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Samantha Shaak, PhD, Named Acting Executive Director at Leonard Parker Pool Institute for Health

May 8, 2024

The Leonard Parker Pool Institute for Health (LPPIH) is proud to announce that Samantha Shaak, PhD , has been named Acting Executive Director. Ed Meehan retired after more than 40 years of leadership...

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Health Systems, Symposiums, and Studies with LVHN's Dr. Brian Nester | HealthBEAT

March 23, 2023

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On this episode of HealthBEAT, guest host Matt Trust and Edward Meehan welcome back Dr. Brian Nester, President and CEO of Lehigh Valley Health Network. They discuss the foundation of the LPPIH and...
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ASD Interim Superintendent Dr. Carol Birks | HealthBEAT

February 28, 2023

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On our February 2023 edition of HealthBeat, Edward Meehan and co-host Greg Capogna welcome Dr. Carol Birks, interim superintendent for the Allentown School District. Together, they talk about the...
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Urban Renewal and Growing Up in Allentown: The Story of Daniel Bosket | HealthBEAT

January 19, 2023

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On a new episode of HealthBeat, WDIY 88.1 FM's Greg Capogna and our Ed Meehan welcome Daniel Bosket, director of Community Action Lehigh Valley and president of the Allentown NAACP. We discuss Lehigh...
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42 Years of Helping People: The Life and Career of Ronald Dendas | HealthBEAT

December 21, 2022

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On this episode of HealthBEAT, Greg Capogna commemorates the retirement of program co-host Ronald Dendas from the Leonard Parker Pool Institute for Health by sitting down with Ron and looking back at...
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Assessing and Combatting the Diabetes Epidemic with LVHN's Dr. Beth Careyva | HealthBEAT

November 22, 2022

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Greg Capogna and co-host Edward Meehan from the Leonard Parker Pool Institute for Health welcome Dr. Beth Careyva from Lehigh Valley Health Network for a discussion about an epidemic affecting many in...
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‘Community Is the Oldest Entity We Have for Healing’: The Importance of Place-Based Work | HealthBEAT

October 17, 2022

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Greg Capogna welcomes Edward Meehan and Ronald Dendas from the Leonard Parker Pool Institute for Health for a conversation about the importance of place-based work. As part of their discussion, they...