It took one class at Oakwood University, to plant the desire within our guest to make a difference in her home country of Nigeria. Today, she can proudly say that she was one of the people who contributed to ensuring that polio has been eradica

Ep. 13 - The Scars of Childhood Trauma

Jul 17th, 2020 35m 5s

On this quarantine episode, we dive into what has been deemed as one of the most unaddressed topics in Public Health, also a direct linked to various chronic diseases and risky behaviors- childhood trauma. We, along with Senior Director of P

Ep. 12 - From the Navy to CEO of a hospital: Public Health Gems from the Barracks

Jun 26th, 2020 43m 55s

Join us on another episode of Think Public Health as we discuss with another one of our favorite guest, the award winning expert leader for LLUH pediatric medicine, Dr. Richard Chinnock. We discuss the dangers of working silos in medicine and p

Ep. 11 - Black out

Jun 6th, 2020 1h

Join your hosts, Abigail Clark, DeLorean Ruffin and Anthony Gittens along with our special guests, LLUSPH doctoral students, Chanell Grismore and Gina Obiakor as we have an honest and open discussion relating our varying personal experiences as

Ep. 10 - Not all superheroes wear capes: A shoutout to all the working mothers.

May 8th, 2020 42m 44s

Have you ever faced discrimination as a mom in the workplace? Have you ever thought to yourself, how do I successfully re-enter the workforce as a mom and still be involved in the moments that matter for my kids?Returning work after having a b

Ep. 9 - Surviving COVID-19: Update from the front line

Apr 24th, 2020 52m 12s

On this episode of Think Public Health, we welcome again our preventative care specialist, Dr. Peter Bastian. He provides us with a detailed presentation on how to prevent COVID-19 as much as possible, when to get tested for COVID-19, how to

Ep. 8 - Viruses and Grocery Bags

Apr 10th, 2020 37m 27s

On this episode of Think Public Health, we talk to Dr. Ryan Sinclair, PhD and Environmental Microbiologist. He talks about viruses, some of his work and dives into a reusable grocery bag study that looked at how viruses and bacteria can cling t

Ep. 7 - Surviving Covid: Intimate Conversations with our Hosts

Mar 30th, 2020 35m 2s

Like the rest of Californians (and many other around the world), our hosts have been practicing "social distancing" due to the outbreak of the Noval Coronavirus. Yet our team has found a way to produce our latest episode. Join Anthony, DeLorean

Ep. 6 - Fighting Obesity: The Biology of Obesity

Mar 20th, 2020 55m 10s

Have you wondered why it is harder for some people to lose weight compared to others? Perhaps the answer to your question can be found in this episode! Join us on this final episode of the three-part series on Fighting Obesity as we discuss the

Ep. 5 - Fighting Obesity: Can the BMI be trusted?

Mar 6th, 2020 41m 55s

Last episode, we began the conversation on preventing obesity. In this episode, we continue this discussion with our very own Dr. Peter Bastian, a physician, and public health professional. Join us as we unearth how to successfully lose weight

Ep. 4 - Fighting Obesity: Health coaching, exergaming and more!

Feb 21st, 2020 40m 28s

Episode 4 is here! This episode is part one of a three-part series on Fighting Obesity! Our special guest for this episode is our very own physical activity evangelist, Dr. Ernest Medina. Join us as we discuss how exergaming (video games), pick

Ep. 3 - From Tropical diseases to Chronic diseases: The changing face of global health

Feb 7th, 2020 36m 52s

On this episode of Think Public Health, we are joined by global health expert Dr. Monita Baba Djara as she recounts her experiences working as a public health professional in Cameroon. We discuss issues such as health inequalities and global he

Ep. 2 - What the health is GIS?

Jan 24th, 2020 42m 17s

Episode two! Join us as we interview Seth Wiafe, Ph.D., Director of the LLUH Health Geoinformatics (GIS) Lab on the Loma Linda University Campus. We learn exactly what GIS is, how anyone can and should use it in their work, how mapping can be

Ep. 1 - What was your "Aha!" moment leading to public health?

Jan 10th, 2020 34m 25s

Join us, Abigail, DeLorean, and Anthony, your student hosts, as we interview Helen Hopp Marshak, Ph.D., the Dean of our school, Loma Linda University School of Public Health in our first TPH episode. We talk about our "aha moments, when we rea

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Introduction to Think Public Health

Jan 9th, 2020 29s

Think Public Health is a podcast by students from the Loma Linda University School of Public Health exploring the world from a public health perspective. Join us as we investigate issues in the media by talking to experts, students, and communi

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