Podcasts
Alliance Podcasts
What is a podcast? A podcast is an audio recording that can be downloaded from the Internet, similar to a radio show. You can listen to the recording on your computer or iPod, or burn it onto a CD and listen to it in your car.
Available Podcasts
Prescription Drug Misuse Podcast
A podcast with Saul Levin, M.D., the Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health at the American Medical Association discusses what we all need to know about the medications frequently found in our homes and the dangers these prescription drugs may pose to experimental youth. In fact, "One in five teenagers start substance abuse by going into their parents' or grandparents' medicine cabinet," reports Dr. Levin. Additional information covered includes: What types of medications should we be concerned about? And what is the public health scope of the problem of medications falling in to the wrong hands?
Click here to download the Prescription Drug Misuse postcast. Right click on the link and choose "Save Target As..." to save the podcast.
Check out the following links for information on abuse of prescription drugs and other harmful substances:
- Partnership for Prevention - http://www.prevent.org/
- Department of Health and Human Services - http://www.hhs.gov/
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration - http://www.samhsa.gov/
- Office of National Drug Control Policy - http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/
- Partnership for a Drug Free America - http://www.drugfree.org/
Leadership Development Podcasts
Did you miss the Leadership Development Conference?
Now you can get the LDC experience in the comfort of your own home.
Podcasts of the LDC sessions listed below are now available for purchase. These podcasts are a great way to learn from our featured speakers without traveling to Chicago.
"The Intimate Health Connection Between the Body, the Brain and the Mind"
Speaker: John J. Ratey, M.D., an Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, shows that exercise does more than keep us physically fit - it keeps us mentally fit. Find out how your workout affects your brain in this fascinating program.
"Your Leadership Booster Shot"
Speaker: Krista Crawford-Mathis, PhD
Krista Crawford-Mathis is an expert in leadership development and has a Doctorate in Organizational Management. In this program, you will learn to recognize that you are surrounded by potential leaders and how to energize them, and end the lament about not being able to find people to accept leadership positions.
"Making Sense out of Health Headlines"
Speakers: Sandy Goldberg, PhD, Nutritionist, Chicago NBC Affiliate, and Founder, A Silver Lining Foundation
Sandra Adamson Fryhofer, MD, MACP, FRCP, AMA Council on Science and Public Health
How much do we really understand about what we read these days about health and nutrition? Is what you hear or read about always accurate? That box of cereal is labeled "Heart Healthy" but is it, really? Our experts in the field of health and nutrition explain how to tell the difference.
"Leadership Under Pressure"
Speaker: David M. Crane, Professor, Syracuse University College of Law
David M. Crane was appointed a distinguished professor of practice at Syracuse University College of Law in the summer 2006. Prior to joining the College of Law, he was the Chief Prosecutor of the Special Court for Sierra Leone. With the rank of Undersecretary General, Professor Crane's mandate was to prosecute those who bear the greatest responsibility for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and other serious violations of international human rights committed during the civil war in Sierra Leone during the 1990's.
Conference Podcast Order Form
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