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Local Legacy: A Family of Doctors, a Future of Innovation
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Powered by Purpose: The Volunteers of Meritus
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bold Moves: How Meritus Is Taking Health Directly to the Community
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Synergy of AI and Healthcare: Security, Strategy, and Innovation
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Strength in Service: The Evolving Role of Nursing
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Psychiatry with Purpose: Inspiring the Next Generation
27 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, our CEO Maulik Joshi, DrPH, sits down with Dr. Heather Thiebert, DO, the Residency Program Director at Meritus Health, to discuss her...
Breaking the Stigma of Suicide: Talking About Suicide is How We Stop it
14 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Close to Home, President and CEO Maulik Joshi and Brook Lane CEO Jeff O'Neal tee up an important discussion about eliminating ...
Reacting to Allergy Trends
26 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Allergic? Are you sure? Did you know that more than 90% of people who have been diagnosed with a penicillin allergy aren't actually allergic? In ...
Cutting Through It: A Conversation with Meritus Health’s Chief Surgeon
27 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Maulik Joshi, Dr.P.H., sits down with Dr. Adrian Park, Meritus Health's Chief Surgical Officer, as the two discuss Dr. Park&apos...
Stronger Together: How Meritus and Brook Lane are teaming up to help our community
15 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Maulik Joshi, Dr.P.H., sits down with Jeff O’Neil, CEO of Brook Lane, as the two discuss the impact of access to mental health serv...
Higher Education at a Lower Cost
31 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As most schools are back in session, we are talking higher education at a lower cost on this edition of Close to Home. Our President and CEO, Maulik...
Pickled Cauliflower and Picking Wall Colors
08 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Pickled Cauliflower and Picking Wall Colors: Meritus Chief Strategy Officer explains process of opening a medical school and shares some local favorit...
The Power of Partnership
16 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Maulik Joshi, Dr.P.H., sits down with Dr. David Sovine, Superintendent of Washington County Public Schools, as the two discuss the po...
Answering the Call: Combating Loneliness One Person at a Time
21 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Maulik Joshi, Dr.P.H., sits down with Lynnae Messner, Meritus Health's Director of Outpatient Care Management, as the two discus...
Waging a War Against Vacant Jobs by Upping the Minimum Wage
14 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Maulik Joshi, Dr.P.H., sits down with Scott Salzetti, Meritus Health's Vice President of Team Member Services (Human Resources),...
Reflecting on 3 Years of COVID
24 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Maulik Joshi, Dr.P.H., sits down with Carrie Adams, Pharm.D., Meritus Health's Chief Operating Officer, as the two reflect on ho...
A Friendly Chat about What Age-Friendly Means
17 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, listen as your host, Maulik Joshi, Dr.P.H., sat down with Terry Fulmer, Ph.D., RN, president of the John A. Hartford Foundation, as t...
From Screenings to Screen Time – Supporting the Health of our Children
10 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Before he became Meritus Medical Center's Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Anand Budi spent decades as a prominent community pediatrician. On this ep...
Take me Higher – the low-down on Higher Education in our Region
16 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Listen as your host Maulik Joshi, Dr.P.H. takes it up a notch – literally – talking about higher education in our region with Dr. Jim Klauber, Pre...
Shedding Light on Shedding Pounds
18 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Listen as your host Maulik Joshi, Dr. P.H., speaks with local celebrity Lou Scally about his journey to a healthier life and shedding the pounds.
Doctors and Potatoes
11 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Listen as your host Maulik Joshi, Dr. P.H., interviews Aaron George, D.O., regarding physician training and education in Washington County.