Best CAA Conversations Podcasts (2025)

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Borderlands Art Pedagogies as Community, Classroom, and Artist Practice 47:24

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This episode of CAA Conversations, featuring Lilia Cabrera, Gina Gwen, and Christen S. García, considers borderlands-informed art pedagogies as acts of classroom, community, and artist practice, in both formal and informal spaces of art education. These guests make productive liminal spaces of art education by harnessing cultural, navigational, fam…

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Teaching in the Age of AI: Challenges and Strategies in Art History Pedagogy 45:58

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In this episode of CAA Conversations, Dr. Yipaer Aierken hosts a conversation with Dr. Rachel Miller an Dr. Mya Dosch exploring the rise of generative AI and how it is reshaping the practice of teaching art and art history—particularly in general education art history courses. As AI tools become more integrated into students’ academic and daily liv…

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What Makes Someone a Border Artist? // Sandoval // Pardo // Ceccopieri // Cortez // Davalos 57:25

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EU Tariffs, Ukraine, and Diplomacy: A Conversation with Ambassador Gitenstein 33:59

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In this episode, Ambassador Jim Rosapepe moderates a conversation with Ambassador Mark Gitenstein to discuss the economic and security challenges facing Europe today. The discussion highlights the impact of EU tariffs on global trade and the ongoing war in Ukraine—issues that are shaping the future of transatlantic relations. Drawing on his experie…

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Zbig: The Life and Legacy of Zbigniew Brzezinski 23:57

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In this episode, Ambassador Jim Rosapepe moderates a conversation with Ambassador Mark Brzezinski, son of the late Zbigniew Brzezinski, to discuss Edward Luce’s new biography Zbig: The Life of Zbigniew Brzezinski, America’s Great Power Prophet. Together, they reflect on Brzezinski’s extraordinary journey from Polish immigrant to one of America’s mo…

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California on the World Stage: A Conversation with Lt. Governor Eleni Kounalakis 36:14

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In this episode of American Ambassadors Live!, Ambassador Jim Rosapepe sits down with Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis of California—former U.S. Ambassador to Hungary—for a wide-ranging conversation on diplomacy, domestic leadership, and California’s evolving role on the global stage. From her experiences confronting authoritarianism abroad to …

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Reflections on U.S.-Brazil Relations and Diplomatic Service - Ambassador Elizabeth Bagley 57:26

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Ambassadors Roundtable with Ambassador Elizabeth Frawley Bagley Reflections on U.S.-Brazil Relations and Diplomatic Service Join us for a special edition of our Ambassador Briefing Series as we welcome home Ambassador Elizabeth Frawley Bagley, who concluded her service as the United States Ambassador to Brazil under President Joe Biden’s administra…

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For Students, By Students: Cultivating Belonging through Curricular Partnerships // Ceglio // Douberley // Paul 46:41

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In this episode of the CAA Conversations, Amanda Douberley, Clarissa J. Ceglio, and Alison Paul discuss the William Benton Museum of Art at the University of Connecticut, which brings student perspectives into its galleries and fosters belonging through innovative curricular partnerships. Three recent projects undertaken by classes in UConn’s Schoo…

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The Life of a Locum Hospitalist During National Physicians Week 18:43

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In this special episode for National Physicians Week, we sit down with one of our incredible locum hospitalist doctors to discuss his unique experiences working as a locum and the essential role he plays in patient care. From his journey into medicine to the impact of locum work on healthcare teams, Dr. Mohammed shares insights into what it’s like …

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The Woman Who Knew Everyone: The Power of Perle Mesta 24:18

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This episode Ambassador Rosapepe interviews Meryl Gordon to discuss her most recent book The Woman Who Knew Everyone: The Power of Perle Mesta, Washington's Most Famous Hostess. The book brings new life to Perle’s lavish life and society adventures in Newport, Manhattan and Washington, while highlighting her important, but nearly forgotten contribu…

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The Museum Worker: The Challenges for Changemakers // Cozzolino // Locks // Morgan // Warren 45:45

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In this episode of the CAA Conversations podcast subseries, “The Museum Worker,” guests Robert Cozzolino, Mia Locks, and Kelli Morgan discuss some of the significant challenges facing those working in museums, including the lack of institutional transparency in decision making, the culture of philanthropy, change management, and the failures of hie…

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Celebrating CAA Week – A Conversation with an Anesthesiologist Assistant 13:15

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In this special episode for CAA Week, we sit down with Patrick F., a dedicated Anesthesiologist Assistant (AA), to explore the dynamic and vital role AAs play in anesthesia care. Join us as we chat about the day-to-day responsibilities of an AA, the passion behind choosing this profession, and the rewarding impact AA's make in the healthcare field.…

