The Health Disparities Podcast

The Health Disparities Podcast


Latest Episodes

Addressing the legacy of racism in education and health care
April 24, 2024

There’s a long history of racism in both education and health care. But some health equity advocates — including Michellene Davis, President and CEO at National Medical Fellowships — are holding onto

Artificial Intelligence and Health Equity: A Cautionary Tale
April 10, 2024

Artificial Intelligence is gaining widespread popularity, but despite the growing number of AI applications, many questions remain about how the technology could affect health disparities for better or worse. We know how technology has had a disparat

How cross-collaborative partnerships can improve lifelong health trajectories
March 27, 2024

Its important that health care workers provide quality health care. But when it comes to addressing health disparities, clinical care can only go so far, says Dr. Diana E. Ramos, an OB/GYN who now se

How to be a health equity influencer
March 13, 2024

Many envision influencers as social media stars with vast followings. But being an influencer is so much more than that. In todays episode, we redefine the term across various sectors, from health to

‘Without money, there’s no mission’: Fundraising advice for nonprofits
February 28, 2024

Nonprofit organizations rely on funding to execute their mission, but steady funding is not always easy to come by. So, what can leaders of nonprofits do to attract attention and resources from fo

Food is Medicine: How Kroger Health uses technology to promote health equity
February 14, 2024

In a nation where healthy choices often take a back seat, Dr. Marc Watkins, chief medical officer at Kroger Health, advocates a transformative shift: viewing food as medicine.Watkins is spearheading

Debunking self-care myths with Ariel Belgrave, founder of Gym Hooky
January 31, 2024

When it comes to self-care, many people think of taking a break due to exhaustion or burnout. But the acts of self-care that make a real difference go beyond self-soothing, says Ariel Belgrave, an awa

How med schools can equip doctors to help eliminate health disparities
January 17, 2024

Many people who go into medicine come from well-off families and dont know what its like to live in poverty. So when they graduate and become physicians, they can struggle to understand why their th

Building community through movement: A conversation with the founders of Walk with a Doc and Semilla Cultural
January 03, 2024

Movement is important for a persons health and well-being. The good news is: many activities that promote movement come with enormous benefits that extend beyond physical health.Todays discussion

”The Death Gap” author Dr. David Ansell discusses social and structural vectors for disease that were not taught at his medical school. With Dr. Carla Harwell.
December 19, 2023

Dr. David Ansells book The Death Gap: How Inequality Kills was first published in 2017. In a foreword for the book updated in 2020, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot wrote that Three years before the C