Healthcare Callings
9 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsA podcast where we call #healthcare workers & learn more about their story & the fields they work in. Hosted by Austin Thompson (MSN, RN).
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Episodes
David Fifer: National Disaster Medical System (Bonus Episode!)
May 06, 2021 18:00 - 10 minutes - 7.57 MBBonus Episode with David Fifer, MS, NRP, FAWM discussing his work with the National Disaster Medical System. David is the Director and an Assistant Professor of EMS at Eastern Kentucky University as well as the founder of the RedStar Wilderness EMS Agency in the Red River Gorge Wilderness Area. He ALSO co-hosts the RAW Medicine podcast which covers remote, austere and wilderness medicine. Our previous episode with David is our most popular episode to date, so we wanted to release this mini b...
Michelle Schapire: ASHA Certified Speech Language Pathologist
April 29, 2021 08:00 - 52 minutes - 36.2 MBIn episode 7, Austin interviews Michelle Schapire (M.S. CCC-SLP), an ASHA Certified Speech Language Pathologist in Virginia. Michelle describes how this career path has allowed her to combine her interests of working with children, helping people, and her passion for lifelong learning. Austin and Michelle also discuss how various healthcare positions work together to ensure a continuum of care for every patient.
Zola Collins: Registered Dietitian and MPH
April 22, 2021 07:00 - 29 minutes - 20 MBIn episode 6, Austin speaks with Zola Collins about her path to becoming a registered dietitian. Zola, like many people working in Public Health, has a variety of health interests and her career path so far has included working with the Peace Corps in Senegal, receiving a Masters in Public Health Degree and now working as a clinical dietitian at a skilled nursing facility.
Andre Thompson: EVS Project Tech
April 15, 2021 11:00 - 25 minutes - 17.4 MBAustin interviews Andre Thompson, an Environmental Services (EVS) Project Tech at a hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. Andre is the resident "Floor Expert" and his job is essential! He is the person who ensures the hospital is clean and spotless, a crucial aspect of quality healthcare at any medical facility.
Andre Thompson: EVS Project Tech
April 15, 2021 11:00 - 25 minutes - 17.4 MBAustin interviews Andre Thompson, an Environmental Services (EVS) Project Tech at a hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. Andre is the resident "Floor Expert" and his job is essential! He is the person who ensures the hospital is clean and spotless, a crucial aspect of quality healthcare at any medical facility.
Seven Hills Neighborhood House: Sheila Nared, Trauma Recovery Center Coordinator & Janice Sowell, Trauma Recovery Center LPC
April 08, 2021 12:00 - 27 minutes - 19.2 MBIn this episode we sit down with Sheila Nared and Janice Sowell from Seven Hills Neighborhood House which has been serving Cincinnati’s West End Community as a social services resource and community gathering space since 1961. Sheila and Janice tell us about their career paths and their passion for working with, and for their community. If you are interested in working in community healthcare, social work or trauma recovery, this episode is for you. To learn more about Seven Hills Neighborh...
David Fifer: Wilderness and Emergency Medicine Guru
March 31, 2021 11:00 - 52 minutes - 35.8 MBIf you like health and the woods, or the combination of both, this episode is for you! Our episode 3 guest is a wilderness medicine and emergency medicine guru. David Fifer, (MS, NRP, FAWM) is the Director and an Assistant Professor of EMS at Eastern Kentucky University as well as the founder of the RedStar Wilderness EMS Agency in the Red River Gorge Wilderness Area. He ALSO co-hosts the RAW Medicine podcast which covers remote, austere and wilderness medicine.
Antonio Young: Environmental Health Director at the City of Cincinnati Health Department
March 25, 2021 11:00 - 31 minutes - 21.7 MBOur Episode 2 guest is Antonio Young, the Environmental Health Director at the City of Cincinnati Health Department. In this episode, Antonio and Austin cover questions like, “What is environmental health?” “How does environmental health contribute to public health?” "Why are sanitation workers so essential?" and more!
Mikayla Seibert: EMT, Firefighter, Paramedic Student
March 15, 2021 15:00 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MBIn the first episode of Healthcare Callings, Austin interviews MiKayla, a true Jane of all trades. MiKayla is an EMT, a firefighter and a paramedic student. Listen as she talks about her path to emergency medicine & her favorite aspects of her many jobs! As MiKayla says, “This field is really truly for anyone who is really willing to put in the work and loves this atmosphere. You can take many different paths to get into this field.”