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Acts of Care Revisited // Buller // Dosch // Marchevska // Dai // Donoghue 43:28

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This episode of CAA Conversations reprises themes from "Acts of Care," a CAA 112th Annual Conference panel (2024) sponsored by the Women's Caucus for Art. Moderated by Rachel Epp Buller, the discussion brings together four artists and art historians to consider how caring gestures and labors take shape across activist, academic, curatorial, and per…

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A CRNA's Journey To Flexibility and Freedom 19:32

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In this episode, we sit down with a seasoned CRNA, Stacey T., to dive into her unique experience working locums. She shares the ins and outs of traveling and how the flexibility of locums has shaped her career and personal life. Tune in for a candid conversation about Stacey's experience in the locums world and what she loves about working with CCL…

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The Museum Worker: Museum Curators on Collecting, Exhibiting, and Access // Anne Rose Kitagawa // Kim Conaty // Rory Padeken // Magdalena Moskalewicz 56:45

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In this episode, Kim Conaty, Anne Rose Kitagawa, and Rory Padeken talk to the host Magdalena Moskalewicz about everyday challenges of curatorial work inside collecting institutions such as university museums, art museums, and large, encyclopedic institutions. The curators share their own career paths and address the profession’s current aspirations…

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Sub-national Diplomacy: How Does it Impact Your City, State, County, and Region? 31:06

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Join Ambassador Jim Rosapepe in a conversation with this podcast's guest, Ambassador Nina Hachigian, who is the first US Special Representative for City and State Diplomacy. Ambassador Nina Hachigian, shares with us the role of the US Representative for City and State Diplomacy defining subnational diplomacy as the official interactions of elected …

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Unlocking Interdisciplinary Possibilities Part II // Miranda Belarde-Lewis // Temi Odumosu // David Strand 33:07

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In episode two of this two-part conversation, interdisciplinary scholars Miranda Belarde-Lewis and Temi Odumosu continue to delve into the possibilities that emerge when arts pedagogy is integrated within the STEM-oriented setting of an information school. Belarde-Lewis and Odumosu describe their practices of teaching, curation, and research while …

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Unlocking Interdisciplinary Possibilities Part I // Miranda Belarde-Lewis // Temi Odumosu // David Strand 40:46

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In episode one of this two-part conversation, interdisciplinary scholars Miranda Belarde-Lewis and Temi Odumosu delve into the possibilities that emerge when arts pedagogy is integrated within the STEM-oriented setting of an information school. Belarde-Lewis and Odumosu describe their practices of teaching, curation, and research while discussing i…

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CAA Podcast:"Mission to Oslo: Dancing with the Queen, Dealmaking with the Russians, Shaping History" 36:30

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Join Ambassador Jim Rosapepe on a journey with Ambassador Tom Loftus discovering a first-hand history in Norway, dealing with Russia, NATO, EU, and building diplomatic relationships and how each of these topics relates to our current world situation. Ambassador Tom Loftus served as U.S. ambassador to the Kingdom of Norway from 1993 to 1998. A membe…

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An FNP's Journey as a Locum 14:00

1y ago14:00

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Join us for an inspiring interview with a locum FNP, Stefanie B. Listen along as she shares her unique journey and experiences as a locum provider, offering valuable insights and perspectives.By Cross Country Locums

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It's National Locum Tenens Week! Let's Celebrate 16:01

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We appreciate Dr. McGeary joining us this week for National Locum Tenens week to share her experience as a locums Pediatrician. We enjoyed hearing her 'why' on becoming a Physician and why locums has been one of the best decisions she's made.By Cross Country Locums

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The Museum Worker: Museum Exhibition Design and Installation 46:41

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The Museum Worker is a subseries of CAA Conversations about pathways to careers in museums, featuring candid conversations with professionals in the field. Museum workers share how they got where they are today, what they do, and the role of diversity, equity, access, and inclusion in day-to-day work, as well as hopes for the future of the field. I…

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Mexico and Migration, Most Important Diplomatic Issue of the 21st Century 37:19

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"Migration issues are going be some of the most important diplomatic issues of the 21st century, whether we agree or disagree on them, I think we just have to at least start by acknowledging that they really are important, and that and it's going to be hard to talk about foreign policy without talking about these issues." ~ Ambassador Chris Landau …

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Assessment: Middle East Outlook 27:43

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Ambassador Ryan Crocker presents a frank assessment of the situation in the Middle East after the October 7, 2023 attack on Israel. He served as US Ambassador to 6 nations, (Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, Syria, Kuwait, and Lebanon). He serves today on the Afghanistan War Commission. Former President George W. Bush called him “America’s Lawrence of A…

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Celebrating National Physicians Week with a philanthropic MD, Dr. Taylor 27:42

