Tom Ficklin Radio Show
Take ownership of your health...your life depends on it.
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The Community Health Series on the Tom Ficklin Radio show features knowledgeable clinical research professionals at Yale along with influential leaders in the community. The Health Series typically runs bi-weekly on Mondays at 11 am, but please consult the New Haven Independent Facebook page or the Tom Ficklin Facebook page for the latest program schedule. Never miss a show. Whether you listen live on WNHH-LP 103.5, watch online via Facebook or New Haven Independent, or catch the show later. All previous shows are archived on YouTube, Soundcloud, and iTunes or scroll down to watch the latest show.
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September 2023
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September 11th — Sickle Cell Awareness and Advocacy
with Dr. Cece Calhoun, Rev. Dr. Leroy O. Perry Jr., and Rev. Elvin Clayton
August 2023
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August 21st — Increasing Healthcare Access with Community Health Kiosks
with Tesheia Johnson, Dr. Nitu Kashyap, Terence Dew and Rev. Dr. Leroy O. Perry Jr. -
August 28th — Treating Long COVID
with Yashira Henriquez, Dr. Mitsuaki Sawano, Rev. Dr. Leroy O. Perry Jr., and Rev. Elvin Clayton
July 2023
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July 17th – The All of Us Research Program
with Dr. Janitza Montalvo-Ortiz, and Rev. Dr. Leroy O. Perry Jr. -
July 31st – A Community Health Fair
with Rev. Dr. Leroy O. Perry Jr., and Rev. Elvin Clayton
June 2023
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June 26th – LIVEBETTER: Comparing the Effects of Medications in Older Adults with Stable Angina
with Dr. Michael Nana, Rev. Dr. Leroy O. Perry Jr., and Rev. Elvin Clayton
May 2023
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May 22nd - Telling Our Story - Nurses Make the Difference
with Jessica Williams, Rev. Dr. Leroy O. Perry Jr., and Rev. Elvin Clayton -
May 15th —Faith and Science Come Together: The Importance of Community Collaborations in Clinical Research
with Rev. Dr. Orlando Dowdy, Rev. Wilbert Davis, Rev. Ray Owens, Rev. Dr. Leroy O. Perry Jr., and Rev. Elvin Clayton
April 2023
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April 24th — Empowering Adolescents Diagnosed with Autism
with Dr. Denis Sukhodolsky, Julia Zhong, Rev. Dr. Leroy O. Perry Jr., and Rev. Elvin Clayton -
April 17th — The Potential Impact of a Menthol Ban in Cigarettes and E-cigarettes
with Dr. Krysten Bold, Rev. Dr. Leroy O. Perry Jr., and Rev. Elvin Clayton
March 2023
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March 6th — The Reach of Street Psychiatry
with Dr. Emma Lo, Rev. Dr. Leroy O. Perry Jr., and Rev. Elvin Clayton
February 2023
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February 6th — Telling Our Story – Celebrating African American Pioneers in Medicine
with Dr. Melody T. McCloud, Rev. Dr. Leroy O. Perry Jr., and Rev. Elvin Clayton -
February 27th — Getting AHEAD of Alzheimer’s Disease
with Dr. Ryan O'Dell, Vanessa Clayton, Rev. Dr. Leroy O. Perry Jr., and Rev. Elvin Clayton
January 2023
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January 23rd – Pipeline Pathways
with Dr. Darin Latimore, Rev. Dr. Leroy O. Perry Jr., and Rev. Elvin Clayton
December 2022
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December 16th – Emotion Regulation Impairments in Childhood-Onset Psychiatric Disorders
with Dr. Karim Ibrahim, Megan Rutten, Rev. Dr. Leroy O. Perry Jr., and Rev. Elvin Clayton -
December 19th – Cancer Care Health Disparities
with Dr. Eric Winer, Rev. Dr. Leroy O. Perry Jr., and Rev. Elvin Clayton
November 2022
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November 7th – Groundbreaking Discoveries in the Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders
with Dr. John Krystal and Rev. Dr. Leroy O. Perry Jr. -
November 21st – Equitable Outcomes in the Treatment of Prostate Cancer
with Dr. Isaac Kim and Rev. Dr. Leroy O. Perry Jr.
