Vital Signs with Joe Woodin

Recent Episodes

January 13, 2026 Joe Woodin and News Director and Producer Lee Kittell talk about Health Care issues in the News

Posted January 13, 2026 • 00:52:34

Joe and Lee talk about the New York City Nurses Strike, the end of Affordable Care Act subsidies, plans for AI-developed drugs, and other news stories involving Health Care.

January 6, 2025 Joe Woodin speaks with patient advocate Vera Jones

Posted January 6, 2026 • 00:50:19

Vera Jones has years of experience is the interim chaplain, an end-of-life doula, and spiritual care counselor at Copley Hospital.

December 16, 2025 Joe Talks with Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Erin Pichiotino

Posted December 16, 2025 • 00:51:19

This episode of Vital Signs was published 12/16/25.

December 9, 2025 Joe Woodin talks with the Operating Room Manager at Copley Hospital

Posted December 9, 2025 • 00:51:56

Joe talks with Karen Cavender, OR Manager at Copley Hospital, about her efforts to provide hip replacement surgeries for victims of Sickle Cell Anemia in the African nation of Ghana.She also talks about managing the Operating Room at Copley Hospital in Morrisville, jumping into the Waterbury Reservoir in the wintertime. She lives in Waterbury.