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Building Capacity and Reaching Hardest Hit Communities to Combat COVID-19
On this AHA Advancing Health podcast, Germaine Smith-Baugh, president and CEO of the Urban League of Broward County in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., talks about combating the COVID-19 pandemic through testing, vaccinations and education within the community, which include people hardest hit by the pandemic.
Doulas: A Strategy to Address Maternal and Infant Health
The U.S. faces a growing health crisis, with maternal health falling alarmingly behind many other developed nations.
Leadership Dialogue Series: The Dynamic Work of Boards With Saint Luke’s Health System
The many pressures squeezing health care providers have all served to make the role of hospital trustees, or governing board members, more important than ever.
Equity of Care Award Winner Meritus Health: Influencing Equity in the Community
The AHA's Carolyn Boone Lewis Equity of Care Award recognizes outstanding efforts among hospitals and health care systems to advance equity of care and reduce health disparities within their communities.
A Workforce for the New Era of Equitable Health Care
In this conversation, hear from three experts who believe that expanding and integrating this talent pool into America's hospitals and health systems could provide a bridge to meeting future health care needs.
Addressing Mental Health Disparities Among Racial and Ethnic Minorities
In this conversation, Tracey Lavallias, executive director of behavioral health at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health, discusses potential solutions to make access easier for patients.
Training Future Health Care Leaders to Address Health Disparities
In this conversation, John Bluford describes how the Bluford Healthcare Leadership Institute is training young and diverse talent to assume leadership roles.
Advancing Women’s Health through an Equity Lens
For Women’s History Month, we turn the spotlight to a female-led venture capital firm that is out to change women’s lives for the better.
Health Equity Challenges and Opportunities: A Conversation Between the AHA and AMA
In this conversation, Joy Lewis, senior vice president of health equity strategies at the AHA, speaks with Aletha Maybank, M.D., senior vice president and chief health equity officer at the AMA, about the challenges in the health equity space, and the opportunities that can make a difference in health care across America.
Thinking Outside the Box to Reduce Behavioral Health Stigma and Disparities
For historically underserved populations, stigma and lack of access to behavioral health services can present huge barriers to treatment.