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Dan Skinner talks with State Senator Tina Maharath (OH-3) about her and her family's harrowing 2020 experience with COVID-19, health disparities and the importance of cultural competency in Ohio's health care workforce, the Majority's hypocritical Statehouse policies during the pandemic, and more. Show notes at WCBE.org and PrognosisOhio.com.

Dan Skinner talks with Dr. Marium Husein, Ariunaa Bayanjargal, and Anna Cifranic of Ohio Clinicians for Climate Action. OCCA is a statewide group of physicians, nurses, and other health professionals who recognize the intersection of patient health and climate, and serve as credible sources for health-based environmental policy perspectives. Topics include the clinician’s role in climate justice, Ohio environmental policy, and the future of environmental health in medicine. OCCA emphasizes the need for environmental health curriculum and advocacy in clinical spaces and in medical education. Show notes and links up at wcbe.org and prognosisohio.com.

Dan Skinner talks with Aryeh Alex, Franklin Township Trustee, champion of Columbus, Ohio's Metro Parks, Democratic Party campaign official, and advocate for Crohn's Disease patients. Listen as Dan and Aryeh put together the pieces of Aryeh's many contributions to Central Ohio. Show notes up at wcbe.org and prognosisohio.com.

Dan talks with Rev. Beth Long-Higgins, Founding Director of the Ruth Frost Parker Center for Abundant Aging, and Dan Fagan, Director of Population Health for United Church Homes. They discuss how the Center is supporting the Ohio aging population through times of isolation, but also touch on issues of vaccination, ethics within senior community living, and more. Show notes at PrognosisOhio.com.

On this "podswap" episode of Prognosis Ohio, Dan Skinner is interviewed by Kevin Milligan, one of the hosts of the very informative medical education podcast, UnsCripted Medicine. Kevin talks with Dan about his work as a medical educator, why health policy is important for medical students, and how changes in medicine and health care shape what medical students need to know. Subscribe to UnsScripted where you get fine podcasts, and visit prognosisohio.com for more info.

Dan Skinner talks with Paige Pfleger, health and science reporter at WOSU for the past few years, but now on her way to WPLN in Nashville. Dan and Paige discuss Paige's time in Ohio, the challenges and joys of covering stories intersecting with health, and how journalists can stay connected to communities in a rapidly-shifting journalism industry. Show notes at wcbe.org and prognosisohio.com.

Dan Skinner talks with Mike Corey, Executive Director of the Human Service Chamber of Franklin County about how Ohio's non-profits have been doing through the pandemic, the consequences of the dreadful federal response to COVID19, and how you can can help support organizations doing important work in the community.

Rick Hodges, Executive in Residence at Ohio University and former Director of the Ohio Department of Health talks with Dan Skinner about Ohio's response to the COVID19 pandemic. Topics include differences between the current moment and Ohio's experience with ebola during Hodges' time at ODH; the frustrating politics of the current moment; and the federal response (or lack thereof) to COVID19. Show notes at WCBE.org and PrognosisOhio.com.

Dan Skinner talks with three legal and public health experts from Ohio State University's Moritz College of Law: Patricia Zettler, Efthimios Parasidis, and Micah Berman. Topics include how to understand safety concerns and the FDA's Emergency Use Authorization process; building trust among Americans considering getting vaccinated; plans for a just distribution of approved vaccines; and how to understand the role of market competition and international cooperation. Show notes at WCBE.org (Podcast Experience tab) and prognosisohio.com.

Dan Skinner talks with Mike Craycraft, testicular cancer survivor, clinical pharmacist, and founder of the Testicular Cancer Society about trends, research, and treatment for testicular cancer, as well as disparities and challenges in educating young people about about the disease. Show notes at WCBE.org, under the Podcast Experience tab. More information at prognosisohio.com

Dan is joined by Rob Moore of Scioto Analysis, who adds a bit more perspective to some of the themes discussed in last week's episode (#70). In that episode, Dan talked with Dr. Sharon Parsons, DDS and Immediate Past President of the Ohio Dental Association. Links and additional information at prognosisohio.com. Learn more about Rob and his work at sciotoanalysis.com.

Dan Skinner talks with Dr. Sharon Parsons, DDS, Immediate Past President of the Ohio Dental Association about her year as president, and her efforts to advocate for more diversity in dentistry, rethinking pain management and opioid prescription, prevention in oral health, and how the Ohio Dental Association responded to COVID-19. Show notes at wcbe.org and prognosisohio.com.

Dan Skinner talks with Loren Anthes of the Center for Community Solutions about the big announcement in Ohio signaling major changes to the competitiveness and approach to delivering Medicaid for Ohioans. Show notes up at wcbe.org (under the Podcast Experience tab), and on prognosisohio.com.

Dan Skinner talks with Rep. and Assistant Minority Leader, Kristin Boggs, about the stakes of the 2020 election for a wide range of issues, from racial disparity in health care access to domestic violence and policing reform, in the coming months and years. While a number of health and health policy issues are on the ballot, Boggs sees gerrymandering and ensuring that Ohio's democratic processes are protected as a major priority.

Dan talks with Charles Gaba of ACAsignups.net about his recent focus on fundraising for Democratic candidates with strong healthcare platforms. Show notes are up at prognosisohio.com and wcbe.org (under the Podcast Experience tab). Follow Prognosis Ohio on Twitter at @prognosisohio.

On the latest installment of the Prognosis Ohio 2020 Candidate Series, Dan Skinner talks with Rep. Allison Russo of the 24th House District, about legislative priorities in 2021. Topics include the fate of Medicaid and the ACA's Medicaid expansion; health care costs, access, and disparities; housing and inequality; internet access, and more. Show notes up at WCBE.org and PrognosisOhio.com.

Dan Skinner interviews veteran public defender, Sherlyn Munson, about her campaign to become a judge on the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas. Themes include the intersections of health and criminal justice, judicial philosophy, and public health vs. criminal justice approaches.

Dan Skinner talks with Orman Hall, a distinguished expert on addiction, mental health, and suicide, about recent research he conducted in collaboration with colleagues from organizations across Ohio. Show notes at WCBE.org and prognosisohio.com.

Dan talks with Mikey Sorboro, owner of Late Night Slice and Oddfellows Liquor Bar about his establishments' approach to hygiene and compliance with state and local laws during the pandemic. On the episode, we are joined as well by Prognosis Ohio co-producer, Mark Frantz, who is also a Late Night Slice employee.

On this installment of the Prognosis Ohio 2020 candidate series, Dan talks with Dr. Rachael Morocco, a pediatrician, health care advocate, and parent running for the Ohio House in the 67th District, which covers much of western Delaware County. Show notes at wcbe.org and prognosisohio.com.