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Health equity issues in our country have been around for decades – largely impacting communities of color and rural areas. When it comes to economic and racial disparities in health the evidence is clear. This is more than a hot topic. Covid-19 has exposed the underbelly of how social determinants of health and racial disparities play out in our country. What we need now is to impart lasting change. Welcome to the InOn Health podcast. I’m your host Kaakpema Yelpaala, and I’m the co-founder a ...
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Innovative Healthcare Legislation and Equity Initiatives with Lieutenant Governor Dianne Primavera & Stephanie Pugliese, Office of eHealth Innovation
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Under the visionary leadership of Lieutenant Governor Dianne Primavera, the state of Colorado hopes to connect 99% of households to high-speed internet by 2027. This is just one of the initiatives in a larger plan to lead by example in establishing sustainable practices for addressing health care inequity. As Lt. Governor Primavera moves into her s…
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KP’s Prostate Cancer Journey Part 2 with Dr. Ahmad Garrett-Price
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In part two of this two-part episode, KP continues to share his personal story about his diagnosis of early-stage, moderately aggressive prostate cancer. As a young black male with no known prior history, he was significantly under the age to be screened for this condition. But he got screened early, and is thankfully cancer free after treatment fr…
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Unpacking Issues Around Black Men’s Health Part 1 with Dr. Ahmad Garrett-Price
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In part one of this two-part episode, KP shares his personal story about his diagnosis of early-stage, moderately aggressive prostate cancer. As a young black male with no known prior history, he was significantly under the age to be screened for this condition. But he got screened early, and is thankfully cancer free after treatment from great phy…
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As we near the end of season 2 of the InOn Health podcast, KP looks back on some of his favorite episodes from season 1 of the show. KP’s Top 5 Episodes: Episode 4: Integrating Emotional Support in the Maternal Health Journey with Simmone Taitt Episode 5: Paving the Way in Digital Health Innovation with Troy Bannister Episode 6: Creating Inclusive …
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The Role of Hospitals in Reducing Health Disparities and Creating Community (Revisited) with Joy Lewis
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Joy Lewis—senior vice president of health equity strategies at the American Hospital Association—joins KP in this episode of the InOn Health podcast. They discuss the impact of hospitals in reducing health disparities for various populations in the United States. Joy reveals the vision of the American Hospital Association, which focuses on achievin…
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Confronting Racism & Racial Disparities in Healthcare Systems (Revisited) with Dr. Brittani James
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Dr. Brittani James, family physician and Co-Founder of The Institute for Antiracism in Medicine, joins KP in the ongoing discussion addressing health equity. Dr. James begins the conversation by sharing her upbringing, witnessing segregated systems in and outside the healthcare system. She reveals how the Covid-19 pandemic spotlighted the racial di…
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Public Health & the American Medical Association with Dr. Aletha Maybank
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Aletha Maybank, MD, MPH currently serves as the chief health equity officer and senior vice president for the American Medical Association (AMA) where she focuses on embedding health equity across all the work of the AMA and leading its Center for Health Equity. She joined the AMA in April 2019 as the association's inaugural chief health equity off…
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The Role of the Company in Creating a More Inclusive Healthcare Industry with André Blackman
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André Blackman is a strategist, eco-system builder and entrepreneur, working in public health and social innovation. Founder and CEO of Onboard Health, specialized executive search and advisory firm focused on creating a more inclusive healthcare industry. In this episode we discuss his personal journey and career, his views of DEI, and what is req…
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Innovative Healthcare Resources for Women of Color with Ashlee Wisdom
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Ashlee Wisdom is a writer, healthcare professional and challenger of the status quo. She’s the co-founder and CEO of Health in Her Hue, a digital platform that connects Black women and women of color to culturally sensitive healthcare providers, health content and community. She’s a champion for health equity and has a passion for taking an equitab…
