The Force for Health® Network | Dr_Rob | Activity https://theforceforhealth.com/members/drrob/activity/ Activity feed for Dr_Rob. Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:10:52 -0700 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.20.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 488d9d6ab88ee6940c5395dd27f271cb Dr_Rob posted a new post. https://theforceforhealth.com/?p=766122 Fri, 06 Mar 2026 22:52:31 -0700
The Pump Handle: Why it Matters

The  Pump  Handle: A Classic True Story that Launched the Public Health Profession “This is Observation, Innovation, and Courage in Action.” … Dr. Rob Have…

]]> d8956f990ba963949cccb6823fa73511 Dr_Rob posted a new post. https://theforceforhealth.com/?p=765896 Tue, 03 Mar 2026 20:22:00 -0700 0 343a289267e6462580c525466f83fe12 Dr_Rob posted a new post. https://theforceforhealth.com/?p=765798 Thu, 26 Feb 2026 15:10:21 -0700 0 95d2fdf1e4b23d7f477b42b0ad7d5560 Dr_Rob posted a new activity comment https://theforceforhealth.com/main-community-activity-feed/p/95111/#acomment-95144 Wed, 25 Feb 2026 03:34:25 -0700 You continue to amaze me with how well you are approaching becoming a Force For Health for yourself and others. Thank you for completing the Viva challenge.

In reply to - Allyson Jeunne Borines earned the viva VIVA Let’s Get Cellular CHAMP
]]> 1f1d009361c8c9e9601a2f0fa56ef54c Dr_Rob posted a new post. https://theforceforhealth.com/?p=766534 Tue, 24 Feb 2026 21:31:17 -0700
The Force For Health Hero : Penn State THON

The World’s Largest Student-Run Philanthropy The Pennsylvania University and its student’s THON reminds us what collective purpose looks like in action. Penn State’s THON is…

]]> 820c614a86062e2655cb63abf8e62f6d Dr_Rob posted a new post. https://theforceforhealth.com/?p=765811 Tue, 24 Feb 2026 15:10:40 -0700 0 510c996e0e1faed5ab97ad96d0d92e1b Dr_Rob posted a new post. https://theforceforhealth.com/?p=765805 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 15:10:14 -0700 0 fe9884edabb79a248695d016f5d3044a Dr_Rob posted a new post. https://theforceforhealth.com/?p=765809 Tue, 17 Feb 2026 15:10:36 -0700 0 7571eff465a4c8dfba77868d7272cf06 Dr_Rob posted a new post. https://theforceforhealth.com/?p=765885 Sat, 14 Feb 2026 15:16:00 -0700
Heart to Heart: Thoughts on Valentines Day

Medical Perspectives with Dr. Rob The Heart: Muscle, Metaphor, and the Medicine of Love “Valentine’s Day fills our world with hearts — red, pink, glittery,…

]]> 3935cdf1dfaf8c6a3daa5abf613de43e Dr_Rob posted a new post. https://theforceforhealth.com/?p=765807 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 18:17:08 -0700
360 Human Explorer Tour: Aortic Stenosis

Pushing a liquid through a narrowed opening makes the heart work harder. Let’s take a closer look at this situation inside the body when it…

]]> 4692f8350d4c0fcaf4271e99d686cda2 Dr_Rob posted a new post. https://theforceforhealth.com/?p=765789 Wed, 11 Feb 2026 23:16:13 -0700
Protect the Gift of a Beating Heart...Stay Warm

This is recorded in February 2026 when it is 3 degree on the thermometer here in PA. And if you haven’t noticed, it is cold…

]]> 3b8fff4a7a40257e976d6e78a41fac85 Dr_Rob posted an update: When it's cold, patients with sickle cell disease are […] https://theforceforhealth.com/main-community-activity-feed/p/95027/ Fri, 06 Feb 2026 22:33:42 -0700 When it’s cold, patients with sickle cell disease are more likely to have their red blood cells change shape, and this can slow down or block blood flow to any organ…its painful and dangerous. Share this information, and perhaps a hat or gloves if needed. Be a Force for Health.

]]> 0 c16cfc1e025e4d5a601d696114a1ba40 Dr_Rob posted an update: Take care of yourself and others. https://theforceforhealth.com/main-community-activity-feed/p/95019/ Thu, 05 Feb 2026 23:48:07 -0700 Take care of yourself and others.

]]> 0 8fadefca8d3f9b3016dbf1a202f25df0 Dr_Rob posted an update: Parts of being healthy are relationships and exercise. […] https://theforceforhealth.com/main-community-activity-feed/p/94856/ Tue, 30 Dec 2025 17:12:04 -0700 Parts of being healthy are relationships and exercise. Start the new year asking someone to go for a walk with you.

