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Andrew L. Brewer, MS, NBHWC

Instructional Technologist at Northwest AHEC, Nationally Certified Health and Wellness Coach
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Hemp for Health? CBD, Wellness, Agriculture, E-commerce, and Research on Healthcare Insights

Oct 13, 2023 7:46:34 AM / by Andrew L. Brewer, MS, NBHWC posted in Wellness, hemp, Agriculture

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In this episode of Healthcare Insights in Northwest North Carolina, Andrew welcomes CEO and co-founder of a pioneering CBD and wellness company, Dennis Mistrioty, to discuss hemp based products and wellness mission at the Wisconsin, USA based company BATCH. We delve into the company's unique approach to wellness and their commitment to producing high quality, natural products.

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Strong Results from Self-paced Coaching and Motivational Interviewing Courses

Oct 2, 2023 12:14:44 PM / by Andrew L. Brewer, MS, NBHWC posted in learning, Wellness, Health coach, online learning, CHW, Community Health Worker

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As part of the NCDHHS grant funded North Carolina Community Health Worker Standardized Core Competency Training, these self-paced, online specialty training courses were launched in late August 2022. Northwest AHEC worked with Mountain AHEC to develop the course materials and the pre- and post-tests based on course content and used these to assess knowledge outcomes. The results gathered by UNC Pembroke show strong uptake of the information presented in the courses.

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Real Talk on Women's Health with Dr. Bill Chun:  Pregnancy, Abortion, Delivery, and Maternity in the Current US Clinical and Business Healthcare Systems.

Sep 14, 2023 2:41:36 PM / by Andrew L. Brewer, MS, NBHWC posted in Wellness, Pregnancy, mental health, Medicine, Obstetrics, Labor & Delivery, OB/GYN, behavioral health, infant mortality rate, gravidas, Preventive Care, depression, health care, Adult health

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Women's health champion and 30-year veteran OB/GYN Bill Chun, MD sits down for a conversation about women's health, pregnancy,  obesity and the  of necessity delivering babies naturally in a time when more and more babies are scheduled C-section, induction, and less by natural birth. 

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Jayvein Greene Inspires and Spreads Hope for Today’s Youth

Apr 27, 2023 7:30:00 PM / by Andrew L. Brewer, MS, NBHWC posted in mental health, Community, recovery

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We sat down with Jayvein Greene - winner of this year’s Youth/Young Adult Voice Award at the One Community in Recovery Conference - to talk about his experience as a young, black male facing mental illness, trauma, and substance abuse. 

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What is your skin telling you?

Jan 10, 2022 12:45:00 AM / by Andrew L. Brewer, MS, NBHWC posted in dermatology, podcast

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Amy McMichael, MD, Chair and Professor of Dermatology at the Wake Forest School of Medicine, sat down with us to talk about all things skin - from alopecia to Lupus and beyond.

Amy was recently named the 2022 recipient of the Medical Dermatology Society Lifetime Achievement Award. The annual award is given in recognition of the recipient’s lifetime of inspired patient care as a medical dermatologist, mentoring of future medical dermatologists, and research to advance medical dermatology. The Medical Dermatology Society is dedicated to improving the care of patients whose skin diseases or therapies have substantial systematic consequences, fostering research in medical dermatology, and assuring medical dermatology expertise in community and academic settings.

Listen to this episode of the Healthcare Insights in Northwest North Carolina on our podcast host at https://soundcloud.com/nwahecwebmaster or search for "Healthcare Insights in Northwest North Carolina in your favorite podcast player.

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How to add Health Coaching and Wellness to your practice

Oct 29, 2021 2:24:29 PM / by Andrew L. Brewer, MS, NBHWC posted in engagement, Wellness, healthy eating, behavioral health, Health coach, obesity, motivational interviewing, weight loss, online learning, Preventive Care

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Listen in on a conversation with Audiologist and Health Coach Beth Knott. Beth is a veteran audiologist who became enamored with helping her clients become better versions of themselves. If you are a health care provider or someone who feels called to help others this episode of the Healthcare Insights in Northwest North Carolina podcast will demystify the process of becoming a health and wellness coach and how coaching concepts such as motivational interviewing for lifestyle modification can help you improve your practice.

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Social Determinants:  housing needs and home ownership in Watauga County, NC

Apr 1, 2021 9:02:59 PM / by Andrew L. Brewer, MS, NBHWC posted in Social Determinants of Health, Healthcare Insights, Healthy Opportunities, health equity, rural health, housing

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Social determinants awareness has become a consistent consideration in healthcare as we've become intentional about recognizing the environmental, social, and other factors leading to suboptimal health outcomes. Housing and the demand for safe and affordable housing is a challenge in many communities.

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Health Coaching - a growing part of the healthcare extender model

Mar 30, 2021 9:23:59 AM / by Andrew L. Brewer, MS, NBHWC posted in telehealth, engagement, instruction, training, Wellness, public health, mental health, CME, Healthy Opportunities, culinary medicine, healthy eating, food, Community, health careers, respiratory care, behavioral health, Health coach

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We hear the term health coach more and more these days so I wanted to explore the role of the health coach in this blog post. A health coach is a coach for people who want to or who are contemplating making behavioral changes that result in a healthier lifestyle. A health coach is a type of healthcare extender trained to help others set goals and be accountable for themselves as they begin a journey to improve their overall health and quality of life.

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Virtually Challenged Teaching and Learning

Mar 9, 2021 4:21:09 PM / by Andrew L. Brewer, MS, NBHWC posted in Insider, Webinar, Educator, engagement, technology, curriculum, teaching, learning, interaction, training, virtual

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Almost a year into the pandemic we’ve transitioned most of our teaching and learning into completely virtual activities. By now most of us have participated in some live online activity by connecting with others via technology services such as ZOOM or Webex. For the most part, this modality seems to be delivering effective instruction in an accessible and convenient way, and literally meeting learners where they are via broadband Internet.

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Healthcare Demystified on our Podcast

Mar 2, 2021 12:44:41 PM / by Andrew L. Brewer, MS, NBHWC posted in Primary Care, Keeping Kids Well, technology, learning, interaction, Wellness, public health, food insecurity, Healthcare Insights, CME, Healthy Opportunities, culinary medicine, healthy eating, food, Community, family medicine

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One of my favorite things to do it sit, listen, and talk with interesting people. For almost two years now I have had the pleasure of sitting down with some beautiful humans and recording these conversations for our Healthcare Insights in Northwest North Carolina podcast https://soundcloud.com/nwahecwebmaster

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