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How do the words we use affect the people we serve? What could be problematic about some of the common things we say as care providers? What happens when we listen to our words from a different perspective? Cal and Cathy welcome Anne Kelemen to the podcast to consider the question of language. **** Check out Anne Keleman's course on Healwell's online course portal: https://online.healwell.org/courses/to-chart-or-not-to-chart ***** Anne Kelemen's articles: Ambiguity in End-of-Life Care Terminology—What Do We Mean by “Comfort Care?” https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/article-abstract/2698147 Poor prognostication: hidden meanings in word choices https://spcare.bmj.com/content/7/3/267 ***** Support us on Patreon! Early access to full, ad-free episodes, bonus material, and more! patreon.com/interdisciplinary ***** About Our Guest: Anne Kelemen is the Director of Psychosocial/Spiritual Care for the Section of Palliative Care at MedStar Washington Hospital Center in Washington, DC, where she conducts patient care, teaches and participates in a variety of research activities. She also serves as an Associate Professor of Medicine at Georgetown University and as Associate Program Director for the MedStar Georgetown Interprofessional Palliative Care Fellowship Program. Prior to joining the Hospital Center staff, Ms. Kelemen instituted the first palliative care service at MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. She is board certified in hospice and palliative social work and is a board member for the Social Work Hospice and Palliative Network (SWHPN) where she currently chairs the membership committee.

Elder Angela Overton experienced the value of interdisciplinary care as a teenager dealing with cancer. She joins the podcast today to dive deep into a discussion of equity, systemic change, and taking loving care of one another. Expect open hearts and honest talk about the barriers that prevent us from embracing each other in our full humanity. ***** Support your favorite podcast, get episodes early and other exclusive content: patreon.com/interdisciplinary ***** About Our Guest: Elder Angela Overton, MDiv., an effective communicator of what it means to receive and share Divine Holy Love. Angela is widely known for her practical and dynamic teaching style which helps people apply the timeless truths of sacred text to their everyday lives. She has been preaching, teaching and providing pastoral care for 25 years. Angela resides in Louisville, Kentucky where she has served as an associate minister at Green Castle Baptist Church for 9 years and at Burnett Avenue Baptist Church for 3 years. She is a former Contract Chaplain for Norton Healthcare filling in for Staff Chaplains; where she provided spiritual guidance, emotional support and direct care to patients, family members and staff. Angela is the founder and director of her own 501c3 Care Well Ministry; where she works with Faith Leaders as they work in partnership to care well for those in their places of worship who are sick and shut-in. She is the Senior Advisor at the Coalition to Transform Advanced Care (C-TAC) in Washington, DC of the Interfaith Workgroup. Angela oversees faith and diversity leaders across the United States where they are functioning to improve advanced illness care in our health systems, the quality of care and determinants of goals of care for the person with advanced illness, and their caregivers by creating, providing and implementing best practices and tangible resources for distribution to faith leaders to be shared with their community. Angela is a cancer survivor, which she believes has been one of her greatest accomplishments and best experiences outside of being a mother that she has had. It is her belief that this experience provided the lens of the patient and fueled her desire, drive and devotion to intersect spiritual and clinical care for those facing illness. She has volunteered for, and worked with numerous faith-based and not for profit organizations since her cancer experience in 1996. She currently sits on the board of Hosparus Health Care Guide Partners. Angela earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in History with a concentration in Social Sciences from the University of Louisville. Angela earned a Master degree in Divinity and a Black Church Studies Certificate from the Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary. She is married to Minister David Overton, Sr. and they are the proud parents of David Jr., Brandon, Kristen and Byron. Her favorite reference of scripture is found in Hebrews 10:23; “Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful”

Cal and Cathy welcome Chanda Hinton, love-driven interdisciplinary powerhouse. Chanda talks about how integrative care saved her life, and what she is doing to ensure everyone has access to services. If you've ever wondered what one person can do, this episode is for you. ********** Support us on Patreon and get early access to all episodes, and special exclusive content: patreon.com/interdisciplinary ********** Chanda Center for Health: Deliver and advocate for integrative therapy, primary care, and other complementary services to improve health outcomes and reduce healthcare costs for persons with physical disabilities. https://iamtheplan.org/center-for-health Chanda Plan Foundation: To promote the mission of the Chanda Center for Health by providing sustainable financial support. https://iamtheplan.org/ ********** About Our Guest When you look into the face of Chanda Hinton, you see vitality and radiant health; you see a young woman with passion and determination; you see a person of strength and purpose. If you glance down from her face, you will see her wheelchair, and you realize that the goals of the nonprofit organization she founded 15 year ago. You will see that her role is rooted in her own personal story. Chanda is the Executive Director of the Chanda Center for Health and Chanda Plan Foundation, which provides access to holistic, collaborative, access and disability competent healthcare programs to individuals with physical disabilities. In 2009, she led the movement to pass Colorado House Bill 1047, which created the Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Waiver, offering acupuncture, massage, and chiropractic care through Medicaid to evaluate cost-effectiveness and improve quality of life for persons with spinal cord injuries in the Denver metro area. She will be expanding these services legislatively in 2021 to other diagnosis. In addition to her work (passion), Chanda presents extensively to diverse audiences about wellness and disability. Chanda has a bachelor’s degree in Communications from the University of Denver and recently earned a Masters in Non-Profit Management from Regis University. In her spare time (wait, what spare time?), she enjoys cheesy ‘80s chick flicks, intense conversations with people in community and spending time with loved ones.

