Grass Roots Health

Episode # 5: Death 20 Years Later - Do Grief and Mourning Change Over Time? An Interview with Jeff and Deb Banks

In this episode of Grass Roots Health, host Tim Jordan interviews Jeff and Deb Banks about the tragic, sudden, and unexpected death of their son, Jason in 2002. Their son had just graduated from high school and was on a spring break type trip to Myrtle Beach, SC along with 35 of his high school classmates. Then disaster struck and the lives of Jeff and Deb Banks were turned upside down. Would it be this way forever? 
Since Jason's death occurred more than 20 years ago, host Tim Jordan wanted to know if grief and mourning had changed over time for Jeff and Deb. How had things stayed the same in 20 years? How had things changed in 20 years?  Do the bereft change over time?  What advice did Jeff and Deb give to those who may be victims of loss?  Listen to this episode to find out. 
For more information: 
The Mountain that Everyone Must Climb. https://1795group.com/the-mountain-that-everyone-must-climb/
The Compassionate Friends: Care for those who have lost a child. https://www.compassionatefriends.org/grief/
WLMB TV interview with Dr. Tim Jordan on bereavement and grief. https://youtu.be/a0QWYEmbw40
Jordan, T.R., Wotring, A.J., McAfee, C.A. et al. (2021). The COVID-19 pandemic has changed dying and grief: Will there be a surge of complicated grief? Death Studies, 84-90;  https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/07481187.2021.1929571
Help for Complicated Grief - The Columbia University Center. https://prolongedgrief.columbia.edu/for-the-public/complicated-grief-public/overview/
 
 
 
 
 
 

Episode 4: Is There Racism in the U.S. Health Care System? An Interview with Dr. Haley Thompson

Is there racism in the U.S. health care system?  Are there enough faculty members of color in U.S. medical schools?  What about medical school admissions?  Do they reflect the proportion of black and brown young adults in the U.S. population? Listen to Dr. Haley Thompson and host, Tim Jordan, describe some of the upstream reasons why we have a racism problem in U.S. health care. 
For more information, see below:
Dr. Thompson's website: https://hayleythompson.com/
Wayne State University School of Medicine:  https://www.med.wayne.edu/
Williams, D.R. and Rucker T.D. (2000). Understanding and Addressing Racial Disparities in Health Care. Health Care Financ Rev. ; 21(4): 75–90.  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4194634/
 
 
 
 
 
 

Episode # 3: Death and Dying Through the Eyes of a Mortician

In this episode, Tim Jordan (host) interviews Kari the Mortician (aka Kari Northey) about her thoughts and impressions about Americans and death.  A fascinating interview for sure!  Listen in on a topic that many Americans think is taboo. 
For more information:
Kari The Mortician's YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/@KaritheMortician
Website: www.karithemortician.com
 

Episode 2: The Fractured US Healthcare System - Interview with John Ross, MD

During this episode, host Tim Jordan interviews Jonathan Ross, MD, internist, about the weaknesses of the U.S. healthcare (sick care) system.
 
For more information please visit:
Physicians for a National Health Program. https://pnhp.org/
Improving Health Status. https://1795group.com/resource/improving-health-status-its-all-about-the-ecosystem/
Is Our Health Care System Broken? https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/is-our-healthcare-system-broken-202107132542
A Grass Roots Approach to Improving Health. https://1795group.com/resource/grass-roots-the-best-way-to-improve-health-quality-of-life/
Most Physicians Want a Single Payer System. https://www.beckersasc.com/asc-news/69-of-physicians-want-a-single-payer-system.html
 
 

Episode 1: An Interview with the Founder and Director of the 1795 Group, Dr. Timothy Jordan.

In this inaugural episode, Vickie Dugat interviews Dr. Tim Jordan,  the founder and director of the 1795 Group. Get to know Dr. Jordan, listen to how things have changed over the past 20 years or so, and listen to how the 1795 Group plans to address some of the problems with the health of Americans.
For more information and numerous helpful resources visit: https://1795group.com/