A Different Kind of Leader

"You cannot truly listen to anyone and do anything else at the same time." - Interviewing Dr. John Rich

Tue, 20 Dec 2022 06:00:00 -0500

🔎 ABOUT
The final episode of Season 5 features John A. Rich, MD, MPH, Director of the RUSH BMO Institute for Health Equity (RBHIE) at RUSH University Medical Center in Chicago, IL. The mission of RBHIE is to build, evaluate and sustain scalable approaches to improving health and eliminating health inequities. Dr. Rich’s work focuses on issues of urban violence, trauma, and health inequities, particularly as they affect the health of men of color. In 2006, Dr. Rich was awarded a MacArthur “Genius” Fellowship in recognition of his work to design “new models of health care that stretch across the boundaries of public health, education, social service, and justice systems to engage young men in caring for themselves and their peers.”

🔔 Follow Dr. Rich on Twitter @JArmandRich.

🔖 TIMESTAMPS
Intro (00:31) | Quote (01:40) | Perspective from disparities to equity (04:24) | Career journey (11:24) | Partnership criteria (15:50) | Career journey continued (17:50) | Self-care (23:07) | Key challenges for current leaders (27:21) | Book recommendations (29:41) | Reading or listening to now (30:43) | Good vs. Great leaders (32:08) | Advice for younger self (34:28)

This episode is hosted by Giselle Corbie and produced by Rachel Quinto. Promoted by Shelby McLamb and engineered by Sam Williams. Music is by Mixaud and Chillout Lounge.

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"Lift as we climb." - Interviewing Dr. Cheryl Rucker-Whitaker

Tue, 20 Dec 2022 05:00:00 -0500

🔎 ABOUT
Cheryl Rucker Whitaker, MD, MPH is an accomplished physician executive and transformational entrepreneur practiced in managing in matrixed and complex environments. Her work has been at the intersection of academia, industry, government, and non-profit sector to grow companies at the intersection of growth for impact. She is the founder of Complete Care Management Partners LLC, providing Medicaid focused urban based delegate care management services to Fortune 100 payers. She was a Co-Founder of NextLevel Health Partners, Inc., the only African-American owned medicaid managed company in the country.

🔔 Follow Dr. Rucker-Whitaker on Twitter @DrWhitaker.

🔖 TIMESTAMPS
Intro (00:30) | Quote (03:33) | Journey - NextLevel (04:26) | Journey - up to now (10:42) | Healthcare future and current key challenges (18:59) | Success / failure (23:29) | Sources of Inspiration (29:41 ) | Self-care (32:18) | Leadership book recommendation (34:37) | Reading or listening to now (35:34) | Good vs. Great leaders (36:28) | Advice for younger self (37:35)

This episode is hosted by Giselle Corbie and produced by Rachel Quinto. Promoted by Shelby McLamb and engineered by Sam Williams. Music is by Mixaud and Chillout Lounge.

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"Maintain equanimity under duress." - Interviewing Dr. Charles Mouton

Tue, 13 Dec 2022 05:00:00 -0500

🔎 ABOUT
Charles Mouton, MD, MS, MBA is currently serving as interim President at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. He has been executive vice President and Provost and Dean of the John Sealy School of Medicine, and professor in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Texas Medical Branch. Dr. Mouton previously served UTMB as Vice Dean for Academic Affairs in the School of Medicine. He joined UTMB in 2017, coming from Meharry, where he was Senior Vice President for Health Affair and its Dean of the School of Medicine. Dr. Mouton’s primary research interests are in women’s health, health disparities, late life domestic violence, and aging. He was a co-investigator for the Women’s Health Initiative, the first study to investigate health in a large sampling of women across the United States to determine how diet, hormone therapy, and calcium and vitamin D might prevent heart disease, cancer, and bone fractures

“Excellence of performance will transcend artificial barriers created by man.” -Dr. Charles Drew

🔔 Follow Dr. Mouton on Twitter @cmoutonmd.

🔖 TIMESTAMPS
Intro | Quotes | Leadership programs | Sources of inspiration | Self-care | Book recommendations | Reading or listening to now | Good vs. Great leaders | Advice for younger self

This episode is hosted by Giselle Corbie and produced by Rachel Quinto. Promoted by Shelby McLamb and engineered by Sam Williams. Music is by Mixaud and Chillout Lounge.