This episode features stories from people who have received the COVID vaccine, their experience, how and where they got the vaccine, and what it means to them. First, though, you will hear from one individual whose life may depend on other people getting vaccinated. **************************************************** Support us on Patreon for early access to new episodes and other exclusive material: patreon.com/interdisciplinary **************************************************** This episode features: Cynthia Wold, Cathy Ward, Lee Harper-Chen, Sarah McLaughlin, Nancy Cohen, and Sakinah Irizarry

Cathy and guest host, Rebecca Sturgeon, have an interdisciplinary talk fest with Sam Cotton, of the Trager Institute in Louisville, Kentucky. Hear how one institution is training the next generation of professionals to work as a team to provide the best care to older adults. ******************************************* Support us on Patreon! Early access to episodes, exclusive content, and, of course, more Calbell! patreon.com/interdisciplinary ******************************************* Check out the great work of the Trager Institute here: https://www.tragerinstitute.org/ ******************************************* About Our Guest: Samantha (Sam) Cotton, PhD, is a program manager at the UofL Trager Institute and the 2019 Geriatrics Academic Career Award recipient.

Cal and Cathy welcome Beth Rosenthal and Dale Healey to talk about collaboration and true integrative care. It's about connecting practitioners and sharing resources. It's about knowing each other as people so we can advocate for other professions and have them advocate for ours. ******************************* Become a patron and be the first to hear the latest interdisciplinary shenanigans: https://www.patreon.com/interdisciplinary ******************************* Show Links https://integrativehealth.org/ ACIH Hospital Based Massage Therapy (HBMT) Competencies for Optimal Practice in Integrated Environments: https://integrativehealth.org/s/HBMT_Competencies_2018.pdf For more information about the development of these competencies: Hospital Based Massage Therapy (HBMT) Competencies Discussion (September 2016) https://integrativehealth.org/hbmt_competencies Hospital Based Massage Therapy (HBMT) (September 2016) https://integrativehealth.org/hbmt-ewg-cwg Hospital Based Massage Therapy https://integrativehealth.org/s/poster_hbmt_050516_ICIMH.pdf AIHM | Body, mind, spirit, community and planet: https://aihm.org/ ******************************* About Our Guests: Dale Healey Dale Healey is the dean of the College of Health and Wellness at Northwestern Health Sciences University. He received his BS in Human Anatomy and his DC degree from Parker College of Chiropractic, and his PhD in Organizational Leadership, Policy and Development from the University of Minnesota. He is a Commissioner for the Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation. He serves as vice-chair of the Academic Collaborative for Integrative Health (ACIH). He co-chairs the ACIH Education Working Group and serves on the task force for development of competencies for hospital-based massage therapy competencies. Beth Rosenthal Beth Rosenthal holds MBA and PhD degrees from the University of Chicago’s Graduate School of Business, and a Masters degree in Public Health from the University of California, Berkeley. Rosenthal is author of Replenish: A life enhancing activity book and It’s That Easy: The High Vibe Guide to Attracting what You Really Want. As Academic Collaborative for Integrative Health (ACIH) Director at the Academy of Integrative Health & Medicine (AIHM), Rosenthal coordinates efforts of educators in the Integrative Health and Medicine fields to advance team-based integrative care. She lives in Chicago, San Diego, and Charlevoix (Michigan) throughout the year, and enjoys dancing wherever she is! http://www.bethannerosenthal.com/

Cal and Cathy welcome Davonna Willis, entrepreneur and massage therapy educator. Davonna moderates a social media group for Black massage therapists and is here is talk about racism in the massage industry (and in life), the benefits of a safe space to share, and what white folks can do to support our Black colleagues. (There's a hint in the title.) About Our Guest: A respected health and wellness practitioner and an acclaimed entrepreneur and educator, Davonna Willis is a passionate advocate for her clients and students. As CEO of Blue Skyes Massage & Wellness Center, Davonna is committed to establishing and sustaining high quality standards of care in the industry. As the leader of an award winning practice, Davonna is widely known as someone who cares deeply about client relationships and practitioner integrity. Davonna also owns 4 Nineteen Education & Training (http://www.4nineteeneducation.com) where she teaches a variety of massage curricula and also offers consulting on marketing and strategy to new business enterprises. With a MA from Columbia University and a BA from Xavier University, Davonna has over 20 years of experience in the field of health and wellness. Starting in the Bronx and moving her way west, Davonna is a well rounded business professional especially accomplished in the area of holistic physical rehabilitation therapy. Davonna is committed to the health and recovery of her clients and to the development of her colleagues and students. She is an advocate in elevating the way massage is perceived in society so that people fully recognize the power of healing in an expert’s human touch.

Cal and Cathy welcome Lee Harper-Chen and Alexis Paules, ICU nurses who work at the bedside with COVID patients. In this episode we hear what it's really like for front line health care workers, why just showing up is impressive, and how taking care of ourselves (by wearing masks and washing hands) is the best way to support nurses and other front line providers. About Our Guests: Lee Harper-Chen is an ICU nurse at a level one trauma center in the Washington, DC area. She started caring for COVID patients during the spring surge and suffered with COVID herself for three weeks over the summer, which she caught in an outbreak among nurses. In her free time she loves playing sports and cuddling with her two young boys and their dog. Alexis Paules accepted a job in the Neuro/trauma/Surgical ICU after college graduation, and has been working for about a year and a half now. Their ICU became a COVID ICU during the pandemic. During her first year of nursing she got married to her high school sweetheart and they just became homeowners in Maryland! Alexis loves to sing, cook, and spread the love to those around her.