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Going ViralAI in Public Health & MedicineAI in Public Health & Medicine For more information checkout: (1) Turing, A. M. (1950). Computing Machinery and Intelligence. Mind, 59(236), 433–460. DOI (2) Wiener, N. (1948). Cybernetics: Or Control and Communication in the Animal and the Machine. MIT Press. (3) McCarthy, J., Minsky, M. L., Rochester, N., & Shannon, C. E. (1955). A Proposal for the Dartmouth Summer Research Project on Artificial Intelligence. (4) Newell, A., & Simon, H. A. (1956). The Logic Theory Machine—A Complex Information Processing System. IRE Transactions on Information Theory, 2(3), 61–79. DOI (5) Weizenbaum, J. (1966). ELIZA—A Computer Program for the Study of Natural Language Communication Between Man and Machine. Communications of the ACM, 9(1), 36–45. DOI (6) Crevier, D. (1993...
2025-02-1058 min
Going ViralS3E1 | Access to Pain Medicine in Lower & Middle Income CountriesHow does access to pain medicine differ between nations and how does this impact public health? For more information checkout: Pain management in low- and middle-income countries (PMID: 33456843), Guide to Pain Management in Low-Resource Settings (Author: International Association for the Study of Pain), Chronic pain: a review of its epidemiology and associated factors in population-based studies (PMID: 31079836), Vital Signs: Prescription Opioid Pain Reliever Use During Pregnancy — 34 U.S. Jurisdictions, 2019 (PMID: 33180599), Maternal and Infant Characteristics Associated with Opioid Use During Pregnancy: A Population-Based Study Using Birth Certificate Data (PMID: 30550261), Trends, Patterns, and Maternal Characteristics of Opioid Prescribing During Pr...
2024-11-1243 min
Going ViralS2E20 | Antimicrobial Resistance - A Global PerspectiveWhat is antimicrobial resistance and how is it impacting us and our health? For more information checkout: Discovery and preclinical development of new antibiotics (PMID: 24646092), Five barriers to addressing antimicrobial resistance (Author: Rohan Kocharekar), CDC: Antibiotic Rsistance Threats in the United States 2019, National Strategy for Combating Antibioticresistant Bacteria (Obama Administration), National Action Plan for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria 2020-2025 (ASPE), United States National Actiona Plan (CDC), Enhancing US-Japan Cooperation to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance (PMID: 25470465), A View on 20 Years of Antimicrobial Resistance in Japan by Two National Surveillance Systems: The National Epidemiological Surveillance of Infectious Diseases and Japan Nosocomial...
2022-11-0155 min
Going ViralS2E19 | Interview with Dr. Melinda AldrichInterview with Dr. Melinda Aldrich, who is an Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine, Division of Genetic Medicine at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. We learn about her path to her current research as well as about how different factors impact lung cancer and how race and ethnicity can influence prognosis. We also discuss how important it is to include minority populations in our study research cohorts to truly be able to understand diseases and their development.
2021-12-2034 min
Going ViralScience, genetics, publichealth, epidemiology, mRNA, health, medicine, mentalhealth, genes, populationhealth, prevention, publicawareness, publichealth, precisionmedicine, epigenetics, vanderbiltLet’s learn about the relationship between epigenetics and public health. We will learn what epigenetics is, how epigenetic modifications occur, as well as how our own epigenetics can continue to evolve. Lastly, we will look at how epigenetics can help us improve public health and develop population specific therapeutics to help tackle diseases.
2021-12-2013 min
VandyVoxVandyVox Episode 30-“Cancer Epidemiology” by Pranoti PradhanOur featured audio this episode is titled Cancer Epidemiology, created by graduate student Pranoti Pradhan. This audio is a subset of a larger production called Going Viral, Basics of Epidemiology, produced by Saimrunali Dadigala. Discover how the field of cancer epidemiology sprung to life with three notable observations as Pranoti takes us back to ancient Egypt, walks us through history, and directs our gaze towards the future. Side effects of listening to this audio may include blasts from the past, increased knowledge, and desires to learn more. Here’s a dose of Cancer Epidemiology by Pranoti Pradhan.
2021-12-1614 min
Going ViralEnvironmental HealthLet’s learn about the relationship between environmental health and public health. We will discuss the topic of environmental health and its effect on animals and ultimately humans, through issues with microplastics usage and fracking. Lastly, we will look at how these issues can also impact mental health of individuals.
2021-11-2208 min
Going ViralDrug Abuse and AddictionLet’s analyze the relationship between addiction and drug abuse with public health. We will discuss the current state of addiction and drug abuse, the opioid crisis in the nation, and the programs that have been developed to help tackle this concern. Lastly, we will look at how public health epidemiology can help increase awareness, create new prevention methods, and develop interventions to help with this issue.
2021-11-1510 min
Going ViralInterview with Dr. Muhammad ZamanInterview with Dr. Muhammad Zaman, who is a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Professor of Biomedical Engineering and International Health at Boston University. We discuss his journey to engineering and how he found his purpose in bringing engineering solutions to underserved populations as well as the various ways global health can be improved through thoughtful and nuanced engineering and public health solutions.
2021-11-0146 min
Going ViralEngineering and Public HealthLet’s analyze the impact of engineering on public health and its advancements. We will discuss how engineering has contributed to the field of public health by helping researchers perform laboratory and field studies, overseeing research and development for solutions-based products, conducting disaster relief and emergency response, and engaging in public health program management.
