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This was an interview about her growing up throughout the past years and with having me and moving around from place to place having to help out my grandma and aunt since my grandpa had passed away at the time...

In this interview I talk to my grandparents (both in their 80s) about aging and creativity, both personally in their lives and in the larger world.

Parallels between healthcare in the United States, Lebanon, and Canada. The need for Medicare for All and why so many Americans are afraid of that proposal.

Memories experiences perspectives from growing up in Moline, Illinois 40’s and 50’s.

Colleagues Michael Holtz (54) and Brenda Blunt [no age given] share how their experiences inform their work in health equity. Michael talks about his experience as a cancer survivor, and Brenda talks about her work in nutrition literacy.

Cathy Thomas (72) speaks with her niece and goddaughter Katherine "KC" McNaughton (22). Katherine shares how she became involved in hospice care as a volunteer and about her life and studies.

Interview with a priest about his aging process. His concerns about the future and how his faith played a role in his health.

Mirna shares with Melody her immigration story and what led her to a career in healthcare

Rayna (25) and Victoria (27) talk about Rayna's path to Providence, and what brought her to her internship on the Health Equity team. They discuss the importance of Health Equity, and their hopes for the future of healthcare and the...

Friends and colleagues Portia Wofford (34) and Sarah Warren (24) share their experiences as nurses and consider how social media can help with healthcare advocacy.

Christine shares personal stories about the challenges of getting good healthcare as a deaf person. Being disrespected, misinterpreted, and not being able to trust doctors and others in the healthcare system.

In this interview, conducted on Thanksgiving, 2015 in a suburb of Cleveland, Dylan Caine (16) asks his mother, Shelly Pesick-Caine (56), about her quintessentially American upbringing in the suburbs of Detroit. Born into a caring and hardworking family of six,...

An interview with my retired parents in our backyard....we cover retirement, following your passions, a new concept of time, a new bond with each other, the burdens of home ownership, the differences between Western & tribal cultures, and future plans.

Colleagues Yasuharu "Haru" Okuda (49) and Phillip Wortham (39) share the experiences that led them to undertake careers in medical simulation and explain the importance of simulated medical practice for reducing patient harm and loss of life.

Human rights and the transgender community in Brazil

Tenzin Lhamo has had a wealth of nursing experience. She attended nursing school in India as an immigrant from Tibet. Her family came to the United States in 2006. Before graduating from St. Catherine University as an Adult-Geriatric Nurse Practitioner...

My work and health patient care.

Discussed creativity and the lifetime of my grandmother

I discussed creativity throughout my grandfathers life and his greatest achievements

I talked with my 101 year old Grandmother (born 5/21/18) about aging, life, family and love.

BIOGRAPHY: Mary Wotzka Lagaard entered her nursing career through the “back door” of psychology. She received a Bachelor of Science degree from St. Benedict’s College in central MN, but eventually received a nursing degree from the University of Iowa in...

Dr. Linda Hadden is certified as both a pediatric and adult care nurse practitioner. She received a master’s of science in Nursing and post-master’s Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Certification at St. Kate’s , and a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) at...

This interview was based on life and aging questions from my great uncle.

Lydia and Liz talk about Lydia's career and her journey from India as a young woman to being regional CFO for Providence Home and Community Care in Southern California.

Healthcare in USA