Patients Come First: Recent Episodes
Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association
The Patients Come First Podcast is presented by the Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association. Each episode will feature people in the health care community whose work is focused on enhancing patient experience, whether through direct care, medical research, or other efforts. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us Twitter @VirginiaHHA using the hashtag #PatientsComeFirst.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features a conversation with Dr. John Alex, an emergency physician with Riverside Health, who joins us for a conversation about his military service, his work in medicine, and simulation education. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features a conversation with David Knight, PhD, a biology and anatomy professor at Christopher Newport University, who joins us for a conversation about an unexpected cancer diagnosis, how the treatment he received at Sentara Health inspired him to pursue training as a nurse, and much more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features a conversation with Nancy Gee, PhD, Director of the VCU Center for Human-Animal Interaction. She joins us for a conversation about her work, the impact of therapy dogs in mental health, and much more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features a conversation with Melissa Little, PhD, Director of the Center for Nicotine and Tobacco Research at the UVA School of Medicine. She joins us for a conversation about her work, attitudes towards smoking among Gen Z, how those trends may inform tobacco prevention efforts, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features a conversation with Dr. Robert Hong, a physician with VHC Health, about emerging trends in rheumatologic care, advancements in treatment and diagnostics, and how evolving therapies improve outcomes for patients with chronic joint disease. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features a conversation with Shannon Roberts, Director of Women’s and Children’s Services at Chesapeake Regional Healthcare, about support services for new moms and babies, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features a conversation with Valley Health President and CEO Mark Nantz that covers how the health system recently won prestigious recognition as one of the top 15 systems in the nation, reflections on his tenure as VHHA Board Chair, how Valley is adapting to coming health policy and funding changes in H.R. 1, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features Terry Thompson, an acute care nurse practitioner who serves as Senior Director of Advanced Practice Providers and Director of RMG Fellowships at Riverside Health. She joins us for a conversation about her professional journey, the role of advanced practice providers on clinical care teams, the work of a Riverside fellowship program to enhance patient care, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features Dr. Surbhi Bansal, a glaucoma specialist at VCU Health, who joins us for a conversation about her professional journey as well as the process of becoming an author and working on her recently published novel: “Do Not Follow." Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features Dr. Amir Eslami, an interventional cardiologist with Sentara RMH Medical Center, who joins us for a conversation about facing his own health challenges while caring for patients, the importance of vulnerability in medicine, taking practical steps towards better health, and the lessons of experience he’s gained as a physician and a person. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features Dr. William Lunn, President of HCA Healthcare Capital Division and the current Chair of the VHHA Board of Directors. Dr. Lunn joins us for a conversation about his professional journey, his thoughts on leadership and inspiration for working in healthcare, challenges and opportunities ahead due to shifting federal health policy, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features Virginia State Health Commissioner Dr. B. Cameron Webb, who joins us for a conversation about his professional journey, his vision for public health in the Commonwealth as leader of the state health agency, challenges and opportunities ahead due to shifting federal health funding policy, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features Ed Markowski, Director of Threat Assessment at the University of Virginia, who joins us for a conversation about his work, the application of behavioral health threat assessment and management concepts to keep staff and patients safe, a FBI and AHA report on that topic, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features Mary Morin, Chief Nursing Officer with Andor Health. Morin is an experienced hospital nursing leader who joins us for a conversation about her professional journey, the work of Andor Health, the applications for its ThinkAndor agentic AI platform as a healthcare solution, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features Dr. Cameron Roberts, DDS, Dental Director for the Augusta Regional Dental Clinic that provides oral healthcare to underserved individuals in the Shenandoah Valley, and a practitioner with Dental Health Associates. He joins us for a conversation about his personal and professional journey, family history with dentistry, the work of the clinic, the anticipated impact of federal Medicaid funding cuts, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features Dr. Jane Russell, PharmD, MBA, FACHE, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Bath Community Hospital in Hot Springs, VA. She joins for a conversation about her professional journey, the work of Bath Community Hospital as a rural, critical access provider, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features Erin Martin, Manager of Behavioral Health with Sentara Health, who joins for a conversation about her work, the Justice Care Coordination program at Sentara Health, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features Alyssa Leimberger, Magnet Program and Nursing Professional Practice Manager at Bon Secours St. Mary’s Hospital. She joins us for a conversation about her background, the importance of CPR, a holiday miracle where she helped to save a life, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features Commissioner Daryl Washington, the recently appointed leader of the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS). He joins us for a conversation about his career in community-based behavioral health, public demand for mental health and substance use treatment services, his vision for DBHDS, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features Lawrence "Larry" Tan, JD, NRP, the System Safety Officer at ChristianaCare Health Services in Delaware. He joins us for a conversation about his career in public safety and emergency response, facility and contingency planning in healthcare settings including workplace violence prevention, and his role as a featured speaker at the upcoming 2026 Virginia Healthcare Emergency Preparedness Summit on April 22. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features Dr. Amita Sudhir, an emergency medicine physician at UVA Health and the inaugural director for global health training at the University of Virginia’s Center for Global Health Equity, where she’s helping build international clinical training opportunities for students and residents. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features Elizabeth Cintron, Program Director for the new Behavioral Health Inpatient Unit at Chesapeake Regional Medical Center, who joins us for a conversation about her professional journey and what the new unit means for the hospital and surrounding community. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features Tammy Albright, Vice President and Chief Executive Officer for Behavioral Health Services at Ballad Health. She joins us for a conversation about the work to enhance access to behavioral health and substance use treatment across the Appalachian Highlands, including a recently announced Strong Futures residential treatment program for women and families in Norton, VA. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features Hugh Cline, MPAS, PA-C, NRP, a surgical physician assistant with the pediatric congenital heart surgery team at Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU (CHoR). He joins us for a conversation about his full circle journey - he began life as a newborn at CHoR in need of extended intensive medical care and he now works with other families whose children are receiving that type of critical care - as well as the work of CHoR and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features Dr. Ara Maranian, an interventional cardiologist at UVA Health Prince William Medical Center in Manassas. He joins us for a conversation about his work, heart health, cardiac catheterization and STEMI procedures, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) (https://x.com/VirginiaHHA) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features Jessica Macalino, MSHA, President of the recently-opened Riverside Smithfield Hospital. She joins us for a conversation about her path to healthcare, the undertaking of opening a new hospital, what it means for the community in terms of enhanced access to care and positive economic impact, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features Dave Dixon, PharmD, Chair of Pharmacotherapy and Outcomes Science and a Professor at the VCU School of Pharmacy. He joins us for a conversation about his professional path, the work of the Center for Pharmacy Practice Innovation, the recent launch of the Voices in Pharmacy Innovation Podcast, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features Dr. Ruth Felsen, Medical Director of Breast Surgery at CJW Medical Center. In recognition of World Cancer Day, she joins us for a conversation about the breast cancer continuum of care from risk assessment and screening through diagnosis, treatment planning, and prevention strategies. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features Dr. Kelsey Salley, an endocrinologist who volunteers with the Health Brigade in Richmond through the Virginia Association of Free and Charitable Clinics. She joins us for a conversation about endocrinology as a specialty, her work and volunteerism, and much more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features Virginia Health Catalyst Executive Director Victor McKenzie Jr. for a conversation about his professional journey and the organization’s policy priorities during the Virginia General Assembly 2026 legislative session and beyond. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features VHHA Vice President of Government Affairs Julie Dime for a conversation previewing the Virginia General Assembly 2026 legislative session when the legislature will work with a new Governor to adopt a two-year state budget and deal with scores of other bills impacting healthcare and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features Dr. David Bruno, a transplant surgeon and Director of the VCU Health Hume-Lee Transplant Center. Under his leadership, Hume-Lee is achieving national firsts and reshaping transplant medicine through innovations like fully robotic living-donor liver transplantation, advanced options for patients with chronic pancreatitis, and a new lung transplant program. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features Anthony White, a hospital mechanic at Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital. In addition to his day job, White is also known for the colorful holiday murals he creates to brighten the halls and lift the spirits of patients and staff. This conversation covers his career, artistry, the impact of his work on the hospital community, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features features Kirkpatrick “Kapua” Conley, MHA, FACHE, Senior Vice President and Acute Care Market President for the Sentara Health Eastern Market. He joins us for a conversation about his work and professional journey, the Sentara’s CARES team, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features Stacy Gradowski, Director of Business Development at the Michigan Health Council, who joins us for a conversation about health care workforce development, the ACEMAPP platform to support providers with clinical rotation planning and scheduling, partnering with VHHA Solutions, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features Tucker Smith, a future physician and student at the VCU School of Medicine who moonlights as a high-flying acrobat with Cirque du Soleil, an international company of modern circus performers who delight and dazzle. Our conversation covers Tucker’s unique path to medicine as well as aerial acrobatics and much more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features Dr. Kim Penberthy, a clinical psychologist and professor at the UVA School of Medicine. Dr. Penberthy is a researcher, professor, and innovator who joins us for a conversation about her work, the condition known as seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, and tips for those impacted by it. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features Kristin Anderson, PhD, an assistant professor of microbiology, immunology, and cell biology at the University of Virginia, for a conversation about her research, her personal journey with cancer, and how those experiences have shaped her life and her work. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features Dr. Chester Sharps, an orthopedic surgeon with Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU. He’s with us to tell us about himself and his path to medicine, educate us about an innovative procedure known as vertebral body tethering, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features Dr. William Cooper, a nationally recognized cardiothoracic surgeon, a decorated U.S. Army veteran, and a healthcare entrepreneur. He joins us for a conversation about his new role as medical director of cardiovascular surgery at HCA Virginia’s Reston Hospital Center. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features Dr. Martin O'Grady, Medical Director of the Trauma Center at Chesapeake Regional Medical Center, for a conversation about the hospital recently earning a Provisional Level III Trauma Center Designation from the state, the work that went into that, and what that means for patient care. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features Dr. Eric Edwards, Chief Executive Officer of Phlow Corp., a pioneering public benefit pharmaceutical company. Dr Edwards is a keynote speaker at the upcoming Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Leaders Summit scheduled for Nov. 5-7, 2025 in Hot Springs, VA. The conversation with Dr. Edwards covers his work as a clinician and entrepreneur, efforts to boost production of essential medicines in the U.S., and previews his remarks at the upcoming Summit. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features Kevin Johnson, a retired teacher and cancer survivor who is active in expanding Man Up To Cancer support groups in Virginia. He joins us for a conversation about his post-retirement medical challenges, collaboration with the Sentara Health Brock Cancer Center, and the work to grow Man Up To Cancer chapters to support men facing cancer diagnoses. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features a return guest, Dr. Deepak Talreja, who is a cardiologist with Sentara Health and a real-life Good Samaritan. He’s here to talk about his life and career, plus a recent situation where he selflessly intervened to help a stranger in serious trouble. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features Kyle Dodd, a VCU Health heart transplant patient and U.S. Army Veteran who recently represented Team USA at the 2025 World Transplant Games in Germany. He joins us for a conversation about his military service, heart transplant procedure, participation in the World Transplant games, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features Sarah Hale, a Hospice Volunteer and Bereavement Coordinator with Ballad Health, for a conversation about her work and what inspires it, Ballad Health’s Camp Firefly initiative that helps children navigate grief and loss, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features Dr. Daniel Cohen, Chief of Neurology for Sentara Medical Group, for a conversation about his work, depression and mental health awareness, the importance of self care in mental wellness, which for Dr. Cohen includes DJing as a hobby, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast is part of a limited series profiling the 2025 major political party nominees for Virginia Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney General. This episode features Virginia Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears, the Republican nominee for Governor, for a conversation about her professional path to public service, her message to voters, her thoughts on key policy issues, and more. VHHA recorded this interview series as a public service to voters. It is not an endorsement of any candidate or issue. Election Day is Nov. 4 this year and early in-person voting in Virginia begins Sept. 19. