Oct 28, 202624 min
Join us for an engagng conversation with Miarijane G. Staniec, a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Master Lecturer, and the Dietetic Internship Director at Sargent College. For nearly three decades, Marijane has...
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HealthMatters
Hosted by Karen Jacobs · health · EN
About this Podcast:
Welcome to HealthMatters@BUSargent, the podcast of the Boston University’s College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College. The mission of Sargent College is to advance, preserve, disseminate, and apply knowledge in the health and rehabilitation sciences. BU Sargent College strives to create an environment that fosters critical and innovative thinking to best serve the health care needs of society.The moderator of the podcast is Dr. Karen Jacobs, who is the Associate Dean, Digital Learning and Innovation, a Clinical Professor and the Program Director at Sargent College.
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What is HealthMatters about?
Welcome to HealthMatters@BUSargent, the podcast of the Boston University’s College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College. The mission of Sargent College is to advance, preserve, disseminate, and apply knowledge in the health and rehabilitation sciences. BU Sargent College strives to create an environment that fosters critical and innovative thinking to best serve the health care needs of society.
Who hosts HealthMatters?
HealthMatters is hosted by Karen Jacobs. The show has published 181 episodes to date.
What has HealthMatters covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Ep 182: Purpose, Passion, and People: A Dietitian's Journey" (28 October 2026, 24 minutes), "Ep 181: Why AI Belongs in the Health Sciences Classroom: Preparing the Future Workforce Through Critical Thinking, Information Literacy, and Ethics" (14 October 2026, 22 minutes), and "Moving the Needle on Hypertension, Efforts Across Populations" (9 September 2026, 15 minutes).
How often does HealthMatters publish?
HealthMatters publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 19 minutes across 181 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on HealthMatters?
Booking probability for HealthMatters is 36%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. HealthMatters requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. HealthMatters's contact route on record: verified email.
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The strongest fits for HealthMatters are Universities & Colleges and Health & Wellness Services. HealthMatters has a health audience.
About the host
Karen Jacobs hosts HealthMatters, a health podcast with 181 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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- Oct 14, 202622 min
Dr. Kerrin Gallagher and Dr. Shelley Brown, with the support from a Shipley Health Education Innovation Grant, talk about launching a new course, Health Information Literacy: Artificial Intelligence and Ethics in...
- Sep 9, 202615 min
Did you know your blood pressure can reveal more about your health in 30 seconds than most people learn in a year? Jesse Moreira-Bouchard shares the simplest at-home habit that can give you and your provider the kind of...
- Aug 26, 202617 min
Join us for a fascinating conversation with BU's Women's Ice Hockey Coach and Gold Olympic Medalist, Tara Watchorn, as she describes why she chose Boston University and recounts her career highlights.
- Aug 12, 202618 min
Join us for an interesting and uplifting conversation with Katie Brunner, a marketer and enrollment staff member at Sargent College. She works primarily with Sargent College's graduate programs to ensure that those...
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- Jul 29, 202617 min
Join us for a captivating conversation with Maria Slavin, discussing her time in BU's Post-Professional Occupational Therapy Doctoral Program. She dives into her doctoral project, developing a course for caregivers on...
- Jun 12, 202626 min
Join us for an engaging conversation with Emily F. Rothman, ScD and Dr. Kathryn Ellis about pornography within OT. Emily F. Rothman, ScD is Professor and Chair of the Occupational Therapy Department at Boston...
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Episode 175: Sensory Overload vs. Structured Learning: How Children’s TV Shapes Speech Development
May 27, 202620 minJoin us for a fascinating conversation with Kaylin Torres, a senior at Boston University in the Kilachand Honors College studying Linguistics and Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences in Sargent College. Her senior...
- Apr 28, 202618 min
Shannon Kara is an occupational therapist, small business owner, and doctoral student at Boston University whose work focuses on nature-based interventions for adults with neurodiversity and intellectual disability. She...
- Apr 15, 202618 min
Join us for an engaging conversation with Karen Katzman, pediatric occupational therapist, private practice owner, and doctoral candidate in the PP-OTD program at Boston University. Karen shares about her years of...
- Apr 1, 202615 min
Dr. Paula Quatromoni is a tenured Associate Professor of Nutrition and Epidemiology at Boston University. Her work focuses on eating disorders, sports nutrition, child health, dietary patterns, and cardiometabolic...
- Mar 19, 202618 min
Join us for a fun and interesting conversation with KC Barnes who shares her experience as a first generation scholar, her journey to working in Clinical Education Services at BU, and her continued education journey...
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The Journey of a Person who Stutters
Mar 4, 202616 minChris works as a Correction Officer, living in the Boston area. In his free time, he likes to workout, cook and spend time with friends and family. He has stuttered since age four. Mindfulness and meditation have played...
- Feb 18, 202623 min
Join us for an engaging conversation with Dr. David Bernstein as he shares about his new book. David Bernstein, MD is an award-winning physician and author who is board certified in both Internal Medicine and Geriatrics...
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Ep 168: Spiritual OT - Shining Light on Meaning, Purpose, and Connection in Everyday Activities
Feb 4, 202619 minAlison Rebels, OTD, OTR/L, is a proud “Triple Terrier,” having earned her BS, MS, and Post-Professional OTD from Boston University. She is an occupational therapist with over 15 years of clinical experience and...
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Ep. 167 A discussion about the use and application of the Rehabilitation Treatment Specification System (RTSS)
Jan 25, 202622 minJoin us for an interesting conversation with Dr. Leanna Katz about her career interests along with her research about the use and application of the Rehabilitation Treatment Specification System (RTSS).
- Jan 7, 202617 min
Abbigail Kubiak, OTD, OTR/L, LRC is a Teaching Professional at Boston University's Sargent College in the online post-professional occupational therapy program and the founder of One Life Lived Well Occupational Therapy...
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Ep 165: Thermoregulation, Virtual Reality, and the Power of Mentorship with Dr. Dustin Allen
Dec 24, 202518 minJoin us for an engaging conversation with Dr. Dustin Allen, Clinical Assistant Professor and Director of Programs in Human Physiology at Boston University. In this episode, Dr. Allen shares their experience with...
Episode #164
Ep 164: Beyond Words - A Researcher’s Journey with ASL, Language Access, and AI Technology.
Dec 10, 202517 minJoin us for a conversation with Naomi Caselli, an Associate Professor of Deaf Education, co-director of the Deaf Center, and the director of the AI and Education initiative at Boston University. She is hearing, and her...
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Ep 163: The OT Parent Coaches
Nov 26, 202523 minJoin us for an interesting conversation with Carrie Carman and Jen Papasodoro as they discuss their individual journeys in OT and why they came together to create The OT Parent Coaches, LLC.
Recent guests
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Sarah Sherman
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Amy Lamb
certified health and wellness coach, American Occupational Therapy Association
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