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"Do what you like, what's important, and what's right." - Interviewing Dr. Ada Adimora

Tue, 06 Dec 2022 05:00:00 -0500

🔎 ABOUT
Adaora A. Adimora, MD, MPH, FIDSA, is a Sarah Graham Kenan Distinguished Professor of Medicine at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine and professor of epidemiology at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health. She is a physician epidemiologist with more than 25 years of clinical experience in the treatment of patients with HIV disease. She has dedicated her career to investigating the epidemiology of HIV and STIs.

🔔 Follow Dr. Adimora on Twitter @AdaAdimora

🔖 TIMESTAMPS
Intro (00:23) | Quote and journey (02:30) | Moral courage (03:37) | Career (05:26) | Mentorship (12:35) | 80s influence in policy and career (15:10) | Current key challenges (21:57) | Juggling commitments and making choices (25:35) | Self-care (28:57) | Book recommendations (30:14) | Reading or listening to now (31:31) | Good vs. Great leaders (32:27) | Advice for younger self (33:51)

This episode is hosted by Giselle Corbie and produced by Rachel Quinto. Promoted by Shelby McLamb and engineered by Sam Williams. Music is by Mixaud and Chillout Lounge.

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Leadership Toolbox with Vivette Jeffries-Logan

Tue, 29 Nov 2022 05:00:00 -0500

ABOUT
This season's toolbox episode features Vivette Jeffries-Logan, one of the founding partners of Biwa Consulting and Emergent Equity. Biwa focuses on leadership, organizational, and equity development working with nonprofits, foundations, community organizations as well coaching thought partnership with individual leaders. In this episode, our guest discusses frameworks used by Biwa including personal/self inventory, worldview, the fallacy of objectivity, and guiding principles of relationship, responsibility, reciprocity, and redistribution.

Vivette Jeffries-Logan is a citizen of the Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation (OBSN). She is a mother, Certified Executive Chef, mentor, teacher, leader, and advocate.

TIMESTAMPS: Intro (00:00) | Tell us about yourself (00:56) | About clients (02:49) | Personal inventory (05:13) | Worldview (09:54) | Four elements: counter narrative to power and profit (11:51) | Objectivity (18:26) | Indigenous leadership perspective (21:52) | Other examples of supporting leaders (27:33)

RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS TOOLBOX EPISODE

Theory of Change: https://www.biwa-emergentequity.com/theory-of-change
Guiding Principles: https://www.biwa-emergentequity.com/guiding-principles
Forbes article mentioned by Giselle Corbie: https://www.forbes.com/sites/danabrownlee/2022/10/21/black-women-leaders-are-more-ambitious-but-less-supported-at-work-mckinsey-and-lean-in-study-finds/?sh=644799776e48

CONTACT

Vivette Jeffries-Logan: vivette@biwa-emergentequity.com
Biwa Consulting and Emergent Equity and their services: https://www.biwa-emergentequity.com/

This episode is hosted by Giselle Corbie and produced by Rachel Quinto. Promoted by Shelby McLamb and engineered by Sam Williams. Music is by Mixaud and Chillout Lounge.

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"Just be yourself." - Interviewing Dr. Marshall Chin

Tue, 22 Nov 2022 07:00:00 -0500

🔎 ABOUT
Marshall Chin, MD, MPH is the Richard Parrillo Family Distinguished Service Professor of Healthcare Ethics at the University of Chicago. Marshall is a practicing general internist and health services researcher who has dedicated his entire career to advancing health equity through interventions at multiple levels: individual, organizational, community and policy levels.

🔔 Follow Dr. Marshall Chin on Twitter: @MarshallChinMD.

🔖 TIMESTAMPS: Intro (00:24) | Quote (01:47) | Career Journey (03:24) | Health Equity Work (04:29) | Work discrimination and bias (07:08) | Current times and opportunities (10:52) | Personal costs (14:09) | Key challenges leaders are facing now (18:23) | Deciding on opportunities (20:35) | Personal challenges and crises (23:33) | Self Care (27:46) | Book recommendations (32:09) | Current reads and listens (35:05) | Good vs. Great Leaders (36:57) | Advice to younger self (38:35)

This episode is hosted by Giselle Corbie and produced by Rachel Quinto. Promoted by Shelby McLamb and engineered by Sam Williams. Music is by Mixaud and Chillout Lounge.