]]> 0 abdc5869ac8313dd38cef687e6a28bf5 Dr_Rob posted a new post. https://theforceforhealth.com/?p=759672 Fri, 21 Nov 2025 23:27:22 -0700
Building the Future Healthcare Workforce Starts in Middle School Child

Building the Future Healthcare Workforce Starts in Middle School By Dr. Rob Gillio, Chief Medical Officer, Force for Health Network Healthcare in America is facing…

]]> 55635a5cd561670b8db1b8b6639e6bab Dr_Rob posted a new post. https://theforceforhealth.com/?p=759402 Thu, 20 Nov 2025 15:34:45 -0700
“This Doctor was Duped”

After 40 years of medicine, including prescribing and then reading labels on medicines, I still got duped by a melatonin bottle. It was my wife…

]]> 649cc2619b2d4704f8157489353cde31 Dr_Rob posted a new post. https://theforceforhealth.com/?p=758831 Thu, 13 Nov 2025 21:33:02 -0700
Force for Health Hero Spotlight: Meet Raj

Kindness Doesn’t Need Translation When Raj sensed something might be wrong, he didn’t hesitate to act. His simple concern for a stranger reminds us that…

]]> ae762b1c4001ddfdd191610a4d865321 Dr_Rob posted a new post. https://theforceforhealth.com/?p=758815 Wed, 12 Nov 2025 21:27:22 -0700
“Adapt. Improvise. Overcome.”

Lessons from canceled flights and a 16-hour train ride home. This week marked my first solo trip since surgery — a visit to my 100-year-old…

]]> 1b4590d6d0f55bf3be2937bc83191e56 Dr_Rob posted a new post. https://theforceforhealth.com/?p=756630 Tue, 04 Nov 2025 15:03:09 -0700
Stroke Awareness with 360 Human Explorer explanation by Dr. Rob

Awareness about strokes is important. Early awareness and intervention can save lives or quality of life. Think “FAST” Learn it! Let Dr. Rob Explain. Live…

]]> 22a71f7bd454bac4c0f81de229e97f1f Dr_Rob posted an update in the group The Force for Health® BASICS: Excited to share this new Beta release of our new Dr. […] https://theforceforhealth.com/main-community-activity-feed/p/94466/ Tue, 14 Oct 2025 18:28:39 -0700 Excited to share this new Beta release of our new Dr. Rob Virtual Helper. You will find this link in the right sidebar of any online Group on the website or on the on the 360° Force for Health Academy App’s homepage.

You can also find this link in any Group sidebar navigation, your Member Dashboard, and from the web in the lower right…

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]]> 0 c4e903b5da3f3885624df4a045fc7484 Dr_Rob posted a new post. https://theforceforhealth.com/?p=754265 Thu, 09 Oct 2025 13:08:00 -0700
Liver Cancer Awareness

Learn it: Learn the basics about liver cancer with these short videos with Dr. Rob. Live It: Stay and Play with the Model, and explore…

]]> e38d41d2f25c38e4475e68fc0782fe10 Dr_Rob posted a new post. https://theforceforhealth.com/?p=754028 Thu, 09 Oct 2025 02:22:00 -0700 0 7bd5f1f97af4080cd5fa83a421d2117c Dr_Rob posted a new post. https://theforceforhealth.com/?p=753804 Tue, 07 Oct 2025 21:25:06 -0700
Medical Ultrasound: 360 Human Explorer with Dr. Rob

A safe and useful tool for structural diagnosis Learn it: This tool can help determine hard and soft solid structures from liquids and makes a…

]]> b529341ad749942faa0913cd8103b63d Dr_Rob posted a new post. https://theforceforhealth.com/?p=753571 Sun, 05 Oct 2025 23:04:22 -0700
Health Literacy Month Introduction

October is Health literacy awareness month. Learn why this matters and what the benefits are for your health.

]]> 5edd5e8dece7daa95b05c5cec3c28ec4 Dr_Rob posted a new post. https://theforceforhealth.com/?p=753221 Fri, 03 Oct 2025 07:07:00 -0700 0 479c675d1af9cdc2c87a7b61ffdab374 Dr_Rob posted a new post. https://theforceforhealth.com/?p=751682 Thu, 02 Oct 2025 16:48:15 -0700
World Heart Day

Feel the beat your whole life. Protect this gift. I believe World Heart Day is every day, but is often celebrated on September 29. Celebrate…

]]> 63e3b7c4c64fc80399f79150802c83fc Dr_Rob posted a new post. https://theforceforhealth.com/?p=751637 Mon, 29 Sep 2025 14:03:58 -0700 Sickle Cell Disease 360 Human Explorer Tour with Dr. Rob (Part 1 of 2)

This is the first of two parts where we review Sickle Cell Disease with a Dr. Rob video and multi-chapter 360 Human Explorer model for…

