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149. 20 Years of Smoke Free Ohio: Susan Jagers and Micah Berman

149. 20 Years of Smoke Free Ohio: Susan Jagers and Micah Berman

Dan talks with two public health experts and veterans of the Smoke Free Ohio campaign of the early 2000s, Susan Jagers and Micah Berman. Topics include the lead up to the Smoke Free Ohio vote in 2006, tactics of the tobacco industry in the Ohio Statehouse, the state of tobacco and related legislation today, and the sad paucity of prevention and cessation funding in Ohio today.

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137. Forgotten Emergencies: Rick Neal on Humanitarian Relief

137. Forgotten Emergencies: Rick Neal on Humanitarian Relief

Rick Neal is a well-known progressive advocate in Central Ohio, but his political conscience has long been driven by his passion for and professional experience in humanitarian relief, especially in Asia and Africa. On Episode 137,, Dan Skinner talks with Rick about his experience as a humanitarian relief worker with Peace Corps, Oxfam, and Refugees International. Topics include the challenges of securing adequate funding, geopolitical complexities, and how to raise consciousness about the serious crises that exist around the world.

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134. Dr. Amy Acton on Loss, Learning, and Finding Meaning in the Pandemic

134. Dr. Amy Acton on Loss, Learning, and Finding Meaning in the Pandemic

On Episode 134, Dr. Amy Acton talks with Dan about the state of public health preparedness in Ohio, and what Ohio needs to do to start not only learning important lessons from our state’s collective experience with COVID, but to grieve.

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118. Greg Moody on Leadership and Health in Ohio

118. Greg Moody on Leadership and Health in Ohio

Dan talks with Greg Moody about his work as the Director of Governor Kasich’s Office of Health Transformation and to learn about his current work at the John Glenn College of Public Affairs on nonpartisan leadership in health care.

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72. COVID-19 Vaccines: Three OSU Public Health Law Experts Weigh In

72. COVID-19 Vaccines: Three OSU Public Health Law Experts Weigh In

Dan talks with public health law experts from Ohio State University's Moritz College of Law: Patricia Zettler, Efthimios Parasidis, and Micah Berman. Topics: the FDA's Emergency Use Authorization process; building trust among Americans considering getting vaccinated; plans for a just distribution; and how to understand the role of market competition and international cooperation.

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