INTERVIEWS

Guest: Kate Fenner, Ph.D., RN

Presenter: Neal Howard

Guest Bio: A regular keynote speaker throughout the country, Kate has authored a leading college text on law and ethics in healthcare, co-authored other texts on a variety of healthcare issues, and currently serves on the editorial board of the Journal for Nursing in the 21st Century. As Managing Director of Compass Clinical Consulting, Kate uses her problem-solving and communication skills to help clients meet their clinical and cultural goals, focusing on organizational optimization, performance improvement, and regulatory compliance. Kate has led and participated in dozens of mock surveys to help healthcare organizations meet the standards and expectations of regulatory bodies such as the Joint Commission, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and State Departments of Health, and guides hospitals and health systems through accreditation and regulatory compliance response and recovery efforts. You can contact Kate atKFenner@compass-clinical.com or 800-241-0142.

Segment Overview: Kate Fenner, Ph.D., RN, Managing Director of Compass Clinical Consulting, discusses how to prevent, detect and remediate sexual harassment issues before they ruin your organizations’ reputation and drain critical financial resources.

Guest: Ty J. Gluckman, MD, FACC, FAHA

Presenter: Neal Howard

Guest Bio: Ty J. Gluckman, MD, FACC, FAHA is Medical Director of Clinical Transformation at the Providence Heart and Vascular Institute in Portland, Oregon and an adjunct faculty member of the Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Heart Disease at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland.  Dr. Gluckman graduated summa cum laude with highest honors from Brandeis University and received his medical degree from Northwestern University Medical School in Chicago, Illinois. He completed his internal medicine training at McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University, where he remained for additional years as chief resident and an Instructor of Medicine. He completed his cardiology fellowship training at The Johns Hopkins Hospital and served as chief fellow during his final year there.

Segment Overview: A nationwide movement called “For Your Sweetheart” aims to educate the public about the deadly link between Type 2 diabetes and heart disease.

Guest: Dr. Chris Hart

Presenter: Tabetha Moreto

Guest Bio: Dr. Chris Hart is the Clinical Director of Oventus Medical Ltd., a Brisbane-based, medical device company established in 2012. Prior to establishing Oventus, Chris owned and managed a multi-site national dental practice, training institute and management consultancy which he sold to private equity investors. He now works full time as the Oventus Clinical Director. Graduating from The University of Queensland in 1998 with a Bachelor of Dental Science with Honours and a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry, he also studied at Cambridge University and graduated in 1999 with a Master of Philosophy in Biomedical Science. Chris also acts as an adviser to various bodies within the dental industry as well as the healthcare sector more broadly on the commercial aspects of health care delivery.

Segment Overview: In this segment, Dr. Chris Hart, Clinical Director of Oventus Medical Ltd. joins the program to discuss about O2VentTM, a range of products from his company designed to help people suffering from sleep apnoea (snoring problems). He also explains in detail what is sleep apnoea, the symptoms and the different treatments available for it. 

Guest: Gerald Quigley

Presenter: Tabetha Moreto

Guest Bio: Gerald Quigley is a Community Pharmacist and Master Herbalist based in Melbourne. He is well known for his unique view of health from a holistic perspective. Gerald is also media health commentator heard each week on many radio stations across Australia. He has a great passion to empower people to make sensible health decisions, and to continually maintain and improve their quality of life, especially as they age.

Segment Overview: In today’s interview, Gerald Quigley comes back on the show to emphasize on the importance of brain health and what people can do to take good care of it. He also promotes the amazing herb known as bacopa monnieri which is proven to support memory, concentration and help with cognitive function.

Guest: Cindy Smith

Presenter: Tabetha Moreto

Guest Bio: Cindy Smith is the CEO of Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW). She has over 15 years’ experience as a social worker in direct practice and senior management roles. She has held a range of positions including housing worker, generalist counsellor in community health, team leader for community service organisations in out-of-home-care, program manager of a counselling team, and branch manager and general manager of a child, youth and family directorate in community health. She is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, Fellow of the Australasian College of Health Services Management, and an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker. She is also Secretary of Project Respect, a not-for-profit organisation that supports women in the sex industry and women trafficked, and Secretary of the Yan Yean Cemetery Trust. Before becoming the AASW’s Deputy CEO in 2016, Cindy was the National Vice President of the AASW for five years. She is a passionate advocate for human rights, social justice and a more inclusive Australia.

Segment Overview: In today’s interview, Cindy Smith, CEO of the Australian Association of Social Workers joins the program to promote her organization. The AASW is the professional representative body of social workers in Australia, with more than 10,000 members. It promotes and advocates for the profession of social work. They work for be a strong voice for social justice in Australia. She also clarifies some common misconceptions regarding her profession.