]]> 0c10ca176e05cb048b6f3db228f5f34f Dr_Rob posted a new post. https://theforceforhealth.com/?p=751648 Sat, 27 Sep 2025 21:29:16 -0700 0 a0b2be8a219b2d28b1b88b0b129905d1 Dr_Rob posted a new post. https://theforceforhealth.com/?p=751677 Fri, 26 Sep 2025 00:31:00 -0700 0 c37fa681bb3f737a16cbc9a038496acb Dr_Rob posted a new activity comment https://theforceforhealth.com/sport-purple-for-platelets-day-september-24/#comment-2547 Wed, 24 Sep 2025 23:12:04 -0700 0e134c0f3e70da19407b108f4daacdef Dr_Rob posted a new post. https://theforceforhealth.com/?p=752481 Wed, 24 Sep 2025 22:49:54 -0700
SUVs May Cause Autism: Is it Causation or Correlation?

“SUVs, Tylenol, and Autism: A Playful Lesson in Correlation vs. Causation” Setting the Scene: SUVs and Autism Let’s dive into a fun little scenario. Suppose…

]]> cc9db7b7641a225918ef067e8dc3fdb2 Dr_Rob posted a new post. https://theforceforhealth.com/?p=750793 Fri, 12 Sep 2025 20:58:17 -0700
Preparedness and Recovery: The Role of the Public Library

The public library is a Force for Health in many communities. It is not just about book storage and lending. It is a place where…

]]> c023f64597c76d7fcb7d0f5637ae8bad Dr_Rob completed the step "Track your Goals 3 times in order to complete this challenge" of the certified membership level Certified Basics Member: How quickly can you earn your Certified BASICS Member […] https://theforceforhealth.com/main-community-activity-feed/p/94124/ Fri, 22 Aug 2025 15:33:55 -0700

How quickly can you earn your Certified BASICS Member badge by completing all the New Member Challenges listed below? A day? A week?

If you are a Certified Health BASICS Member, you will be eligible to:

  • Post and SHARE in the BASICS Member Community Group
  • Access to our Force for Health BASICS Library with downloadable trackers,…

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]]> 0 c023f64597c76d7fcb7d0f5637ae8bad Dr_Rob completed the step "Track your Goals 3 times in order to complete this challenge" of the certified membership level Certified Basics Member: How quickly can you earn your Certified BASICS Member […] https://theforceforhealth.com/main-community-activity-feed/p/94123/ Fri, 22 Aug 2025 15:33:55 -0700

How quickly can you earn your Certified BASICS Member badge by completing all the New Member Challenges listed below? A day? A week?

If you are a Certified Health BASICS Member, you will be eligible to:

  • Post and SHARE in the BASICS Member Community Group
  • Access to our Force for Health BASICS Library with downloadable trackers,…

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]]> 0 c023f64597c76d7fcb7d0f5637ae8bad Dr_Rob completed the step "Track your Goals 3 times in order to complete this challenge" of the certified membership level Certified Basics Member: How quickly can you earn your Certified BASICS Member […] https://theforceforhealth.com/main-community-activity-feed/p/94122/ Fri, 22 Aug 2025 15:33:55 -0700

How quickly can you earn your Certified BASICS Member badge by completing all the New Member Challenges listed below? A day? A week?

If you are a Certified Health BASICS Member, you will be eligible to:

  • Post and SHARE in the BASICS Member Community Group
  • Access to our Force for Health BASICS Library with downloadable trackers,…

Read more

]]> 0 887e08984f6a967b33fe3d2ffdca3902 Dr_Rob posted a new post. https://theforceforhealth.com/?p=746246 Wed, 06 Aug 2025 22:29:42 -0700 0 82a902389d851279926614e17fe59f5f Dr_Rob posted a new post. https://theforceforhealth.com/?p=746242 Mon, 04 Aug 2025 10:06:00 -0700 0 ca59ac7d420e6cd90eaaaf460fd6d5b1 Dr_Rob posted a new post. https://theforceforhealth.com/?p=746238 Sat, 02 Aug 2025 22:05:24 -0700
Interoperable Patient Records: Its about time

Dr. Rob’s Perspective: Patients—Finally in the Driver’s Seat on Their Health Data Its my data and its mine if I want it! By Dr. Rob Image is…

]]> eadb653c348427c4e41e507df01c3325 Dr_Rob posted a new post. https://theforceforhealth.com/?p=745049 Sun, 27 Jul 2025 09:58:00 -0700
Auto Warming Kills

Be a Force for Health: Prevent a Tragedy and Act Quickly and Respond Quick safety reminder on hot-car hazards and simple ways to stay protected…

]]> d2ad69be1e4441afaaa35574f538132c Dr_Rob posted a new post. https://theforceforhealth.com/?p=743842 Sat, 26 Jul 2025 21:45:06 -0700
Why Can’t We Feed Gaza with an Airlift?

