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Public Health Fellowships & SDSU School of Public Health Alumni

If I Could Change One Thing - April 23, 2024 00:29 - 35 minutes
In this episode, Jonathan Vasquez Ramirez and Roberto Santana, two recent graduates of the School of Public Health undergraduate program, talk about their current public health fellowships and how SDSU prepared them for success. Jonathan’s fellowship is with the California academic health departm...

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Richard Fierro - SDSU Alumnus & Decorated Army Veteran

If I Could Change One Thing - February 29, 2024 01:00 - 37 minutes
After serving as a US Army Officer for 14 years and completing 4 combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, Rich has worked as both a defense contractor for Northrop Grumman; as well as an Air Force Federal employee with the US Space Command’s Academic Engagement Enterprise. On November 19, 2022, Rich...

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Dr. Wendi Gosliner - Food Policy & Health Disparities Researcher

If I Could Change One Thing - January 20, 2024 16:15 - 37 minutes
Dr. Wendi Gosliner works to improve population health and nutrition by eliminating health disparities and improving federal food programs. How did SNAP and WIC programs change during the COVID-19 pandemic? How do socioeconomic factors impact access to nutritious foods? What are common mispercepti...

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Dr. Rebecca De Souza on Food Pantries and US Food Policies

If I Could Change One Thing - January 09, 2024 01:10 - 44 minutes
Food insecurity is a major problem in the United States. How do public institutions such as food pantries and federal assistance programs relieve or exacerbate this problem? In what ways do food-insecure individuals experience stigma, and how do political-economic ideologies perpetuate that stigm...

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Gianna Uy of 'End Overdose', non-profit working to end drug-related overdose deaths

If I Could Change One Thing - November 28, 2023 01:27 - 18 minutes
While preventing an overdose death is possible if someone present knows how and when to intervene, there is often little knowledge about overdose first-aid, as well as limited access to the overdose-reversal medication called naloxone. Find out where to learn this live-saving skill, in this episo...

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Dr. Katrina Pariera- Healthy communication & difficult conversations between parents and teens

If I Could Change One Thing - November 11, 2023 01:19 - 37 minutes
Healthy communication between parents and adolescents is important for the well-being of young people, yet there is a shortage of research on ways to improve parental communication. In this episode, we ask Dr. Katrina Pariera--expert on sexual communication and family or interpersonal communicati...

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Former Congressman Henry Waxman

If I Could Change One Thing - October 28, 2023 01:00 - 41 minutes
One of the pioneering Public Health policy makers during his 40 years in the US Congress, Henry Waxman shares his insights as to how to get big policy changes enacted.  Learn about  important actions such as the Affordable Care Act and taking on Big Tobacco in this special episode.

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Dr. Richard Simon, MD - Sleep Medicine Specialist

If I Could Change One Thing - October 06, 2023 01:00 - 52 minutes
Sleep deprivation affects performance in all aspects of life, including academics; operating cars, airplanes, and trains; in medical settings; in the workplace; and in athletics to name a few. How exactly does sleep deprivation affect our mental, emotional, and physical health? What is good sleep...

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Dr. Eyal Oren, Dr. Susan Kiene, & Dr. Corinne McDaniels-Davidson

If I Could Change One Thing - May 18, 2023 22:29 - 38 minutes
We have come a long way in the COVID pandemic, and we’ve certainly learned from it. How can we apply this new knowledge to the next pandemic in order to reduce morbidity and mortality? SDSU School of Public Health researchers discuss the Communities Fighting COVID studies and projects, and explai...

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Dr. Harlan Krumholz

If I Could Change One Thing - May 01, 2023 15:00 - 52 minutes
How can we reduce preventable deaths on a population level? What are health outcomes research, precision population health, and big data; and how can we utilize these to improve the public's health? What do we hope to learn from the Yale Paxlovid for Long COVID Trial, and how will the finidngs im...

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Joyce Lee & Sarah Cahlan

If I Could Change One Thing - February 13, 2023 21:35 - 33 minutes
Could more lives have been saved in Uvalde? Emergency medical response and planning can benefit from the visual forensic reporting of the Uvalde mass shooting by the Washington Post team. We explore how this tool can provide information for evidence-based policymaking. 

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Dr. John Malone

If I Could Change One Thing - January 09, 2023 18:28 - 44 minutes
How does modern wastewater surveillance compares to that of the previous time periods? What is PCR technology and how has it evolved the tool of wastewater surveillance? What are some of the viewpoints of an infectious disease physician? We consider all of these questions and more in our latest p...

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Paula Gonzalez

If I Could Change One Thing - December 09, 2022 18:14 - 34 minutes
Asylum seekers have unique health needs. We explore the public health and other barriers for those seekers to enter the US in this episode.

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Dr. Richard Shaffer

If I Could Change One Thing - November 17, 2022 23:28 - 38 minutes
How did public health measures play a role in quickly containing the Monkeypox epidemic? We look at not only public health policy but also why the Smallpox vaccine is so effective in preventing the spread of Monkeypox as part of this episode.

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Lauren Weber

If I Could Change One Thing - October 26, 2022 03:31 - 28 minutes
Investigative journalism and accountability reporting shed new light on public health issues especially in responding to a pandemic. We delve into one journalist’s work uncovering new insights into the fragile public health infrastructure as well as the issue of health equity.