2021-10-2512 min
Going ViralInterview with Dr. Edward SilbermanInterview with Dr. Edward Silberman, who is an American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Certified General Psychiatrist as well as a Professor and the Vice Chair of Psychiatry at Tufts University School of Medicine. We discuss his journey to psychiatry, his perspectives and opinions on the current state of psychiatry, and how this field has evolved over his career and especially during the pandemic.
2021-10-1856 min
Going ViralMental Health in the PandemicLet’s analyze the state of mental health during the pandemic through the lens of the Social Ecological Model. We will discuss the various layers of impact and how public health can help address issues. *Disclaimer: We want to acknowledge that though this episode focuses on mental health we are not mental health professionals and this is not medical advice. If you or a loved one is experiencing a mental health crisis, we recommend that you contact a professional in the field and seek appropriate care. In the show notes we have included links to professional organizations tha...
2021-10-1122 min
Going ViralInterview with Grace PhelanInterview with Grace Phelan, who is a certified nutrition support clinician working as a Nutrition Support Coordinator and Critical Care Nutritionist at Tufts Medical Center. We discuss critical care nutrition, national nutrition trends, patient nutrition care, and the future of nutritional policy.
2021-04-1251 min
Going ViralNutritional EpidemiologyLet's learn about nutritional science and epidemiology, its history and evolution, and how public health policies can help!
2021-04-0514 min
Going ViralInterview with Megan PaskeyInterview with Megan Paskey, who is the current, and first, Community Food Systems and Farm to School Coordinator for the Indiana Department of Health, sitting in the Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity. We discuss the issue of maternal and child health as well as its barriers to equality of care, maternal mental health, and the systemic changes that need to occur.
2021-03-291h 22
Going ViralMaternal and Child HealthLet's learn about maternal and child health epidemiology, its root causes, and how public health interventions can help!
2021-03-2213 min
Going ViralInterview with Dr. Loren LipworthInterview with Dr. Loren Lipworth, who is the Associate Director for the Division of Epidemiology for Epidemiology at Vanderbilt University and Research Professor of Medicine for Epidemiology at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. We discuss health disparities in cancer epidemiology research and the importance of inclusivity of all races and ethnicities in research cohorts and studies.
2021-03-1550 min
Going ViralCancer Epidemiology Health Disparities ConversationConversation between Pranoti and Saimrunali, where they discuss cancer health disparities in epidemiology research and practice.
2021-03-0847 min
Going ViralCancer EpidemiologyLet's learn about cancer epidemiology, the history behind it, and how it has helped us improve the identification and assessment of risk factors!
2021-03-0111 min
Going ViralInterview with Dr. Peter RebeiroInterview with Dr. Peter Rebeiro, who is the current Director of Graduate Studies for Epidemiology at Vanderbilt University as well as a Professor of Medicine and Biostatistics at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. We discuss the importance of infectious disease epidemiology, HIV Care Continuum, health disparities of HIV, and mental health of HIV.
2021-02-2257 min
Going ViralInfectious DiseasesLet's learn about infectious disease epidemiology and the infectious disease model as well as the progression of disease timeline!
2021-02-1513 min
Going ViralInterview with Dr. William SchaffnerInterview with Dr. William Schaffner, who is the current Medical Director and past President of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases as well as a Professor of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. We discuss the importance of vaccines, the evolution and history of vaccine development, and the future of vaccine technology.
2021-02-0850 min
Going ViralVaccine Development and DistributionLet's learn about how vaccines are designed, developed, and distributed!
2021-02-0116 min
Going ViralCase StudyLet's review the concepts we learned with a case study to conclude our first season!
2020-08-2409 min
Going ViralMeasures of AssociationLet's learn about measures of association - risk ratio, rate ratio, and odds ratio!
2020-08-1713 min
Going ViralNatality Frequency MeasuresLet's learn about natality frequency measures - crude birth rate and crude fertility rate!
2020-08-1009 min
Going ViralMortality Frequency MeasuresLet's learn about mortality frequency measures - crude death rate, cause-specific death rate, infant mortality rate, and maternal mortality rate!
2020-08-0309 min
Going ViralMorbidity Frequency MeasuresLet's learn about morbidity frequency measures - incidence and prevalence!
2020-07-2711 min
Going ViralFrequency MeasuresLet's learn about the main frequency measures - ratios, rates, and proportions!
2020-07-2009 min
Going ViralExperimental Analytic Studies In-DepthLet's learn about the various types of experimental analytic studies - clinical trial, community trial, and randomized control trial!
2020-07-1310 min
Going ViralObservational Analytic Studies In-DepthLet's learn about the various types of observational analytic studies - cohort, case-control, and cross-sectional studies!
2020-07-0611 min
Going ViralDescriptive Studies In-DepthLet's learn about the various types of descriptive studies - case reports, case series, and rate studies!
2020-06-2908 min
Going ViralDescriptive and Analytic StudiesLet's learn about the two main types of epidemiology studies - descriptive and analytic studies!
2020-06-2212 min
Going ViralThe Epidemiologic MethodLet's learn about the epidemiological method, which is similar to the scientific method but for epidemiology studies!
2020-06-1509 min
Going ViralFunction of Epidemiology in Public HealthLet's learn about what public health is and how epidemiology contributes to the functions and services of public health!
2020-06-0811 min
2020-06-0111 min
Going ViralTrailerCheck out the trailer for the new podcast Going Viral | Basics for Epidemiology starting on June 1st! Song: “Aspire” by Scott Holmes from the free music archive CC BY-NC 4.0.
2020-05-2600 min