CHP Conversations
Welcome to CHP Conversations, a podcast series produced by the VCU College of Health Professions. The College's mission is to create influential leaders in health care who embrace equity and model excellence through inclusive teaching and learning, thoughtful advancement of cross-cultural knowledge, meaningful service to others, innovative technologies, and scientific discoveries that promote health and health equity and eliminate health disparities. This series includes conversations with faculty, students and alumni who exemplify our mission.
Episodes
20 episodes
IUD Diaries: Are the current methods of pain control for intrauterine device insertion effective for nulliparous women?
Nina Roberts is a senior nurse anesthesia student at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA. Part of her doctoral project titled, “are the current methods of pain control for intrauterine device insertion effective for nulliparous wom...
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37:58
Maintaining Wellness and Balance as a Health Professions Student
In this episode Dr. Schultz from the Department of Rehabilitation Counseling discusses how to maintain wellness and balance as a student in the College of Health Professions. The conversation is with three graduate students who are currently in...
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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53:49
Becoming a Working Academic
In this episode we interview Lauren Mortensen, Senior Program Specialist for the Ph.D. in Health Related Sciences program at VCU and a Ph.D. student herself. Lauren shares her insights into pursuing an academic degree while already engaged in a...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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20:00
Honoring our mentors: A conversation with Dr. Ann Dunbar
In this episode we talk to Dr. Ann Dunbar, alumni of the physical therapy program and founder of the 'Honoring Our Mentors Physical Therapy Scholarship'. Dr. Dunbar shares her experience with the College of Health Professions and what motivated...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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17:06
Getting Involved: The CHiPper Experience as a Graduate Student
Whether you're a student, a faculty member, an administrator, or simply someone who's passionate about health sciences, this episode is here to highlight exactly how one of our graduate students connect, collaborate, and create lasting chan...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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37:56
Getting Involved: The CHiPper Experience
The college experience is what you make of it. This saying could not be more true for Cam Mattox, a student in the College of Health Professions' Bachelor's in Health Services program. In this episode, Chelsea Gary sits down with Cam to learn a...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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32:15
How Psychological Safety Impacts Student Clinicians and Patient Safety
In this special guest episode, Danielle Duffy, graduate student in the College of Health Professions Department of Nurse Anesthesia, shares reflections on her doctoral project. Danielle explores the concept of psychological safety, what it is, ...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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32:29
A Journey Through the DNAP Program: One International Student's Story
Dr. Meena Verma did not arrive in the United States from India with a background in medical education. However, equipped with the inspiration of her grandfather and a calling to improve the lives of others she took on the challenges that lead t...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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25:53
U:Create - Not Your Typical Interns
VCU’s U:CREATE internship provides collaboration and clinical research opportunities for undergraduate students.Featured Guests:Nada Youssef - VCU Physical Therapy StudentDeema Ballout - VCU Physical Therapy Student
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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19:27
Making the Capstone Experience Matter
Sportable has created opportunities and transformed the lives of individuals with physical disabilities and visual impairments through sport since 2005. Take a listen to how Natalie Slemp, a 3rd year student in the Occupational Therapy Doctoral...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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21:56
A Community Approach to Trauma in Ethiopia
In this episode Dr. Waganesh Zeleke discusses the focus of her Fullbright Scholarship, which is addressing trauma with individuals living in Ethiopia. She discusses the impact of war trauma, in all of its forms, on the people of Ethiopia, an...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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52:55
Medical Laboratory Sciences: Heroes Behind the Scenes Part 3
What do brain-eating amoeba, blood transfusions and COVID-19 tests have in common? Medical Laboratory Scientists, that’s what. In this 3-part series, hear from faculty and students in the Medical Laboratory Sciences program at VCU as they expla...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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30:55
Medical Laboratory Sciences: Heroes Behind the Scenes Part 2
What do brain-eating amoeba, blood transfusions and COVID-19 tests have in common? Medical Laboratory Scientists, that’s what. In this 3-part series, hear from faculty and students in the Medical Laboratory Sciences program at VCU as they expla...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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26:43
Medical Laboratory Sciences: Heroes Behind the Scenes Part 1
What do brain-eating amoeba, blood transfusions and COVID-19 tests have in common? Medical Laboratory Scientists, that’s what. In this 3-part series, hear from faculty and students in the Medical Laboratory Sciences program at VCU as they expla...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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26:44
Marginal Identity Development
Dr. Jared Schultz hosts this episode in which, Dr. Christine Reid and her graduate students Sonia Meyer and Fran Singson discuss a model of marginal identity development they have developed. They have been exploring the ramifications of when...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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35:58
Leadership in the Healthcare Setting
In this episode Malorie Burkett sits down with Tracy Kemp Stallings. Tracy is a graduate of CHP’s Dept. of Health Administration. She also spent over 30 years in healthcare leadership, and during the last 11 years of her career, she served as C...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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26:30
Understanding Work Incentives Benefits Counseling
Research has shown that many individuals with intellectual disabilities have a strong desire to work in competitive integrated employment. At the same time, many of them are also recipients of benefits from disability supports such as Social Se...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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23:05
The Challenge of Ageism in Our Families and Communities
Dr. Gendron, author of Ageism Unmasked, explains the concept ...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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29:51
Exploring gambling addiction in Virginia
Guest: Dr. Carolyn Hawley Ph.D., CRC - Associate Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University Department of Rehabilitation CounselingDr. Hawley recently was awarded a contract with the state to coordinate the treatment programming...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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29:36