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Professor Clark Kelso

If I Could Change One Thing - August 18, 2022 17:38 - 45 minutes
California Correctional Health Care Services is emerging from a decade of federal oversight. We talk with the Federal Receiver about the healthcare needs of inmates and the goals set by the federal courts for serving incarcerated individuals. 

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Dr. Justin Ryan

If I Could Change One Thing - April 26, 2022 12:00 - 42 minutes
Is 3D printing the next level of innovation for hospitals an d surgeons? Is 3D printing science, art, or a combination of many disciplines? In this episode we sit down with Dr. Justin Ryan, the director of 3D Innovations Lab at Rady's Children's Hospital. Dr. Ryan talks about what it looks like t...

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Sarah Steenhausen

If I Could Change One Thing - April 11, 2022 20:52 - 39 minutes
In this episode, we explore the California Master Plan of Aging, and its goals and objectives to benefit the growing aging population in California. Our guest, Sarah Steenhausen, is the Deputy Director of Aging Policy, Reasearch, and Equity at the California Department of Aging. We discuss the ki...

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Katie Heidorn

If I Could Change One Thing - March 21, 2022 23:20 - 30 minutes
In this episode, we focus on the status of healthcare for the uninsured and underinsured. Katie Heidorn is the Executive Director of Insured the Uninsured Project, and we will discuss the implications of theCal-AIM project in the recently approved Medi-Cal waiver. 

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Dr. Jerel Calzo & Dr. Jennifer Felner

If I Could Change One Thing - March 03, 2022 16:00 - 40 minutes
SDSU faculty members are engaged in research regarding the health needs and community access issues of individuals experiencing homelessness. In this episode, we talk with Dr. Jerel Calzo and Dr. Jennifer Felner, and discuss the stigmatization of individuals experiencing homelessness. Additionall...

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Dr. Nadav Davidovitch

If I Could Change One Thing - February 17, 2022 07:52 - 44 minutes
In this episode, we will take a look at an international perspective to the COVID-19 pandemic with Israel's Dr. Nadav Davidovitch. Dr. Davidovitch is an expert in health policy research and epidemiology. During the pandemic, he has served on the national cabinet for the COVID-19 response in Israe...

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Listener's Choice Episode

If I Could Change One Thing - February 01, 2022 16:54 - 22 minutes
We've had many interesting guests and stimulating discussions over the past semester. Our listener's have wanted to know more about the many topics we've covered. So our team has picked out a few of your questions and consulted with our guests to answer them. 

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DJ Wilson

If I Could Change One Thing - December 14, 2021 03:53 - 26 minutes
For over ten years, the State of Reform has brought healthcare leaders together on a regional basis to discuss pressing healthcare policy questions. Recorded at the State of Reform Southern California Conference, we talk with the founder of the organization about how its approach helps bring dive...

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Dr. Kameron Matthews

If I Could Change One Thing - December 02, 2021 18:15 - 37 minutes
The VA Health System is one of the largest integrated health systems in the United States. Our hosts talk about how access to care for veterans has changed both before the pandemic and now during the pandemic. The discussion also delves into the health inequities experienced by some portions of t...

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Joseph Payne

If I Could Change One Thing - November 23, 2021 21:55 - 23 minutes
In this episode, we are joined by Joseph Payne, Founder and CEO of Arcturus Therapeutics. We discuss the vaccine approval process, the many pathways to vaccine evaluation, and the successful technology behind the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines. 

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Scripps Health COVID Clinic

If I Could Change One Thing - November 15, 2021 19:04 - 33 minutes
In this episode, we talk with the team leading the COVID Recovery Program at Scripps Health. The San Diego based health system is one of the leaders responding to the needs of those with lingering COVID symptoms. Even individuals with mild COVID symptoms could develop long-lasting symptoms. Learn...

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Dr. Richard Pan

If I Could Change One Thing - October 02, 2021 22:18 - 33 minutes
In this episode we find out how a pediatrician uses his experiences to inform health policy in the California State Legislature. We talk about what must be done to assure that people can obtain vaccinations at public events without being subjected to harassment or being bullied. How did other pre...

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Chris Van Gorder

If I Could Change One Thing - April 16, 2021 23:00 - 34 minutes
How does a health system prepared for natural disasters make the shift towards preparing its staff for a pandemic? How can you build resiliency in a workforce? What considerations do healthcare leaders take into account when designing a vaccine super-station? We consider all of these questions an...

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Dr. Monica Gandhi

If I Could Change One Thing - April 07, 2021 00:26 - 28 minutes
In this episode, we discuss three hot public health topics: mask mandates and when they may go away, the effect of the new variants on herd immunity, and the case of Johnson & Johnson and the spoiled batch of vaccines. We discuss these issues and more with Dr. Monica Gandhi, Professor of Medicine...

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Roberto Alcantar

If I Could Change One Thing - March 10, 2021 03:30 - 45 minutes
In our first-ever dual-language episode, we interview Roberto Alcantar of the San Diego Chicano Federation and spokesperson for the San Diego Latino Health Coalition. Where we discuss the issue of health equity and talk about the creation of the San Diego Latino Health Coalition and the work they...

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