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In the final episode of Keeping Up With Public Health: Cross-Sector Collaborations (Season 3), we review the value of working across sectors for developing public health infrastructure and advancing health equity, and discuss general approaches to cross-sectoral work and relationship building. Resources for engaging in cross-sectoral work are shared. Guests: Ruben Cantu, Melissa Jones, MPA.

Learning Objectives: 

Target Audience: Public Health Professionals

Duration:  40 minutes

Continuing Education Information: 0.75 Category 1 CHES credits (no continuing competency)

Format:  Podcast

Recorded: 5/2023

Hosted by: Allison Root, DrPH, MS, RDN, MCHES®

Guest Bios: 

Ruben Cantu is an Associate Program Director at Prevention Institute with 20+ years’ experience in public health, safety, and wellbeing through an equity and racial justice lens. He leads initiatives to address and prevent community trauma and improve mental health and community safety through a focus on community conditions. He is the primary author of California’s strategic plan for reducing mental health disparities and serves on several state advisory committees.

Melissa Jones, MPA, is the Executive Director of BARHII. She is passionate about creating the conditions that increase quality of life and makes life more fair for more people. Her work focuses on the intersection of social determinants of health, social inequity, and well-being. Her experience includes work in municipal government and non-profits, in the Bay Area’s large and small cities. Melissa is an active community member in Oakland and also serves on the Association of Bay Area Government’s Regional Planning Committee, which advises on regional planning issues. Before joining BARHII, Melissa served as Senior Program Officer at Boston Local Initiative Support Corporation (LISC), where she launched and ran Boston LISC’s Resilient Communities Resilient Families (RCRF) Initiative. The initiative works to ensure that residents of Boston’s Roxbury, Dorchester, and Mattapan neighborhoods benefit from the rising tide of transit and other public investments.

Disclosures:  The planners, reviewers, and authors have no declared conflicts of interest.

Collaborative efforts of Street Medicine Programs that work across disciplines and sectors to meet the complex health needs of individuals experiencing homelessness. Guests: Jeffery Hanna, MPH, MSc, Robert Fauer, MD, Brett Feldman, MSPAS, PA-C, Catherine Miller, BSc, Justin Zeien, MD, MPH

Learning Objectives: 

Target Audience: Health professionals working with people experiencing homelessness

Duration:  42 minutes

Continuing Education Information: 0.75 Category 1 CHES Credits (no continuing competency credits)

Recorded: 5/2023

Hosted by: Allison Root, DrPH, MS, RDN, MCHES®

Guest Bios:

Robert Fauer, MD was a private practice family physician in Phoenix, Arizona for over 35 years. Retired from commercial medicine in Dec 2022, Dr. Fauer joined Street Medicine Phoenix in May 2021 where he serves as the Medical Director of Street Medicine Phoenix.

Brett J. Feldman, MSPAS, PA-C, is the Director and co-Founder of the Division of Street Medicine at the Keck School of Medicine (KSOM) of USC and Assistant Professor of Family Medicine. He has practiced homeless medicine since 2007 and founded programs at Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) Street Medicine in Allentown, PA, and USC Los Angeles, CA. Mr. Feldman is the outgoing Vice Chair of the Street Medicine Institute. His main role is to provide technical assistance and consultation to members and affiliates on the topics of the social teaching of street medicine, program development and optimization. He had participated in the establishment or expansion of over 100 street medicine programs internationally. Mr. Feldman’s work has been featured on the BBC, Channel News Asia, Washington Post, LA Times, CNN, the Associated Press and Telemundo. A PBS documentary featuring Brett and the street medicine program which he founded, Close to Home: Street Medicine, won an Emmy award in 2018.

