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  • Episode 5 – Healing Through the Holidays: Mental Health, Grief & Resilience
    12/17/25
    Listen for a compassionate look at how individuals and communities navigate emotional wellness during the holiday season. Allison Brashear , MD, MBA, hosts a heartfelt conversation with Beth A. Smith, MD, and Susan M. Orrange, MEd, PhD. They explore the intersection of grief, mental health and resilience, highlighting the Jacobs School’s commitment to fostering a culture of compassion and supporting caregivers, students and health care professionals through challenging times.
  • Episode 4 – Breakthroughs in Neurology: From Stroke to Migraine
    12/17/25
    Tear into the newest frontiers of neurology with two of the Jacobs School’s clinical and research leaders — Daniel Woo, MD, and Melissa L. Rayhill, MD! Together with host Allison Brashear, MD, MBA, these neurology experts break down innovations in stroke prevention and recovery, push into the evolving science of migraines, and spotlight how interdisciplinary collaboration and fearless mentorship are reshaping the future of neurology.
  • Episode 3 – From Idea to Impact: How Research Enriches Health in WNY
    12/17/25
    Ready to dive into the momentum of the Jacobs School’s biomedical research scene? Through our biomedical research enterprise, faculty, learners and partners are turning big ideas into breakthroughs. Host Allison Brashear, MD, MBA, and her guest, Marc Halterman, MD, PhD, sit down for an unfiltered look at how research is driving discovery, advancing education, and raising the bar for health across Western New York.
  • Episode 2 – Buffalo Primary Care Initiative: Everybody Needs a Quarterback
    12/17/25
    Host Allison Brashear, MD, MBA, and her guests — David A. Milling, MD, and Nancy H. Nielsen, MD, PhD — highlight the need for primary care investment in Buffalo and the Jacobs School’s response through curriculum redesign, policy leadership and strategic partnerships.
  • Episode 1 – Commitment to Transforming Health in WNY
    12/17/25
    These aren’t your average doctors. Host Allison Brashear, MD, MBA, and her guests fire up the mic with unexpected insights as they introduce the podcast, explore where the Jacobs School is headed, and delve into how the school helps address health disparities in the Buffalo and greater Western New York area. Guests are Heather M. Gardiner, PhD, and Timothy F. Murphy.