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This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features Robin Yoder, an oncology social worker with HCA Virginia, a cancer survivor who lost a leg to the disease, a triathlete, and a community activist, for a conversation about her life, work, and community involvement. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Katherine Scafide, PhD, RN, a tenured Associate Professor, forensic nurse, and scientist in the George Mason University School of Nursing, for a conversation about her research work focused on the use of specialized light sources to detect bruising on people with darker skin. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Sara Anderson, an educator who shares her recovery experience as a stroke survivor with the help of the VCU Health Comprehensive Stroke Center and how the left-handed painting she did as part of her rehabilitation has turned into a charitable side-project to benefit VCU Health. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Russell Cassevah, a Chesapeake resident who is President of Little Bricks Charity, for a conversation about the mission of his charitable organization to provide Lego sets to patients in children's hospitals, his three Guinness World Records, his TikTok success, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Dr. Robert Winn, Director of the VCU Massey Cancer Center, for a conversation about the clinical research and treatment work of the center, a five-year, $100 million clinical trial diversity program supported by the Bristol Meyers Squibb Foundation, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with breast cancer survivor Vicki Parks, the CEO of Wythe County Community Hospital, for a conversation about her treatment journey, the importance of screening and early detection, health care delivery in rural communities, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with breast cancer survivor Suzie VanValkenburg for a conversation about her work with the Augusta Health Foundation and the health system's Appearances Boutique to support women undergoing breast cancer treatment. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Charlie Anne Xavier, an entrepreneur, mother, and wife, for a conversation about the tragic accident that left her with severe burns over much of her body, the extensive treatment she received at the Evans-Haynes Burn Center at VCU Health, the will and spirit that has propelled her recovery, and what lies ahead for her. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Dr. Colin Greene, State Health Commissioner with the Virginia Department of Health, for a conversation about his military service, the work of VDH, recent lessons he's learned about leadership since joining the statewide public health agency, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Yetty Shobo, PhD, Director of the Healthcare Workforce Data Center at the Virginia Department of Health Professions, for a conversation about healthcare workforce shortages and efforts to address those challenges, her work and career, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with John Hollis, a Virginia man who unwittingly discovered he is one of the rare humans who has super antibodies that make him largely impervious to COVID-19 and many other respiratory viruses, for a conversation about that discovery and his life since then, his past work in sports journalism, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Rodrigo Perez, a Bon Secours staff member who serves as an athletic trainer for the Richmond Kickers professional soccer club, for a conversation about sports medicine, his professional journey, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Dr. Raymond Chung, a Mary Washington Healthcare orthopedic surgeon, for a conversation about his children’s book "Off to the Races with Mukha the Dingo," his career, and his work to develop new surgical instruments. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Anthony Faber, PhD, a VCU Health professor and a Massey Cancer Center research scientist leader, for a conversation about advancements in cancer care, including research he's involved in examining the prospect of a novel targeted therapy for an often fatal pediatric cancer. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Ruddy Rose, PharmD, Director of the Virginia Poison Center at VCU Health, for a conversation about the work of poison control centers in Virginia and across the nation, the types of calls the center receives (household chemicals, narcotics, and venom), and more. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features a conversation with Virginia Neonatal Perinatal Collaborative (VNPC) Executive Director Shannon Pursell about her military service in the Middle East, the evolution of mom and baby-focused care during her career, the mission of the VNPC, and the sixth annual VNPC conference scheduled for Oct. 23-24, 2022 at the Fredericksburg Convention Center. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with UVA Health Neurosciences and Behavioral Health Administrator Susan Jackiewicz for a conversation about the heightened workplace violence risk health care professionals face as well as ongoing efforts at UVA to protect staff. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features doctoral student and multiple sclerosis survivor Delaney Liskey, founder of the International Society of Patient Research Scientists, for a conversation about her studies and medical research at the Mayo Clinic, her childhood MS diagnosis, and her efforts to bring the voice of patients into the medical and scientific research community. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com. Or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features Jonathan McNamara of the American Red Cross - Virginia Region for a conversation about the history of the Red Cross and its work to provide disaster relief to communities and families stricken by calamity, the need for blood donors now more than ever amid shortages, moonlighting as a play-by-play sports announcer, and much more. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

This episode of VHHA 's Patients Come First podcast features Dr. Jim Plews-Ogan, a pediatrician retired from UVA Health, for a conversation about his career, how he is managing a recent ALS diagnosis, his advocacy work to support disease research funding, and much more. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.