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast is part of a limited series profiling the 2025 major political party nominees for Virginia Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney General. This episode features former Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger, the Democratic nominee for Governor, for a conversation about her professional path to public service, her message to voters, her thoughts on key policy issues, and more. VHHA recorded this interview series as a public service to voters. It is not an endorsement of any candidate or issue. Election Day is Nov. 4 this year and early in-person voting begins Sept. 19 in Virginia. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast is part of a limited series profiling the 2025 major political party nominees for Virginia Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney General. This episode features businessman and broadcaster John Reid, the Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor, for a conversation about his professional path to public service, his message to voters, his thoughts on key policy issues, and more. VHHA recorded this interview series as a public service to voters. It is not an endorsement of any candidate or issue. Election Day is Nov. 4 this year and early in-person voting begins Sept. 19 in Virginia. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) (twitter.com/VirginiaHHA) or Instagram (www.instagram.com/virginiahha/) using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast is part of a limited series profiling the 2025 major political party nominees for Virginia Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney General. This episode features Virginia state Senator Ghazala Hashmi, the Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor, for a conversation about her professional path to public service, her message to voters, her thoughts on key policy issues, and more. VHHA recorded this interview series as a public service to voters. It is not an endorsement of any candidate or issue. Election Day is Nov. 4 this year and early in-person voting begins Sept. 19 in Virginia. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast is part of a limited series profiling the 2025 major political party nominees for Virginia Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney General. This episode features Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares, the Republican nominee for Attorney General, for a conversation about his professional path to public service, his message to voters, his thoughts on key policy issues, and more. VHHA recorded this interview series as a public service to voters. It is not an endorsement of any candidate or issue. Election Day is Nov. 4 this year and early in-person voting begins Sept. 19 in Virginia. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast is part of a limited series profiling the 2025 major political party nominees for Virginia Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney General. This episode features former Virginia Delegate Jay Jones, the Democratic nominee for Attorney General, for a conversation about his professional path to public service, his message to voters, his thoughts on key health policy issues, and more. VHHA recorded this interview series as a public service to voters. It is not an endorsement of any candidate or issue. Election Day is Nov. 4 this year and early in-person voting begins Sept. 19 in Virginia. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features Tom Farley, an author, speaker, and advocate for mental health and addiction treatment who will deliver keynote remarks at the 2025 Virginia Behavioral Health Summit scheduled for September 25 in Richmond. Our conversation covers the story of Tom Farley’s recovery and advocacy, his work to share the lessons and legacy of his departed brother, actor and comedian Chris Farley, and previews his remarks at the behavioral health summit. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features Dr. Luis Dominguez, a board-certified internist from VHC Health in Arlington. Dr. Dominguez specializes in chronic disease management, organ compromise and failure, medical complexity, mental health, and migraines. He joins us for a conversation about his work, as well as recent advancements in early detection and treatment of lung cancer. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features Kimberly Green, Director of Acute Care Services at Chesapeake Regional Healthcare. Earlier this year, she joined the podcast to discuss Chesapeake Regional’s innovative Nurse Draft Day workforce recruitment program. On this episode, we highlight an upcoming workforce event at Chesapeake for neurology nurses called Brunch and Brainwaves. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features Amanda Feaster, a nurse with Valley Health’s Shenandoah Memorial Hospital who is a former paramedic with Valley Medical Transport. She joins us for a conversation about her work, her career journey from EMS to bedside care, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features Kris Robey, Violence Intervention Specialist at Carilion Clinic, who joins us for a conversation about how her personal journey has impacted her work, the work of hospital-based violence intervention programs in supporting survivors, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features Kris Robey, Violence Intervention Specialist at Carilion Clinic, who joins us for a conversation about how her personal journey has impacted her work, the work of hospital-based violence intervention programs in supporting survivors, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features Michael Lewis, Vice President of Policy for the American Association of People with Disabilities, for a conversation about his work and personal experience with cerebral palsy, the history of the Americans With Disabilities Act, Disability Pride Month, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features Dr. Muhammad “Irfan” Saeed, Kidney Transplant Surgical Director at the VCU Health Hume-Lee Transplant Center, for a conversation about his work, National Minority Donor Awareness Month, the critical need for more living kidney donors, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features Dr. Arun Sanyal, Director of the Stravitz-Sanyal Institute for Liver Disease and Metabolic Health at VCU Health. Dr. Sanyal is a return guest who joins us to share insight about an exciting new clinical study showing that a medicine approved for use in treating diabetes and obesity has benefits for patients with a particular type of liver disease. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features Jay Mitchell, a Norfolk man and Sentara Health patient who suffered a heart attack that resulted in quadruple bypass surgery. He joins us to share his story of diagnosis, surgery, and recovery and to discuss the importance of listening to your body. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features Dr. Saul Karpen, Chief Scientific Officer of the Virginia Commonwealth University Stravitz-Sanyal Institute for Liver Disease and Metabolic Health and President-Elect of the American Association for the Study of Liver Disease. He joins us for a conversation about his work, new pediatric guidelines developed to detect a life-threatening liver disease in infants, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features features Dr. Vipul Patel, Medical Director of the VCU Health Hume-Lee Transplant Center and a faculty member in the Division of Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Management in the Department of Internal Medicine. During the conversation, Dr. Patel share insights about the work of the transplant center as well as a major milestone — the center’s first successful lung transplant procedure. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features Kristen Danley, a nurse at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, who joins us to share her personal story of going from caregiver to patient after experiencing a stroke in her 30s. The conversation also covers her path to health care, stroke recovery, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features Dr. Kareem Zaki, a urologist with Twin County Regional Healthcare, a Lifepoint Health facility in Galax, VA. During Men's Health Month, Dr. Zaki joins us for a conversation about urology care and an advanced robotic therapy for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) due to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features Dr. Joshua D. Adams, Medical Director of the Carilion Clinic Aortic Center. Our conversation focuses on cardiovascular health, minimally invasive surgical procedures performed at the Carilion Clinic Aortic Center, the importance of bedside manner, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features Dr. Jonathan Hemler, a pediatric allergist with UVA Health Children's, who joins us to discuss his work, the topic of allergies, new advancements in UVA’s pediatric food allergy treatment program, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features Dr. Evan Silverstein, a pediatric ophthalmologist with Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU, for a conversation about how a personal medical experience in his youth inspired his career, a case study about the potential for early detection of eye-related issues in smartphone photos, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features Jay Taylor, Chief Growth Officer at Backpack Healthcare, who joins us to discuss his career journey, behavioral health access amid rising service demand, a new partnership between VHHA Solutions and Backpack Healthcare, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features Nicole Stauffer, a therapeutic recreation therapist with Sheltering Arms Community Programs. Our conversation covers her work, path to rehabilitation therapy work, the Club Rec program that supports patients with disabilities, a new hydroponic vertical micro-farm at the Sheltering Arms Midtown location, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features Dani Bowie, DNP, Senior Vice President of Solutions Design and Workforce AI at Aya Healthcare. This conversation highlights Dr. Bowie's career in health care, workforce development efforts, the impact of AI in health care, her upcoming participation in the 2025 Virginia Healthcare Workforce Development Summit on May 13, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features Mark Nantz, the President and CEO of Valley Health, a Winchester, VA-based health system, and the newly elected Chair of the VHHA Board of Directors. This conversation covers his career journey, thoughts on health care leadership and public health, how his personal story of adoption and early financial challenges shapes his approach to the ministry of care, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features Dr. Juan Pablo Arab, a transplant hepatologist and director of alcohol science with the Stravitz-Sanyal Institute for Liver Disease at VCU Health. This conversation covers liver health, insights gleaned from recent research into U.S. liver disease prevalence, the impact of early screening and targeted intervention, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features Katisha Vertrees, a young woman from Norfolk, VA woman whose story of being diagnosed with lupus and renal failure, through finding a kidney donor, and transplant at Sentara Health, has captured media and public attention. She joins us to talk about her life, journey through illness and recovery, and a new project of hers to support people in need of kidney transplants. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features Christopher Sulmonte Jr., Administrative Director of Biocontainment at Johns Hopkins Special Pathogen Center, who join us to discuss his work, the biocontainment process, his participation as a featured speaker during the upcoming 2025 Virginia Healthcare Emergency Preparedness Summit on April 16, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features Dr. Anita Vincent-Johnson, a nephrologist with UVA Health, who join us during National Kidney Month for a conversation about her work, the UVA Kidney Disease Screening and Awareness Program, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features Rebecca Segal, the President and CEO of Fauquier Health, a Lifepoint Health facility located in Warrenton, Virginia. She joins us for a conversation about her career in health care, the work of Fauquier Health, which recently celebrated its centennial anniversary, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features Jie Sun, PhD, a professor and researcher at the University of Virginia School of Medicine, whose work focuses on immunology and infectious diseases. Among other things, our conversation explores Dr. Sun’s career, recent research his team published on the long-term impacts of COVID-19, and what that could mean for patient care. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features Dr. K. Singh Sahni, Medical Director of the Neuroscience and Gamma Knife Center at Johnston-Willis Hospital, an HCA Virginia facility. Dr. Sahni is a repeat guest who joins us for a conversation about his work, a recent Gamma Knife surgery milestone, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features Hannah Khan, a nurse and clinical research coordinator with the VCU School of Nursing, who joins us to discuss how she overcame her fears to pursue a health care career, a research fellowship at VCU focused on dementia patients, and much more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features Tina Buck, a double transplant patient who receives ongoing care from Sentara Health, who joins us to share her story as a 30-year heart transplant survivor, the experience of meeting the family of one of her organ donors, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features Dr. Mateo Ziu, a neurosurgeon from Inova, who joins the show to tell us about his medical training journey from Europe to America, an innovative new procedure to treat patients with brain tumors, and much more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features Steven Munger, PhD, Professor and Co-Director of Research for Otolaryngology at the UVA School of Medicine. He’s joins us to discuss the human senses of taste and smell, how they work together, medical disorders that affect them, the newly launched UVA Center for Smell and Taste Disorders, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features Kimberly Green, who is the Director of Acute Care Services at Chesapeake Regional Healthcare. She joins us to discuss her inspiring story of coming to nursing and advancing into nurse leadership after dropping out of high school, health care workforce development efforts, Chesapeake Regional’s innovative Nurse Draft Day program, and much more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features Jason Papin, PhD, a professor of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Virginia Medical School, for a conversation about his career, exciting new developments in research on targeted antibiotics, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features Debbie Campbell, Riverside Health System Director of Community Engagement, who joins us for a conversation about a new health system collaboration with LINK of Hampton Roads, and much more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features Jennifer Kennard, Nursing Professional Development Generalist for Mother Baby and Lactation at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. She joins us for a conversation about her work, Sentara’s “I Gave Birth” bracelets, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features Nancy Boykin, DNP, Chief Nursing Officer and Chief Operating Officer for Retreat Doctors’ Hospital, an HCA Healthcare facility. She joins us for a conversation about herself and her career, efforts within HCA to foster colleague development and support, a local campaign to expose young people to professional opportunities in health care, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features Carli Holtzhauer, a Carilion Clinic Child Life Specialist, for a conversation about her professional journey and work, Carilion’s new Fun on Wheels program to benefit younger hospitalized patients, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features Chris Finley, HCA Healthcare Capital Division Associate Vice President of Community Engagement. He joins us for a conversation about his career, an ongoing effort by HCA Virginia to support mental health and wellness among teens, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features Delegate Rodney Willett, who represents the Henrico County-based 58th House District in the Virginia General Assembly, for a conversation on his work and legislative career, his role as Chair on the Select Committee on Advancing Rural and Small Town Health Care, and much more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features Nick Chuquin, President of Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital, for a conversation about rural health care, Riverside’s evolving drone medication delivery program, and much more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features Dr. Fern Hauck, Professor of Family Medicine and Public Health Sciences at the UVA School of Medicine and Director of the International Family Medicine Clinic at UVA Health, for a conversation about her career, her recent recognition for her work with refugee families, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features Kaitlyn Lynch, an occupational therapist at VCU Health Community Memorial Hospital in South Hill, VA. She joins us for a conversation about her work, an experience that set her on her career path, and how her life has been linked to the hospital for years. