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If I Could Change One Thing
by SDSU School of Public Health
The health policy podcast of San Diego State University's School of Public Health.
Episodes
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If I Could Change One Thing: Dr. Sayone Thihalolipavan on Responding to the Tijuana River Crisis
Welcome to the 12th season of the SDSU School of Public Health Podcast! On this episode, Dr. Brittnie Bloom and Karrignton Smith, MPH student, speak with Dr. Sayone Thihalolipavan, MD, MPH, Public Health Officer, about the Tijuana River Sewage Crisis impacting San Diego communities. Is this just…
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If I Could Change One Thing: Tomás Aragón on Leadership and Decision-Making in Public Health
On this episode of If I Could Change One Thing, our host Dr. Brittnie Bloom and student co-hosts Yucef Bouzina and Sophia Valdez welcome Dr. Tomás Aragón to discuss leadership and innovation in the field of public health. Dr. Aragón reflects on his experience serving as the Director of the...
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If I Could Change One Thing: SDSU MPH / MS Students on the Future of Public Health
On this episode of If I Could Change One Thing, our host Dr. Brittnie Bloom takes a step back and lets the students take over! Our talented co-hosts are Lesly Lopez and Katherine Campion, graduating undergraduates in SDSU's School of Public Health who are joined by SDSU Masters of Public Health…
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If I Could Change One Thing: Dr. Amanda Miller on Human First Global Health
In this episode of If I Could Change One Thing, Dr. Brittnie Bloom and co-host Grana Safi speak with Dr. Amanda Miller, a tenure-track professor at San Diego State University and recipient of a prestigious NIH career development award, to explore what it really means to do global health research...
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If I Could Change One Thing: Cara Mears and Ending Homelessness One Name at a Time
In this episode of If I Could Change One Thing, Dr. Brittnie Bloom and podcast team member Alexis Greenfield sit down with Cara Mears, Director of Corporate & Foundation Relations at the San Diego Rescue Mission (SDRM), to explore innovative and compassionate approaches to addressing…
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If I Could Change One Thing: Robert Browning and Sheva Carr on The Heart of Healing
If I Could Change One Thing host Dr. Brittnie Bloom and co-host Lesley Lopez welcome Robert Browning and Sheva Carr to the podcast for a conversation on heart intelligence, healing, and human caring. As Co-Directors of Healthcare and Senior Master Trainers at HeartMath, Robert and Sheva bring…
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If I Could Change One Thing: Chrissy Cmorik on Sex Ed, Advocacy, and Reproductive Justice
If I Could Change One Thing host Dr. Brittnie Bloom and co-host Yucef Bouzina speak with Chrissy Cmorik, Senior Director of Education for Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest, SDSU Adjunct Professor, and SART Advocate with the Center for Community Solutions, about sexual health, education,...
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If I Could Change One Thing: Darbi Berry on the Climate Connection and Public Health Resilience
On this episode of the If I Could Change One Thing Podcast, Dr. Brittnie Bloom and student co-host Karsen Caroll welcome Darbi Berry, Director of the San Diego Regional Climate Collaborative Nonprofit and Professor at San Diego State University. In this episode, we learn how social structures...
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If I Could Change One Thing: Dr. Megan Ebor on Storytelling and Sexual Health (Season 11 Episode 3)
In this episode of the If I Could Change One Thing podcast, Dr. Brittnie Bloom and her cohost Sophia Valdez speak with scholar, filmmaker, and public health advocate Dr. Megan Ebor to explore her work in the intersection of race, aging, and sexual health. Dr. Ebor shares her own creative journey...
