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"Health, Healing & Hampton Roads" connects listeners to public health topics in ways you might not expect. Each week, Dr. Felicia Mebane meets with people who work on health issues, contribute to their communities and more. Some of them are professors, and directors and others are students and community activists. All of them have insights and experiences to share about health, healing and Hampton Roads. "Health, Healing & Hampton Roads" is provided by the Center for Public Health Initiative ...
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Dr. Felicia Mebane sits down with Travis Spratley and his companion to discuss his life and journey as a person living with Epilepsy. Spratley talks frankly about his struggle to adapt to his new normal while trying to provide for his family and find resources to assist him. As an Epilepsy advocate, Sprately is dedicated to understanding his diagno…
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Dr. Felicia Mebane sits down with her friend and colleague, Norfolk State University professor in the Department of Nursing and Allied Health, Melody Armstrong. They discuss her military experience and being the first African American Nurse on an amphibious assault ship. They also share details about the 2023 NSU/Virginia Department of Health: Offi…
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Dr. Felicia Mebane chats with Maggie Lane, a Hampton Roads Outreach Coordinator at Postpartum Support Virginia. They talk about her journey to Hampton Roads and how she changed careers from nursing to becoming an advocate for new mothers. Maggie specializes in lactation support and post partum doula and explains the process for both roles. She also…
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Dr. Felicia Mebane sits down with Dr. Kirsten Eriksen, Professor and Associate Dean of the Norfolk State University School of Social Works and Dr. Margaret Buxton, Director of the Ida Barbour Early Learning Center (The first daycare for children of color founded in 1910) located in Portsmouth, VA. They discuss the history of the learning center and…
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Dr. Felicia Mebane sits down with Assistant Professor in the Master of Public Health program at the Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS), Dr. Brett Sierra and talks about his journey to his current position from studying to become a doctor at James Madison University to obtaining his doctoral degree (DHSC-Practical doctorate) in health sciences f…
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Dr. Felicia Mebane sits down with Dr. Elizabeth Dungee-Anderson, Professor and Interim Dean at the Norfolk State University's Ethelyn R. Strong School of Social Work. They talk about her connection to Hampton Roads, academic training and her career path. Dr. Dungee-Anderson is a licensed clinical social worker that has worked with children with ADH…
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Dr. Felicia Mebane sites down to speak to Courtney Pierce, community educator, facilitator and victims advocate. She shares her educational and career journey that lead to her passion for helping others. As a graduate of Regent University with a Bachelors Degree in Organizational Leadership and Management, Courtney is currently the Anti Trafficking…
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Dr. Felicia Mebane sits down with Dr. Mildred Fuller, Professor in the Department of Nursing and Allied Health at Norfolk State University. Dr. Fuller share information about her educational background and journey as an educator at various institutions of higher education throughout the country. The two encourage students to peruse careers in highe…
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Dr. Felicia Mebane chats with Jay Grant, the Executive Director of Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) Hampton Roads as he shares his family history and genealogy along with details on his educational and career journey. With a Masters Degree from University of Pennsylvania in City & Regional Planning he shares how his experience and educa…
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Dr. Felica Mebane chats with Kapri Hannon, Program Specialist at the Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS) about her connection to Hampton Roads and educational journey to securing a Masters Degree in Public Health with a focus on Global Health from Liberty University. Kapri's experience includes engaging with military families as a lead teacher f…
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Dr. Felicia Mebane sits down with Joshua Holder and Norris Brown from the Urban League of Hampton Roads. They discuss their journeys to Hampton Roads along with their educational and professional endeavors. The guest also share details about their current positions and the services available at the Urban League of Hampton Roads.…
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Dr. Felicia Mebane sits down with Kayla Steede Sailor, a Community Health Worker with Sentara Medical Group. A native of Hampton Roads, she works with residents in her community to offer resources and assistance related to health concerns. They discussed the training and certifications available for CHW's and how the CHW Alliance can come together …
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Dr. Felicia Mebane sits down with Dr. Jamela Martin, Department Chair of the Nursing and Allied Health Department at Norfolk State University. They discuss here educational and career path along with her current position. They talk about health disparities and issues that impact birth outcomes for women along with the her current student's communit…
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Dr. Felicia Mebane sits down with community activist, Lady Kimberly Anderson. They chat about her connection to Hampton Roads and the importance of understanding health disparities and inequality in our community. As a breast cancer survivor with a passion for helping others, Lady Kimberly Anderson has worked with Dr. Cynthia Burwell, Norfolk State…
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Dr. Felicia Mebane sits down with Dr. Mekbib Gemeda, Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion at Eastern Virginia Medical School. Dr. Gemeda shares details about his background in culture in communication, education and health equity. The importance of culture and narratives is discussed along with the things that EVMS is doing to assure diversity…
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Dr. Felicia Mebane sits down with Dr. Alicia Moore professor in the Nursing and Allied Health Department at Norfolk State University. Dr. Moore is currently serving as the Program Director for Health Services Management at the university. They discuss community engagement related to the public health with vulnerable populations such as the LGBTQI+ …
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Dr. Felicia Mebane sits down with Toiya Sosa, Norfolk State University, Mass Communications graduate and the Chief Diversity Officer at Riverside Health Systems. They discuss her connection to Hampton Roads, background, and training. She also shares her definition of diversity, inclusion and equity using examples that allow you to clearly understan…
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Dr. Felicia Mebane sits down with Dr. Sharon Alston, research professor in the Norfolk State University's School of Social Work. They discuss her education, training and background in social work. Dr. Alston's work focuses on social justice and she does a lot of work in public housing, with adolescents and people of African American decent. Dr. Als…
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Dr. Felicia Mebane sits down with Dr. Carlene Turner, Professor and Chair of the Sociology Department at Norfolk State University. They discuss her educational background, growing up in Jamaica and then moving to New York for her graduate degree at the City University of New York. She explains sociology as being the science of society and how it is…
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Dr. Felicia Mebane sits down with Terrance Wilson, a Hampton Roads native that worked for the International Black Women's Congress (IBWC) in community engagement. He discusses the different free resources that were available to the community. He talks frankly about HIV/AIDS testing, medications and living your best life with the disease. In 2020, t…
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Dr. Felicia Mebane sits down with Dr. Aretha Thurman, Professor and Director of the Nursing Programs at Norfolk State University. She discusses the different levels of nursing education available at the university. Dr. Thurman share information on her doctorate degree in nursing informatics which is the study of data in healthcare. She talks about …
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