//podcastplus.net/feed/glfhc-pulse-on-health-podcast~f78d360f A weekly podcast produced by Greater Lawrence (MA) Family Health Center. Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:26:37 +0000 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/pulseonhealth/43_Pulse_On_Health_April_All_Site_Meeting.mp3?dest-id=2611607 In this week’s edition of Pulse On Health – we sit in on the most recent All Site Meeting, hosted by Dr. Guy Fish, President and CEO of GLFHC.  We also hear from Dr. Zandra Kelley, Chief Medical Officer about some of the more recent COVID statistics.  Finally, we’ll be hearing from Rich Napolitano, Chief Strategy Officer, as he does a quick overview of what the External Relations department does for GLFHC. Thu, 28 Apr 2022 12:08:52 +0000 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/pulseonhealth/43_Pulse_On_Health_April_All_Site_Meeting.mp3?dest-id=2611607 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/pulseonhealth/42_Pulse_On_Health_APHA.mp3?dest-id=2611607 The first week of April is celebrated as National Public Health week.  The theme this year is “Public Health is where you are.”  Susan Polan, Associate Executive Director of Public Affairs and Advocacy from the American Public Health Association is this week’s guest to talk about what public health is and how we are all affected by public health policy. Thu, 07 Apr 2022 19:04:01 +0000 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/pulseonhealth/42_Pulse_On_Health_APHA.mp3?dest-id=2611607 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/pulseonhealth/41_Pulse_On_Health_March_All_Site_Meeting.mp3?dest-id=2611607 In this week’s edition of Pulse On Health, we bring you excerpts of the most recent GLFHC All Hands Meeting which was held at the West clinical site at 700 Essex Street in Lawrence.  Dr. Guy Fish, President and CEO of GLFHC talks about expansion plans at West as well as the value of the Lawrence Family Medicine Residency program. Tue, 29 Mar 2022 17:22:45 +0000 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/pulseonhealth/41_Pulse_On_Health_March_All_Site_Meeting.mp3?dest-id=2611607 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/pulseonhealth/40_Pulse_On_Health_Domestic_Violence_YWCA.mp3?dest-id=2611607 Every 107 seconds, someone in America is sexually assaulted.  With April being Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, we figured we’d take the time to talk with Arelis Huertas, Director of Community Based Domestic and Sexual Violence Program from the YWCA Northeastern Massachusetts to talk about sexual assault in our community. Mon, 21 Mar 2022 09:33:48 +0000 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/pulseonhealth/40_Pulse_On_Health_Domestic_Violence_YWCA.mp3?dest-id=2611607 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/pulseonhealth/39_Pulse_On_Health_School_Based_Health_Center.mp3?dest-id=2611607 There are over 1,200 school-based health centers throughout the United States and 50 in Massachusetts alone.  In this edition of Pulse On Health, we celebrate February being National School Based Health Center month by talking with Lisa Howe, Nurse Practitioner at the GLFHC school-based health center, located in Greater Lawrence Technical High School.  She talks about the services provided at the center, as well as how school-based health centers help lower absentee numbers in the schools where they are based. Sun, 27 Feb 2022 12:30:37 +0000 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/pulseonhealth/39_Pulse_On_Health_School_Based_Health_Center.mp3?dest-id=2611607 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/pulseonhealth/38_Pulse_On_Health_February_All_Site_Meeting.mp3?dest-id=2611607 Take a listen behind the scenes of this month’s ‘All Hands’ staff meeting, held on February 11 th .  GLFHC President and CEO Dr. Guy Fish talks about a Boston Globe story that featured both a GLFHC patient and the efforts made by staff to make sure the patient was well taken care of.  Also, hear an update from Chief Medical Officer Dr. Zandra Kelley as to the improving COVID numbers in the Merrimack Valley. Thu, 24 Feb 2022 12:40:58 +0000 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/pulseonhealth/38_Pulse_On_Health_February_All_Site_Meeting.mp3?dest-id=2611607 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/pulseonhealth/37_Pulse_On_Health_Patient_Experience.mp3?dest-id=2611607 When we say the words “Patient Experience”, what your thoughts are about that topic, depend on who you are.  If you are a patient, you consider the patient experience to involve timely and swift appointments, and results that will, in the end, make you feel better physically and mentally.  But what about if you’re a physician?  You are expected to make the patient feel better physically and mentally, but also meet other requirements important to your role.  Joining us this week for this conversation is Dr. Lance Braye, fourth year resident at the Lawrence Family Medicine Residency program. Sun, 06 Feb 2022 12:07:29 +0000 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/pulseonhealth/37_Pulse_On_Health_Patient_Experience.mp3?dest-id=2611607 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/pulseonhealth/36_Pulse_On_Health_January_All_Site_Meeting.mp3?dest-id=2611607 Learn more about the mission and vision of GLFHC, as well as hear a story of a patient who has changed her life with Dr. Guy Fish, President and CEO of GLFHC as well as other members of the Senior Leadership team through the All Site Meeting held last week across GLFHC. Sun, 30 Jan 2022 12:28:22 +0000 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/pulseonhealth/36_Pulse_On_Health_January_All_Site_Meeting.mp3?dest-id=2611607 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/pulseonhealth/011022_Pulse_On_Health_Special_Spanish_Edition.mp3?dest-id=2611607 En esta edición especial de Pulse on Health dirigida específicamente a la comunidad Latina, las doctoras Angela Sterling y Alaina Aristide estarán hablando en español de la cambiante situación del Coronavirus en el Valle del Merrimack, y aclararán algunas de las confusiones sobre hacerse la prueba del Covid en casa o en un entorno médico, así como de otros temas importantes relacionados con el Coronavirus. Mon, 10 Jan 2022 18:22:59 +0000 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/pulseonhealth/011022_Pulse_On_Health_Special_Spanish_Edition.mp3?dest-id=2611607 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/pulseonhealth/35_Pulse_On_Health_Segment_1.mp3?dest-id=2611607 The Omicron variant of Coronavirus has taken center stage during the first weeks of 2022 and there’s a bit of confusion regarding testing at home versus testing in a medical setting, like at the GLFHC tent outside of the clinic in Methuen, or at the Lawrence General Hospital operation on Canal Street in Lawrence.  Joining us in this edition of Pulse on Health is Dr. Nick Weida, Medical Director of the Haverhill Street clinic at GLFHC.  Mon, 10 Jan 2022 12:38:18 +0000 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/pulseonhealth/35_Pulse_On_Health_Segment_1.mp3?dest-id=2611607