Jeffery Hanna, MPH, MSc is an innovative community activist, trilingual in English, Arabic and Spanish with an extensive background in public health practice. Jeffery was the co-founder of Street Medicine Phoenix a multi-university collaboration between the University of Arizona, Northern Arizona University, Arizona State University, Mayo Clinic, Creighton University, and Midwestern University, which provides primary care screening services to meet the unmet needs of individuals experiencing homelessness in downtown Phoenix. During the pandemic Jeffery worked as a Clinical Research Coordinator for The University of Arizona College of Public Health in Phoenix, where he led both COVID-19 testing and vaccine efforts on the Phoenix Bioscience Core and through the University of Arizona Primary Prevention Mobile Health Unit, which served many underserved and rural communities in addition to partnering with U.S. Customs Border Protection agency, to vaccinate along the U.S. Southern Borders in Arizona.

Catherine Miller is Lead of Street Medicine Phoenix at the University of Arizona College of Public Health in the Community Outreach and Engagement Program, where she is able to fulfill the vision of the organization by advocating for and improving the delivery of care for individuals experiencing homelessness. Her passion leads her to want to inspire the next generation of health services providers in order to improve quality of life, reduce stigma, and offer compassionate, person-centered care to those individuals experiencing homelessness. With a strong focus on inter-institutional and inter-agency collaboration, she is honored to be at the intersection of public health, social justice, and health equity.

Justin Zeien, MD, MPH is a 2nd year anesthesiology resident at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland and a Captain in the United States Army Medical Corps. Dr. Zeien earned a Master of Public Health degree at the University of Arizona Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health. He then attended The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix where he co-founded Street Medicine Phoenix as a 1st year medical student in 2017 and ultimately earned his Doctor of Medicine degree in 2021. As a Phoenix native, his passion for street medicine stems from witnessing the rise in Phoenix’s homeless population and wanting to do more to help his community. He was inspired to develop Street Medicine Phoenix with Jeffery Hanna after learning about other street medicine programs nationwide.

Disclosures:  The planners, reviewers, and authors have no declared conflicts of interest.

This week we discuss intervention points and collaborative partnerships for supporting sustainable food systems.  Examples and progress towards creating policies and laws that facilitate sustainable food systems are discussed. Guests: Courtney Buzzard, MS, and Jane Coghlan, BS, Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems ASU; Adrienne Udarbe, MS, RDN, Pinnacle Prevention; Diana Winters, PhD, JD, Resnick Center for Food Law & Policy at UCLA.

Learning Objectives: 

• Describe sustainable food systems.
• Summarize examples of policies and laws that have been proposed or implemented to support sustainable food systems.
• Describe examples of multi-sector collaborations that contribute to sustainable food systems.
• Discuss true cost accounting and its role in policy and systems changes.

Target Audience:  Public Health Professionals, Food Systems Specialists, Food Law and Policy Specialists

Duration:  40 minutes

Continuing Education Information: 0.75 Category 1 Credits for CHES (no continuing competency credits)

Format:  Podcast, Self-Study

Recorded: 4/2023 

Guest Bios:

Courtney Buzzard, MS recently graduated from Prescott College with an M.S. in Sustainable Food Systems. In 2013, she earned a B.A. in Sustainability at Arizona State University. Courtney joined the Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems in 2023, where she supports the Swette Center's organic and sustainable food systems research efforts. Her dedication to food and agriculture stems from a family history of farmers, a passion for cultural cuisine, and over a decade of experience in the food and beverage industry. She aspires to encourage others to embrace culturally appropriate cuisine and rediscover the beauty of a home-cooked meal.

Jane Coghlan, BS is a recent graduate of Arizona State University with a bachelor’s degree in Sustainable Food Systems and a minor in Nutrition and Healthy Living. She was one of the first three students to receive this degree from ASU. Jane held a student worker position at the Swette Center and transitioned into a full time role as a Food Systems Specialist after she graduated in 2022. Her expertise stems both from her studies in food systems and her work experience on an organic farm in Nebraska. In her new position, Jane will support the Center's research work in organic agriculture and true cost accounting of food production. She will also serve as a resource for students enrolled in the Center's three educational programs. Jane's leadership in organic agriculture and soil health has been recently recognized through her selection as a board member for the Grain Place Foundation.

