Health Equity Podcast Channel

According to research, there are over 9 million gay people and 1.5 million trans people in America. However, the average healthcare professional in the US receives about 2 hours of LGBTQ+ education only.  It is high time that healthcare providers understand their patients better.  In this episode, we speak with Shannon Whittington, award-winning & certified LGBTQ+ health expert on the importance o...

The CDC reports that Black mothers die at three to four times the rate of white mothers and that the mortality rate of Black infants is higher than that of any other ethnic group in the U.S. Regardless of income and education level, childbirth for Black women is more dangerous than it is for white women. Even tennis legend Serena Williams had a dangerously close call during her pregnancy. In exami...

Somer Baburek's work is dedicated to addressing unmet needs in the field of women's health - and specifically in reproductive medicine. In this conversation, Joy and Somer talk in-depth about endometriosis, the current solution to diagnose it, which is through pretty invasive surgery, and how her efforts are working to change that. Somer is the President, CEO of HERA Biotech was a contestant in th...

Mari-Carmen Farmer is a nurse midwife and social justice advocate who knew from a very young age that she wanted to be a nurse. That calling was solidified while working beside nurses caring for her daughter who was born with a genetic anomaly. Currently, she works in a community practice in Philadelphia which serves immigrant communities, patients who are underinsured, and women of color. We talk...

Charlene talks with Drs. Anitra Williams and Sharon Goldfarb. Anitra is Director of Nursing Operations at Dignity Health St. Joseph's and Sharon is President of the California Organization of Associate Degree Nursing. Anitra and Sharon talk about their experiences as minority women in healthcare as well as the importance of challenging the status quo and bringing better care to underserved communi...

What can Jeff Sturchio teach us from a career of over 25 years at the front of global access to medicines? Has that experience been leading up to this one historic moment as the world grapples with COVID-19? In this week’s episode, Ben talks with Jeff Sturchio, CEO of Rabin Martin, a global health strategy firm, to get his wisdom from everything from the role of the World Health Organization (WHO)...

The Health Equity Podcast Channel features conversations with leaders who are developing the solutions, policies, practices and mindset to deliver achievable, sustainable and positive change and end health disparities.   Tune in and discover ways to close the health equity gap around the world, and be sure to follow and share the featured podcasts in your favorite podcast player.  The premier seas...