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United for Change: Season 6 Highlights on Catholic Healthcare, Community Impact & Human Flourishing
Jun 23, 2026
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Health, Nature, and How Community Partnership Can Build a Better Future
Jun 9, 2026
24m 26s
Dispensary of Hope: Reducing Medication Costs and Increasing Access
May 19, 2026
19m 48s
A Lifetime of Collaboration with Rev. Msgr. Robert J. Vitillo, RSW
May 5, 2026
23m 52s
Collaborating to Curb Medication Costs with Civica RX
Mar 31, 2026
22m 50s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/23/26 | United for Change: Season 6 Highlights on Catholic Healthcare, Community Impact & Human Flourishing | In the Season 6 finale of Health Calls, host Brian Reardon and executive producer Josh Matejka reflect on the theme “United for Change” through a clip show featuring clips guests throughout the past season. | — | ||||||
| 6/9/26 | Health, Nature, and How Community Partnership Can Build a Better Future✨ | health systemscommunity partnerships+3 | Dr. Sheetal Rao | University of Illinois Chicago | — | health systemscommunity health+3 | — | 24m 26s | |
| 5/19/26 | Dispensary of Hope: Reducing Medication Costs and Increasing Access✨ | medication accesshealth systems+3 | — | Dispensary of Hope | United States | medication costshealth access+3 | — | 19m 48s | |
| 5/5/26 | A Lifetime of Collaboration with Rev. Msgr. Robert J. Vitillo, RSW✨ | collaboration in healthglobal health+3 | Rev. Msgr. Robert J. Vitillo | Catholic Charities USACatholic Health Association | — | global healthcollaboration+3 | — | 23m 52s | |
| 3/31/26 | Collaborating to Curb Medication Costs with Civica RX✨ | medication costshealth systems+4 | Dr. Daniel Roth | Civica RXTrinity Health | — | medication costsCivica RX+5 | — | 22m 50s | |
| 3/17/26 | Different Faiths, Same Goal: How Interfaith Engagement Elevates Human Flourishing✨ | interfaith engagementwhole-person care+4 | Suzanne Watts Henderson | Interfaith America | — | interfaith engagementhuman flourishing+4 | — | 22m 29s | |
| 3/3/26 | “You Are Not Alone”: Responding to the Immigration Crisis with the USCCB✨ | immigration crisisCatholic ministries+3 | Bill Canny | USCCBSecretariat of Migration | — | immigrationCatholic Church+5 | — | 22m 39s | |
| 2/17/26 | Washington Update: Advocacy Partnerships and Policy Victories✨ | health policyadvocacy+3 | Paulo Pontemayor | CHAKeep Americans Covered+1 | — | health policyadvocacy+3 | — | 24m 56s | |
| 2/3/26 | A Collaborative Model for Community-Based Wellness✨ | community-based wellnesswhole-person care+3 | Dr. Scott Neeley | Dignity HealthSierra Nevada Memorial Hospital+1 | — | community wellnesswhole-person care+3 | — | 23m 09s | |
| 1/20/26 | Partnering with Parishes for Community Health✨ | community healthparish nurse programs+4 | Megan Timm | SSM HealthCatholic Health Association+1 | — | parish nursescommunity health+5 | — | 23m 46s | |
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| 1/6/26 | Mission Integration and the Next Generation of Health Care Workers✨ | mission integrationhealth care workers+3 | Josh MatejkaChip Chipman | CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System | — | mission integrationhealth care+3 | — | 21m 32s | |
| 12/16/25 | Partnering with the Formerly Unhoused to Care for Those in Need✨ | homelessnesscommunity health+3 | Nicole Wilson | CommonSpirit HealthResearch and Equity Advisory Council for Housing Insecurities | — | homelessnessCommonSpirit Health+3 | — | 25m 56s | |
| 11/18/25 | Collaborating to Address Food Insecurity in Rural Communities✨ | food insecurityrural communities+3 | Lindsey Meyers | Avera Health | — | food insecurityrural health+3 | — | 25m 29s | |
| 11/4/25 | Telling the Story of Catholic Health Care on Social Media | Health Calls Season 6, Episode 5 explores the power of storytelling and social media in sharing the mission of Catholic health care. Host Brian Reardon and Executive Producer Josh Matejka welcome Stephanie Hampton, a St. Louis-based content creator known for her Instagram account @explorestlparks. | — | ||||||
| 10/21/25 | Collaborating in Caring for the Whole Person | Health Calls Season 6, Episode 4 explores the transformative power of Whole Person Care in the context of palliative care, with guest Lori Dangberg, Executive Vice President of the Alliance of Catholic Health Care in California. | — | ||||||
| 10/7/25 | Igniting Souls and Making a Difference: A Conversation with John O’Leary | Health Calls Season 6, Episode 3 features a conversation with author, speaker, and former chaplain John O’Leary, whose life story inspired the new film Soul on Fire. The episode highlights the unsung heroes of Catholic health care—nurses, CNAs, environmental services staff—whose compassion and presence helped John recover and thrive. | — | ||||||
| 9/23/25 | United in Addressing Youth Mental Health Needs | Health Calls Season 6, Episode 2 continues the United for Change theme with a focus on youth mental health in Chicago. Host Brian Reardon and executive producer Josh Matejka speak with Dr. Anoop Takher, Interim Chair of Behavioral Health at Saint Anthony Hospital, about the hospital's SPARK Program. | — | ||||||
