"Let's Talk" is a 30-minute program presented by Southern Vermont AHEC, a non-profit educational organization dedicated to growing and sustaining southern Vermont's health workforce. Each episode will focus on topics surrounding health workforce development.
In honor of Natonal Nurse's Week, May 6-12, we're paying tribute to the dedication, compassion, and impact of nurses everywhere who show up each day to care, advocate, and make a difference in people's lives.
We're excited to welcome 2 incredible guests to the program; Karen Cote and Amy Visser-Lynch, both Nursing Professional Development Specialists from Mount Ascutney Hospital and Health Center in Windsor, Vermont. Together they will be talking about their experiences in nursing, what National Nurses Week means to them, and the evolving role nurses play in today's healthcare landscape.
For three decades the Vermont AHEC Network has worked to strengthen the state's healthcare workforce by connecting students, educators, and communities especially in rural and underresourced areas. We are joined by two leaders, Dr. Mimi Reardon, Emerita Clinical Professor, and former Associate Dean of Primary Care and AHEC Office (1993-2006), at the Robert Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont, and Dr. Anne Morris, the current Associate Dean of Primary Care and AHEC also from the Robert Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont. As part of the National AHEC Week Celebration (March 23-27, 2026), they will reflect on how the Vermont AHEC network began, explore how it supports the healthcare workforce pipeline today, and talk about what the future might hold for training the next generation of healthcare professionals in Vermont.
16 Feb 2026
Let's Talk Podcast: Pathways to an Exciting Career in Dental Hygience
To commemorate National Children's Dental Health Month, Heather Blair, MPH, RDH, FADHA, Dental Hygiene Program Co-Coordinator/Associate Professor, with the Department of Oral Health Science at Vermont State University, Williston Campus, talks about the growing need for oral health professionals in Vermont, and how recruiting and supporting future hygienists directly impacts children, families, and communities statewide.
14 Nov 2025
Let's Talk Episode 10: New England Rural Health Association: The Power of Rural
National Rural Health Day is November 20, 2025. Andy Lowe, Executive Director and Ann Marie Day, Chief Operating Officer, with the New England Rural Health Association (NERHA) talk candidly about the challenges and opportunities facing rural health today and NERHA's recent $1.6 million dollar HRSA Rural Communities Opioid Response Program Grant.
1 Oct 2025
Let's Talk Episode 9: A Student's Story, Why I Choose a Career In Family Medicine
In celebration of Vermont Health Careers Awareness Month during October, Molly Hurd, 4th year student at the Robert Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont shares her journey into the field of medicine and her hopes of becoming a rural family physician.
11 Jun 2025
Landing Health Care Jobs: Gen Z's Interview Guide
Alysia Straw and Darcy Bixby present strategies for recent college graduates to successfully apply for healthcare jobs, offering inside information on employer expectations and first impressions in this interview episode.
27 Apr 2025
Let's Talk Episode 8: Exploring the Dynamic and Rewarding Field of Nursing
Dr. Caitlin Stover, Dean of Nursing and Health Sciences at Vermont State University and Katelynn Brown, Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery Unit, with Rutland Regional Medical Center, pull back the curtain on the nursing profession. They both share their unique insights and compelling stories, into the multiple pathways and huge rewards in this incredible profession.
6 Mar 2025
Episode 7: The Vital Role of AHECs Both Nationally and Regionally
In our latest episode we are diving into the vital role AHECs play both nationally and regionally as we gear up to celebrate National AHEC Week (March 24-28, 2025). We’ll be exploring how AHEC’s have been crucial to improving the quality, supply, distribution, and retention of health professionals especially in rural and underserved communities for over 50 years! I am joined by Dwain Harris, CEO of the National AHEC Organization and Nicole LaPointe, Executive Director of Northern Vermont Area Health Education Center (AHEC).
31 Jan 2025
Episode 6: Principals Of Equity in Higher Education
In our latest "Let’s Talk" Podcast, we dive into critical conversation around equity in higher education. Join Michael Reeves, Director of the Social Work Program, and Margaret Miles, Assistant Professor of Social Work at Vermont State University-Castleton, as they explore how colleges are weaving the principles of equity into their curricula. Tune in for a thought-provoking discussion on how higher education institutions can foster inclusivity and equal opportunities for all students.
21 Aug 2024
Episode 5: “Health Equity in Rural Communities”.
The guests in our newest Let’s Talk Podcast are Andy Lowe, Executive Director of New England Rural Health Association (NEHRA) and Ann Marie Day, Chief Operating Officer, New England Rural Health Association -NEHRA discussing Health Equity with a focus on social determinants of health.
15 Feb 2024
Episode 4: Health Equity
Southern Vermont Area Health Education Center’s (AHEC) newest “Let’s Talk” podcast episode “Health Equity” with guests Rudy Fedrizzi, MD-District Director, Vermont Department of Health, White River Junction Office, and Elizabeth Austin, Executive Director Good Neighbor Health Clinics & Red Logan Dental. The podcast is hosted by Peg Bolgioni, Marketing and Communications Manager with Southern Vermont AHEC.
6 Nov 2023
Lets Talk Episode 3 Community Health Workers
Excited to be rolling out another episode of our program "Let's Talk" which airs on local public access station, Rutland Region Public Television (PEGTV Let’s Talk highlights issues around health workforce development issues in Vermont. This episode highlights the vital importance of Community Health Workers in Vermont. Guests include Katina Cummings, Project Director VT Community Health Worker Workforce Initiative, Southern VT Area Health Education Center (AHEC), Jen LeFebre-Community Health Worker, Bridges to Health Program, and Tom Dougherty, Director of Community Health at North Star Health.
14 Sept 2023
Episode 2, Let’s Talk: College Student Health Internship Program (CSHIP)
This episode focuses on Southern Vermont AHEC College Student Health Internship Program better known as CSHIP. Guests include CSHIP intern Keelan Boisvert, her CSHIP internship supervisor, Arwen Turner, Executive Director of Come Alive Outside and Susan White Southern Vermont AHEC Director of Health Careers Preparation.
14 Sept 2023
Episode 1, Let’s Talk: AHEC Health Career Pathways
Southern Vermont AHEC is excited about the premiere of its new show “Let’s Talk” a 30-minute program concentrating on topics surrounding health workforce development in Vermont. The premier episode will discuss, “AHEC Health Career Pathways”, and feature SVTAHEC staff; Jennifer Scott, Executive Director, Susan White, Director of Health Careers Preparation, and Amanda Richardson, Director of Health Careers Exploration.
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