Heart of Equity

In this episode, we’re talking to Joy Marsh, Vice President of Equity & Inclusion at UCare, about the importance of building thoughtful diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) infrastructure to improve outcomes in healthcare. Listen in for insight on how healthcare executives and organizations can build DEIA programs on all levels that make real change toward health equity.

In this episode, we’re talking to Joy Marsh, Vice President of Equity & Inclusion at UCare, about the importance of building thoughtful diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) infrastructure to improve outcomes in healthcare. Listen in for insight on how healthcare executives and organizations can build DEIA programs on all levels that make real change toward health equity.

This episode of Heart of Equity features Tiffany Onyejiaka, a second-year medical student at the University of Minnesota School of Medicine and independent health and medicine journalist focusing on health inequities and disparities. She discusses how storytelling can be used to improve health inequities and create a healthier future for all.

This episode of Heart of Equity features Tiffany Onyejiaka, a second-year medical student at the University of Minnesota School of Medicine and independent health and medicine journalist focusing on health inequities and disparities. She discusses how storytelling can be used to improve health inequities and create a healthier future for all.

We continue our discussion on health inequities in aging in the Black community with Dr. Shekinah Fashaw-Walters. She is a health equity and aging tenure-track Assistant Professor in the Division of Health Policy & Management at the University of Minnesota’s School of Public Health. Listen to learn about some possible solutions to these health inequities.

In this episode, we're talking with Dr. Shekinah Fashaw-Walters, health equity and aging tenure-track Assistant Professor in the Division of Health Policy & Management at the University of Minnesota’s School of Public Health. We're discussing the causes and impacts of health inequities in aging in the Black community.

The conversation continues with Duchesne Drew, Senior Vice President of American Public Media Group and President of Minnesota Public Radio. We explore the powerful impact of public radio in bridging health disparities and promoting equitable healthcare access.

Public radio is a public platform that has a constantly growing reach. In this episode, we're talking to Duchesne Drew, Senior Vice President of American Public Media Group and President of Minnesota Public Radio, about how public radio is relevant to Black audiences and how it can be used as a tool for health equity.

The conversation continues with Dr. Kenneth Poole, Chief Medical Officer at UnitedHealth Group, about how historically Black colleges and universities play a role in advancing health equity — and how healthcare professionals can leverage them as a resource.

Historically Black colleges and universities play a significant role in educating young healthcare professionals, advancing health equity, and shaping the healthcare system as a whole. This episode features Dr. Kenneth Poole, Chief Medical Officer at UnitedHealth Group, who is discussing how HBCUs play a role in advancing health equity and how healthcare professionals can leverage them as a resource.