Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchHow Did They Get Here? Dr. McDonald & Dr. Chan's Journeys to Public Health
Season 2 Episode 40
In this week’s episode, you’ll hear co-hosts Dr. Jim McDonald and Dr. Philip Chan talk about their roads to becoming doctors, and their journeys into…
4 years, 4 months ago
Not Your Average Vending Machine: How Rhode Island Dispenses Free Harm Reduction Tools 24/7
Season 2 Episode 39
When we think about vending machines, we imagine sugary drinks and candy bars. But in Rhode Island, vending machines are being used to dispense harm …
4 years, 4 months ago
Positive Childhood Experiences and Their Impact on Health Outcomes
Season 2 Episode 38
Research shows that adverse childhood experiences, like abuse or parental abandonment, can negatively impact a person’s health outcomes later in life…
4 years, 4 months ago
Fostering Trust in Public Health
Season 2 Episode 37
Many Rhode Islanders living in specific geographies have experienced higher rates of COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations, and deaths throughout the…
4 years, 4 months ago
Delivering Healthcare in Correctional Settings
Season 2 Episode 36
People who are incarcerated have a constitutional right to quality healthcare services. This week’s guest expert, Dr. Justin Berk, is responsible for…
4 years, 5 months ago
Medical Ethics Before and During COVID-19
Season 2 Episode 35
This week’s guest expert is Dr. Tom Bledsoe, a general internist and chair of the Rhode Island Hospital Ethics Committee. Co-hosts Dr. Jim McDonald a…
4 years, 5 months ago
“With or From COVID-19": Data on Deaths, Hospitalizations, and Vaccine Effectiveness
Season 2 Episode 34
As the COVID-19 pandemic has evolved, Rhode Island has relied on data and science to help guide its response. At the Rhode Island Department of Healt…
4 years, 5 months ago
Emergency Vaccine Distributions: Challenges & Successes
Season 2 Episode 33
At the Rhode Island Department of Health, the Medical Countermeasures Distribution Program is responsible for giving out things like medicine, vaccin…
4 years, 5 months ago
“Healthcare Heroes”: Recognizing Nurses During COVID-19
Season 2 Episode 32
According to co-hosts Dr. Jim McDonald and Dr. Philip Chan, this week’s episode is long overdue. We’re talking to a nurse!
This week’s guest expert i…
4 years, 6 months ago
What Can We Do About Climate Change?
Season 2 Episode 31
In this week’s episode, Dr. Jim McDonald and Dr. Philip Chan talk about something that impacts the health of every person living on this planet: clim…
4 years, 6 months ago