Medicine

Psychologists Cameron Staley and Jennifer Miesch discuss the impact of kindness, loneliness, and connection on mental (and physical) health.

Chrissa Peterson from the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics at Idaho State joins Dean Teresa Conner for a discussion on diet and nutrition, but it’s one that is fun and very interesting.

Maggie Mann, district director for Southeastern Idaho Public Health joins Dean Teresa Conner for a discussion on the social aspects that can influence a person’s health such as education, socioeconomic status, and access to transportation, among others.

March is Red Cross month, and Dean Conner is joined by Matt Ochsner from the American Red Cross for this month’s episode of Bengal Health Chat. Beyond blood drives, the American Red Cross in our region serves a variety of functions for much of Idaho, Montana and East Oregon.

Dean Walter Fitzgerald welcomes ISU Associate Professor of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences Dr. Jared Barrott for this episode of Pharmacy Fusion. They talk about how pharmacogenomics helps doctors, pharmacists, and researchers predict success of medication therapy based on a patient’s genetics. Dr. Barrott discusses his research and provides predictions for the future of genetics and pharmacogenomics.

Psychologists Cameron Staley and Jennifer Miesch discuss stigma around mental health issues, how to talk with someone about mental health concerns, and how to encourage someone to seek help.

This annual program, Give Kids A Smile, will be held February 4, 2023 and Colleen Stephenson explains the event in this edition of Bengal Health Chat, hosted by Dean Theresa Conner.

Heather Gagliano from the Idaho Immunization Coalition discusses all of the ways Idaho State University College of Pharmacy students and faculty help the coalition meet their mission of immunizing Idaho and what’s on the horizon for the two organizations.

National Antibiotic Resistance Week is November 18-24. Dr. Karl Madaras-Kelly, professor in the ISU College of Pharmacy joins Pharmacy Fusion for a discussion on how antibiotic resistance came to be in the US, where Idaho ranks compared to other states, and how student pharmacists are working to solve the problem.

Psychologists Cameron Staley and Jennifer Miesch discuss the reasons why we struggle with mental health even when our life is going well.