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Join us as we sit down with Dr. Taylor, an Emergency Medicine Physician and Air Force Flight Surgeon, who shares his passion for medicine and the patients he serves. Dr. Taylor is the creator of Physicians for Wishes, which provides vacations for families struggling with severe illnesses. To learn more about this initiative, check out his YouTube c…

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Interdisciplinary Pedagogy: Place, Partnership, and Practicalities 53:22

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In this conversation, Alison McNulty talks with Katerie Gladdys about the vast interdisciplinary territory she navigates in her work and pedagogy to “encourage others to look more closely at what constitutes . . . everyday existence.” Gladdys’s courses in studio art and technology view creative practice from the intersection of social and ecologica…

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Getting Outside: Site Responsive Practices Expanding Studio Art Pedagogy 1:18:38

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In this conversation, Alison McNulty and Steve Rossi touch on topics of site responsiveness, site-specificity, performance, and environmental ethics, as they relate to foundations and studio art pedagogy, as well as connections with these topics in each of their creative practices.Born into a family of makers, Steve Rossi developed an intense appre…

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Design for Healing: Considering Form, Light, and Space from a Healthcare Perspective 44:54

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In this conversation Steve Rossi, Assistant Professor and Sculpture Program Head at St. Joseph’s University, and Lyn Godley, Full Professor of Industrial Design at Thomas Jefferson University discuss their work developing studio art and design pedagogy informed by a healthcare context. Born into a family of makers, Steve Rossi developed an intense …

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The Museum Worker // Lisa Abia-Smith // Erica Hubbard // Nenette Luarca-Shoaf // Erica Warren 48:01

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The Museum Worker is a subseries of CAA Conversations about pathways to careers in museums, featuring candid conversations with professionals in the field. Museum workers share how they got where they are today, what they do, and the role of diversity, equity, access, and inclusion in day-to-day work, as well as hopes for the future of the field. I…

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Celebrating CRNA Week 2024 15:20

2y ago15:20

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Join us during CRNA Week as we sit down with one of our working CRNAs, Tim M. During this podcast, he shares his experience as a locum and the various opportunities that have opened up for him and his family since choosing to become a locum.By Cross Country Locums

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Learning from Pedagogical Art // Noni Brynjolson // Izabel Galliera // Jessica Santone 36:03

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In this roundtable dialogue, three art historians discuss pedagogical approaches in socially engaged art practices as they apply to the teaching of art history, paying critical attention to the ways these strategies intervene on and challenge neoliberal educational norms. How have contemporary artists working in various social and political context…

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Part II: How innovative approaches to assessment help to decolonize the arts classroom 18:12

2y ago18:12

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Starting from a shared need to decolonize their curricula, ceramic educators Anne Drew Potter, Brendan Tang and Tasha Lewis discuss essential changes to the classroom which can help mitigate systemic concerns. They describe how acknowledging personal and historical bias can help jumpstart an ongoing conversation with students, centering student con…

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Part I: How innovative approaches to assessment help to decolonize the arts classroom 35:54

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Starting from a shared need to decolonize their curricula, ceramic educators Anne Drew Potter, Brendan Tang and Tasha Lewis discuss essential changes to the classroom which can help mitigate systemic concerns. They describe how acknowledging personal and historical bias can help jumpstart an ongoing conversation with students, centering student con…

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Teaching Studio Art to Non-Majors // Susan Altman // Erika Mahr // Steve Rossi 52:19

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Susan Altman, Professor and Assistant Chairperson in the Visual, Performing and Media Arts Department at Middlesex College, Erika Mahr an Assistant Professor of Painting and Drawing at SUNY Westchester Community College, and Steve Rossi an Assistant Professor and Sculpture Program Head at St. Joseph’s University discuss their shared experiences rel…

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Professional Practices Pedagogy // Steve Rossi // Lauren Whearty // Emma Wilcox 50:50

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In this conversation, Steve Rossi, Assistant Professor and Sculpture Program Head at St. Joseph's University, speaks with Lauren Whearty a co-director of Ortega y Gasset Projects and Emma Wilcox a co-director of Gallery Aferro. As non-profit gallery co-directors and artists with dedicated creative practices themselves, they each have a unique vanta…

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Racism Untaught // Lisa Elzey Mercer // Terresa Moses // Cheryl Miller 1:08:32

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In this episode of CAA Conversations, the authors of Racism Untaught: Revealing and Unlearning Racialized Design–and hosts of the book’s companion podcast—Lisa Elzey Mercer and Terresa Moses, speak with renowned designer Dr. Cheryl D. Miller. Antiracist design interventions can be difficult. Well-intentioned conversations can fuel tensions, activat…