From Bombs to Bread: If We Could feed Berlin with an air lift in the 40’s, Why Can’t We Feed Gaza today? By Dr. Rob…

]]> b0fbb9a2b52164cb7cc1acbee4357244 Dr_Rob posted a new post. https://theforceforhealth.com/?p=730345 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 21:10:30 -0700
360 Human Explorer: Cleft Palate Awareness, Treatment, and Prevention

Dr. Rob’s Video Cleft Palate Overview Transcript Hi, this is Dr. Rob. As a medical student, I was exposed to a condition called cleft palate.…

]]> 4b13b66bf593150aacb6a49df957f5df Dr_Rob posted a new activity comment https://theforceforhealth.com/tribal-health-leaders-say-medicaid-cuts-would-decimate-health-programs/#comment-2501 Mon, 23 Jun 2025 13:12:37 -0700 d756f6a2bbd47131c079833b89a3ec8f Dr_Rob posted a new post. https://theforceforhealth.com/?p=719064 Wed, 11 Jun 2025 16:55:50 -0700 World Brain Tumor Day

Call to Action: Share this post to spread awareness! 🚀 Together, we can build a health-literate world. Stay and Play. Learn and Earn.

]]> 8cd682c518491885e3db225f2c3418a5 Dr_Rob posted an update: I found this tool for researching native and […] https://theforceforhealth.com/main-community-activity-feed/p/93111/ Wed, 14 May 2025 17:28:55 -0700 I found this tool for researching native and indigenous people and their land, language, and treaties. https://native-land.ca/. It has a great interactive mapping tool. Whose land are you living on?

native-land.ca

Native-Land.ca | Our home on native land

Native Land is a resource to learn more about Indigenous territories, languages, lands, and ways of life. We welcome you to our site.

]]> 0 09f137fc7fdcc666ce286765026a658c Dr_Rob posted a new post. https://theforceforhealth.com/?p=716849 Sat, 10 May 2025 16:27:19 -0700 Viva the future

It was a strange few days for my family. We gathered in WI to celebrate the 100th birthday of my mother Viva. On her birthday,…

]]> fbf1650477d6e7896acaa21b3e9d896c Dr_Rob posted an update: April showers aren't over, but that is no excuse to not […] https://theforceforhealth.com/main-community-activity-feed/p/93081/ Sun, 04 May 2025 22:04:36 -0700 April showers aren’t over, but that is no excuse to not get out and walk or enjoy the May flowers and other spring attractions and activities. Why not push back and get out and be a force for your own physical and mental health today….even if its raining.

]]> 0 fa0876d353f99029e97b15208ebcccb3 Dr_Rob posted a new post. https://theforceforhealth.com/medical-minute-with-dr-rob-gillioworld-earth-day-one-small-planet-one-shared-future/ Tue, 22 Apr 2025 07:00:00 -0700
Medical Minute with Dr. Rob Gillio World Earth Day: One Small Planet, One Shared Future

🌍 Medical Minute with Dr. Rob Gillio World Earth Day: One Small Planet, One Shared Future 👋 Hi, I’m Dr. Rob Gillio, Chief Medical Officer…

]]> 0 e0919069546c7e2564a8192abda72eef Dr_Rob posted a new post. https://theforceforhealth.com/?p=710167 Thu, 17 Apr 2025 07:00:00 -0700
Medical Minute with Dr. Rob Gillio World Hemophilia Day: One Small Planet, One Shared Future

World Hemophilia Day Hi, I’m Dr. Rob. Dr. Rob Gillio, the Chief Medical Officer of the Force for Health. And today, April 17th is World…

]]> 0 3a46878bd5737f3da3eb0c0c8c764ac0 Dr_Rob posted a new post. https://theforceforhealth.com/?p=710168 Wed, 16 Apr 2025 03:02:57 -0700
Medical Minute with Dr. Rob Gillio National Minority Health Month: Disparities are Real

Medical Minute with Dr. Rob Gillio National Minority Health Month: Disparities are Real It’s April and it’s National Minority Health Month. Hi, I’m Dr. Rob…

]]> 0 c17358af6414fd12501fd9b563cc5f36 Dr_Rob posted a new activity comment https://theforceforhealth.com/main-community-activity-feed/p/92771/#acomment-92774 Fri, 11 Apr 2025 18:34:52 -0700 I love your flexibility. Stay healthy.

In reply to - sarandeepsingh posted an update

Today, on April 11, we used the Force for Health Virtual Gym. We were tracking our steps and doing some stretching. During the stretching, my friend showed me a new move called […]

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