Guest: Heidi Jones

Presenter: Tabetha Moreto

Guest Bio: Heidi Jones is the CEO of the Australia MedicAlert Foundation – a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to providing a 24/7 emergency response service and identification service.  She leads the foundation’s passionate and experienced team to manage relationships with MedicAlert’s thousands of members, work with healthcare professionals and emergency service stakeholders. Heidi has extensive experience in business operations, community engagement, communication and strategic planning – particularly in health care and not-for-profit sectors. Before joining MedicAlert, she worked for almost a decade with Hender Consulting, offering human resource and organisational development consulting services, and prior to this in leadership positions within the health and community services sectors both private and NFP as Director of Corporate Services at SCOSA (Spastic Centre of South Australia) and as General Manager of the Adelaide Eye & Laser Centre a leading refractive and cataract day surgery.

Segment Overview: In today’s interview, Heidi Jones, CEO of Australia MedicAlert Foundation comes back to the program to promote the MedicAlert ID offered by her foundation. They come in form of bracelets or even necklaces that can reduce treatment errors which may result from not having a patient’s health record during an emergency situation or upon hospital admission. It also provides quick recognition of one’s medical conditions (like allergies) and medications which leads to faster and more effective medical treatment. Heidi explains why having a MedicAlert ID is so important have for both children and adults.

Guest: Kiran Krishnan  

Presenter: Neal Howard

Guest Bio: Kiran is a research microbiologist and has been involved in the dietary supplement and nutrition market for the past 16 years. He comes from a strict research background, having spent several years with hands-on R&D in the fields of molecular medicine and microbiology at the University of Iowa. Kiran earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Microbiology at the University of Iowa; his undergraduate education was followed up with postgraduate research in Molecular Biology and Virology.

Segment Overview: Microbiologist, Kiran Krishnan, Chief Science Officer at Just Thrive Probiotic discusses a new study on how bacteria are allowed to penetrate the protective mucosal lining of the intestines that produce toxins that initiate the growth of cancer.

Guest: Julia Ross

Presenter: Neal Howard

Guest Bio: Julia Ross is the author of the best-selling books The Diet Cure and The Mood Cure.  She has recently released her new book, The Craving Cure, presenting a solution to our national epidemics of over-eating, over-weight and diet-related illness.  The director of innovative Northern California clinics for addiction and eating disorders since 1980, Ross also lectures widely and trains health professional.

Segment Overview: Best-selling author, nutrition and overeating expert Julia Ross talks about her new book “The Craving Cure: Identify Your Craving Type to Activate Your Natural Appetite Control” and addresses the real reason we can’t stick to a healthy diet.

Guest: Susie Burrell

Presenter: Tabetha Moreto

Guest Bio: Susie Burrell is one of Australia’s leading dietitians, with 2 Honours degrees in Nutrition & Dietetics and Psychology. Susie is especially known for her practical, easy to understand approach to diet, nutrition and wellbeing. Early in her career, she spent almost 10 years working at The Children’s Hospital and with elite sporting teams including the St George Illawarra Dragons and the South African Blue Bulls where she gained much applied experience working with children, families and elite athletes. Susie is currently the resident sports dietitian at Sydney University Sport. Susie is currently the resident dietitian on Channel’s 7’s SUNRISE and has a weekly radio segment on the top rating 2GB Afternoon Program with Chris Smith. Susie currently contributes regularly to smh.com.au, Australian Women’s Fitness, CLEO and Woman’s Day magazines and she is the consultant dietitian at Sydney University Sport, Bellamy’s Organic, Zip Water and Australian Bananas.

Segment Overview: In today’s interview, Susie Burrell comes back to the program to promote the upcoming World Salt Awareness Week 2018. She explains how Australians are consuming too much salt in their diet and what people can do in order to reduce salt intake and have a much healthier diet. Shape Me 

Guest: Breanna Ban

Presenter: Tabetha Moreto

Guest Bio: Breanna Ban is an orthoptist at Bayside Eye Specialists. Breanna has worked at a private Ophthalmology clinic as a full time Orthoptist since graduating from Latrobe University Melbourne at the end of 2015. Breanna works closely alongside two other Orthoptists and nine Ophthalmologists to perform ocular examinations, diagnostic tests, assistance in minor surgical procedures and intraocular lens calculations for cataract surgery. She completed her final placement at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary in Manhattan which was a highly valuable experience for her career. She completed volunteer work in 2015 with the Rotary Medical Mission and Cataract Foundation in the Philippines, where she helped reverse preventable blindness in disadvantaged communities.

Segment Overview: In today’s interview, Breanna Ban from Bayside Eye Specialists joins the programs to promote the ongoing Orthoptics Awareness Week 2018 and the topics that are being discussed. She also talks about her passion for orthoptics and her desire to help those with various eye conditions.