October 2022
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October 10th – mRNA Research: New Frontiers in Vaccines for Infectious Diseases
with Dr. Onyema Ogbuagu, Rev. Dr. Leroy O. Perry Jr., and Rev. Elvin Clayton -
October 24th — Telling Our Story – Mammograms
with Abigail Washington, Rev. Dr. Leroy O. Perry Jr., and Rev. Elvin Clayton
September 2022
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September 26th – Sickle Cell Disease
with Dr. Cece Calhoun, Rev. Dr. Leroy O. Perry Jr., and Rev. Elvin Clayton
August 2022
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August 22nd - One Heart Initiative
with Dr. Edward Miller, Dr. Cesia Gallegos Kattan, Rev. Dr. Leroy O. Perry Jr., and Rev. Elvin Clayton
July 2022
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July 8th – Telling Our Story – Autism: Embracing the Amazing
with Helen and Chase Taylor, Roderick and Christopher Freeland, Rev. Dr. Leroy O. Perry Jr., and Rev. Elvin Clayton
June 2022
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June 6 — Telling Our Story – Treating Kidney Disease
with Dr. Grace Igiraneza, Rev. Dr. Leroy O. Perry Jr., and Rev. Elvin Clayton -
June 20 — Telling Our Story – Prostate Cancer
with Bishop Kenneth Monroe, Rev. Dr. Leroy O. Perry Jr., and Rev. Elvin Clayton
May 2022
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May 9th - Telling Our Story - Brain Aneurysms
with Roger Parks, Brain Aneurysm Survivor, Rev. Dr. Leroy O. Perry Jr., and Rev. Elvin Clayton -
May 16th – Clinical Trials Awareness Month 2022
with Dr. Brian Smith, Dr. John Krystal, Tesheia Harris, Reverend Leroy Perry, Reverend Elvin Clayton -
May 23rd – Telling Our Story – Autism Advocacy
with Helen Taylor, Rev. Dr. Leroy O. Perry Jr., and Rev. Elvin Clayton
April 2022
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April 4th - Championing Autism Awareness
with Dr. Katarzyna Chawarska, Dr. Mariana Torres-Viso, Dr. Kelly Powell, Reverend Elvin Clayton, Sandra Trevino-Ranalli, MSSW, LCSW and Kattia Mendez -
April 18th - Innovations in Asthma Treatment
with Dr. Geoffrey Chupp, Reverend Leroy Perry and Reverend Elvin Clayton
March 2022
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March 21st - Families Coping Together with Alzheimer's Disease
with Dr. Joan K Monin, Kathleen Williams, Reverend Leroy Perry, Reverend Elvin Clayton and Reverend Derrill Blue
February 2022
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February 28th – Black History Month 2022: Black Health and Wellness
with Reverend Leroy Perry, Reverend Elvin Clayton, Reverend Robyn Anderson, Reverend Eldren Morrison and Ray Anderson -
February 21st - COVID Vaccination “It’s a Family Affair”
with Corinne Scott, LaToya Howard, Makis Blue, Reverend Derrill Blue, Reverend Leroy Perry, Reverend Elvin Clayton
January 2022
- January 31st - The Value of Clinical and Translational Research
with Dr. Brian Smith, Tesheia Harris, Reverend Leroy Perry, Reverend Elvin Clayton - January 24th - Protecting our Children During COVID-19
with Dr. Thomas Murray, Reverend Leroy Perry, Reverend Elvin Clayton
December 2021
- December 10th- Yale New Haven Health Hiring Initiative
with Dr. Keith Churchwell, Dr. Thomas Balcezak, Tesheia Harris, Dr. Judith Hahn, Dorinda Manner, Reverend Elvin Clayton and Reverend Leroy Perry - December 3rd - Diabetes
with Dr. Silvio Inzucchi, Reverend Leroy Perry, Reverend Eldren Morrison
November 2021
- November 22 - Community Health COVID-19, Vaccine and Booster Update
with Dr. Onyema Ogbuagu, Tesheia Harris and Reverend Perry
October 2021