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If I Could Change One Thing: Dr. Shunling Tsang on Blue Zones and Rethinking How We Build (Healthier) Communities
On this episode of If I Could Change One Thing, host Dr. Brittnie Bloom welcomes Dr. Shunling Tsang—Family Medicine Chair and Deputy Public Health Officer for Riverside County—to explore how upstream, community-driven strategies can power better health. Dr. Tsang shares her winding path from…
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If I Could Change One Thing: Brynn Carrigan on Public Health Leadership and Valley Fever
In this episode, Dr. Brittnie Bloom speaks with Brynn Carrigan, Director of Public Health for Kern County, California. Carrigan, who stepped into the Director role in 2021 during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, has spearheaded community-driven initiatives to address Kern County's most…
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If I Could Change One Thing: Huy Tran on Community, Policy, and the Pursuit of Equity
In this episode of If I Could Change One Thing, our guest speaker Huy Tran is interviewed by Dr. Brittnie Bloom and two members of the SDSU podcast team, Serena Payne and Jaeden Howard. Together, they explore the power of lived experience in shaping public health and policy. Huy shares his…
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If I Could Change One Thing: Dr. Michael Grillo on Fighting HIV Across Borders, Prevention, Policy and Partnership
On this episode of If I Could Change One Thing, Dr. Michael Grillo joins Dr. Brittnie Bloom and co-host Chris Sanchez to explore HIV prevention, education, policy, and partnerships in the U.S. and abroad. They discuss the value of cultural humility, flexibility in the field, and people-first...
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If I Could Change One Thing: Dr. Kari Sant on How Environment Shapes Health (Season 10 Episode 2)
In this episode of If I Could Change One Thing, Dr. Kari Sant and Dr. Brittnie Bloom dive into the intersection of environmental justice, public health, and personal responsibility. From the impact of air pollution in Southern California to water quality concerns in scarce regions like the…
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If I Could Change One Thing: Matthew Martinez on Disaster Preparedness and Response (Season 10 Episode 1)
In today's episode we welcome our new host, Dr. Brittnie Bloom, who is joined by Matthew Martinez: a powerhouse in public health emergency preparedness and response at the American Red Cross! From managing disaster response across six states to teaching life-saving skills, Matthew shares his...
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Dr. Michael Stein - author of "The Turning Point: Reflections on A Pandemic"
Dr. Michael Stein is chair and professor of Health Law, Policy, & Management at Boston University. As a physician, Dr. Stein has worked at the intersection of behavioral medicine and primary care. His research has focused on substance use disorders, HIV/AIDS, sleep and pain, mental health...
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Dr. Phyllis Ferrell - Alzheimer's Prevention Advocate
In this episode, James Romine speaks with Alzheimer's prevention advocate Dr. Phyllis Ferrell about her work with the Davos Alzheimer's Collaborative—a global health organization dedicated to transforming Alzheimer's research, prevention, and care worldwide. Tune-in to hear about why Alzheimer's...
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Dr. Paula Stigler Granados - Chagas Disease Expert & Environmental Justice Advocate
Dr. Paula Stigler Granados, environmental health expert and Associate Professor at SDSU's School of Public Health, discusses her research on Chagas disease—an emerging public health threat in the United States that is typically transmitted by blood-sucking insects nicknamed kissing bugs....
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Public Health Fellowships & SDSU School of Public Health Alumni
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...
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Richard Fierro - SDSU Alumnus & Decorated Army Veteran
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
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...
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Dr. Rebecca De Souza on Food Pantries and US Food Policies
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…
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Gianna Uy of 'End Overdose', non-profit working to end drug-related overdose deaths
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…
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Dr. Katrina Pariera- Healthy communication & difficult conversations between parents and teens
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...
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Former Congressman Henry Waxman
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
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
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…
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Dr. Harlan Krumholz
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...
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Joyce Lee & Sarah Cahlan
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
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...
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Paula Gonzalez
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
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
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
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
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…
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Sarah Steenhausen
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…
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Katie Heidorn
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
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.…
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Dr. Nadav Davidovitch
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…
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Listener's Choice Episode
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
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...
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Dr. Kameron Matthews
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…
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Joseph Payne
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
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
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...
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Chris Van Gorder
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…
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Dr. Monica Gandhi
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
En nuestro primer episodio en Español, entrevistamos a Roberto Alcantar de Chicano Federation de San Diego y vocero de la Coalición de Salud Latina de San Diego. Donde discutimos el tema de la equidad en la salud y hablamos sobre la creación de la Coalición de Salud Latina de San Diego y el…
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Roberto Alcantar
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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