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Urban Service Talks is a student centered, student run podcast series developed and produced by Urban Health/AHEC Scholars, and is sponsored by CT AHEC. Urban Service Talks explores issues and answers questions important to today's and tomorrow's healthcare workforce. The focus of the podcast includes key pillars of the Urban Service Track/AHEC Scholars program: interprofessional education and team-based care, addressing social determinants of health, and care for the underserved, while featuring the voices of students from a variety of healthcare profession training programs at UCONN and Quinnipiac University. The topics for the podcasts are varied and feature students, professionals, and community members. The target audience includes health professions trainees, health and public health professionals, as well as pre-health professions students. To listen to the podcast, access Urban Service Talks through your preferred media account. Stay connected with Urban Service Talks through Twitter @TalksService and Instagram @urbanservicetalks. We welcome listener feedback about topics, presenters and most importantly, the dialogue and energy of our podcast series. Please contact us at ust.pod@gmail.com.
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Sunday Mar 31, 2024
Sunday Mar 31, 2024
In this episode titled "Patient Empowerment” we explore the ways in which primary care can empower patients to take control of their health and wellness through education and engagement. UConn School of Dental Medicine student Eddyson Altidor interviews Dr. Kenia Mansilla-Rivera, Associate Professor and Director of the UConn Family Medicine Residency Program. They discuss the importance of building strong patient-provider relationships, fostering communication and trust, and providing patients with the knowledge and tools they need to make informed decisions about their health. Through personal anecdotes and examples from her own experiences in the healthcare field, Dr. Mansilla-Rivera highlights the power of patient empowerment in improving health outcomes and quality of life. She shares practical tips and strategies for patients and healthcare providers alike to promote patient empowerment, including ways to improve health literacy, increase patient engagement in care decisions, and build a supportive healthcare team. Join Urban Service Talks to listen, become informed and learn more about opportunities for health professions students/professionals.
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