- October 25th – Aortic Aneurysms
with Dr. Naiem Nassiri, Reverend Clayton and Reverend Perry
September 2021
- September 13th – Sickle Cell Disease in Adolescents and Young Adults
with Dr. Cece Calhoun - September 24th – Cancer and African American Men
with Dr. Roy Herbst and Dr. Daniel Petrylak
June 2021
- June 7th - COVID-19 Research, Results and Community Participation
with Dr. Arjun Venkatesh and Dr. Lilanthi Balasuriya - June 14 - Maternal and Infant Mortality Research at Yale
with Dr. Uma Reddy - June 21 - Heart Disease and the Benefits of Research
with Dr. Eric Velazquez
May 2021
- May 10th - Autism and Behavioral Research at Yale
With Yale researchers Leah Booth and Dr. Pamela Ventola - May 17th - Diversity and Equity in Healthcare
With Dr. Ingina Genao, Reverend Leroy Perry, and Reverend Elvin Clayton
April 2021
- April 12th - Post-COVID-19 Recovery
With Yale Researchers Dr. Arjun Venkatesh and Dr. Erica Spatz
March 2021
- March 8th - A Conversation with Dr. Darin Latimore
Deputy Dean and Chief Diversity Officer, Yale School of Medicine - March 15th - COVID Vaccine Hesitancy
Dr. Brita Roy, Dr. Thomas Balcezak, Reverend Clayton, and Sundae Black
February 2021
- February 15th - A Conversation with Dr. Keith Churchwell
With Reverend Perry and Reverend Clayton
December 2020
- December 14th- Fatherhood Initiative Program
With Dr. John Krystal, Hon. Michael L. Ferguson, Anthony Judkins, Reverend Perry, and Reverend Clayton - December 21st - COVID 19 - Vaccines, Treatments, and Research
With Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith, Dr. Charles Dela Cruz, Reverend Perry, and Reverend Clayton
November 2020
- November 9th - Cancer Diagnoses and Screenings in Communities of Color
With Dr. Roy Herbst and Dr. Brita Roy - November 2nd - Taking Charge of Your Health
A Conversation with Dr. Nancy J. Brown, Dean, Yale School of Medicine With Reverend Perry and Reverend Clayton
October 2020
- October 19th - COVID Clinical Research at Yale with Dr. Charles Dela Cruz
September 2020
- September 21 - Cardiovascular Health with Dr. Eric Velazquez
- September 14 - COVID Vaccine Questions Answered
with Leading Researcher, Dr. Onyema Ogbuagu, Yale With Dr. Onyema Ogbuagu, Reverend Perry, and Reverend Clayton
August 2020
- August 24 – Taking Charge of Your Health
with Dr. John Krystal, Reverend Perry, and Reverend Clayton - August 10 - Advancing Health Care through a Community and University Partnership in Research: The Role of the Yale HRPP and IRB
with Madelon V. Baranoski, Linda M. Coleman and Reverend Perry and Reverend Clayton - August 3 - Be Smart, Be Prepared, Be Proactive During this Global Crisis
with Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith and Maurice Williams
July 2020
- July 6 - Community Engagement and Education for Pneumonia Prevention
with Yale Cultural Ambassadors
June 2020
- June 15 - Celebrating Men's Health Month
with Yale Cultural Ambassadors - June 8 - A Conversation with Yale’s Dr Marcella Nunez-Smith
March 2020
- March 30 - Take Ownership of Your Health During This Global Crisis
with Reverend Perry, Reverend Clayton and Sundae Black
February 2020
- February 17 - Tenth anniversary of the Yale Cultural Ambassadors Program and The Innovation and Diversity Summit at Yale
- February 3 - Health Disparities
with Reverend Perry, Reverend Clayton
January 2020
- January 20 - Prostate Cancer
with Daniel P. Petrylak, MD, Reverend Clayton, and Tesheia Johnson - January 13 - Importance of Diversity in Clinical Trials and AME Zion Initiatives
with Reverend Perry and Reverend Clayton