Healthier You: A Vanderbilt Health & Wellness Podcast is designed to help Vanderbilt faculty and staff live their healthiest lives. Join us for a short, 10-minute monthly episode packed with all the latest tips and resources you need on a variety of health and wellness topics.
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Season 1: Episode 12: What You Need To Know About COVID & Flu
As we enter peak season for respiratory illnesses, join us to learn the latest information on COVID and flu. Julie Hurst, MSN, FNP, MPH shares with us everything to know about symptoms for either illness, how to care for yourself if you do get sick, and where to obtain your vaccinations via Occupational Health Clinic.
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| Julie Hurst, MSN, FNP, MPH | Lydia Gardner |
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Vaccine Information for VU employees
Vaccine Information for VUMC employees
Season 1: Episode 11: Healthy Aging: A Guide to Lifelong Wellness
It's easy to assume aging begins later in life, but the truth is the actions we take in our twenties, thirties, and forties greatly contribute to our quality of life as we get older. DeOnna Clark, MOT, OTR/L chats with Parul M. Goyal, MD, Director of Medicine of Seniors at One Hundred Oaks about how we can maintain health as we age, with actionable steps to improve our well-being.
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| DeOnna Clark, MOT, OTR/L | Parul M. Goyal, MD |
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Season 1: Episode 10: The Art of Slowing Down
Although summer is quickly coming to a close, it doesn't have to be the last call for leisure. Join us as Megan Bergfeld, LCSW, ACM-SW of Work/Life Connections-EAP chats with Jessica Turnbull, MD, MA about the art of slowing down, and how we can take the slower aspects of the summer into the fall months with us.
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| Megan Bergfeld, LCSW, ACM-SW | Jessica Turnbull, MD, MA |
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Megan Bergfeld, LCSW, ACM-SW
Jessica Turnbull, MD, MA
Burning Bright MD
Season 1: Episode 9: Pedestrian Safety
Do you ever wonder what resources are available to help keep you safe as your walk to and from work? Join our host Julie Hurst, MSN, FNP, MPH, as she chats with Patrick Conwell from Vanderbilt University Police Department about how to stay safe on campus.
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| Julie Hurst, MSN, FNP, MPH | Patrick Conwell |
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Occupational Health Clinic
Julie Hurst, MSN, FNP, MPH
Patrick Conwell
Vanderbilt University Police Department
Season 1, Episode 8: Calendar Painting for Organization
Do you struggle to stay organized and manage your time between work and home? You're not alone! It can be challenging to juggle competing priorities, especially as healthcare workers who give so much of ourselves to our patients and teams every day.
Join our host, DeOnna Clark, MOT, OTR/L, as she chats with Gretchen K.D. McCullough, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, chief nursing officer of Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, about calendar painting for work/life balance, and resources that are available to support you at VUMC.
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| Deonna Clark, MOT, OTR/L | Gretchen K.D. McCullough, MSN, RN, NEA-BC |
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DeOnna Clark, MOT, OTR/L
Gretchen K.D. McCullough, MSN, RN, NEA-BC
Stephen Covey
Season 1, Episode 7: The Embodiment of Self-Compassion
Join our host, Megan Bergfeld, LCSW, ACM-SW, as she chats with Natalie Dodd, LCSW, about how to embody self-compassion.
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| Megan Bergfeld, LCSW, ACM-SW | Natalie Dodd, LCSW |
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Work/Life Connections-EAP
Natalie Dodd, LCSW
Makenzie Parks, LCSW
Self-Compassion with Dr. Kristin Neff
Embodiment of Self-Compassion Exercise
Season 1, Episode 6: Addressing and Overcoming Seasonal Allergies
Join our host Julie Hurst, MSN, FNP, MPH, as she chats with Basil Kahwash, MD, all about seasonal allergies. Find tips for addressing allergies, learn when to get tested for specific allergens, and discover resources to help you stay up to date when various allergens may be increasing in your region.
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| Julie Hurst, MSN, FNP, MPH | Basil Kahwash, MD |
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Season 1, Episode 5: Nutrition and Aging
Join our hosts as we chat with Sarah Ferguson, MPH, RDN, LDN, about nutrition for brain health and healthy aging.
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| Lydia Gardner | Rachel Bowman | Sarah Ferguson |
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Season 1, Episode 4: Harassment: It's Not Just 'Part of the Job'
Join our host, Lydia Gardner, Communications Specialist with Health & Wellness, as she chats with Heather Kamper, LCSW, from the SHARE Center, about workplace violence and sexual harassment trends in healthcare, and resources available at VUMC.
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| Lydia Gardner | Heather Kamper, LCSW |
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Season 1: Episode 3: How to Establish Connections and Community
Join our host, Megan Bergfeld, LCSW, ACM-SW, with Work/Life Connections-EAP as she interviews Makenzie Parks, LCSW, also from Work/Life Connections-EAP, on ways we can establish connections and community this Valentine's Day.
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| Megan Bergfeld, LCSW, ACM-SW | Makenzie Parks, LCSW |
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Work/Life Connections-EAP
Megan Bergfeld, LCSW, ACM-SW
Makenzie Parks, LCSW