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features Andy Spicknall, the inaugural president of Bon Secours Harbour View Hospital, a facility in Suffolk that’s slated to open in 2025. He joins us for a conversation about his professional journey, the work of establishing a new hospital to serve community health needs, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features Bernie Ammons, a nurse and the Clinical Program Coordinator for Vascular Surgery at UVA Health, for a conversation about her work, the importance of heart and vascular screenings, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features Iaisha Penn, a Family Nurse Practitioner at Sovah Health in Martinsville, VA for a conversation about her personal and professional path, her approach to patient care, and the importance of breast cancer screening. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features Denise Butler, a Geriatric Assessment Coordinator with Riverside Health, for a conversation about working with people experiencing cognitive challenges as they age, an innovative Memory Café she helped pioneer, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features Sue Henneberry, a Richmond-area woman who volunteers at Sheltering Arms Institute, a provider she previously encountered as a rehabilitation patient following a limb amputation. During our conversation, we’ll learn more about Sue, the medical condition that led to amputation, her impressive athletic achievements since then, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features Amy Rosa, DNP, Vice President and Chief Nursing Informatics Officer for Sentara Health, for a conversation about her work and professional journey, and some insight about how smartphone technology is being leveraged in Sentara hospitals to enhance patient care. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features Dr. Seung Lee, a transplant surgeon who is associate surgical director of liver transplant and living liver donor at VCU Health Hume-Lee Transplant Center, for a conversation about his work, liver health and transplant, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features Dr. Saad Haque, a physician with VHC Health who specializes in gastroenterology and hepatology. Our conversation covers how his pursuit of medical training brought him to the U.S., the importance of digestive and liver health, information about the VHC Health Digestive Center, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features Dr. Sivabalaji Kaliamurthy, Director of the Addictions Program at Children’s National Hospital, for a conversation about his career, addiction prevention for teens, combatting fentanyl addiction, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features Dr. Julia Siegel Breton, a VCU Health physician who leads the innovative Hospital at Home program. Our conversation delves into her professional journey and what inspired her to pursue geriatric medicine, an overview of how the VCU Health Hospital at Home program works, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features features Dr. Rachel Moon, a UVA Health Children’s Hospital pediatrician and safe-sleep expert, who joins us for a conversation about her career, and to share information about safe sleeping practices to safeguard the health of infants. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features Dr. Arturo "Art" Saavedra, a physician leader and scientist who serves as Dean of the VCU School of Medicine. He joins us for a fascinating conversation about his path to medicine after dreaming of an aerospace career as a youngster in Puerto Rico, his professional stops and days competing as a triathlete, the work of training future clinicians amid ongoing health care workforce shortages, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features Dr. Keyur Shah, Chief of Advanced Heart Failure at the VCU Health Pauley Heart Center. Dr. Shah joins us for a conversation about his career, working with heart failure patients, the VCU Health experience with life-saving left ventricular assist devices, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features Dr. Paula Ferrada, a board-certified surgeon, mentor, and educator who serves as the Division Chief of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery at Inova. She joins us for a conversation about how family influence attracted her to medicine, her early days as a beauty pageant winner and television host in her native Columbia, her path to the U.S. to pursue her medical career, her views on the important of mentorship, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features a conversation with Jessica Williams, a nurse and lactation consultant on the mother-baby unit at Chesapeake Regional Healthcare, about her work, the hospital's recent recognition for excellence in lactation care, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features Dr. Michael O'Malley, an orthopaedic surgeon at Carilion Clinic, who has served as a team physician for professional athletes in the world of baseball, basketball, and hockey. Dr. O'Malley joins us for a conversation about his work, his time as team physician with USA Hockey, his past as a college hockey player, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features Joe Bamisile, a graduate student at the VCU College of Health Professions and a guard on the VCU men's basketball team, who joins us for a conversation about life, hoops, mental wellness, his work to develop the Maunda mental health mobile app, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features Pam Smith, a recently retired radiology technician who earned the nickname “X-ray Pam” during her 38-year career at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. She joins us for a conversation about her career, bone density scans, workforce development, her retirement plans, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features Dr. Mark Witcher, a functional neurosurgeon with Carilion Clinic, who join us for a conversation about his work with patients experiencing movement disorders, chronic pain, epilepsy, and to discuss a recent trip he and neurosurgery residents took to a far away nation at the top of the work to help patients and share their expertise. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features Dr. Clifford Meyers, a board-certified neurologist and clinical neurophysiologist with Twin County Regional Healthcare, a Lifepoint Health facility in Galax, VA. He joins us for a conversation about his career, health care delivery in rural Virginia, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features Dr. Bob Trestman, Chair of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine at Carilion Clinic for a conversation about his work, mental health, collaboration with the Virginia Coordinated Clinical Research Network, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features Dr. Aamir Khan, the medical director of VCU Health Hume-Lee Transplant Center’s Islet Cell Transplant Program. He joins us for a conversation about his work, the Hume-Lee Transplant Center, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features Dr. Fouzia Siddiqui, a physician and neurologist who is Director of the Sleep Center at Sentara RMH Medical Center. She joins us for a conversation about her career, her journey from Pakistan to the United States to pursue her passion, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features Dr. Jasmohan Bajaj, a physician based at the VCU Stravitz-Sanyal Institute for Liver Disease and Metabolic Health, and a professor with the VCU School of Medicine. He joins us for a conversation about his work, research findings indicating a connection between cognitive decline and liver health, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features Dr. Henna Qureshi, a physician with Inova Health, and Leigh Guarinello, Director of Community Health programs with Inova Health, for a conversation about their careers, Inova’s community health efforts, how the Unite Us Platform is leveraged to support patient needs, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features Donna Wilmoth, Chief Nursing Officer at Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center. She joins us for a conversation about her nursing career, how Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center became the first certified sensory-inclusive hospital in Virginia, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features Dr. James Daniero, a laryngologist at the UVA Health Voice and Swallowing Clinic who specializes in caring for people who use their voice extensively. The conversation covers his specialized training, the kinds of patients Dr. Daniero works with, vocal cord health, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features Melissa Herd, Acting Director and Executive Officer for Region III of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Director Herd join us for a conversation about her career, the work of HHS across Region III (which includes Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Washington, D.C., Delaware, and Pennsylvania), National Minority Health Month, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features Dr. Stephanie Lareau, an emergency medicine physician who is certified in wilderness medicine and Director of the Carilion Clinic Wilderness Medicine Fellowship program. Dr. Lareau join us for a conversation about her career, wilderness medicine, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features Patrick Watson and Taylor Tereskerz, pre-hospital clinicians who work within Population Health and Community Paramedicine at UVA Health. They join us for a conversation about their professional backgrounds, UVA Health’s Community Paramedicine Program, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features Theresa Dix, Chief Nursing Officer at Wythe County Community Hospital, a Lifepoint Health facility. She joins us for a conversation about her career, Wythe County Community Hospital's National Quality Leader Designation, workforce development, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features Delante Monroe, a sous chef at Mary Washington Healthcare. He joins us for a conversation about the role of culinary professionals in hospital settings, his award-winning painting skills, his interest in information technology, the power of positivity, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features UVA Health CEO Dr. Craig Kent, who also serves as Executive Vice President for health affairs at the University of Virginia and is a past member of the VHHA Board of Directors. Dr. Kent joins us for a conversation about his career and work, a discussion about some exciting clinical research being conducted at UVA Health, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Caitlyn Berry, an occupational therapist with Sportable, a Richmond-based adaptive sports organization. The conversation covers the mission and history of Sportable, the work of occupational therapists, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Dr. Jeremy Bock, an interventional cardiologist and endovascular specialist, who is Medical Director of the cardiology practice at VHC Health. The conversation covers his career, cardiovascular health, hypertension, a minimally invasive surgical technique to treat patients with high blood pressure resistant to other forms of management, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Deborah Floyd, a nurse and Perinatal Bereavement Coordinator with Sentara Health. The conversation covers her career, how her current work is informed and inspired by personal experience with loss, wellness for health care professionals, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Theresa Blankenship, Director of Women and Infant Services at Clinch Valley Health. She joins us for a conversation about her nursing career, rural health care, and the work of the Clinch Valley team during an emergency situation involving a mother giving birth during a medical crisis. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features Dr. Greg Hundley, a cardiologist and Director of the Pauley Heart Center at VCU Health. He joins us for a conversation about his career and clinical work, medical imaging, heart health, training future generations of cardiac sonographers, his podcast, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features Dr. Michael Feldman, Medical Director of the Evans-Haynes Burn Center at VCU Health. The conversation covers his career and clinical work in burn care, the importance of Burn Awareness Week and burn prevention initiatives, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features Kristie Williams, Vice President of Carilion Giles Community Hospital and Carilion Tazewell Community Hospital. She joins us for a conversation about her career path in nursing, the recent implementation of Moxie Robots at Carilion Giles to support staff delivering patient care, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features Dr. Frank Amico Jr., a heart failure, transplantation, interventional, and critical care cardiologist at Chesapeake Regional Healthcare. He joins us for a conversation about his career, shares his powerful personal story of recovery from serious brain and spinal cord injuries, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features Dr. Martin Hehir, an anesthesiology resident at UVA Health, who joins us for a conversation about his medical and athletic career, participating in the U.S. Olympic trials as a long-distance runner, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features Mollie Luck, a music therapist at VCU Health. She joins us for a conversation about the role of music therapy in clinical settings, working with patients, a program at VCU to record the heartbeats of patients nearing the end of life, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features Holly Mortlock, Deputy Director of External Affairs and Policy with the Virginia Health Insurance Marketplace that is overseen by the State Corporation Commission (SCC). She joins us for a conversation about her professional background, the work of the SCC, Virginia's health insurance marketplace, the recently concluded open enrollment period, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features Dr. Wally Smith, a physician at VCU Health who specializes in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. He joins us for a conversation about his path to medicine, his work, promising new gene therapy treatments for the disease, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features Dr. Olga Mazur, a general surgeon at Fauquier Health who specializes in the surgical management of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). She joins us for a conversation about her background, treatment options for severe heartburn, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features Dr. Aaron Chevinksy, a surgical oncologist and Director of the oncology service line for the Riverside Cancer Care Network. He joins us for a conversation about cancer and cancer care, how artificial intelligence technology advances are supporting cancer detection, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Alan Lombardo, Chief Executive Officer of Sheltering Arms Institute, for a conversation about physical therapy, working with seriously wounded military veterans on rehabilitation, the expansion of Sheltering Arms Institute, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview Melody Dickerson, Senior Vice President of Hospital Operations and Chief Nursing Officer at VHC Health in Arlington, Virginia. She joins us for a conversation about her work, trauma care, workplace wellness, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview Frankie Stamps, a Fauquier Health patient, for a conversation about how physical and speech therapy, an active lifestyle that include pickleball and skydiving, and medication have helped him manage Parkinson's disease for a decade. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview Dr. Nassima Ait-Daoud Tiouririne, the director of UVA’s Center for Leading Edge Addiction Research, for a conversation about her work to support individuals with substance use disorder, research and clinical trials on addiction, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview Dr. Samuel Schiavone, a psychiatrist with Inova Fairfax Hospital, for a conversation about his work, military servicer, mental health care, the condition of seasonal affective disorder, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Dr. Bergen Nelson, a pediatrician at Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU, for a conversation about her career and past work as a New York City school teacher, some of her areas of research interest, the topic of food insecurity, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Dr. Garry Myers, Director of Graduate Endodontics and an associate professor in the VCU School of Dentistry, for a conversation about his military career, the discipline of endodontics, workforce challenges impacting dentistry, his involvement in the Iditarod dog sled races, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Dr. Mark Miller, a professor of orthopaedic surgery and a sports medicine specialist at UVA Health, for a conversation about his military career, work as a collegiate team physician, a book he co-authored on supporting healthy young athletes, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
