonalThe most pressing global health threat you may not have heard about yet (Episode 20)The most pressing global health threat you may not have heard about yet, with Jeffrey Lazarus (Episode 20)
Join host Laura Meoli-Ferrigon on this episode of the Making Public Health Personal podcast with our esteemed guest Jeffrey Lazarus. He is a professor of global health in the Health Policy and Management Department at CUNY SPH, and a research professor at the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) in Spain. His decade-long career as a health systems, HIV and viral hepatitis expert at The World Health Organization’s Regional Office for Europe was followed by three years at the Global Fund to...2023-12-0426 min
Making Public Health PersonalData-driven public health preparedness: The career evolution of Mustafa Ali (Episode 19)Host Laura Meoli-Ferrigon speaks with Mustafa Ali, MPH, CPH, Director of Risk and Analytics at NYC DOHMH Office of Emergency Preparedness & Response. Mustafa received his BA in environmental justice from the CUNY Baccalaureate program and a master of public health degree from Hunter College, which later became the CUNY School of Public Health.
In this episode, Mustafa Ali shares his insights into the evolution of GIS, mapping and other data analysis technology since graduation, shedding light on how he has managed to stay at the forefront of these changes to advance his career. Mustafa presents a unique perspective on...2023-11-2824 min
Making Public Health PersonalEmpowering communities to navigate health equity with alumna Shanaz Hosein-Chery (Episode 18)Empowering communities to navigate health equity with alumna Shanaz Hosein-Chery | Making Public Health Personal Podcast Ep18
Join host Laura Meoli-Ferrigon on the Making Public Health Personal podcast as she speaks with CUNY SPH alumna Shanaz Hosein-Chery MS, CHES, a certified community health education specialist with nearly a decade of experience in public health. Shanaz's work focuses on health communication, social determinants of health, health disparities, health equity and social justice.
As director of the Health Information Tool for Empowerment, operated by the Greater New York Hospital Association (GNYHA), Shanaz and her team ensure equitable...2023-10-0231 min
Making Public Health PersonalBehind the rat battle: A public health career tale with Christine Gargano, MPH ‘22 (Episode 17)Welcome to a brand new season of the Making Public Health Personal Podcast, hosted by Laura Meoli-Ferrigon. Today’s guest is Christine Gargano, a Case Manager at the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Learn how Christine's dedication and hard work is shaping a healthier future for New York City and beyond.
As a recent recipient of the Neighborhood Rat Reduction Award and the Distinguished Service Award for her pivotal role in the COVID-19 pandemic response and the "Key to NYC" initiative, Christine brings a wealth of experience and passion to the table. She wo...2023-09-0522 min
Making Public Health PersonalCould medical cannabis help control the opioid crisis? with Dr. Danielle Greene (Episode 16)In today’s episode of the Making Public Health Personal podcast, host Laura Meoli-Ferrigon speaks with Danielle Greene, DrPH, MPH, MCHES, one of the authors of the groundbreaking study on medical cannabis and opioid prescriptions. The study, “Changes in Prescribed Opioid Dosages Among Patients Receiving Medical Cannabis for Chronic Pain” found an association between receiving medical cannabis for chronic pain for a longer duration and a reduction in prescription opioid dosages.
Dr. Greene brings over 30 years of public health leadership experience to the discussion and shares her insights on how medical cannabis can be used as another tool in...2023-05-0137 min
Making Public Health PersonalPivoting to a career in public health: Insights from CUNY SPH graduate Lauren Rauh, MPH ‘20 (Episode 15)In this episode of the Making Public Health Personal podcast, host Laura Meoli-Ferrigon speaks with CUNY SPH alumna Lauren Rauh. Since graduating in 2020 with her master of public health degree, Lauren is now program director of the New York Vaccine Literacy Campaign (VLC) at CUNY SPH. Lauren will share how her experience in the food industry prepared her for her current role, and the challenges and opportunities she faced when pivoting careers. We'll also be discussing the future of the VLC and how they are expanding their model to address systemic challenges around resources and information for preventative health...2023-04-0333 min
Making Public Health PersonalAn unconventional path from MPH to M.D., with CUNY SPH graduate Pavan Lohia ‘20 (Episode 14)There are endless possibilities that a public health degree can open up for you. Whether you are looking to pursue a career in healthcare, government, research & academia, public service or if you want to start your own business, an MPH degree can put you on the path towards success. In this episode of the Making Public Health Personal Podcast, CUNY SPH graduate Pavan Lohia ‘20 explains how huge of a commitment it is to pursue your Medical Doctorate, with many sacrifices both socially and financially. He shares a roadmap of his pre-med journey and explains how the opportunities available at CU...2023-03-0130 min
Making Public Health PersonalHow can we keep children safe from violence? with Kathleen Cravero (Episode 13)You may not be surprised, with the level of gun violence in this country, that the US has one of the highest rates of school violence in the world. But violence against children is perpetrated in homes and in schools, in many forms, and in families and countries rich and poor. As the future of our society, either we prevent violence against children while they are young, or we will have to take care of the consequences as they get older. Whether they are your children or someone else’s, children are the future of our society, making them ev...2023-01-3128 min
Making Public Health PersonalHow to cultivate community and care in public health classrooms with Emma Tsui, Spring Cooper & Ayah Elsayed (Episode 12)Today’s episode of the Making Public Health Personal Podcast looks at an oral history project at CUNY SPH called Public Health Education Now. This project asks students, faculty and staff at CUNY SPH how their lived experiences since 2020 have shaped their vision of what we want public education to be.
