Dismantling Disparities in Health Care

About Dismantling Disparities in Health Care

A new podcast with unfiltered, honest conversations about structural racism in health care and what we can do about it. We bring you interviews with experts in health care who speak candidly about the historical basis of racism in health, current events, and strategies for dismantling disparities. Created by the Disparities Solutions Center (DSC) at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. https://mghdisparitiessolutions.org/ Hosted by Aswita Tan-McGrory Produced by Karey Kenst The DSC is located on the traditional land of the Massachusett tribe.

Publisher

Disparities Solutions Center

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

14 Aug 2019

Latest episode

9 Jan 2020

Latest episodes

4 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   9 Jan 2020

   Dismantling the Barriers to Diversity in the Health Professions

   This episode is a conversation with Dr. Alden Landry, the Assistant Dean of the Office for Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Partnership at Harvard Medical School. In this month’s podcast, we explore why, despite many national efforts and focus on diversity, it is still so challenging to diversify our workforce, in particular for people of color.

2. 

   21 Nov 2019

   Dismantling Disparities in American Indian Health

   In this episode, we discuss disparities in American Indian health and the structural barriers that prevent us from providing equitable care to this diverse population. We interview Tom Sequist, Chief Quality and Safety Officer at Partners HealthCare in Boston, and a member of the Taos Pueblo tribe in New Mexico.

3. 

   18 Sept 2019

   Dismantling Disparities for Patients with Limited English Proficiency

   In this episode, we discuss the challenges to ensuring patients receive the interpreter services they need, issues leading to disparities in health care for patients who speak limited or no English, and strategies for improving care. We are joined by Chris Kirwan, the Clinical Director of Medical Interpreter Services at Massachusetts General Hospital.

4. 

   14 Aug 2019

   Introducing the Dismantling Disparities in Health Care Podcast

   A new podcast bringing you unfiltered, honest conversations about racism in health care in the U.S. Subscribe now, and join us in September for the launch of Episode 1 where we'll have a conversation with Chris Kirwan, Director of Medical Interpreter Services at Mass General Hospital, on the structural barriers to providing equitable care for patients who speak limited or no English and strategies to overcome them.

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