Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchHow One Rhode Island Organization is Helping to Put Children's Teeth First!
Tooth decay is the most common chronic disease among children but it is also completely preventable. In honor of National Children’s Dental Health Mo…
2 years, 6 months ago
What it Takes to be Prepared for a Public Health Emergency in RI
In public health, the term “emergency preparedness” has become linked to the COVID-19 pandemic. But public health emergency preparedness encompasses …
2 years, 6 months ago
A Critical Need: The Life-Saving Importance of Blood Donation
A blood transfusion occurs in the US every two seconds. Some examples of those in need include cancer patients; accident, burn, or trauma victims; ne…
2 years, 7 months ago
Overdose Prevention by the Numbers: How Improving Data Collection Helps Save Lives
In this episode of Public Health Out Loud, RIDOH's Dr. Philip Chan sits down with colleagues Nathaniel Fuchs and Sarah Edwards. Nathaniel is an epid…
2 years, 7 months ago
A Deadly Drug Supply: What's Being Done to Keep RI Communities Safe?
In 2022, 75% of overdose deaths involved illicit fentanyl, a highly potent opioid. In this episode, Dr. Philip Chan is joined by Bryan Volpe, a Drug …
2 years, 8 months ago
Past, Present, and Future - A Conversation About Public Health
Dr. Jan Carney, Associate Dean for Public Health and Health Policy and Professor of Medicine at the University of Vermont and author of the book Pub…
2 years, 8 months ago
Coming Up Short: Fewer Primary Care Physicians Impacts RI in a Big Way
In this episode of Public Health Out Loud, the Rhode Island Department of Health's Dr. Philip Chan is joined by Dr. Jeffrey Borkan to explore a prob…
2 years, 9 months ago
Tornados, Flooding, and Heat Waves, Oh My! An Honest Talk About Climate Change
As unusual weather patterns, heat waves, floods, and other catastrophic events in unlikely places seem to be on the rise, climate change continues to…
2 years, 9 months ago
Preventing Domestic Violence by Addressing the Root Causes
In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Krista Cunningham and Dr. Cynthia Roberts from the Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence sa…
2 years, 10 months ago
Promoting Equity in Oral Health is a True "Mission of Mercy"
In this episode of Public Health Out Loud, Dr. Chan discusses the importance of oral health with local dentists, Dr. Sam Zwetchkenbaum and Dr. Jeff D…
2 years, 11 months ago