Adrienne Z. Udarbe, MS, RDN is the Executive Director of Pinnacle Prevention, an Arizona-based nonprofit dedicated to cultivating a just food system and opportunities for joyful movement. In this role she leads innovative efforts in food systems, community design, policy, advocacy, and research. Adrienne is a Registered Dietitian and shares more than two decades of experience in public health and public sector systems with a focus on justice, access, and community engagement to support community wellbeing for all. Adrienne is a passionate advocate inspired by good causes, good people, and good food.

Diana Winters, PhD, JD, is the Director of the Health Law & Policy Program (HLPP) and the Deputy Director at the Resnick Center for Food Law & Policy at UCLA School of Law.  Her research interest lies in the intersection of food law and health law. Before she moved to Los Angeles with her family in 2016, Winters was an Associate Professor at Indiana University McKinney School of Law.  Prior to that she was the Health Law Scholar Visiting Assistant Professor at Boston University School of Law and an Assistant Solicitor General at the New York Attorney General’s Office.  Winters holds a J.D. from New York University, a Ph.D. in American Studies from Harvard University, an M.A. in History from Harvard, and a B.A. from Brown University. Winters has authored numerous articles and contributes to several blogs, including the Health Affairs blog.  Her most recent work includes “Retooling American Foodralism,” with Laurie J. Beyranevand, American Journal of Law and Medicine; “Restoring the Primary Jurisdiction Doctrine,” Ohio State Law Journal; “Food Law at the Outset of the Trump Administration,” UCLA Law Review Discourse 28; and “The Decentralization of Food Policy and Building a Stronger Food System,” Law and Policy for a New Economy (Ed. Melissa Scanlan), Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd. (book chapter).

Disclosures:  The planners, reviewers, and authors have no declared conflicts of interest.

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic there have been increasing rates of food insecurity in communities throughout the country, often intensified in rural areas.  There have also been initiatives to reduce food waste and keep food out of landfills through food redistribution and composting programs. This episode shares collaborative efforts and innovations in food distribution and food waste reduction. Guests: Lindsay Aguilar, RDN, Tucson Unified School District School Foodservice Director; Peter Friederici, MS, Professor & Director, MA Program in Sustainable Communities, Northern Arizona Rural Foods Pathways; Dipa Shah-Patel, MPH, RDN, LA County Department of Public Health

Learning Objectives: 

Target Audience:  Public Health Professionals, Food Recovery Organizations, School Personnel

Duration:  33 minutes

Continuing Education Information: 0.5 Category 1 Credits for CHES (no continuing competency credits)

Format:  Podcast, Self-Study

Recorded: 4/2023

Hosted by:  Allison Root, DrPH, MS, RDN, MCHES®

Guest Bios:

Lindsay Aguilar (Registered Dietitian and certified School Nutrition Specialist) is the Director for the Tucson Unified School District Food Services Department. Lindsay has worked at TUSD for over 18 years where she oversees the operations of the various federal child nutrition programs throughout the district and nutrition support services. Lindsay has a passion for child nutrition and the importance of the role of nutrition in education. Lindsay is an active member of the School Nutrition Association, previously serving on the SNAAZ Executive Board, currently serving on the SNA Board of Directors and is a preceptor for multiple dietetic internships. As a Tucson native and alumni of TUSD and U of A, Lindsay feels very fortunate to be able to contribute to the community through the work she does in child nutrition and community partnerships she is privileged to be a part of.

Peter Friederici is a faculty member at Northern Arizona University, where he teaches in the School of Communication and Sustainable Communities Program. His work centers on climate change communication and on sustainable food systems. He is the founder and director of the university's Rural Foods Pathways Project, which conducts applied work on food production and access in Northern Arizona.

Dipa Shah-Patel is the Director of the Nutrition and Physical Activity Program in the Division of Chronic Disease and Injury Prevention at the LA County Department of Public Health. She’s a seasoned public health administrator with over 20 years of experience implementing nutrition programs to improve the health of low-income, vulnerable communities, especially communities of color. She has been recognized for her leadership in establishing healthy school environments, excellence in public health programs, exceptional media and communications, and health equity.