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Teaching Color Theory // Lauren Whearty // Eric Hibit 1:14:06

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Lauren Whearty and Eric Hibit are artists, curators, and educators, who both think deeply about the importance of color as a subject in art, society, and in how they teach painting and design courses. Color is a vital component in foundational artistic studies, it also plays an important role in culture, technology, history, science, and more. In t…

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It's PA Week! Let's Celebrate! 15:28

2y ago15:28

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In honor of National PA Week, we sit down with Tanya G., a Physician Assistant who's currently on assignment with CCL. She discusses why she decided to become a PA and why she chose becoming a locum.By Cross Country Locums

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Balkans Mission: A Perspective on Albania, Kosovo, and North Macedonia 42:14

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Join Ambassador G. Philip Hughes and Ambassador Thomas Riley on American Ambassadors Live! with host, Ambassador Jim Rosapepe in a debrief of the Council of American Ambassadors' recent Mission to the Balkans. The three countries visited during the Mission were: Albania, Kosovo, and North Macedonia. Discussed in the podcast are the aspirations of e…

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Residency Program Director Shares Her Personal Experience On Being A Locum 27:52

2y ago27:52

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On this episode of the Locums Life podcast we sit down with Dr. Streletz, an active Residency Program Director in California, as she shares her personal experience working as a Locum Tenens Physician early in her career as well as very recently again during the COVID pandemic as a partner with Cross Country Locums.…

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Celebrating Locums Week 2023: One Providers' take on why he loves being a locum 21:53

2y ago21:53

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We appreciate Dr. Bolton joining us this week for Celebrating Locum Tenens week and we enjoyed having him share his physician and locum tenens journey with us!By Cross Country Locums

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Asset Framing: Engaging Students in the Art History Classroom 1:02:45

2y ago1:02:45

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In this podcast, Christina (Chris) Penn-Goetsch and Celia Stahr discuss how Trabian Shorters’s “asset framing” could be used as a model in the college art history classroom, providing numerous examples throughout their conversation. Asset framing is a narrative model that defines people by their gifts and assets instead of the challenges they may f…

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A Life of Service 15:57

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Join us as we sit-down with one of our outstanding recruiters, Lexi. She shares her journey from being a service member in our nation's military, to working in healthcare and then transitioning into a recruitment role. We discuss her "why" and how she is making a difference each day at Cross Country Locums!…

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Pedagogical Spaces for Women's History Part I 44:08

2+ y ago44:08

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A two part in-depth dialogue about creating inclusive pedagogical spaces to present and teach women’s history with Jenevieve DeLosSantos, assistant teaching professor of art history and director of special pedagogic projects at Rutgers University and Ashleigh Coren, women’s history content and interpretation curator at the National Portrait Gallery…

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Pedagogical Spaces for Women's History Part II 49:59

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A two part in-depth dialogue about creating inclusive pedagogical spaces to present and teach women’s history with Jenevieve DeLosSantos, assistant teaching professor of art history and director of special pedagogic projects at Rutgers University and Ashleigh Coren, women’s history content and interpretation curator at the National Portrait Gallery…

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A Heart-to-Heart with our President, Karen Mote 25:56

2+ y ago25:56

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Join us as we sit-down with our Locums President, Karen Mote. She shares her journey with the company over the last 20+ years and her "why." She also discusses what sets us apart from the competition! You don't want to miss this!By Cross Country Locums

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Past the Door: A Podcast on Community, Accessibility, and Engagement in Graduate School 57:23

2+ y ago57:23

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What does it look like to actually exist within graduate school? Most grad and post-doc students spend their degrees carefully balancing their schooling alongside holding full-time jobs, building professional connections, supporting themselves financially and physically, and engaging in their creativity outside of school. This podcast explores the …

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A Life Dedicated to Helping Others 9:12

2+ y ago9:12

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Join us as we speak to one of our locums providers, Chris who is currently out on assignment. Chris is a Nurse Practitioner who sits down with our own Tom Hoffman to discuss how much of his life has been dedicated to healthcare and helping others, and why locums has been one of the best things he's done!…

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Celebrating National Physicians Week 2023 10:52

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We appreciate Dr. Sharaway for joining us this week for National Physicians Week and we enjoyed having her share her physician and locum tenens journey with us!By Cross Country Locums

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Mastering the Art of Diplomacy: an Interview with Ambassador Sondland 26:54

3y ago26:54

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Join Ambassador Sondland on American Ambassadors Live! with host, Ambassador Jim Rosapepe discussing Ambassador Sondland's recent book, The Envoy. Ambassador Sondland shares his experiences while Ambassador to the EU, examining the real job of the ambassador, his relationship with President Zelenskyy, and the differences between career and politica…