Podcasts about health disparities solutions

According to Harvard University, Science in the News, the HeLa Cells, (the cell line of Henrietta Lacks) were used in the ground-breaking discovery of the infectivity and viral spread of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19). Dr. Bowie and Dr. P highlight the facts about Henrietta Lacks plight at Johns Hopkins Hospital over 70 years ago and how her HeLa cells continue to be used in ground-breaking scientific discoveries today and beyond. As a professor at the Bloomberg School of Public Health, Dr. Bowie shares her views on John Hopkins then and now! Dr. Bowie is a professor in the Bloomberg School of Public Health’s- Department of Health, Behavior, and Society, Bowie’s research examines approaches that lead to the success and sustainability of community-based interventions and the implications of religion and spirituality for prevention and treatment. Bowie is also core faculty in the Hopkins Center for Health Disparities Solutions.

It's a fact - African Americans live sicker and die younger than any other ethnic group in the nation. There is a huge disparity in healthcare between Blacks and Whites, and on the next Another View we will examine why this disparity exists and what can be done to prevent it. We will also share clips from a new documentary called "The Skin You're In", featuring Another View's Round Table pundit Wil LaVeist as a principal filmmaker, along with filmmaker Thomas LaVeist, Ph.D., the William C.and Nancy F. Richardson professor in Health Policy and Director of the Hopkins Center for Health Disparities Solutions at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

See the full story with photos at https://www.otsuka.co.jp/en/company/globalnews/detail.php?id=229&date=2016-04-21 Mr. Bob Oliver, president & CEO of Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc., (OAPI), served as the keynote speaker and honoree at the 3rd Annual Top Blacks in Healthcare Awards Gala held in spring this year in Baltimore. The Gala, hosted by BlackDoctor.org, a leading online health destination for African Americans, and the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Disparities Solutions, is held each year to honor and recognize individuals who have made outstanding contributions to health and medicine. "BlackDoctor.org's Top Blacks in Healthcare is a very important event in the Black community because it gives us a chance to recognize African-Americans who have achieved a high level of success and understand the importance of reaching back to serve as positive role models for others,” said Mr. Reggie Ware, CEO, BlackDoctor.org. One person who couldn’t agree more was Mr. Oliver’s son, who greeted his father with a hug as he left the stage and whispered, “Dad, you did awesome!” And the audience agreed. Mr. Oliver, who has worked at OAPI since 2010 said, “I am honored to be a part of such an esteemed group working collectively to address healthcare disparity in America - a growing and costly problem that has surpassed US $30 billion in preventable cost per year. We must solve together. I am equally proud of Otsuka - people who embrace diversity, hire and develop talent, and strive earnestly every day to create healthier communities around the world.” During his tenure at OAPI, Mr. Oliver and his teams have been instrumental in introducing a diverse portfolio of marketed products, and helping to guide the development of pipeline products, across the neuroscience, oncology, and medical device markets. Mr. Oliver is also passionate about education, and served as chairman of the board for Eastern University Charter Academy School in the state of Pennsylvania, ensuring educational opportunities are provided to at-risk children.

Michelle Gourdine, physician and author of Reclaiming Our Health: A Guide to African American Wellness, and Thomas LaVeist, director of the Johns Hopkins University Center for Health Disparities Solutions, will discuss inequities in the American health care system and offer solutions for change. Speakers: Michelle Gourdine, Thomas LaVeist. (Recorded: September 15, 2011)

Dr. Michelle Gourdine, physician and author of Reclaiming Our Health: A Guide to African American Wellness, and Dr. Thomas LaVeist, director of the Johns Hopkins University Center for Health Disparities Solutions, discuss the inequities that exist in our current medical care system and offer solutions for change.Dr. Gourdine is a clinical assistant professor at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and senior associate faculty at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.Dr. LaVeist is the William C. and Nancy F. Richardson Professor in Health Policy and Director of the Hopkins Center for Health Disparities Solutions at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.  Recorded On: Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Thomas LaVeist, Ph.D., director of the Center for Health Disparities Solutions at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, presents at the two-day conference, "Assuring Equity through Health and Health Care Reform." The event was the culmination of a series of conferences organized by Einstein to address health and health care disparities. (October 1-2, 2009)

Thomas LaVeist, Ph.D., director of the Center for Health Disparities Solutions at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, answers questions following his presentation at the two-day conference, "Assuring Equity through Health and Health Care Reform," which was organized by Einstein to address health and health care disparities. (October 1-2, 2009