Bloodworks 101
Started in 2020, Bloodworks 101 is an Anthem Award-winning, weekly podcast produced by Bloodworks Northwest, a Seattle-based blood bank and research center. Episodes are designed to inspire and educate listeners to donate time, money or blood.
On Bloodworks 101 you'll meet experts who can discuss everything from the importance of blood donation to trypanophobia (fear of needles).
Emmy Award-winning producer John Yeager, is joined by a team of gifted storytellers Bill Harper, Helen Pitlick and Juan Cotto.
In 2024, Bloodworks 101 won its fourth coveted Anthem Award, beating out more than 2,000 entries from 43 nations.
Bloodworks 101
Dr. Ashley Ellis: "Why Everything is Everything" - (S3 E18)
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Dr. Ashley Ellis, the Assistant Medical Director at Bloodworks Northwest could never figure out why Black History Month was only confined to February. Here at Bloodworks, she's deeply involved in the "All of Us," a research program that aims to level the playing field when it comes to health care. She's also been at the forefront of our response to the recent national blood emergency and its impact on Transfusion Services. That's why her pager is always going off. What drives a committed professional like this? As Bloodworks 101 producer John Yeager tells us, it all started with Ashley's big sister, Sonya.
