Healthy Eating Made Simple: The USDA’s MyPlate Blueprint
We’re celebrating our 100th Episode of Well Beyond Medicine — and we’re pleased to feature special guests from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to share more about their MyPlate resource and other efforts to support access to healthy and nutritious foods. Most parents and caregivers put a lot of thought into how their children […]
Breaking Barriers: The Power of Workforce Diversity in Health Care
Diversity in health care is more than just a buzzword — it is essential for delivering culturally competent care, addressing health disparities, and creating an inclusive environment for patients, families and providers. For the Latino/Hispanic community, which constitutes a significant and growing portion of the U.S. population, having health care providers who understand their cultural […]
Digital Detox: Schools Without Cell Phones
Episode Description: Smartphones have become a collective distraction in the classroom. One 2024 Pew Research survey of public-school teachers says 33% of middle school teachers and a whopping 72% of high school teachers see cell phone use in the classroom as a major problem: a disruptor to the educational process. Here to discuss the benefits […]
Forum – Supporting Our Military Families and Hidden Helpers (Pt. 2 of 2)
In 2021, the Elizabeth Dole Foundation (EDF) released a study indicating that roughly 2.3 million children across the U.S. serve as primary or secondary caregivers to family members wounded, injured or ill due to their service in the U.S. military. They are our nation’s hidden helpers. To better support these children, EDF partnered with the […]
PRAMS for Dads – Empowering Fathers in Pregnancy Health
For decades, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has partnered with state health departments to conduct the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS). Aimed at new mothers, the PRAMS survey asks women to provide information about their health, attitudes, and experiences before, during, and shortly after pregnancy. By the mid-twenty-teens, however, it was […]
The Roadmap Project (Encore Presentation)
The Roadmap Project started in 2017 as a simple request from three parents of children with chronic conditions to the American Board of Pediatrics: Create for us a roadmap to improve the emotional health of our children. Since that time, The Roadmap Project has become a national effort that seeks to do this by: In […]
The KIDS Health Act: Whole Child Health for the Nation (Pt. 1 of 2)
The Kickstarting Innovative Demonstrations Supporting (KIDS) Health Act is a bipartisan and bicameral effort now before the U.S. Congress that would establish a holistic approach to children’s healthcare by integrating mental and physical health services for children and youth who are eligible for both Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). This legislation would […]
The Crisis of Physician Burnout with Dr. Alfred Atanda
The American Medical Association (AMA) defines physician burnout as a long‑term stress reaction that can include emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and a feeling of decreased personal achievement. It’s a condition that affects all specialties and practice settings – and the AMA has declared physician burnout a crisis. A 2023 AMA survey of physicians and non-physicians in […]
What’s Keeping Kids Up at Night? The Impact of Excessive Screen Time on Adolescents with Dr. Paul Weigle
Dr. Weigle joined us live from the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) Annual Meeting this weekend to discuss the impact of excessive screen time on adolescents and how parents can support healthy limits. Recorded live at PAS 2024 in Toronto, Canada, on May 4, 2024. Watch on YouTube. Guests:Paul Weigle, MD, Associate Medical Director, Natchaug Hospital […]
Hidden Helpers Heard
According to a study commissioned by The Elizabeth Dole Foundation, there are 2.5 million children, teens, and young adults in the U.S. taking on significant responsibilities for wounded, ill or aging veterans within their own families. These “hidden helpers” are supporting their wounded parent, grandparent, sibling or other family member with activities of daily living […]