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Integrating Digital Health with Diversity, Equity and Inclusion with Dr. Félix Manuel Chinea
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Dr. Félix Manuel Chinea is the Head of Health Equity & Inclusion Strategy at Doximity where he applies an equity-centered, inclusion lens to impact people, practices, and products. He is a graduate of Duke University School of Medicine with experience in health disparities and health equity research. Through this work, he highlighted the need for d…
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Broadening Access to Primary Healthcare in Rural Communities with Ashley Moretz
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Ashley Moretz is the Director of Primary Care and Rural Health for the Utah Department of Health. His department coordinates a range of federal and state programs aimed at improving the health of Utah’s rural and medically underserved residents. Prior to his current role, Ashley served as a senior advisor around global social performance with Chevr…
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How Social Determinants of Health Could Transform U.S. Healthcare with Elizabeth Bradley
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Elizabeth “Betsy” Bradley is the president of Vassar College and is one of the leading healthcare policy experts in the United States, including on the topic of social determinants of health. Betsy was on the faculty at Yale University for more than 20 years and most recently was the director of the Brady-Johnson Program in Grand Strategy. She’s wr…
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Addressing Structural Racism Through Health Equity with Dr. Nathan T. Chomilo
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Dr. Nathan T. Chomilo is Medical Director for the State of Minnesota’s Medicaid and MinnesotaCare programs and practices as a General Pediatrician and an Internal Medicine Hospitalist with Park Nicollet Health Services/HealthPartners. He received a Zoology degree from Miami University (Oxford, OH) and graduated from the University of Minnesota Medi…
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Advancing Health Equity Through Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion with Dr. Medell Briggs-Malonson
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Dr. Medell Briggs-Malonson, MD, MPH, MSHS is the Chief of Health Equity, Diversity and Inclusion for the UCLA Hospital and Clinic System and a practicing emergency room physician. She is also an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. In her current role, she is responsible for the implementation an…
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In this season, we will continue to discuss themes related to health equity in the United States. We are also going to dive into the topic of diversity, equity, and inclusion and how it relates to reducing health disparities. The conversations will continue to bridge personal narrative and the important work of our national and local leaders. We wi…
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The Impact of COVID-19 on Health Equity and Public Health Information with Chelsea Clinton
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Chelsea Clinton, Phil, MPH, joins KP in this episode of the InOn Health podcast. Chelsea is a longtime public health advocate and the vice chair of the Clinton Foundation where she works to improve the lives and inspire emerging leaders across the United States and around the world. In addition to her Foundation work, Chelsea teaches at Columbia Un…
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Cultural Humility Improves Mental Healthcare for Diverse Populations with Dr. Brandi Jackson and Kevin Dedner
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Dr. Brandi Jackson, chief behavioral health officer at Howard Brown Health, and Kevin Dedner, CEO and founder of Hurdle, join KP in this episode of the InOn Health podcast. Dr. Jackson and Kevin address the structure of the mental healthcare system in the United States. They elaborate how the current system lacks effective therapeutic alliance for …
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How Implicit Bias and Structural Racism Creates Health Disparities with Dr. Veronica Gillispie-Bell
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Dr. Veronica Gillispie-Bell joins KP in this episode of the InOn Health podcast. Veronica is the senior site lead and section head for women’s services at Ochsner Health. She is also the medical director for the Perinatal Quality Collaborative and Pregnancy Associated Mortality Review for the Louisiana Department of Health. Veronica discusses impli…
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How Structural Inequality in American Society Impacts Health Inequities and Disparities with Neil Lewis, Jr.
