Episodes

Stan and Clarence chat with Minnesota Senator John Marty on the politics of health care and SF2955. Senator Marty (40, DFL) has served as a Minnesota senator since 1987, authoring countless bills. His current legislative concerns include Climate, Health Care, Economic Justice, education, economic development, environment, ethics, energy, criminal justice, social justice, racial justice, and gender justice. Listen along as Senator Marty details SF2955 and illustrates the politics of health ...

Stan and Clarence chat with Patty Bowler - Director of Policy and Community Programs at the Minneapolis Health Department - and Kara Hirdman - Senior Public Health Specialist for Mental Well-being at the Minneapolis Health Department - about the government's interest in the mental health and well-being of its citizens. Join the conversation at healthchatterpodcast.com Brought to you in support of Hue-MAN, who is Creating Healthy Communities through Innovative Partnerships. More about their wo...

Stan and Clarence revisit the topic of suicide with Stefan Gingerich. Stefan Gingerich - Senior Epidemiologist at the Minnesota Department of Health - has extensive knowledge of suicide rates and trends in Minnesota. They have been cited and quoted in countless articles, publications, and reports. Listen along as we take another look at this alarming topic. If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988. Or find additional resources with live chat at 988lifeline.org Join the con...

Clarence and Stan chat with Angela Fields, Kristin Godfrey Walters, and Nasadir Mohamed about the scope and importance of Community Health Workers. Angela Fields - Associate Executive Director of Minnesota Community Health Worker Alliance - has a career in working throughout the community to expand community health relations. Similarly, Kristin Godfrey Walters - Community Health Worker Training Program and Community Engagement Director for the Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Division of th...

Stan and Clarence chat with Dr. David Fischer about orthopedic replacements. Dr. Fischer - a retired faculty member of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at the University of Minnesota - spent his career specializing in knee and joint replacement surgery along with sports medicine. He brings a wide breadth of knowledge to this topic. Join the conversation at healthchatterpodcast.com Brought to you in support of Hue-MAN, who is Creating Healthy Communities through Innovative Partnerships....

Stan and Clarence chat with Dr. Douglas Kennedy and Dr. Brent Leininger about pain and pain management. Dr. Kennedy - Assistant Professor with the Integrative Health and Wellbeing Research Program - and Dr. Leininger - Assistant Professor with the Integrative Health and Wellbeing Research Program - research pain and pain management for the Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality and Healing. Both also work with Partners 4 Pain - a collaboration between patients, community members, organization...

Clarence chats with Kayte Barton about disabilities and the healthcare outcomes of those living with disabilities. Kayte - athlete and Special Olympian - serves as Health Messenger for Special Olympics Minnesota. In this role, she helps athletes live healthier lives and educates others on the importance of inclusive healthcare for folks with intellectual disabilities. Kayte also works with Institute for Exceptional Care’s Individuals with the Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Resear...

On this episode, Stan and Clarence chat with Dr. Barry Baines - respected hospice specialist and leading authority on ethical wills- about the importance and impact of ethical wills and legacy letters. Dr. Baines currently serves as Hospice Medical Director and Vice President of Living Wisely. Living Wisely encourages individuals and organizations to identify and communicate the core values and experiences that have given their lives meaning through a range of services including: presenta...

In this episode, Stan and Clarence chat about the vital role family, friends, and colleagues play in our health. Join the conversation at healthchatterpodcast.com Brought to you in support of Hue-MAN, who is Creating Healthy Communities through Innovative Partnerships. More about their work can be found at http://huemanpartnership.org/ Research How do your personal relationships affect your health - Positive impact Solid scientific evidence shows that social relationships affect a ran...

Listen along as Stan and Clarence chat about the importance of research guiding public health practice. Join the conversation at healthchatterpodcast.com Brought to you in support of Hue-MAN, who is Creating Healthy Communities through Innovative Partnerships. More about their work can be found at http://huemanpartnership.org/ Research Why is research important? “Research is essential to advancing society, strengthening the economy, driving innovation, and addressing the vexing and ch...

Stan and Clarence chat with Jennifer Walter about exercise. Jennifer Walter is a life-long competitor and career personal trainer/coach. She began with soccer and moved into endurance sports including triathlon, road and mountain biking (two state cycling titles), marathons and ultra trail racing, and most recently, Hyrox Racing holding the world record in the 55-59 age group and prepping for a World Championship Title end of May in Manchester. Jen is a mom of three and can speak to the challeng...

Stan and Clarence chat about trust, confidence in our healthcare system, and trust as a social determinant of health. What does it mean to trust the health care system? How do you trust your physician? How have covid and politics shaped trust, or mistrust, in our healthcare system? Listen along as Stan and Clarence tackle these great questions while discussing the importance of trust. Join the conversation at healthchatterpodcast.com Brought to you in support of Hue-MAN, who is Creating He...