| 9/9/25 | Sharing Encounters and Caring for Immigrant Communities | Host Brian Reardon and executive producer Josh Matejka welcome Sister Norma Pimentel, President and CEO of Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley, to discuss her work serving immigrant communities at the U.S.-Mexico border. Sister Norma shares moving stories of families fleeing violence and hardship, emphasizing the importance of restoring human dignity through compassion and encounter. | — | ||||||
| 6/10/25 | Advanced Cancer Care in Rural Communities | Luis A. Rojas, MD, FACOG, Clinical Vice President of Oncology Service Line at Avera, joins the show to discuss the system's efforts at serving cancer patients in their most rural communities. Dr. Rojas highlights both Avera's procedures and investment in innovative technology, and their belief in the mission of Catholic health care as a way to serve everyone, no matter where they live. | — | ||||||
| 4/29/25 | Technology Adoption with Patients and Community in Mind | Like all popular trends, it's easy to adopt the latest and "greatest" technology as soon as it's released into the world. But what responsibility do Catholic health systems have in evaluating what changes they need to make? What - and who - is top of mind when these decisions are made?Michael Sellers, Vice President of Facilities Management for Saint Anthony Hospital in Chicago, joins the show to discuss the facilities and operations perspective on changing health care technology. Sellers discusses Saint Anthony's recent innovations, their community-based strategy for making needed upgrades, and the importance of operations as a voice at the decision-making table. Health Calls is available on the following podcast streaming platforms:Apple PodcastsSpotifyYouTubeLearn more about The Catholic Health Association of the United States at www.chausa.org. | — | ||||||
| 4/15/25 | Using AI to Protect Caregiver Well-Being | Technological advances are nothing new for caregivers, who have been saturated with new tools to "help" them for decades. But are those tools actually helping? And what can the latest innovations do to alleviate the burden caregivers face on a day-to-day basis? Dr. Heather Schmidt, System Medical Director, Healthy Work and Wellness at SSM Health, and Dr. Ann Cappellari, Chief Medical Information Officer and System Vice President at SSM Health, join the show to discuss their findings on how artificial intelligence can assist caregivers in their well-being. They discuss how technology has often added to the administrative burden caregivers face, offer insight into tools that help caregivers connect with their patients, and share how AI can help with the workforce shortages that American health care faces. | — | ||||||
| 4/1/25 | The Ethics and Philosophy of Pharmaceutical Technology | When we hear the word technology, we tend to think about computers, software, artificial intelligence, etc. But one form of technology that we tend to overlook has been a part of our lives for centuries: pharmacy. Jeffrey Bishop, MD, Ph.D, Tenet Endowed Chair of Bioethics and Professor of Philosophy, Health Care Ethics and Philosophy at St. Louis University, joins the show to discuss how we can think critically about pharmaceuticals as technology. He discusses the etymology of the word "pharmacy," shares how power dynamics play into the decisions we make and offers advice on how to make sound, informed decisions about the drugs we take. | — | ||||||
| 3/18/25 | Protecting Medicaid Coverage | Medicaid covers 1 in 5 American adults, nearly half of all children in America and 41 percent of births in America. But despite acting as a lifeline for many Americans, the program is under threat of significant cuts from the federal government. In a Health Calls special, CHA's Senior Director of Government Relations Paulo Pontemayor and Barbara DiPietro, PhD, Senior Director of Policy at the National Health Care for the Homeless Council, join the show to discuss the importance of Medicaid. They discuss how potential changes to the Medicaid program would impact American families, employment and community health. They also share how listeners can advocate for the program and the families that depend on it for vital health care coverage. Resources | — | ||||||
| 3/4/25 | Expanding Virtual Spiritual Care | If Catholic health care providers want to treat the whole person, then spiritual care is a vital piece of that puzzle. So in an age when virtual health care is becoming more and more prevalent, how do we also expand the reach of virtual spiritual care? Justin Martin, Director of Spiritual Care Innovation and Transformation at Mercy in St. Louis, Mo., returns to Health Calls to talk about his teams' latest efforts in the virtual spiritual care space. He discusses Mercy's transition from the COVID Care @ Home program, how the system pivoted to in-house technological solutions, and how to maintain trust with patients who may mistrust technological advances. Resources Learn about Mercy's COVID Care @ Home program, which won CHA's 2023 Achievement Citation award | — | ||||||
| 2/4/25 | Building a Culture of Mission and Innovation Pt. 2 | In this second part of the discussion, Joe Kelly discusses the steps Mercy has taken to protect patient privacy, highlights partnerships that have kept them on the cutting edge and explains how Mercy’s foundresses act as a guiding light for his team as they move forward. | — | ||||||
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