Host Laura Meoli-Ferrigon speaks with three members of the Public Health Education Now team about how they use the lessons they’ve learned from this project in their anti-racist classrooms today. We’ll discuss the oral history interviews that the team conducted, focusing on experiences of not on...2023-01-0240 min
Making Public Health PersonalHow to end COVID-19 as a public health threat, with Jeffrey V. Lazarus, Ayman El-Mohandes & Diana Romero (Episode 11)Is the COVID-19 pandemic really over? How many vaccines and boosters we will need, and how often? Should we continue wearing masks? In this special episode of the Making Public Health Personal Podcast, host Laura Meoli-Ferrigon speaks with three experts from CUNY SPH who are part of the global panel responsible for a new study synthesizing the best ideas on how we move forward from the pandemic. A consensus was reached among almost four hundred experts to provide specific recommendations to end COVID-19 as a public health threat, and published in Nature, the world’s leading multidisciplinary science journal. It...2022-11-2936 min
Making Public Health PersonalBringing Innovative Entrepreneurship into Public Health with Dr. Terry Huang (Episode 10)How can we transform public health into an innovative, forward-thinking community of change agents willing to act quickly to meet the challenges and public health crises in our world? The Health Policy and Management curriculum at CUNY SPH has been preparing public health professionals to become innovation-driven leaders willing to challenge the status quo.
Today’s guest on the Making Public Health Personal Podcast is Dr. Terry Huang, Professor and Chair in the Department of Health Policy and Management at CUNY SPH. He is also Director of the Center for Systems and Community Design at CUNY SPH, an...2022-11-0121 min
Making Public Health PersonalPeriod Poverty Causes, Implications & Solutions with Dr. Andrew Maroko (Episode 9)This episode of the Making Public Health Personal Podcast is about a hot topic you may have been hearing about lately, period poverty, otherwise known as menstrual product insecurity. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the inequity that women endure as a result of menstruation. Not only are these essential items (tampons, pads, etc.) taxed in a lot of US states, they are also not covered under public assistance or emergency response programs. These gendered (and sex-based) burdens have a negative impact on people’s physical and mental health, especially for the most vulnerable populations with lower incomes.
Ho...2022-10-0321 min
Making Public Health PersonalDysfunctional Healthcare, Puerto Rico and Beyond with Sergio Rivera Rodriguez, MPH (Episode 8)If you think the healthcare system in the United States is over-complicated and inequitable, you might be surprised to learn about the corruption and lack of access and affordability to healthcare that most citizens of Puerto Rico face on their island. In this episode of the Making Public Health Personal podcast, CUNY SPH doctoral student Sergio Rivera Rodriguez, MPH gives us context on the political history of Puerto Rico and how their healthcare system became what it is today.
Host Laura Meoli-Ferrigon inquires about Sergio’s current research project which aims to expand health care coverage to ev...2022-08-3032 min
Making Public Health PersonalPower, community organizing and mobilization for sexual and reproductive justice with Dr. Lynn Roberts (Episode 7)Community organizing goes beyond protesting and posting on social media. It’s finding a cause you’re passionate about, joining with other people, and using your collective voices to make a difference. In this episode of the Making Public Health Personal podcast, we share tips for being an ally for social justice, even if you aren’t part of the community most impacted by injustice.