The latest episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with UVA School of Medicine professor Daniel J. Cox, PhD, for a conversation about his own journey with type 2 diabetes as well as a grant-funded clinical research study about innovative methods to achieve diabetes remission without weight loss or medication. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
The latest episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Tameka Irving, a community benefit manager at Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital, for a conversation about her work and the community health programmatic offerings provided by the hospital. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
The latest episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Erin Davis, a palliative care and med-surge nurse at VCU Community Memorial Hospital, for a conversation about her work and the critical role she played in helping to rescue a family involved in a serious interstate wreck on a rainy summer morning. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Virginia State Health Commissioner Dr. Karen Shelton for a conversation about her career, the work of the Virginia Department of Health, efforts to combat fentanyl abuse, address the behavioral health crisis, flu shots, health care workforce development, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Katie Coleman, a young woman from Texas who was diagnosed with a rare, advanced form of kidney cancer and has used online platforms to document her journey through treatment and recovery. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Dr. Connor Berlin, a UVA Health neurosurgery resident, about his travel to Ukraine to volunteer at a hospital and treat injured soldiers and civilians impacted by combat hostilities. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Katie Hougasian, a young nurse at Lewis Gale Medical Center who suffered a stroke during a work shift, about that experience, her recovery, her efforts to raise awareness about the risk of stroke, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features Elise Cope, PhD, an assistant professor in the UVA School of Medicine’s Department of Neuroscience, for conversation about social memory, the research of the Cope Lab regarding social memory and brain function and cognition, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features Felicia Wilson, who works with the Hospital-based Violence Intervention Program at Riverside Regional Medical Center, for a conversation about her work, the Riverside Hand-in-Hand program, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an inspiring young man from the Richmond area with a real spirit of strength and perseverance. Khalil Watson, who was paralyzed several years ago by an assailant, recently walked across the stage for his college graduation with the aid of assistive mobility technology from Sheltering Arms Institute, where he has been a rehabilitation patient. The conversation covers Khalil's personal story, his rehabilitation, his future plans, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Laura Noonan, a physician assistant with Inova Health System who works with neurosurgery patients, for a conversation about her work, background, her family and professional connection to the D.C. United team from MLS, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Laura Noonan, a social media personality who uses content creation to get real, in an engaging way, about the difference between the reality and fantasy of being married to a physician. The conversation covers the story of how she and her husband met, what inspired her to share her experience on social media, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Leslie Horton, a nurse and certified dog trainer who serves as Inova Health System’s Animal Assisted Care Coordinator, for a conversation about her clinical and canine experience, the role animals can play in helping patients during recovery, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Dr. Rebecca Kaltman, Executive Director of the Inova Saville Cancer Screening and Prevention Center, for a conversation about her work, the screening and treatment services Inova provides to patients, her own journey as a cancer survivor, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Nate Ledford, the Staffing Resource Office Nurse Manager at UVA Health, for a conversation about innovative nurse recruiting initiatives at UVA at a time when health care staffing shortage remain a concern across the industry, foster parenting, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Dr. Ivan Harnden, gastroenterologist at Fauquier Health, for a conversation about his family life, career, colonoscopy screening, men's health and wellness tips, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Amber Egyud, the Chief Operating and Chief Nursing Officer at Chesapeake Regional Healthcare, about her nursing career, her leadership responsibilities, efforts to support staff wellness, human trafficking awareness, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Tyler Quinn, a cancer survivor and nurse at Valley Health's Winchester Medical Center, for a conversation about how the circumstances around a leukemia diagnosis inspired him to work in health care, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Dr. Jennifer Wells, the Director of Women’s Mental Health in Carilion Clinic’s Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, for a conversation about her work to support patients experiencing mental health and substance use challenges, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Dr. Anup Gangavalli, a spine surgeon affiliated with HCA Virginia’s Parham Doctors’ Hospital, for a conversation about his work in augmented reality surgery, his passion for restoring vintage motorcycles, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Dennis Haley, a retired professional football player now working as Director of Quality Management at Carilion Clinic, for a conversation about his upbringing in the Roanoke area, his playing days, his transition to working with Carilion, an inspirational book he wrote about his own journey and obstacles, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Dr. Willoughby Hundley, a physician from Southside Virginia who previously work for VCU Community Memorial Hospital, for a conversation about his career as an emergency physician and medical examiner and how that work helped inspire his side gig as a crime novelist with five published books to his credit. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First Podcast features an interview with Dr. Brian Weinshenker, a neurologist with UVA Health, for a conversation about his career, including his role in advancing care for multiple sclerosis patients, his induction into the 2023 class of the Giants of Multiple Sclerosis, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First Podcast features an interview with Dr. Vijay Ramakrishnan, a radiologist at Clinch Valley Health, for a conversation about automated breast ultrasound technology, its diagnostic benefits for patients with dense breast tissue, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First Podcast features an interview with Wendy Burch, RRT, a respiratory therapist at VCU Health Community Memorial Hospital in South Hill who unexpectedly was pressed into duty to deliver a baby when her daughter went into labor in the garage at her Arizona home while Burch was visiting the family. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First Podcast features a conversation with two women, Janell Hull and Mary Small, who were strangers when each underwent heart transplant procedures at VCU Health at roughly the same time and ultimately developed a lasting bond of friendship through shared experience. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
The latest episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Carol Olson, MA, LPC, ATR, CSAC, a licensed professional counselor with the VCU Health Injury and Violence Prevention Program who manages both Project Empower and IVPP Counseling, for a conversation about her background in the arts, how that brought her to counseling, and working with individuals impacted by domestic, interpersonal, and sexual violence. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
The latest episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Dr. Nathaniel Saint-Preux, a Fauquier Health surgeon, for a conversation about his background and Haitian roots, the field of robotic surgery, the value of offering advanced medical services to people in rural communities, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
The latest episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Dr. Richard Santen, professor emeritus of endocrinology and metabolism at the University of Virginia, for a conversation about how he's spending his retirement years using his medical skills and telehealth technology to help diabetes patients in remote rural communities through a network of federally qualified health centers. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
The latest episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Dr. Vinay Kumaran, a surgeon with the VCU Health Hume-Lee Transplant Center, for a conversation about his career and the topics of liver transplant surgery, organ donation, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
The latest episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Meredith Noha, the Interpersonal Violence Program Coordinator with the Healing Opportunities Providing Empowerment (HOPE) Program at Chesapeake Regional Healthcare, about her professional background and the work of the HOPE Program to support individuals impacted by interpersonal violence. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Katelyn Bartley, RN, a nurse at Clinch Valley Health, for a conversation about genetic testing, breast cancer, preventative surgery, her mother's battle with cancer, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features a conversation with Taryn Dwan, a triathlete, cancer survivor, and mother of three, about her treatment journey at VCU Health and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features a conversation with Kaitlin Pond, physician assistant at Mary Washington Pediatrics, about her work, her recently published children’s book called The Art of Being a Heart, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features a conversation with Dr. Shari Barkin, Physician-in-Chief at Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU, about her life story and career, her research work on childhood obesity, her role as a physician leader, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features a conversation with Dr. Deepak Talreja, a cardiologist with Sentara Cardiology Specialists, about his life, career, and useful tips about eating, exercising, and destressing to support heart health and reduce health risks. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features a conversation with Dr. Stephen Noble, a cardiothoracic surgeon and Medical Director of the Chesapeake Regional Healthcare Lung Nodule Program, for a conversation about his clinical work, military service as a U.S. Navy veteran, his efforts to get more young people interested in medicine and science careers, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Ariel Hill-Thomas, a Clinical Research Coordinator with the VCU School of Nursing, for a conversation about the Mindful Moms research study, a multi-year program to support the mental health and well-being among women in the second trimester of pregnancy through the offering of virtual yoga and educational programming. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Dr. Raj Sundar, a family physician in Washington state, for a conversation about his career, his Healthcare for Humans podcast that focuses on cross-cultural understanding for clinicians, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features Robin Yoder, an oncology social worker with HCA Virginia, a cancer survivor who lost a leg to the disease, a triathlete, and a community activist, for a conversation about her life, work, and community involvement. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Katherine Scafide, PhD, RN, a tenured Associate Professor, forensic nurse, and scientist in the George Mason University School of Nursing, for a conversation about her research work focused on the use of specialized light sources to detect bruising on people with darker skin. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Sara Anderson, an educator who shares her recovery experience as a stroke survivor with the help of the VCU Health Comprehensive Stroke Center and how the left-handed painting she did as part of her rehabilitation has turned into a charitable side-project to benefit VCU Health. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Russell Cassevah, a Chesapeake resident who is President of Little Bricks Charity, for a conversation about the mission of his charitable organization to provide Lego sets to patients in children's hospitals, his three Guinness World Records, his TikTok success, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Dr. Robert Winn, Director of the VCU Massey Cancer Center, for a conversation about the clinical research and treatment work of the center, a five-year, $100 million clinical trial diversity program supported by the Bristol Meyers Squibb Foundation, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with breast cancer survivor Vicki Parks, the CEO of Wythe County Community Hospital, for a conversation about her treatment journey, the importance of screening and early detection, health care delivery in rural communities, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with breast cancer survivor Suzie VanValkenburg for a conversation about her work with the Augusta Health Foundation and the health system's Appearances Boutique to support women undergoing breast cancer treatment. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Charlie Anne Xavier, an entrepreneur, mother, and wife, for a conversation about the tragic accident that left her with severe burns over much of her body, the extensive treatment she received at the Evans-Haynes Burn Center at VCU Health, the will and spirit that has propelled her recovery, and what lies ahead for her. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Dr. Colin Greene, State Health Commissioner with the Virginia Department of Health, for a conversation about his military service, the work of VDH, recent lessons he's learned about leadership since joining the statewide public health agency, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Yetty Shobo, PhD, Director of the Healthcare Workforce Data Center at the Virginia Department of Health Professions, for a conversation about healthcare workforce shortages and efforts to address those challenges, her work and career, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with John Hollis, a Virginia man who unwittingly discovered he is one of the rare humans who has super antibodies that make him largely impervious to COVID-19 and many other respiratory viruses, for a conversation about that discovery and his life since then. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Rodrigo Perez, a Bon Secours staff member who serves as an athletic trainer for the Richmond Kickers professional soccer club, for a conversation about sports medicine, his professional journey, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Dr. Raymond Chung, a Mary Washington Healthcare orthopedic surgeon, for a conversation about his children’s book "Off to the Races with Mukha the Dingo," his career, and his work to develop new surgical instruments. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Anthony Faber, PhD, a VCU Health professor and a Massey Cancer Center research scientist leader, for a conversation about advancements in cancer care, including research he's involved in examining the prospect of a novel targeted therapy for an often fatal pediatric cancer. