Episodes

This episode of Vital Signs with Joe Woodin was published 02/24/2026.

Joe welcomes in Dan Greenleaf, guitarist and composer, and a participant with Green Mountain Adaptive Sports, and Mary Anne Lewis, Board Member with Green Mountain Adaptive Sports.

This episode of Vital Signs was published 02/10/2026.

Joe talks with Vermont Treasurer Michael Pieciak - topics include Health Care, the Economy, and Politics, plus Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.

Joe Woodin chats with Gail Bourassa, Hospital Billing Director, on Medicare Insurance, and then Joe welcomes in Dr. Ciara Hollister to talk about issues with toes, feet, and ankles.

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.

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

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

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.

Vital Signs with Joe Woodin 11/25/2025 Guests: UVM Medical Center Chaplain Devona Cousins and Nancy Wood, Manager of Spiritual Care at UVM Medical Center

Joe Woodin talks with Dan McKrell, account manager for Canon Medical Systems, about CT scans, X rays, MRIs, other imaging services, and takes listener questions.

Host Joe Woodin's guest is Michael Hartman, Clinician Lamoille County Mental Health

Dr. Bob Arnot joins Joe live (briefly) from a cardiac visit in the hospital! And Joe takes caller questions and comments, and offers up a free meal to one lucky caller.

Michael Feulner, retired after 33 years with the Vermont Department for Children and Family Services, on the Mental Health system in the state.

This episode of Vital Signs with Joe Woodin was published 10/14/2025.

Joe talks with David Anderson, Emergency Department Care Coordinator, Copley Hospital on working in the Emergency Rooms, and caring for the people that come in there.

Dr. Dupuis has led Copley Hospital's General Surgery program since 2015.

Joe talks with Dr. Smith and callers about Emergency Room Situations, Compares Travelling nurses and full-time staff, plus calls about Hospital Advertising, Medical Helicopters, and an online resource for jobs within Vermont's Medical System.

Joe Woodin talks with Dr. Louis May, Gastro-Enterologist with more than 40 years of experience about his medical practice, information about procedures, and potential sources and indicators of gastro-intestinal problems.

Joe Wooden interviews Dr. David Coderre, who has more than 50 years of experience as a Primary Care Physician in central Vermont. Topics include how patients should prepare for a Doctor's visit.

Joe and Dr. Prunty talk about neurological issues, including dementia and Alzheimer's Disease news, treatments, and preventative measures, and take listener phone calls.

Joe talks with Nurse Anesthesiologist Travis Knapp.

This episode of vital signs aired on 07/29/2025

Joe speaks with Kinney Drugs President John Marraffa about the role of pharmacies in the health care industry, Kinney's coverage throughout our listening area, and other aspects of pharmacies.