Bengal Health Chat

Dr. Dannielle Pierotti has worked in many areas of the country building her nursing and professional experience. Dr. Peirotti discusses the importance of healthcare access, nursing representation, changes in the nursing profession, nurse advocacy, and nursing challenges. This future of nursing discussion includes nursing education accessibility, resource needs, collaboration, and nursing educational technological advancements.

Dr. Rachel Hulse And Dean Teresa Conner discuss the work that Medical Laboratory Scientists do, in order to keep communities healthy. They also talk about best practices to reduce your chance of getting sick.

Bengal Sports Dietitian, Natalie Christensen talks with Dean Teresa Conner to address campus food insecurity and how it affects student athletes. Christensen is a certified specialist in sports dietetics and works closely with student athletes. She teaches them how to optimize their performance by focusing on the foods they eat.

Lesa Crawford joins Dean Theresa Connor this month on Bengal Health Chat for a conversation about student food insecurity. Crawford is the Student Care and Assistance Coordinator at Idaho State University. She manages Benny's Pantry and the Bengal Meal Share Program. These services help students overcome barriers so they can be successful in their education goals.

Join host Dr. Teresa Conner for this episode of Bengal Health Chat, where she sits down for a discussion with Dr. Char Byington, Department Chair of Nutrition and Dietetics here at Idaho State University. Dr. Byingon provides dietary guidance for the holiday season and throughout the year.

For this episode of Bengal Health Chat, join host Dr. Teresa Conner as she sits down with Dr. Melody Weaver, the immediate past president of the Idaho Rural Health Association, Joseph Chacon, MPH student, Dr. Diana Schow, an Outstanding Educator recipient from the National Rural Health Association, and Rylee O'Neill, Idaho AHEC Director.

Idaho is home to countless opportunities for outdoor recreation, from hiking to white water rafting to rock climbing and everything in between. But what happens when someone gets hurt in the wilderness, far from an urgent care facility or emergency room? Dr. A.J. Weinhold from ISU’s Family Medicine Residency program and Darin Jernigan, co-chair for the Health Occupations Department in the College of Technology explain tips that anyone recreating in the outdoors should know, and share expert advice as wilderness medicine professionals.

Idaho is one of several states that doesn’t require hearing screenings for newborns. This can mean that deaf or hard of hearing babies don’t get immediate access to the care that could help improve their condition or even reverse their hearing loss. Dr. Kristina Blaiser and Kat Ross explain how important family support is in early intervention, along with a project they developed to bring families and providers across Idaho together in order to respond to the needs of families with children who are deaf and hard of hearing.

Chrissa Peterson from the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics at Idaho State joins Dean Teresa Conner for a discussion on diet and nutrition, but it’s one that is fun and very interesting.

Maggie Mann, district director for Southeastern Idaho Public Health joins Dean Teresa Conner for a discussion on the social aspects that can influence a person’s health such as education, socioeconomic status, and access to transportation, among others.

March is Red Cross month, and Dean Conner is joined by Matt Ochsner from the American Red Cross for this month’s episode of Bengal Health Chat. Beyond blood drives, the American Red Cross in our region serves a variety of functions for much of Idaho, Montana and East Oregon.

Occupational therapists Amanda Henscheid and Catie Canavan join our host, Dean Theresa Conner, to explain the role of occupational therapists and share stories about ISU OT students as they complete their degree program.

This annual program, Give Kids A Smile, will be held February 4, 2023 and Colleen Stephenson explains the event in this edition of Bengal Health Chat, hosted by Dean Theresa Conner.

In this month's episode of Bengal Health Chat, Dean Teresa Connor welcomes Dr. Melody Weaver from ISU’s School of Nursing to talk about her journey of becoming an NP. They also discuss the future for the profession and the role nurse practitioners play in Bannock County, Idaho, and in the US.

Paula Phelps has a passion for serving the underserved through women's health and primary care, lifestyle medicine, and mental health first aid. Paula talks with Dean Teresa Conner about the healing effects of lifestyle medicine in this month’s episode of Bengal Health Chat.

On this episode of Bengal Health Chat, Dean Teresa Conner welcomes Dr. Diane Ogiela, an associate professor in the ISU Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders.

Jump on board with College of Health Dean Teresa Conner as she tours the world to learn about healthy eating across the globe. Char Byington, Nutrition and Dietetics Department Chair at Idaho State University is your tour guide. She and students Lizzy Rowden and Genevieve Sauers will walk you through the flavors of the world while discussing how nutrition plays a major role in your overall health. Celebrate a world of flavors during National Nutrition Month in March!

In the United States, a distinguished group of health care professionals, nurse practitioners, number approximately 325,000 strong, with over 1400 in Idaho and 75 in Bannock County.

College of Health Dean Teresa Conner welcomes Professor Laurie Holien and master’s student Micky Stegman to the show for a discussion on Homeland Security and Emergency Management and what these professionals do.