35 episodes
Disrupting Privilege: Conversations on Race & Health Equal Hope
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- Health & Fitness
Healthcare in America has been unevenly distributed since its founding. Our healthcare system has failed many Americans. In the wake of the pandemic, these disparities have been caste in sharp relief as the country struggles to address the system's failures. Equal Hope is a healthcare education, advocacy and navigation organization whose mission is to eliminate health disparities across Chicago. Our unique multi-pronged approach to systemic change has been recognized as one of the most successful systems change organizations in the country. As a result of our work, the death rate for African American women diagnosed with breast cancer has dropped nearly 20% over the past decade. And we are only just getting started. Join us for a timely and critical discussion on healthcare in America. As one of our founding Board members, Dr. David Ansell from Rush University Medical Center says "This is not a deficiency problem; it is an abundance problem poorly distributed."
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S3, E6 - Neha Shah Londono, Director of Clinical Trials, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Dr. Summer Dewdney & John McIlwain explore pharmaceutical efforts to increase diversity in clinical trials with Neha Shah Londono, formerly from Seagen, now Pfizer. Ms. Londono emphasized that the pharmaceutical industry is very focused on improving diversity in clinical trials to insure that the data coming out of trials truly reflects the health needs of the world's population.
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S3, E5 - Kent Hoskins; University of IL Cancer Center
Mistrust in our healthcare system or failure to inform patients, what is the cause of lack of diversity in clinical trials in America? Dr. Patricia Robinson and John McIlwain explore this question with Dr. Kent Hoskins from the University of Illinois Cancer Center. Dr. Hoskins has been a key research partner and supporter of Equal Hope from our earliest days. As our medical and pharmaceutical industries grapple with how to create greater diversity in clinical trials to...
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S3, E4 - Cristal Gary, CEO of Meridian Health Plan
John McIlwain and Shari Runner interview Cristal Gary, the new CEO of Meridian Health Plans. Meridian Health Plan is owned by a Centene, a major healthcare provider. Cristal's role is to manage and oversee the publicly insured program for Meridian/Centene.
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S3, E3 - Dr. Matthew Notowidigdo, Healthcare Economist from UChicago's Booth School
Dr. David Ansell & John McIlwain talk to Dr. Matthew Notowidigdo from UChicago's Booth School of Business. Matt is a Healthcare Economist looking at disparities in health outcomes and America's funding mechanism for healthcare. Although Dr. Ansell & Dr. Notowidigdo did not know each other before this recording, as a Social Epidemiologist, Dr. Ansell found common ground in Dr. Notowidigdo's research and writing about the Social Determinants of Health. Another fascinat...
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S3, E2 Harriet Washington
Harriet Washington, Bio Ethicist from Columbia University in New York City and author on medical ethics quotes Philosopher Alfred North Whitehead saying "The progress of civilization is not a wholly uniform drift towards better things." Some times we need to hit "pause" or go back a few steps to correct things. This statement becomes the backbone of the conversation between John McIlwain, Dr. Summer Dewdney and Ms. Harriet Washington.
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S3, E1 - Eddilisa Martin, M&B Sciences
Dr. Patricia Robinson and John McIlwain discuss the important issue of Diversity in Clinical Trails with Dr. Eddilisa Martin, owner and founder of M&B Sciences. Diversity in Clinical trials is becoming a more and more important topic as we address the impact of Systemic Racism in our Healthcare System. If trials to identify biomarkers or test new drugs exclude lived experiences from major segments of the American population, we are never going to truly get to equitable healthcare in...