Our guest in this episode is the Associate Dean of Student Affairs and Alumni Relations, who also teaches in the department of Community Health and Social Sciences at SPH, Dr. Lynn Roberts. She spe...2022-04-2630 min
Making Public Health PersonalDisability and accessibility awareness in higher education, with Jeanette Rodriguez (Episode 6)April is disability awareness month at CUNY and there are some great events planned that all CUNY students can participate in. Year-round, students with disabilities face added obstacles that make pursuing an education challenging. Disabilities can range from physical to mental, and often come with stigma that can be a barrier to seeking help. All college students, even graduate and doctoral students, are eligible for accommodations if they have medical documentation of their disability. They just have to know who at their school to reach out to for support. CUNY SPH students have the Office of Accessibility Services in...2022-03-3013 min
Making Public Health PersonalPursuing passions in a flexible public health doctoral program, with Ivonne Quiroz (Episode 5)Adapting to a new life across the country while pursuing a PhD, in the midst of a pandemic is not simple. In this episode of Making Public Health Personal, doctoral student at CUNY SPH, Ivonne Quiroz, MPH shares the story of her journey as a nontraditional student pursuing a public health education. Ivonne speaks with podcast host Laura Meoli-Ferrigon about her passion for food justice, race, culture, and health. She also opens up about how she personally navigates challenges with ADHD, a story that gives hope for other neurodivergent students, and/or students with disabilities to succeed.
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Making Public Health PersonalMaking a career in vaccine literacy with alumna Hannah Stuart Lathan (Episode 4)In this Episode:
From Valedictorian to vaccine advocate, the path to a successful career is not a predictable one -- Especially when you are pursuing your Masters’ of Public Health degree during a pandemic. 2021 CUNY SPH Valedictorian Hannah Stuart Lathan shares her story with host Laura Meoli-Ferrigon in this episode. We’ll discuss some of Hannah Stuart’s research and efforts around vaccination, and find out about her journey to obtain her Masters of Public Health degree program and onto a successful career.
Hannah Stuart is from South Carolina and graduated with a degree in Journa...2022-02-0137 min
Making Public Health PersonalImproving the lives of people with HIV, with Dr. Denis Nash (Episode 3)In this Episode:
The HIV/AIDS pandemic has been around since the 1980s and over 36 million people have died of AIDS. Today over 37 million people are living with HIV, globally. With breakthroughs in prevention, treatment and care coordination in recent years, there are still barriers to achieving optimal HIV care outcomes. In the U.S., these barriers are intersecting epidemics such as mental health and substance abuse, unstable housing and incarceration. This episode of Making Public Health Personal explores the unique challenges and stigma associated with HIV in the U.S., and how far medical interventions and...2022-01-0339 min
Making Public Health PersonalIndoor ventilation risk and mitigation of virus transmission with Dr. Brian Pavilonis (Episode 2)In This Episode:
Looking for practical indoor ventilation tips to reduce the risk of cold and flu transmission during indoor gatherings and in public settings? With schools opening up to in-person learning, offices welcoming back their workers, and the winter chill keeping us indoors, it’s important to be informed about how viruses spread. You might be wondering, is a child more likely to contract covid-19 from a classmate, or from their teacher? How well-ventilated are NYC classrooms? Is it safe to go back to your cubicle? How can business owners, schools and landlords prepare for the ne...2021-11-3027 min
Making Public Health PersonalIdentifying accurate public health studies with Dr. Mary Schooling (Episode 1)In this Episode:
While it may be convenient, it is also dangerous to rely on quick social media headlines or secondhand information when making public and personal health decisions. At the same time, medical research studies can seem overwhelmingly complicated and hard to understand, if we can locate them at all.
In this first episode of Making Public Health Personal, we discuss identifying accurate research data and studies for everyday people (who aren’t researchers or physicians). We give practical tips to locate and understand health-related research data, including studies conducted by drug companies themselves. We...2021-11-0221 min
The Harper’s PodcastA Litany for SurvivalIn February, Naomi Jackson entered Mount Sinai Hospital to give birth to her son. But when the baby finally came, at her side were only her doula and her sister; the ob-gyn hadn’t believed Jackson when, twenty minutes earlier, she had assured the doctor that the baby was coming soon. This was not the first time that Jackson’s wishes and intuitions had been ignored during her pregnancy, or even during her labor. Only hours earlier, a nurse had upped her dosage of Pitocin shortly after Jackson had asked her to stop. But Jackson is not alone in experiencing such...2020-09-1141 min