Stan and Clarence chat with Jon Roesler about epidemiology and health measurement. Jon currently serves as Assistant Professor and Program Director of Public Health Programs at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Before this role, Jon served as an epidemiologist and supervisor at the Minnesota Department of Health. While his experiences are largely centered on epidemiologic investigations of injury and violence, Jon has also worked on various other public health topics including diabetes, h...

Stan and Clarence chat with Dr. Barry Baines on how to talk with your physician about general health and more serious illnesses. Dr. Baines - after completing his medical training at Georgetown University Medical and residency at the University of Wisconsin Maddison - developed an extensive career in family medicine with sub-specialties in palliative and hospice care. In this episode, he details how to have those all-important, yet often difficult, conversations with your doctor. Join the ...

Stan and Clarence chat with Dr. Nicole Heinrich about how pets influence our lives and health.Dr. Nicole Heinrich, DVM, DACVD, - the owner of McKeever Dermatology Clinics, the largest vet dermatology practice in the midwest - has loved and worked with animals since childhood. Fast forward to today, Dr. Heinrich has diagnosed and treated over 6,000 dogs and cats with skin and ear diseases. In addition, she is a contributing author for two textbooks - Clinical Small Animal Internal Medicine and Co...

Stan and Clarence sit down with Jeremy Olson to chat about newspaper and journalism coverage of health issues. Jeremy has a developed career as a healthcare journalist. In addition to being a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter, Jeremy has completed fellowships at the Kaiser Family Foundation, Poynter Institute, and New York Times. Jeremy has received numerous awards for their work including, "a Premack Public Affairs award for scrutinizing a schizophrenia drug trial, a SABEW award for uncovering...

This week on Health Chatter, Stan and Clarence chat with Tanya Carter and Mark Kinde on the 9th leading cause of death in America - suicide. Tanya Carter, Supervisor of the Suicide Prevention Unit, and Mark Kinde, manager and Director of the Injury and Violence Prevention Unit, both from the Minnesota Department of Health, bring expansive knowledge on this topic. Listen along as we better graple with this growing issue. If you, or anyone you know, is in need of help call the Suicide Cri...

Clarence and Stan chat with Kim Harkins about the importance of CPR and AEDs. Kim Harkins, with over 30 years of experience, details the history and importance of CPR and AEDs. To learn more about CPR and AED certification, check out the Red Cross's website here: https://www.redcross.org/take-a-class/aed/aed-training/aed-certification or the American Heart Assoication Here: https://cpr.heart.org/ Join the conversation at healthchatterpodcast.com Brought to you in support of Hue-MAN, who is Cre...

One year later, Stan and Clarence revisit Health Communications with Mike Schommer. Mike currently serves as the Communications Director for the Minnesota Department of Health. Before this role, he served as the Communications Director for Minnesota Department of Agriculture. In this episode, Mike shares his abundance of communication knowledge in conversation with the Health Chatter Team. Don't forget to check out Part 1 here: https://rss.com/podcasts/healthchatter/465924/ Join the con...

Dr. Antonia Apolinario-Wilcoxon joins Stan and Clarence to chat about Health Equity. Dr. Wilcoxon currently serves as the President of Equity Strategies and as an Adjunct Assistant Professor at St. Mary's University of Minnesota. Dr. Wilcoxon has built an expansive career with experiences in non-profit consulting, community relations, community engagement, health equity, and disparities. While also receiving numerous accolades and honors along the way. Join the conversation at healthchatte...

The Health Chatter team - Stan, Clarence, Maddy, and Matthew - chat about the importance of happiness. What does it mean to be happy? Is short-term happiness and long-term happiness the same thing? How does happiness relate to public health? And These are just some of the many questions we attempt to answer in this episode. As you listen in, we encourage you to evaluate your own happiness and join the conversation on our website, healthchatterpodcast.com Brought to you in support of Hue-MA...

Courtney Knoll - Supportive Housing Program Director at Avivo - joins Stan and Clarence in chatting about homelessness. Courtney has over 15 years of experience working in housing insecurity. Her past experiences - including case management, policy, and program management - offer a broad perspective on this issue. As always, Join the conversation by leaving comments and reviews on our new website healthchatterpodcast.com Brought to you in support of Hue-MAN, who is Creating Healthy Communi...

Dr. Charlence McEvoy joins Health Chatter to explain the importance of sleep and detail common sleep disorders. Dr. McEvoy is an internal medicine specialist in lung and sleep health with special interests in sleep, obstructive airway disease, COPD, and bronchiectasis. Dr. McEvoy has completed research in Asthma, COPD, and adult sleep. Currently, Dr. McEvoy is the co-investigator in the NIH-sponsored COPD Research Network and COPD gene trials. Past experiences include Principal Research Inves...

Dr. Dziwe Ntaba joins Stan and Clarence in a conversation about fentanyl and the scope of the fentanyl crisis. Dr. Ntaba is an emergency medicine physician at M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center, 2021 Bush Fellow, Assistant Professor at the University of Minnesota Department of Emergency Medicine, and has a background in global health. Join the conversation by leaving comments and reviews on our new website healthchatterpodcast.com Brought to you in support of Hue-MAN,...