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Health Matters
airing monthly
hosted by Rachel Rockafellow
 Health
Matters is a monthly program featuring interviews and informative
segments focusing on health. Hosted by registered nurse and Bozeman
resident
Rachel Rockafellow, the series seeks to provide listeners
with the tools they need to be active participants in their own health
care by promoting wellness and spotlighting individuals and organizations
committed to quality health care in both the urban and rural areas of
the listening area. Health Matters is produced by Ken
Siebert and Rachel Rockafellow for Yellowstone
Public Radio.
Rachel Rockafellow is a registered nurse and an adjunct
assistant professor at Montana
State University College of Nursing. She also works at Bozeman Deaconess
Urological Associates as one of the three certified continence nurses
in Montana, as well as other health-related outreach such as CPR instruction,
adult community education, and consultation. Rachel is the author of
a monthly health education column appearing in the women's magazine Balance,
which is published by the Bozeman Daily Chronicle. She is a member of
the Bozeman Women's Activity Group, enjoying weekly outdoor adventures
like hiking, biking, back country skiing, and canoeing.
Rachel lives in Bozeman with her husband Dave and their dog Annie. Listeners
can e-mail Rachel directly at HealthMatters.Rachel@gmail.com
Upcoming Programs
Wednesday, May 21, 6:30pm
Registered nurse Rachel Rockafellow welcomes three proponents of the
Gallatin Valley Farm to School Project for a discussion of the connection
between diet, health, and local agribusiness. Rachel welcomes Jamie
Shinn,
Newsletter Editor of the Bozeman Community
Food Co-op, Heather Beal,
Curriculum Director for the Montana
Outdoor Science School, and Mary
Stein of the Department of Health
and Human Development at Montana State University to explain how the Farm to School idea began and how others
may start a similar movement in their regions to improve both the food
choices for their children and the economy of local agriculture.
Health Matters Audio Archive
YPR maintains an archive of recent Health Matters programs.
They are available as on-demand, streaming audio using the Windows Media
format, and as MP3 files encoded at 64kbps.
Dr. Stephen Bezruchka
  Dr.
Stephen Bezruchka (WMA)
 Dr. Stephen Bezruchka (MP3)
Dr.
Stephen Bezruchka is on the faculty of the University
of Washington School of Public Health & Community Medicine, where
he has been since 1993. He spent over 10 years in Nepal working in various
health programs and teaching in remote regions. Dr. Bezruchka discusses
his research on how social inequalities affect health outcomes for societies
and what
can be done to improve the health of Americans today.
Rita Harding
Rita Harding (WMA)
Rita Harding (MP3)
Registered Nurse Rita Harding recently retired after 32 years
with the Indian Health Service. She volunteered with the World
Health Organization for a Stop
Transmission of Polio (STOP) team and was sent to Ethopia. Harding discusses
her three-month effort and the impoverished people she met and helped.
Dr. Blair Erb: American Heart Month
Dr. Blair Erb (WMA)
Dr. Blair Erb (MP3)
February is American Heart Month. Rachel welcomes cardiologist Dr. Blair
Erb to discuss the risks associated with heart disease and how to reduce
those risks. In addition to his work with Cardiology Consultants of Bozeman,
Dr. Erb is the Montana Governor of the American
College of Cardiology.
Electronic Health Records
Electronic Health Records (WMA)
Electronic Health Records (MP3)
Electronic health records have the potential to improve health care and reduce
costs by eliminating redundant tests and information. Dr. Joseph Sofianek is
the "physician champion" for the Community
Electronic Health Record at Bozeman
Deaconess Hospital, as well as a Family Practice pysician at Medical
Associates, P.C. Dr. Sofianek explains electronic health records, how they
work, and how medical institutions are implementing these important digital
records systems.
HIV/AIDS in Montana
HIV/AIDS in Montana (WMA)
HIV/AIDS in Montana (MP3)
World
AIDS Day is December 1. More than a quarter century after the first person
was diagnosed with HIV/AIDs, the disease is still with us. Learn more about this
issue from Laura Mentch, a Health Educator at Bridger
Clinic in Bozeman, and Dr. Michael Herring, a Montana physician
who cares for HIV/AIDs patients.
Rita Cheek, Ph.D., RN
Rita Cheek (WMA)
Rita Cheek (MP3)
 pictured: Rita
Cheek, Ph.D., RN
Join host Rachel Rockafellow and Rita
Cheek, Ph.D., RN, for a discussion of sleep. From developing
good sleep habits to identifying potential sleep-related disorders, Dr.
Cheek underscores the importance of replenishing energy levels, maintaining
your body's natural rhythms, and taking the necessary steps to providing
a healthy environment for "a good night's sleep." Dr. Cheek
is a registered nurse with her Ph.D. in nursing. She teaches at Montana
State University College of Nursing at the Missoula Upper Division
Campus, and her research focuses on sleep issues.
Arts in Healthcare Advocates
Arts in Healthcare Advocates (WMA)
Arts in Healthcare Advocates (MP3)
 pictured:
(front row, l to r) Tina Mullen, Gerry Herbert, Marianne
Hardart, Betty Haskin, Elaine Sims, Jane
Waggoner Deschner (back row, l to r) Dr. Julie Prazich, Paula
Most [photo by Ken Siebert]
Registered nurse and Health Matters host Rachel Rockafellow explores
the intersection between the arts and healthcare in a discussion with members
of the Arts in Healthcare Advocates, a diverse group of healthcare
administrators and practitioners from across the country that includes Billings
artist Jane Waggoner Deschner. Recently, the group gathered
at the Ucross
Foundation in Wyoming, where they brainstormed new ideas for the field, shared
individual programs, and took time to create their own art. Rachel spent an afternoon
with the group during their time at Ucross, getting acquainted with Arts in Healthcare
programs and the work of the Arts in Healthcare Advocates.
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Members of the Arts
in Healthcare Advocates discuss their work with Health
Matters host Rachel Rockafellow during her
visit to the group's meeting at the Ucross Foundation.
photo by Ken Siebert |
Links to Additional Information on the Arts in Healthcare
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Elizabeth Nichols
Health Matters: Elizabeth Nichols (WMA)
Health Matters: Elizabeth Nichols (MP3)
Join registered nurse and HealthMatters host Rachel Rockafellow for
a discussion of the nursing profession with Elizabeth Nichols,
Dean of the College
of Nursing at Montana State University. Explore the various paths to
becoming a nurse, the unique challenges faced by today's nurses, and the
many opportunities available to those who enter this field of study.
Laurie Francis
Health
Matters: Laurie Francis (WMA)
Health
Matters: Laurie Francis (MP3)
On the debut program in the Health Matters series, host Rachel
Rockafellow interviews Laurie Francis, CEO of
Community Health Partners
(CHP), which are non-profit, consumer-directed clinics in Livingston
and Bozeman that offer both primary and preventative health care to the
uninsured and low-income citizens of the region. CHP operates on a $4
million annual budget and employs over 90 people.
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