Seeking The Heart Podcast

Seeking The Heart

Conversation with Shannon Emmanuel and Erin Link with the American Heart Association May 1, 2020
For this week’s “Seeking the Heart” episode, host Don Jonas talks with Shannon Emmanuel and Erin Link with Charlotte’s AHA affiliate to learn more about how they advance AHA’s goals to help all people establish and extend their healthy life experience. They discuss many of their local outreach programs, and learn more about how the […]
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We Found the Heart! April 3, 2020
Care Ring’s “Seeking the Heart” podcast started late in 2019 with a simple question: Do we have the heart to care for all of our neighbors? As life has been turned upside down by the COVID-19 pandemic, the answer to whether our local health care community has the heart to care for all of our […]
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Mark DeHaven of UNC Charlotte March 6, 2020
In this week’s episode of our “Seeking the Heart” podcast, UNC Charlotte Professor Dr. Mark DeHaven shares ideas on improving community health and establishing a better system of healthcare for all. For Dr. DeHaven, any local effort to improve health must start by first understanding the patterns of relationships that already exist in local neighborhoods. […]
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Mike Restaino of Blue Cross Blue Shield North Carolina February 21, 2020
In many ways Blue Cross of North Carolina is much more than just a health insurance company. Thanks to the work and vision of community leaders like Mike Restaino, Blue Cross of North Carolina is playing a critical role in improving the overall quality of life in North Carolina, not rooted solely in investments in […]
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Phil Poley of Accenture January 3, 2020
On this episode of “Seeking the Heart” we take a special look at the shift occurring across America’s health care system as paying for outcomes rather than paying for interventions becomes much more common. What does this shift mean for individuals with limited experience in a “value-based” system, and how can states and communities prepare […]
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Meredith Dolhare of Running Works December 20, 2019
Running saved Meredith Dolhare’s life. A survivor of addiction and trauma, Meredith found solace and comfort in running extremely long ultramarathon races. And now, through a program in Charlotte working with homeless men, women and children, Meredith uses running to save hundreds of lives every year. Started in 2012 as a weekly running program for […]
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Stephanie Cooper-Lewter of Leading on Opportunity November 7, 2019
After the Chetty Study ranked Charlotte 50th out of 50 major American cities in economic opportunity, city leadership knew they had to action. Enter Leading on Opportunity, formed in 2017 to address this issue. At the head of Leading on Opportunity is Dr. Stephanie Cooper-Lewter has her work cut out for her. Fortunately, she's the […]
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Laura Clark of United Way of Central Carolinas October 31, 2019
The United Way tackles many of today’s most difficult challenges, bringing people and resources together to find and implement solutions. Leading the way at the United Way of Central Carolinas is Charlotte native, Laura Clark. Laura leads a team focused on improving education, health, financial stability and basic needs for folks with limited resources across […]
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Brisa Hernandez of Atrium Health October 24, 2019
In this week’s episode we talk with Brisa Hernandez, a leader in community health at Atrium Health where she works to expand the impact that health care systems make on overall quality of life. Brisa is a co-instructor in the Department of Family Medicine with Atrium. In this role she introduces residents to a fuller […]
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Carol Hardison of Crisis Assistance Ministry October 17, 2019
Carol Hardison is just the second CEO in the history of Crisis Assistance Ministry, having held the position for more than 20 years. That kind of dedication and endurance is coveted in the non-profit health sector, and in today's episode of Seeking the Heart, host Don Jonas talks to Carol about her experiences. Find out […]
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Dr. Ophelia Garmon-Brown of Novant Health October 9, 2019
Dr. Ophelia Garmon Brown has been a fixture in Charlotte's heath care sector for more than 20 years. As a physician and executive with Novant Health, Dr. Garmon-Brown has had a substantial impact on the Carolinas. In 2018, Dr. Garmon-Brown was awarded the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, the highest honor a civilian can […]
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Trailer October 8, 2019
Since 1955, Care Ring has been providing care in the Charlotte, NC region to people with limited resources. In the early days, our founder, Maribelle Connerat, RN, went door to door in underserved communities because she believed in caring for those most in need. And for the past 65 years this has been our north […]
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