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Ruddy Rose, PharmD, Director of the Virginia Poison Center at VCU Health, for a conversation about the work of poison control centers in Virginia and across the nation, the types of calls the center receives (household chemicals, narcotics, and venom), and more. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features a conversation with Virginia Neonatal Perinatal Collaborative (VNPC) Executive Director Shannon Pursell about her military service in the Middle East, the evolution of mom and baby-focused care during her career, the mission of the VNPC, and the sixth annual VNPC conference scheduled for Oct. 23-24, 2022 at the Fredericksburg Convention Center. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with UVA Health Neurosciences and Behavioral Health Administrator Susan Jackiewicz for a conversation about the heightened workplace violence risk health care professionals face as well as ongoing efforts at UVA to protect staff. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features doctoral student and multiple sclerosis survivor Delaney Liskey, founder of the International Society of Patient Research Scientists, for a conversation about her studies and medical research at the Mayo Clinic, her childhood MS diagnosis, and her efforts to bring the voice of patients into the medical and scientific research community. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com. Or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features Jonathan McNamara of the American Red Cross - Virginia Region for a conversation about the history of the Red Cross and its work to provide disaster relief to communities and families stricken by calamity, the need for blood donors now more than ever amid shortages, moonlighting as a play-by-play sports announcer, and much more. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA 's Patients Come First podcast features Dr. Jim Plews-Ogan, a pediatrician retired from UVA Health, for a conversation about his career, how he is managing a recent ALS diagnosis, his advocacy work to support disease research funding, and much more. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Dia Kline, a chef and performer born without the ability to smell (a condition known as congenital anosmia), for a conversation about how that impacts her life, her advocacy and awareness efforts, how the COVID-19 pandemic has led to research investments in the loss of smell, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Nelson Smith, Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS), for a conversation about his military service, ongoing efforts to enhance Virginia's behavioral health services for patients, working with stakeholders, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Dr. K. Singh Sahni, Medical Director of the Neuroscience and Gamma Knife Center at Johnston-Willis Hospital, for a conversation about brain tumors, surgical advances that allow such conditions to be treated in outpatient settings, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Macon Sizemore, VCU Health Director of Rehabilitative Services, for a conversation about his work and his decades long practice of donating blood, which makes him one of the most prolific blood donors on record. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Dr. Clifford Deal III, a surgeon with Henrico Doctors' Hospital, for a conversation about his medical career, military service and airborne parachuting adventures, and more. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
The latest episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Sharon Blackwell, a nurse and case manager at Chesapeake Regional Healthcare who recently was named a 2022 Health Care Hero by Hampton Roads Inside Business Journal, for a discussion of her work, hospital efforts to improve community health and reduce disparities through the Wellness Wednesdays program, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com. Or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Laurel Aparicio, Director of Early Impact Virginia, for a discussion about the organization and its home visiting outreach with young families as part of efforts to improve clinical outcomes for parents and children, the work of affiliate organization Families Forward Virginia, and more. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Dr. Joel Schmidt, a physician and U.S. Army veteran who is retiring from Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU, about his military and private sector medical careers, his work with cystic fibrosis patients, his retirement plans, and more. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Rufus Phillips, CEO of the Virginia Association of Free and Charitable Clinics, for a conversation about the network of 60 free clinics across Virginia and the services they offer, how Medicaid expansion and COVID-19 has impacted clinics, and much more. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Dr. Ala Stanford, Region 3 Director for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), for a conversation about her career, her work during COVID-19 to expand testing and vaccination access in underserved communities, and some of the priorities she's focusing on at HHS. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Troy Bannister, the co-founder and CEO of Particle Health, for a conversation about his career and the work of his technology company to create secure digital pathways for health care patient data and record sharing. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with VCU Health Peer Support Specialist Darrell Anderson, a gun violence survivor who has channeled his life experience into helping other hospital patients impacted by community violence. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Jordan Hatmaker, a Virginia woman who survived a skydiving crash caused by a malfunctioning parachute. After an extended hospitalization at a Sentara Healthcare facility, Hatmaker's positivity and focus during physical therapy has helped her overcome serious spinal injuries to regain her mobility. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com, or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Sentara Healthcare Community Health Worker Holly Stevens for a conversation about the work and successes of the "Foresight" Hospital-based Violence Intervention Program at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital that provides an array of post-acute care support services to victims of community violence. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com, or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Dr. Jacqueline Hodges of UVA Health for a conversation about the encouraging results of a pilot program involving treatment for patients with opioid use disorder and how a mobile app helped patients stay current with their care. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com, or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Dr. Arun Sanyal of VCU Health for an enlightening conversation about liver health, liver disease, and a record philanthropic gift that will help VCU enhance liver disease research and treatment to benefit patients. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com, or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Alicia McAllister-Daniels, MSN, RN, CPN, NE-BC, of Carilion Clinic for a conversation about the tragic loss of her husband, Alva, a respiratory therapist who took his own life after witnessing the devastation of COVID-19 on patients, the grieving and healing process, and the importance for health care providers experiencing emotional and mental health challenges to seek out treatment and coping resources. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com, or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Dr. Sarah Glass, DDS, of VCU Health for a conversation about oral and related cancers, the importance of oral cancer screenings, her research work, and more. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Dr. Gonzalo Bearman, Chair of the Division of Infectious Diseases at VCU Health, for a conversation about COVID-19, his work, his rock band -- Vagabond Dandies -- and more. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with UVA Health neurosurgeon Dr. Elisa Kucia for a conversation about her upbringing, professional life, and more. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Dr. Cleveland "Cleve" Francis of Inova Health System for a conversation about his youth in the segregated South, his work as a trailblazing cardiologist, and the musical detour he took that saw him chart country music hits and tour the world. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Mindy Conklin of Hitting Cancer Below the Belt for a conversation about the work of her organization to promote colorectal cancer awareness and screening. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Sheryl Garland, Chief Health Impact Officer at VCU Health, for a conversation about the work of the VCU Office of Health Equity and much more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Rupa Valdez, PhD, an award-winning associate professor of Public Health Sciences and Engineering Systems and Environment at the University of Virginia for a conversation about her research and advocacy to support people with disabilities, her recent testimony in Congress, her work with the Blue Trunk Foundation to promote accessible travel, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Dr. Henry Rozycki, a neonatologist and Vice Chair for Research at Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU, for a conversation about his work as Director of the Child Health Research Institute and the recent experience of becoming a two-time Jeopardy winner after being a longtime fan of the popular game show. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Stacey Johnson, Executive Director of the Riverside Behavioral Health Center, for a conversation about the impact of COVID-19 on community mental health and substance abuse, societal trends in behavioral health, the work of Riverside to enhance treatment options, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with California-based emergency physician Dr. Graham Walker for a conversation about his work, social media engagement in the misinformation age, the evolution of the MDCalc platform he helped create, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Centra Health Vice President of Medical Affairs Dr. Caesar Gonzales for a conversation about his work, Centra's response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Tiffany Hirsch, an EMT with the Richmond Ambulance Authority for a conversation about her work and how she used infant CPR to revive her young son (who was born with congenital heart defects) when he stopped breathing one day in 2020. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Tanya Gould, a human trafficking survivor, advocate, and mentor who has been appointed state Anti-Human Trafficking Director by Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares. The conversation covers her experiences as a survivor, her work, her recent receipt of the Presidential Award for Extraordinary Efforts to Combat Human Trafficking, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with VCU pharmacy student Blessing Tomlah about her journey as a woman, mother, and how her pharmacy studies brought her to Virginia from the African nation of Cameroon and presented an opportunity to return to help people in her homeland. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Dr. Jaxon Vallely, a resident physician at Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters, for a conversation about working as a doctor-in-training during the COVID-19 pandemic, his work in pediatrics, interest in specializing in palliative care, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Dr. Art Kellermann, Senior Vice President of VCU Health Sciences and CEO of VCU Health System, for a conversation about his initial year with VCU Health, the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, health care staffing challenges, health equity issues, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Dr. Jim Tucker, Director of the Division of Perceptual Studies at the UVA School of Medicine, for a conversation about the work of Dr. Tucker and his colleagues who conduct scientific research into questions about whether human consciousness survives death, past life phenomena -- some of which is profiled in the Netflix series "Surviving Death" -- and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features a conversation with Nicole Sperry, a mother whose 10-year-old daughter, Teresa, lost her life in September after a brief battle with COVID-19. During the conversation, Nicole Sperry speaks about her daughter, the circumstances surrounding her illness and her tragic passing, and her efforts to educate the public about the importance of vaccination. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
On this special friends and family edition of the VHHA Patients Come First podcast, a member of our team interviews his fiancée, Kate Hardrick, RN, for a conversation about her perspective as a new nurse working on the coronary care unit at Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic, what drew her into nursing, and a segment with our spin on the Dating Game to see which of these two knows the other better. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Sophie Chafin Vance, the daughter of the late Virginia Senator Ben Chafin, who tragically succumbed to COVID-19 in 2021, for a conversation about her father, the illness that took his life, the impact on her family, and her advocacy in support of COVID-19 vaccines. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Laurie Mayer, BSN, RN, the stroke program coordinator at Bon Secours Southside Medical Center, for a conversation about the hospital's "brain lane" to facilitate the rapid triage and scanning of patients suffering a stroke. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First Podcast features an interview with Dr. Claude Louis, a primary care provider with Riverside Medical Group, for a conversation about his recently published children's book, his journey to Riverside from his native Haiti, the philanthropic work he does to support his homeland, and more. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Marcelle Davis, DSL, the inaugural Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at VCU Health, for a conversation about her work, the subject of inclusive workplaces, and more. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Dr. A. Omar Abubaker, DMD, PhD, for a conversation about the positive impact of the adult Medicaid dental benefit, Virginia Dental Association efforts to encourage people with oral pain to visit the dentist rather than already strained hospitals, strategies to combat the opioid epidemic, and more. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Mohammad Baig, a licensed counselor and the owner and founder of Mohammad Baig LLC, a Stafford County-based mental health wellness and counseling practice, for a conversation about the pro bono mental health work he’s doing with Afghan refugees arriving in Virginia. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Nancy Morgan, a volunteer NICU cuddler at Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters (CHKD), for a conversation about her work as a volunteer at CHKD. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Dr. Danny Avula, the Director of the Richmond City and Henrico County Health Districts and Virginia's State Vaccine Coordinator, for a conversation about the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic response and vaccination efforts. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Virginia State Breastfeeding Coordinator Jarene Fleming, IBCLC RLC, for a conversation about the work to promote breastfeeding as part of a broader strategy to support healthy families and babies and reduce disparities in maternal mortality. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Kendall Barger, RN, BSN, CCRN, a medical ICU nurse at UVA Health for a conversation about her experiences on the COVID-19 pandemic frontlines, which she and some of her colleagues have shared online as part of UVA’s “Voices from the COVID Unit” blog series. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Kurt Hooks, PhD, the CEO of Virginia Beach Psychiatric Center, for a conversation about the growing demand for behavioral health services in Virginia during the COVID-19 pandemic, system reform efforts, and more. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Dr. Abhijeet Nakave, a Mary Washington Healthcare physician who developed the MDTok that helped provided thousands of virtual health consultations to patients in India during a COVID-19 surge there. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Dr. Max Luna, a UVA Health cardiologist, about the work of the Latino Health Initiative to boost COVID-19 vaccination rates among Latinos in the Charlottesville area to some of the highest in the state. