Episode Details

In this episode of Clinical Problem Solvers: Anti-Racism in Medicine, we are joined by Aletha Maybank MD, MPH, the American Medical Association’s (AMA) inaugural Chief Health Equity Officer and director of the AMA’s Center for Health Equity, and Camara Jones MD, PhD, MPH, thought leader in the fields of health equity and public health and former president of the American Public Health Association (APHA). We discuss policy, professional organizations, and history as they relate to advancing health equity, and imagine what the anti-racist health system of the future looks like. 

Learning Objectives

After listening to this episode listeners will be able to…

• Recognize that racism is both structural and interpersonal, and that both aspects must be addressed simultaneously.
• Appreciate the importance of acknowledging history and sustaining institutional memory in advancing anti-racism efforts and achieving structural change.
• Understand that collective action and a focus on community, rather than individualism, are most effective in combating racism and achieving health equity.

Credits

• Written and produced by: Rohan Khazanchi, LaShyra Nolen, Naomi Fields, Dereck Paul, MS,  Utibe R. Essien, MD, MPH, Michelle Ogunwole, MD, Chioma Onuoha, Jazzmin Williams, and Jennifer Tsai MD, M.Ed
• Hosts: Rohan Khazanchi, LaShyra Nolen, Naomi Fields
• Infographic: Creative Edge Design
• Show Notes: Chioma Onuoha 
• Guests: Aletha Maybank MD, MPH, (@DrAlethaMaybank) and Camara Jones MD, PhD, MPH (@camarajones)

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