Community Health Resilience Amidst Healthcare, Economic, and Environmental Challenges: An Interview with Dr. Suzi Ruhl

Community Health Resilience Amidst Healthcare, Economic, and Environmental Challenges: An Interview with Dr. Suzi Ruhl

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How can we leverage the legal system and the medical system to best support the communities these systems should be serving?

In this episode, our hosts Shivani and Shakeri interview the dearly admired Dr. Suzi Ruhl, a lawyer and epidemiologist who shares her expertise on equitably building individual and community resiliency by tackling highest priority conditions created by health, economic and environmental challenges. In this lively and enlightening conversation, Dr. Ruhl expresses the link between environmental justice and public health, the disproportionate impact of environmental, economic and health burdens faced by minority, low-income and tribal communities, and the legal, medical, and environmental dimensions to providing equitable healthcare.

Links to Initiatives Mentioned in this Episode:
An Environmental Justice Mapping Tool: https://www.epa.gov/ejscreen
The Elevate Lab: https://medicine.yale.edu/childstudy/services/community-and-schools-programs/elevate/
Yale’s Child Study Centre: https://medicine.yale.edu/childstudy/

Severe Mental Illness in Loved Ones – Navigating Resources, Support & the Care System w/ Corey Minor Smith and Vicky Sigworth

Severe Mental Illness in Loved Ones – Navigating Resources, Support & the Care System w/ Corey Minor Smith and Vicky Sigworth

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Join in for this deeply honest, revealing and empowering conversation as I welcome two pioneering women who graciously share their stories and bring you into their world. In this episode, we highlight the topic of severe mental illness to raise awareness and bring greater understanding. My guests also share critical resources and information for everyone, especially those with loved ones, friends or others you know living with severe mental illness. We lean into the tensions that arise between supporting others and sustaining your own health, mental health and wellness. We also consider some alarming statistics, especially when it comes to medication, caregiving, and illness. Even so, it’s no surprise that the power of community shows up throughout our discussion. Get ready to be inspired and equipped, as our guests share words of wisdom from their experience, knowledge, and emerging friendship.

Get caregiver resources at www.coreyempowers.com
Learn more about the National Alliance on Mental Illness at www.nami.org

The Addy Hour is recorded at the Yale Teaching Studios, with engineering support from Ryan McEvoy, edited by Orlando Suazo, and hosted by Dr. Nii Addy. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a rating and follow our podcast page, to help us grow this podcast and our community.

HIV & Veterans with Dr. Theddeus Iheanacho

HIV & Veterans with Dr. Theddeus Iheanacho

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In this episode of Getting2U, we take a closer look at HIV and Aging among Veterans, with a special focus on care within the Veterans Affairs (VA) health system. Co-hosts Peta-Gaye Tomlinson and Dante Gennaro are joined by Dr. Theddeus “Dr. Ted” Iheanacho, Associate Professor Adjunct of Psychiatry at Yale University, who brings deep expertise in psychiatry and veteran health.
Together, they explore the prevalence of HIV among Veterans receiving VA services, the VA’s approach to routine HIV testing and PrEP, and how VA policies compare to Connecticut’s opt-out HIV testing guidelines. The conversation also addresses confidentiality, partner notification, follow-up after new diagnoses, and the critical role of wraparound services- such as housing, mental health care, and substance use treatment- in supporting Veterans to achieve and maintain viral suppression.
This episode highlights the unique challenges and opportunities in HIV prevention and care for aging Veterans, offering valuable insights for healthcare professionals working to improve outcomes across this population.
For more information, please visit www.va.gov/hiv.
If you have a topic you’d like us to discuss or want to share feedback, please email us at CTAETC@yale.edu.

HIV & Veterans with Dr. Theddeus Iheanacho

HIV & Veterans with Dr. Theddeus Iheanacho

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In this episode of Getting2U, we take a closer look at HIV and Aging among Veterans, with a special focus on care within the Veterans Affairs (VA) health system. Co-hosts Peta-Gaye Tomlinson and Dante Gennaro are joined by Dr. Theddeus “Dr. Ted” Iheanacho, Associate Professor Adjunct of Psychiatry at Yale University, who brings deep expertise in psychiatry and veteran health.
Together, they explore the prevalence of HIV among Veterans receiving VA services, the VA’s approach to routine HIV testing and PrEP, and how VA policies compare to Connecticut’s opt-out HIV testing guidelines. The conversation also addresses confidentiality, partner notification, follow-up after new diagnoses, and the critical role of wraparound services- such as housing, mental health care, and substance use treatment- in supporting Veterans to achieve and maintain viral suppression.
This episode highlights the unique challenges and opportunities in HIV prevention and care for aging Veterans, offering valuable insights for healthcare professionals working to improve outcomes across this population.
For more information, please visit www.va.gov/hiv.
If you have a topic you’d like us to discuss or want to share feedback, please email us at CTAETC@yale.edu.

Investing in Clean Energy Innovation Keynote | Yale Clean Energy Conference

Investing in Clean Energy Innovation Keynote | Yale Clean Energy Conference

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In this keynote panel from the Yale Clean Energy Conference, we go beyond the surface of “green tech” to discuss the brutal realities of financing the energy transition. As policy support for clean energy wavers in America, we share how we navigate the shift from software-enabled “asset-light” technologies to the capital-intensive infrastructure needed to transform global industry.

We explore why the human side of venture capital is often more important than the technology itself , and how the next era of climate tech—Climate Tech 3.0—is being shaped by national security, industrial policy, and the massive power demands of AI.

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💡 We answer the biggest questions facing the energy transition:

The Policy Exposure: We explain why we believe there is no way to invest in clean energy at scale without taking a specific policy point of view.

Management Over Math: We discuss why we look for agile management teams that can “roll with the punches” as the best way to de-risk a business.

The AI Opportunity: We explore how AI load growth is making grid optimization and behind-the-meter solutions more valuable than they have ever been.

Climate Tech 3.0: We define the next era where costs are falling, but technologies must have freestanding economics with minimal reliance on subsidies.

Breaking In: We offer candid advice for students, emphasizing specificity and the importance of building trust in a tough market.
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About this podcast:
Recorded at the Yale Clean Energy Conference on November 6-7, 2025, this keynote features our panel: Amy Duffuor (Azola Ventures) , Terry Kellogg (Helios Climate Ventures) , and Rakesh Shankar (Antin Infrastructure Partners). We provide a masterclass on the “funder mindset,” detailing how we move capital from university labs to the massive infrastructure projects that define our climate future.

Leading the Way | Zach Mercurio: Finding Your Purpose, So That Others See Their Own

Leading the Way | Zach Mercurio: Finding Your Purpose, So That Others See Their Own

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As a researcher, author, and keynote speaker specializing in leadership and purpose, Zach Mercurio explores a question within everyday workplace interactions: Do people know that they matter? Drawing from years of research on purposeful leadership and human motivation, Zach reveals how small, interpersonal leadership behaviors—listening deeply, noticing effort, and showing genuine care—can transform performance, well-being, and trust. From the science of mattering to practical strategies leaders can apply immediately, Zach reframes leadership not as authority, but as the daily work of helping others feel significant, valued, and seen.

This episode offers powerful insight into leading with purpose, building cultures of belonging, and unlocking human potential by helping people know they truly matter.