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Corey Feist, JD, MBA, the CEO of UVA Physicians Group and a co-founder of the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes' Foundation, about the Foundation, its namesake, and the work being done in her memory to implement workplace and policy reforms to support frontline health care workers experiencing burnout or mental health challenges. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Corey Feist, JD, MBA, the CEO of UVA Physicians Group and a co-founder of the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes' Foundation, about the Foundation, its namesake, and the work being done in her memory to implement workplace and policy reforms to support frontline health care workers experiencing burnout or mental health challenges. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Dr. Megan McGavern, an internal medicine physician with Riverside Regional Medical Center and the mother of an autistic son who established a non-profit horse sensory therapy center in Yorktown, VA. The conversation covers Dr. McGavern's journey to find optimal therapeutic supports for her son and how that led to the formation of Cole's Horse Autism Therapy Station. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Shirley Johnson, Sickle Cell Research Operations Manager and Patient Navigator Supervisor at VCU Health, about ongoing efforts to enhance sickle cell disease treatment, awareness, research, and patient support services. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Jeff Lingerfelt, CEO of Bath Community Hospital, for a conversation about rural health care providers, the challenges they face, and much more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Delegate Lashrecse Aird, who represents a Petersburg-based district in the Virginia General Assembly. The conversation covers how election-year campaigning has been altered by the COVID-19 pandemic, her official resolution declaring racism a public health concern in the Commonwealth, career and technical training opportunities in Virginia, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Leslie Hawkins, a Chesapeake Regional Healthcare nurse on a clinical care team recognized as part of the American Nurse Journal's "All Pro Nursing Team" for being adaptive to patient needs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Ryann Kress, a Carilion Clinic nurse who uses a wheelchair for mobility due to a genetic disorder (Ehlers-Danlos syndrome). The conversation covers her condition, her work, her role as Ms. Wheelchair Virginia, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Eleanor Love, a medical student at VCU Health who established the Simple Sunflower charity program to regift fresh flowers to hospitalized patients. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst podcast.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Jonathan Moore, a U.S. Navy veteran and a music therapist at Chesapeake Regional Healthcare, about his music career and work at the hospital. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst podcast.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast is part of a limited-run spinoff series featuring interviews with 2021 candidates for statewide office in Virginia. Listen to our conversation with Delegate Hala Ayala, who is seeking the Democratic nomination for Virginia Lieutenant Governor. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast is part of a limited-run spinoff series featuring interviews with 2021 candidates for statewide office in Virginia. Listen to our conversation with military veteran and former Delegate Winsome Sears, who is seeking the Republican nomination for Virginia Lieutenant Governor. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast is part of a limited-run spinoff series featuring interviews with 2021 candidates for statewide office in Virginia. Listen to our conversation with Delegate Jay Jones, who is seeking the Democratic nomination for Virginia Attorney General. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/virginiahha/) using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast is part of a limited-run spinoff series featuring interviews with 2021 candidates for statewide office in Virginia. Listen to our conversation with military veteran and technology executive Lance Allen, who is seeking the Republican nomination for Virginia Lieutenant Governor. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast is part of a limited-run spinoff series featuring interviews with 2021 candidates for statewide office in Virginia. Listen to our conversation with Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax, who is seeking the Democratic nomination for Virginia Governor. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast is part of a limited-run spinoff series featuring interviews with 2021 candidates for statewide office in Virginia. Listen to our conversation with attorney and community advocate Sean Perryman, who is seeking the Democratic nomination for Virginia Lieutenant Governor. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast is part of a limited-run spinoff series featuring interviews with 2021 candidates for statewide office in Virginia. Listen to our conversation with Delegate Glenn Davis, who is seeking the Republican nomination for Virginia Lieutenant Governor. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
Patients Come First podcast is part of a limited-run spinoff series featuring interviews with 2021 candidates for statewide office in Virginia. Listen to our conversation with community advocate Merle Rutledge, who is seeking the Republican nomination for Virginia Governor. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
Patients Come First podcast is part of a limited-run spinoff series featuring interviews with 2021 candidates for statewide office in Virginia. Listen to our conversation with Delegate Sam Rasoul, who is seeking the Democratic nomination for Virginia Lieutenant Governor. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast is part of a limited-run spinoff series featuring interviews with 2021 candidates for statewide office in Virginia. Listen to our conversation with Norfolk City Councilmember Andria McClellan, who is seeking the Democratic nomination for Virginia Lieutenant Governor. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast is part of a limited-run spinoff series featuring interviews with 2021 candidates for statewide office in Virginia. Listen to our conversation with Chesterfield County Supervisor Leslie Haley, who is seeking the Republican nomination for Virginia Attorney General. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast is part of a limited-run spinoff series featuring interviews with 2021 candidates for statewide office in Virginia. Listen to our conversation with businessman Xavier Warren, who is seeking the Democratic nomination for Virginia Lieutenant Governor. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast is part of a limited-run spinoff series featuring interviews with 2021 candidates for statewide office in Virginia. Listen to our conversation with Attorney General Mark Herring, who is seeking the Democratic nomination for Virginia Attorney General. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast is part of a limited-run spinoff series featuring interviews with 2021 candidates for statewide office in Virginia. Listen to our conversation with Delegate Jason Miyares, who is seeking the Republican nomination for Virginia Attorney General. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast is part of a limited-run spinoff series featuring interviews with 2021 candidates for statewide office in Virginia. Listen to our conversation with Senator Amanda Chase, who is seeking the Republican nomination for Virginia Governor. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast is part of a limited-run spinoff series featuring interviews with 2021 candidates for statewide office in Virginia. Listen to our conversation with Delegate Mark Levine, who is seeking the Democratic nomination for Virginia Lieutenant Governor. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast is part of a limited-run spinoff series featuring interviews with 2021 candidates for statewide office in Virginia. Listen to our conversation with military veteran and attorney Chuck Smith, who is seeking the Republican nomination for Virginia Attorney General. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast is part of a limited-run spinoff series featuring interviews with 2021 candidates for statewide office in Virginia. Listen to our conversation with Virginia Senator Jenn McClellan, who is seeking the Democratic nomination for Virginia Governor. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast is part of a limited-run spinoff series featuring interviews with 2021 candidates for statewide office in Virginia. Listen to our conversation with entrepreneur Pete Snyder, who is seeking the Republican nomination for Virginia Governor. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Virginia Department of Social Services Chief Deputy Gena Boyle Berger for a conversation about the varied work of DSS, how the agency and its staff have adjusted operations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and more. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Luciano Ramos, Regional Network Director of Mid-Atlantic States at Unite Us, for a conversation about the ongoing work in Virginia to implement the Unite Us technology platform to enhance linkages between health care providers and social service agencies to better serve people and patients in need. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Denise Toney, PhD, Director of the Virginia Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services, for a conversation about the work of the lab and its scientists during the COVID-19 pandemic. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Keith Hare, President and CEO of the Virginia Health Care Association-Virginia Center for Assisted Living, for a conversation about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on residents and staff at Virginia's nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with UVA Children's Hospital pediatric surgeon Dr. Jeffrey Gander about working with the Fresh Farmacy initiative to provide healthy food to families in need. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Dr. Anthony Baffoe-Bonnie, Medical Director for Infection Prevention and Control at Carilion Clinic, regarding his experiences coming from Ghana to America, his work during COVID-19, and much more. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
The 100th episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with U.S. Senator Tim Kaine for a conversation about his personal experience with contracting COVID-19, health care policy issues, the events at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and much more. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with returning guest Dr. Dave Mayer, CEO of the Patient Safety Movement Foundation, for a conversation about his recent completion of a 3,000-mile walk to raise awareness for patient safety improvement work and much more. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with certified nurse midwife Kathleen McClelland at Fauquier Health for a discussion about midwifery, how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted labor and delivery care, and more. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Claire Marr, a registered nurse and System Clinical Value Improvement Coordinator at Ballad Health who has channeled personal loss into her work to provide more than 1,600 COVID-19 vaccine shots. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Dr. Michael Horberg, National Director of HIV/AIDS with Kaiser Permanente. During the conversation, Dr. Horberg discusses the history of HIV/AIDS in America, the evolution of treatment and therapeutics, and more. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) Commissioner Alison Land. During the interview, Commissioner Land discusses the impact of COVID-19 on state psychiatric hospitals, the work of DBHDS, the progress of an alternative transportation program for patients, and more. Send questions, comment, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with UVA Health pediatrician Dr. Irène Mathieu, who is also an accomplished poet and author. During the interview, Dr. Mathieu discusses her public health research as a Fulbright Fellow, her clinical work, her published work as an author, and more. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with VHHA Vice President of Government Advocacy Julie Dime, who provides an overview of the 2021 Virginia General Assembly session (which will largely be conducted virtually during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic), hospitals' legislative priorities, and how to get the latest updates on legislative affairs by joining the Virginia Hospital Grassroots Network. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com, or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
Things get a little personal on this episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast, which features an interview with Dr. Eric Freeman of Old Dominion Pediatrics that covers topics including shared high school memories, clinical work, COVID-19 vaccination, and more. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com. Or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Riverside Health System President and Chief Operating Officer Dr. Mike Dacey about the current state of affairs regarding COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations, and vaccination plans. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First Podcast features an interview with Angela Fuentes and Ashley Campolattaro, co-founders of Steps Sisters, a philanthropic organization that helps coordinate support services for breast cancer patients. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Augusta Health nurse practitioner Donna Markey on the topic of breast cancer screenings and high risk factors in patients. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Hannah Gerloff, a nurse at Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters who works in the oncology outpatient clinic and brings a unique perspective to patient care as a two-time cancer survivor. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Dr. Amy Mathers, UVA Health Associate Director of Clinical Microbiology, on the topic of COVID-19 testing and her work to develop a testing specimen collection swab to address supply shortages. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Dr. James Stone, an award-winning UVA Health associate professor, physician, and researcher who works with the U.S. military to examine how artillery blasts affect soldiers' brains. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Dr. Taison Bell, an assistant professor and ICU director with UVA Health. The conversation covers Dr. Bell's work on the COVID-19 frontlines, the importance of colorectal cancer screenings, health outcome disparities, political engagement, and more. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Daniel Kolasa, a radiographer with Carilion New River Valley Medical Center and a beekeeper who recently set up a Bee Healthy Apiary on hospital grounds. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with twin sisters Amelie and Sophia Clarke, a pair of Northern Virginia high school students who started the Hopes and Seams project to make homemade face masks which they sell and also donate to first responders and vulnerable people. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Ralitsa Maduro, PhD, and Brynn Sheehan, PhD, researchers with Sentara Healthcare and Eastern Virginia Medical School, respectively, who discuss their work and being named finalists in an American Heart Association COVID-19 research grant competition. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Dr. Gary Miller, a cardiologist who serves as Vice Mayor on Danville City Council. During the conversation, Dr. Miller discusses the intersection of health care and public policy, the COVID-19 pandemic, and more. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Dr. Robbie Russell, a native of Ghana working as an emergency medicine resident at UVA Health System, who discusses his path to medicine after playing professional soccer in the UEFA Champions League and with DC United and Real Salt Lake in MLS. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Dr. Mark Shapiro, a hospitalist and Associate Medical Director for St. Joseph Health Medical Group in California who also is the founder, producer, and host of the Explore the Space podcast. During the conversation, Dr. Shapiro discusses clinical issues and his podcasting exploits. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Dr. Ray McCue, Chief Medical Officer at Chesapeake Regional Healthcare, and Dr. Dave Mayer of the Patient Safety Movement Foundation. During the conversation, Dr. Mayer and Dr. McCue discuss patient safety work, Dr. Mayer’s 3,000 mile walk to highlight patient safety initiatives, and a series of virtual activities on World Patient Safety Day (Sept. 17). Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or connect with us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Eric Raff, Director of the Virginia Department for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. During the conversation, Raff discusses the work of the department, how COVID-19 has impacted deaf and hard of hearing people, and more. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with two college students – Lara Jabbour and Nazanin Nayeri – who met online and founded the philanthropic group Teds for Beds to raise funds to purchase teddy bears to be donated to pediatric patients receiving care in children’s hospitals. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Dr. Cameron Webb, a physician, attorney, professor, and health policy specialist who is seeking election to the U.S. House of Representatives as the Democratic nominee in Virginia's 5th Congressional District. During the podcast, Dr. Webb discusses his career, his campaign, ideas for health policy reform, and much more. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast series features an interview with Carilion Clinic Vice President of Governmental and External Affairs Mark S. Lawrence for a preview of the upcoming Aug. 18, 2020 legislative special session of the Virginia General Assembly in Richmond. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Augusta Health Community Outreach Director Krystal Moyers for a discussion about hospital programs that help families in need access healthy food options. Send questions, questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Instagram or Twitter using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast series features an interview with Dr. Daniel Lewis, the Chief Medical Officer at Ballad Health’s Greeneville Community Hospital in Tennessee. The conversation with Dr. Lewis covers the harrowing ordeal he experienced this spring when he went from clinician to patient after contracting a severe case of COVID-19 that required a month long hospital stay. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Instagram or Twitter using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast series features an interview with Virginia Hospital Center Chief Medical Officer Dr. Jeff DiLisi and Sentara Obici Hospital Vice President and Nurse Executive Stephanie Jackson, DNP, who have helped lead the VHHA Chief Medical Officers COVID-19 Operational Issues Forum and the VHHA Chief Nursing Officers COVID-19 Operational Issues, respectively. The conversation covers COVID-19 collaboration among hospital clinical leaders, lessons learned, and more. Send questions, comments or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com, or contact us on Instagram or Twitter using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast series features an interview with UVA Health physician Dr. Sean Reed and medical student Shriram Sundararaman about a limited edition COVID-19 podcast series UVA produced. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast series features an interview with physicians and UVA professors Dr. Ebony Jade Hilton and Dr. Leigh-Ann Webb about their award-winning children's eBook -- We're Going to be O.K. -- to help children and families cope with COVID-19. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast series features an interview with VHHA President and CEO Sean Connaughton and Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership Director Larry Roberts for a discussion on a new partnership between VHHA and Sorensen to help inform future civic leaders about health care issues and to engage more health care professionals with the Sorensen training program. Sends questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast series features an interview with teenage pilot-in-training TJ Kim, who has spent this spring flying desperately needed medical supplies to rural hospitals in Virginia. During the conversation, Kim discusses his Operation Supplies Over Skies (SOS) mission, his flight training, and the White House invitation he received in recognition of his community service. Sends questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Ray Leone, a music therapist who works with Inova Health System. During the conversation, Leone discusses his work as a music therapist to help provide comfort to ailing patients and a measure of relief to frontline caregivers working amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Laura McClelland, PhD, an Associate Professor in the VCU Department of Health Administration. During the conversation, McClelland discusses her latest research paper about the importance of compassionate care culture in health care settings. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Zhen Yan, PhD, a professor and Director of the Center for Skeletal Muscle Research at the University of Virginia’s Cardiovascular Research Center. During the conversation, Yan discusses his research findings indicting regular exercise may be a defense against a serious respiratory complication associated with COVID-19. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Virginia Senator Siobhan Dunnavant, a practicing OBGYN. During the conversation, Senator Dunnavant discusses her family’s public service record, how COVID-19 has impacted her clinical practice, her legislative work, and more. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Instagram or Twitter using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Dr. Parham Jaberi, Chief Deputy Health Commissioner with the Virginia Department of Health. During the conversation, Dr. Jaberi discusses the role of public health and the unified response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com. Or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Dr. Joel Shulkin, a pediatrician and published novelist. During the conversation, Dr. Shulkin discusses his medical work and his side project as a published author who writes medical thriller novels. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast is an audio version of the recent “thank you” video featuring celebrities and prominent Virginians expressing their gratitude to Virginia health care providers and first responders on the frontlines of the COVID-19 response. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with VHHA Assistant Director of Emergency Preparedness Matthew Marry. During the conversation, Marry discusses his professional path to the VHHA and emergency preparedness as well as the role VHHA and member hospitals and health systems are playing in response to COVID-19. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with VHHA Emergency Preparedness Director Kelly Parker. During the conversation, Parker discusses her professional path to health care and emergency preparedness work, the Commonwealth’s response to COVID-19, and the critical role of Virginia hospitals and health system in confronting this global pandemic. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Jay Pham, a 34-year-old Vietnamese immigrant, married father of five, and fourth-year medical student at the VCU School of Medicine who recently learned he will be staying at VCU Health for his radiology residency. During the conversation, Pham discusses his path to medicine, his family, and what inspired his interest in radiology. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter using the hashtag #PatientsComeFirst
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Hilary Tackett, RN, a nurse at VCU Community Memorial Hospital and a past recipient of the VHHA Virginians Speak Up For Safety Award. During the conversation, Tackett discusses the patient intervention for which she was honored and her winding path to nursing. Send questions, comments or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Matteo Lambert, a young runner who has completed more than 120 miles worth of races to raise more than $65,000 to benefit young cancer patients. During the conversation, Lambert discusses his mission and work as the founder and Chief Happiness Officer of the philanthropic Off the Charts Club. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Rosemary Trible, who channeled personal experience as an assault survivor into action as the founder of Fear 2 Freedom, a non-profit group that works with sexual assault survivors and educates students and communities about sexual violence. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Amy Black, a Richmond-area tattoo artist and entrepreneur who provides anatomically realistic-looking skin art for breast cancer survivors who have undergone mastectomy procedures and breast reconstruction surgery. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with John P. Mugler III, PhD, Medical Imaging Research Director at the University of Virginia. During the conversation, Mugler discusses technological advances in magnetic resonance imaging he helped develop that resulted in his induction as a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Denetra Hampton, a nurse and U.S. Navy veteran who produced a documentary film about a little-known chapter of history involving African American nurses in the 1920s involved in treating tuberculosis patients. During the conversation, Hampton discusses her film – Black Angels: A Nurse’s Story – and the process of discovering the story that inspired it. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast is an installment of the "Capitol Report" limited edition spin-off series featuring an interview with VHHA Senior Vice President and General Counsel R. Brent Rawlings. During the conversation, Rawlings discusses health care policy issues pending in the 2020 Virginia General Assembly session, the sometimes hectic legislative process, and more. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Virginia Department of Health State Epidemiologist Dr. Lilian Peake, MD, MPH. During the conversation, Dr. Peake discusses the work of epidemiology and the fight against infectious diseases, including the current coronavirus threat. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of the Patients Come First podcast is an installment of "Capitol Report," a limited edition spin-off series focusing on the 2020 Virginia General Assembly session. This episode features VHHA Advocacy Team members Dave Nutter and Mary Margaret Whipple, who previously served in the House of Delegates and the Virginia Senate, respectively. During the conversation, our guests discuss their career highlights, their current advocacy work, and more. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of the Patients Come First podcast is an installment of the “Capitol Report” limited edition spin-off series that will highlight health care policy happenings during the 2020 Virginia General Assembly session in Richmond. It features an interview with Senator Louise Lucas (D-Portsmouth). During the conversation, Senator Lucas discusses her trailblazing legislative career and her recent selection as the first African American person and first woman to serve as President Pro Tempore in the Virginia Senate. Send questions, comments or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of the Patients Come First is the first installment of the "Capitol Report" limited edition spinoff series that will highlight health care policy happenings during the 2020 Virginia General Assembly session in Richmond. It features an interview with VHHA Vice President of Government Advocacy Julie Dime. During the conversation, Dime discusses some of the history-making developments occurring on the session's opening day and previews the agenda for what looks to be an action-packed two months of legislating. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter using the hashtag #PatientsComeFirst.
This episode of the Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Sentara Healthcare Chief Diversity Officer Dana Beckton and Director of Health Equity Iris Lundy. During the conversation, Beckton and Lundy discuss issues around equity, diversity, and inclusion as it relates to health care delivery and outcomes. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter using the hashtag #PatientsComeFirst.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Richmond Ambulance Authority (RAA) Chief Executive Officer Chip Decker. During the conversation, Decker discusses the data-informed approach RAA uses to deploy emergency vehicles and personnel to rapidly respond to calls for help, and other community-focused work done by the organization. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney. During the conversation, Mayor Stoney discusses efforts, initiatives, and programs in the City of Richmond focused on improving health and wellness. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Virginia Beach resident Tom Stahl, a career educator who has been regularly donating blood for 40 years. During the conversation, Stahl discusses his long-running practice of donating blood and the origins of his prodigious platelet philanthropy. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter using the hashtag #PatientsComeFirst.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Juanita Prada, a childhood cancer survivor who now volunteers with pediatric patients at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. During the conversation, Prada discusses her past illness, road to recovery, hospital volunteer work, and future professional plans. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter using the hashtag #PatientsComeFirst.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Dr. Michael Hooper, Vice President of Medical Affairs at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, and VHHA Center for Healthcare Excellence Performance Improvement Director Joyce Dayvault, RN. During the conversation, our guests discuss innovative work occurring at Sentara to identify patients who may be at risk for developing sepsis, and broader health care efforts to reduce patient harm in conjunction with Sepsis Awareness Month. Please send podcast questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter using the hashtag #PatientsComeFirst
This episode of the Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Bonnie Price, DNP, of the Bon Secours Virginia Health System forensic nursing program. During the conversation, Price discusses the clinical work of forensic nurses who provide treatment and document the injuries of patients who have experienced domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking, as well as the upcoming Oct. 27 “Wine Women & Shoes” fundraising event in Short Pump to support the Bon Secours forensic nursing program. Please send podcast questions, comments, feedback, or suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter using the hashtag #PatientsComeFirst.
This episode of the Patients Come First podcast features a conversation about Breast Feeding Awareness month with Virginia Senator Jennifer McClellan and Southside Regional Medical Center Dr. Daphne Bazile-Harrison. The conversation covers recent breastfeeding friendly Virginia laws, the health benefits breastfeeding for moms and babies, and information about breastfeeding and lactation support for new moms. Please send podcast questions, comments, feedback, or suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter using the hashtag #PatientsComeFirst.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Dr. Jennifer Lee, Director of the Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS). During the conversation, Dr. Lee discusses the success of Medicaid expansion enrollment and its benefits to patients as well as ongoing work to improve substance abuse and behavioral treatment service access for Medicaid beneficiaries. Learn more about new coverage eligibility and enrollment at CoverVa.org. Please send podcast questions, comments, feedback, or suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter using the hashtag #PatientsComeFirst.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Kevin De Liban, a staff attorney with Legal Aid of Arkansas who was part of the successful litigation that overturned work rules for Medicaid enrollees in Arkansas. De Liban moonlights as the “legal lyricist,” a hip-hop artist whose song subject matter includes some of the issues he works on as a litigator. During the conversation, De Liban discusses his work, his music, and next steps in the legal battle over work rules for Medicaid enrollees. Sends questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter using the hashtag #PatientsComeFirst.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with two Carilion Clinic team members who have helped patients working towards recovery from addiction. During the conversation, nursing unit director Tammy Mitchell, RN, MSN, and Erin Casey, team leader for Carilion’s Peer Recovery Support Program, discuss their work and how it’s helped patients and improved staff morale on what’s know as the “Hope Floor” at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Sends questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter using the hashtag #PatientsComeFirst.