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In this episode of the InOn Health podcast, Neil Lewis Jr., assistant professor at Cornell University, joins KP to discuss systemic and structural issues of inequity in American society and how they relate to health inequities and disparities. Neil explains how these themes correlate to behavioral science and public health communication. Neil’s pas…
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Advancing Health Information Exchange to Better Serve Coloradans with Carrie Paykoç
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In this episode of the InOn Health podcast, Carrie Paykoç, director of the Office of eHealth Innovation in Colorado, joins KP to discuss the intersection of public policy and technology and how it works to support all Coloradans for their health and wellbeing. Before joining Colorado’s Office of eHealth Innovation, Carrie previously held various po…
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The Role of Hospitals in Reducing Health Disparities and Creating Community with Joy Lewis
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Joy Lewis—senior vice president of health equity strategies at the American Hospital Association—joins KP in this episode of the InOn Health podcast. They discuss the impact of hospitals in reducing health disparities for various populations in the United States. Joy reveals the vision of the American Hospital Association, which focuses on achievin…
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Improving Rural Community Health Through Specialty Care with Chris Pusey
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In this episode of the InOn Health podcast, Chris Pusey, chief operating officer at Rural Partners in Medicine, joins KP to discuss the current challenges of rural healthcare in the United States. Before joining Rural Partners in Medicine (RPM)—an organization dedicated to developing sustainable models for providing specialty care to rural populati…
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Addressing Health Policy and Inclusivity to Improve Health Equity with Sarah Dash
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In this episode of the InOn Health podcast, Sarah Dash, president and CEO of Alliance for Health Policy, joins KP to discuss her roles in health equity and healthcare initiatives in the United States. Sarah shares how she pursued a career path in public health policy, inspired by Edward Stierle’s biography, A Dance Against Time: The Brief, Brillian…
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Creating Inclusive Digital Health Innovations and Re-Defining Acute Care with Dr. Monique Smith
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In this episode of the InOn Health podcast, KP introduces Dr. Monique Smith, ER physician and founding executive director of Health DesignED. Dr. Smith opens the conversation by sharing her upbringing as a first-generation Jamaican American and how it influenced her to study anthropology as a pre-med student at Harvard University. She explains how …
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Paving the Way in Digital Health Innovation with Troy Bannister
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In this episode of the InOn Health podcast, KP welcomes Troy Bannister, Founder, and CEO of Particle Health, a platform enabling healthcare companies with secure and comprehensive access to medical data. Troy begins the conversation by sharing his experiences working in an ambulance throughout college, which ultimately paved his career in the digit…
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Integrating Emotional Support in the Maternal Health Journey with Simmone Taitt
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In the fourth episode of the InOn Health podcast, KP welcomes Simmone Taitt, CEO & Founder of Poppy Seed Health. Simmone founded Poppy Seed Health after experiencing a traumatic miscarriage, with no follow-up support or wellbeing services. Her experiences inspired her to become a doula and launch a platform that provides on-demand, 24/7 text access…
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Building and Sustaining a Healthy Colorado for All with Dianne Primavera, Colorado Lieutenant Governor
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This episode of the InOn Health Podcast features Colorado Lieutenant Governor Dianne Primavera. She is a lifelong Coloradan and is a leading patient advocate who has spend three decades fighting for every Coloradan’s access to quality, affordable healthcare. The Lieutenant Governor talks about how the early years of her professional career opened h…
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Confronting Racism & Racial Disparities in Healthcare Systems
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Dr. Brittani James, family physician and Co-Founder of The Institute for Antiracism in Medicine, joins KP in the ongoing discussion addressing health equity. Dr. James begins the conversation by sharing her upbringing, witnessing segregated systems in and outside the healthcare system. She reveals how the Covid-19 pandemic spotlighted the racial di…
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Providing Equitable Access During the Covid-19 Pandemic with Eric Parrie, CEO of COVIDCheck Colorado
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The InOn Health podcast premiere features Eric Parrie, an educator, social entrepreneur, and CEO of COVIDCheck Colorado. Eric led CovidCheck through statewide testing and vaccination access initiatives throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. InOn Health partnered with COVIDCheck Colorado to support school communities and organizations, children, and thei…
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Health equity issues in our country have been around for decades – largely impacting communities of color and rural areas. When it comes to economic and racial disparities in health the evidence is clear. This is more than a hot topic. Covid-19 has exposed the underbelly of how social determinants of health and racial disparities play out in our co…
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