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Dr. Vimal Mishra, the Medical Director of Telehealth at VCU Health System. During the conversation, Dr. Mishra discusses his work with the Virginia Opioid Addiction Extension for Community Health Outcomes (ECHO) project, a virtual network of health care experts and providers tackling the opioid crisis across Virginia. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter using the hashtag #PatientsComeFirst.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Dr. Bryan Sauer, a gastroenterologist with UVA Health System. During the conversation, Dr. Sauer discusses his recent medical mission trip to a remote area of Guatemala to provide endoscopy examinations and treatment to local patients who otherwise wouldn’t have access to those services. As part of this ongoing mission work, Dr. Sauer helped secure valuable medical equipment for the Hospitalito Atitlán and worked with local staff to provide treatment to the Mayan population the hospital serves. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter using the hashtag #PatientsComeFirst.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Dr. Lindsey Bierle, a first-year resident at Carilion Clinic. During the conversation, Dr. Bierle discusses her work to raise awareness about the importance of colon cancer screenings. Her focus on this issue is inspired by her father, a physician whose life was cut short by the disease. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter using the hashtag #PatientsComeFirst.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Dr. Rishi Manchanda, the Founder and President of Health Begins. During the conversation, Dr. Manchanda discusses his work with disadvantaged populations and his focus on addressing social determinants of health to improve population health. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter using the hashtag #PatientsComeFirst.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Dr. Wendy Welch, the Medical Director with the Virginia Health Practitioners' Monitoring Program (HPMP). During the conversation, Dr. Welch, a professor and practicing psychiatrist with VCU Health, discusses the HPMP, a state program under the auspices of the Virginia Department of Health Professions whose mission is to help doctors and other providers struggling with personal issues to resolve those challenges and resume their clinical careers. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter using the hashtag #PatientsComeFirst.
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Mark Whiting, Program Manager for the Virginia Department of Veterans Services' Military Medics and Corpsmen (MMAC) Program, and Julie Selvey, MSN, RN, Director of Nursing Operations and Education with Bon Secours Virginia Health System. During the conversation, Whiting discusses the origin and evolution of the MMAC program that helps military veterans with health care training transition into civilian health care jobs after completing their service, and Selvey share insight about how veterans who have come through the program are working in clinical roles at Bon Secours. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter using the hashtag #PatientsComeFirst.
The latest episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Dr. Jose Oberholzer, MD, a transplant surgeon at UVA Health System, and Joshua Grant, a dialysis patient who is distributing bumper stickers and business cards to find a suitable kidney donor. During the conversation, Dr. Oberholzer dispels common myths about organ donation, and Grant tells us how he is managing everyday life and treatment as he searches for a donor match. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter using the hashtag #PatientsComeFirst.
The latest episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Dr. Larry Istrail, MD, a physician at Inova Fairfax Hospital who started a coffee company in his spare time. During the conversation, Dr. Istrail discusses his bean-based business, Pheo Coffee, and its mission to use profits to fund health care for needy patients in foreign countries. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter using the hashtag #PatientsComeFirst.
This episode of the Patients Come First podcast features Sherry Kolb, RN, the President of Qualivis, a health care workforce solutions and staffing organization based in South Carolina. During the conversation, Kolb discusses her background in nursing, provides an overview of Qualivis, discusses health care staffing challenges on the horizon, and much more. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter using the hashtag #PatientsComeFirst.
This episode of the Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Frank "Dr. C. Nile" Ringquist and Mary "Nurse Sunflower" Ringquist, a clown couple who volunteer at Mary Washington Hospital and Stafford Hospital to help bring smiles and laughter to patients and staff alike. Our clown guests tell us about what it takes to be a clown and much more. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter using the hashtag #PatientsComeFirst.
This episode of the Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Dr. Lee Jensen, MD, of the UVA Stroke Center team, and military veteran Bob Abbott, who are linked by their roles in helping a grandmother who suffered a stroke earlier this year. Abbott spotted the woman as she experienced the stroke in public, rushed to her side, and called for emergency responders. Dr. Jensen was involved in treating the woman when she was transported to the hospital. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter using the hashtag #PatientsComeFirst.
This episode of the Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Virginia Health and Human Resources Secretary Dr. Daniel Carey, MD. During the conversation, Dr. Carey discusses his military background, his medical career, the work he is doing as Health Secretary to get more adults enrolled in new health care coverage in Virginia, and the increasing focus on population health in the Commonwealth. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter (www.twitter.com/virginiahha) using the hashtag #PatientsComeFirst.
This episode of the Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Alan Hardwick, a National Business Development Executive with Cordant Health Solutions (cordantsolutions.com). Hardwick discusses his career, the innovative laboratory service and pharmacy solutions work done by Cordant and how it helps health care providers combat the opioid epidemic, and how that work is personal to him because he lost a brother to a drug overdose. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter (www.twitter.com/virginiahha) using the hashtag #PatientsComeFirst.
This episode of the Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Lorraine Roblin, RN, a recently retired nurse from Chesapeake Regional Healthcare. Nurse Roblin shares stories from her 29 years in the ICU and discusses her selection as the 2018 recipient of the Chesapeake Regional Healthcare Nurse Exemplar Award. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter (www.twitter.com/virginiahha) using the hashtag #PatientsComeFirst.
This episode of the Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Dr. S. Hughes Melton, MD, the Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS). Dr. Melton discusses his background in health care and addiction treatment, the work DBHDS is doing to help enhance treatment services to meet patients' mental health care needs, and efforts to respond to the opioid epidemic. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter (www.twitter.com/virginiahha) using the hashtag #PatientsComeFirst.
This episode of the Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Virginia State Health Commissioner Dr. M. Norman Oliver about his focus on population health, a mid-career decision to attend medical school in his 40s, his work treating Native people in a small Alaskan village, his role with the Commonwealth, and much more. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter (www.twitter.com/virginiahha) using the hashtag #PatientsComeFirst.
This episode of the Patients Come First podcast features an interview with VHHA Vice President of Data and Analytics David Vaamonde, who discusses his passion for leveraging big data and data visualization to derive insights that can help support hospitals and health systems in their efforts to improve operational performance. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter (www.twitter.com/virginiahha) using the hashtag #PatientsComeFirst.
This special episode of the Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Virginia Governor Ralph Northam. Gov. Northam discusses how his background in health care informs the way he governs, his work in Germany during Operation Desert Storm, and some insight into his first few months as Governor. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter using the hashtag #PatientsComeFirst.
In celebration of National Hospital Week 2018 (May 6-12), this episode of the Patients Come First podcast features an interview with American Hospital Association President and CEO Rick Pollack. Pollack shares insights about the origins of Hospital Week, emerging trends in health care, policy challenges, opportunities to improve how hospitals serve patients, and his own experiences witnessing family members receive hospital care. Please send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter (www.twitter.com/virginiahha) using the hashtag #PatientsComeFirst.
This pint-sized episode of the Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Wes Blankenship, a regional medical liaison for a major pharmaceutical company. Blankenship shares some insights on the sustainability of health care organizations as a preview to his keynote remarks at the VHHA Annual Conference (April 25-27, 2018) in Williamsburg, VA. Register for the conference here: www.vhha.com/programs/. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter (www.twitter.com/virginiahha) using the hashtag #PatientsComeFirst.
This pint sized episode of the Patients Come First podcast features an interview with futurist Matt Thornhill of the Institute for Tomorrow. Thornhill shares insights about the health care work force of the future as a preview to his keynote remarks at the VHHA Annual Conference (April 25-27, 2018) in Williamsburg, VA. Register for the conference here: www.vhha.com/programs/. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter using the hashtag #PatientsComeFirst.
This episode of the Patients Come First podcast highlights positive news coverage from far and wide of a statewide poll showing that 83 percent of Virginia voters support increased health care access for low-income, uninsured Virginians. The poll conducted by Public Opinion Strategies, a well-known and respected Republican research firm, reveals that support for health care is strong statewide, that people in every region of Virginia are supportive, and that Republicans, Independents, and Democrats all strongly favor the idea. The poll results have attracted attention from national news outlets, newspapers across Virginia, radio and TV newscasts, and online publications that cater to Republican and Democratic readers. Listen for a small sample of what people are saying about these eye-opening poll numbers. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter @VirginiaHHA using the hashtag #PatientsComeFirst.
This episode of the Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Dr. Stephanie Stephens, a palliative care physician with VCU Health and the Massey Cancer Center in Richmond. Dr. Stephens shares insights about the importance of palliative care in providing comfort to patients, including those facing terminal diagnosis, and highlights some of the innovative approaches (such as pet therapy) used to help comfort patients. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter @VirginiaHHA using the hashtag #PatientsComeFirst.
The tenth episode of the Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Tasha Broadhurst and Lauren Granfield who work in nutrition services at Augusta Health in Fishersville, Va. Broadhurst and Granfield share insights about the importance of proper nutrition and how the function of providing meals to patients is such an essential part of hospital operations and making patients feel comforted and welcome. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter @VirginiaHHA using the hashtag #PatientsComeFirst.
The ninth episode of the Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Dr. Hassan Tabandeh, a cardiologist with Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington County. Dr. Tabandeh shares insights about the importance of heart health, important factors that can help keep patients healthy, and shares how a family episode from his own past focused his attention on cardiovascular disease. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter @VirginiaHHA using the hashtag #PatientsComeFirst.
The eighth episode of the Patients Come First Podcast features an interview with Jonathan Bartels, a palliative care liaison nurse at the University of Virginia Medical Center, about his development of the "power of the pause" technique whereby clinical workers in an emergency department collectively take a moment to pause and reflect on the passing of a patient who cannot be revived. This method, which shows respect for the person and can have emotional benefits for hospital staff in the ER setting, has been adopted by other nursing education programs and is now being taught in several medical education programs across the nation. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter @VirginiaHHA using the hashtag #PatientsComeFirst.
The seventh episode of the Patients Come First Podcast features an interview with Allison Jackson, PhD, a licensed clinical social worker and the CEO of Integration Solutions Inc., about her work with the Virginia Hospital Research & Education Foundation (VHREF) to present a learning series about trauma-informed care practices in health care settings to assist children, and families, who have endured adverse childhood experiences. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter @VirginiaHHA using the hashtag #PatientsComeFirst. You can also keep with VHREF on Twitter @VirginiaHREF
The sixth episode of the Patients Come First Podcast features an interview with Rita Wade, RN, the orthopedic patient navigator at Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center, about her work helping patients in physical rehabilitation and Sentara's car transfer simulator. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter @VirginiaHHA using the hashtag #PatientsComeFirst
The fifth episode of the Patients Come First Podcast features an interview with Dr. Kurt Newman, President and CEO of Children's National Medical Center, about his decades as a surgeon, the lessons he's learned in his medical career, and his new book: "Healing Children: A Surgeon’s Stories from the Frontiers of Pediatric Medicine." Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter @VirginiaHHA using the hashtag #PatientsComeFirst
The fourth episode of the Patients Come First Podcast features an interview with Nurse Dana Hubbard, assistant nurse director for The Center for Heart & Vascular Care at Southside Regional Medical Center in Petersburg, about her clinical work, her love of goats, and how being a patient in treatment herself shapes how Hubbard works with patients today. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter @VirginiaHHA using the hashtag #PatientsComeFirst
The third episode of the Patients Come First Podcast features an interview with Dr. John M. McCurley, Chief Medical Officer of Bon Secours Richmond Health System, about his role within Bon Secours and his unique background and experiences that led him to where he is today. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter @VirginiaHHA using the hashtag #PatientsComeFirst
The second episode of the Patients Come First Podcast features an interview with Dr. Kelley Allison, a mammography radiologist with Sentara Healthcare's Dorothy G. Hoefer Comprehensive Breast Center, about her imaging diagnostic work and tips on regular screenings. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter @VirginiaHHA using the hashtag #PatientsComeFirst
The first episode of the Patients Come First Podcast features an interview with University of Virginia Medical School Public Health Sciences Professor and Researcher Aaron Yao, PhD, about his scholarly work on cancer outcomes in rural Appalachia. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter @VirginiaHHA using the hashtag #PatientsComeFirst.
The Patients Come First Podcast is presented by the Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association. Each episode will feature people in the health care community whose work is focused on enhancing patient experience, whether through direct care, medical research, or other efforts. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us Twitter @VirginiaHHA using the hashtag #PatientsComeFirst.