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"For if you keep silent at this time..." - Interviewing Dr. Sherita Golden

Tue, 22 Nov 2022 06:00:00 -0500

🔎 ABOUT
Sherita Golden, MD, MHS is the Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer for Johns Hopkins Medicine. She is also a Professor of Medicine. Dr. Golden's research has used the tools of epidemiology and health services research to identify biologic and system contributors to disparities in type two diabetes and its outcomes.

🔔 Follow Dr. Sherita Golden on Twitter: @GoldenSherita

This episode is hosted by Giselle Corbie and produced by Rachel Quinto. Promoted by Shelby McLamb and engineered by Sam Williams. Music is by Mixaud and Chillout Lounge.

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"Whatever your life's work is, do it well." - Interviewing Dr. Keith Churchwell

Tue, 22 Nov 2022 05:00:00 -0500

🔎 ABOUT
Season 5's kick off episode features Keith Churchwell, MD, President of Yale New Haven Hospital and Executive Vice President of Yale New Haven Health System. He is also an associate clinical professor of medicine at the Yale School of Medicine.

🔔 Follow Dr. Keith Churchwell on Twitter: @KChurchwellMD

This episode is hosted by Giselle Corbie and produced by Rachel Quinto. Promoted by Shelby McLamb and engineered by Sam Williams. Music is by Mixaud and Chillout Lounge.

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Season 5 Trailer

Mon, 21 Nov 2022 06:00:00 -0500

Check out Season 5 of A Different Kind of Leader Tuesday, November 22, 2022. This new season features new eight guest leaders and another set of skills for your leadership toolbox.

This season is hosted by Giselle Corbie and is produced by Rachel Quinto. Promoted by Shelby McLamb and engineered by Sam Williams. Music is by Mixaud and Chillout Lounge.

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"Fight for the things you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you"- Interviewing Dr. Jasjit Ahluwalia

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 06:00:00 -0400

Dr. Jasjit Ahluwalia is a physician and public health scientist at Brown University’s Schools of Public Health and Medicine. He has been in academic medicine since 1992 and has been a practicing physician, faculty member, department chair, Associate Dean and Center Director in medical schools, and a School of Public Health Dean. His primary research areas are health disparities and smoking cessation and nicotine addiction in African-American smokers. He has been continuously funded by NIH for 25 years,having been the principal investigator or co-investigator of more than $100 million in grants and has published 350 manuscripts. Ahluwalia has served on the U.S. government’s National Advisory Council on Minority Health and Health Disparities, on the Board of Directors of five national scientific organizations, and is currently appointed to the federal government’s Interagency Committee on Smoking and Health chaired by the US Surgeon General.

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"Together, we can do great things." - Interviewing Dr. Amelie Ramirez

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 06:00:00 -0500

Dr. Amelie Ramirez is Director of the Institute for Health Promotion Research, Chair of the Department of Population Health Sciences, and Associate Director of Cancer Outreach and Engagement at the Mayes Cancer Center at the University of Texas at San Antonio.
The institute that Dr. Ramirez leads is the headquarters for Salud America!, a national program that uses innovative evidence-based research and communications to educate and activate an online network of more than 300,000 advocates to promote healthy change in equity for Latino and all families. Dr. Ramirez has also personally trained and mentored over 300 Latino undergraduate pre-and post-doctoral students. Her recognitions include a 2007 election to the National Academy of Medicine, a 2011 White House Champion of Change, the Everett M. Rogers Public Health Communication Award from the American Public Health Association, a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society of Behavioral Medicine.
She's also on the San Antonio Mayor's Fitness Council as President of the Academy of Medicine, Engineering, and Sciences of Texas.

Follow Salud America on Twitter: @SaludAmerica

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Leadership Toolbox with Angela Bryant

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 06:00:00 -0500

Angela Bryant, JD is the Assistant Secretary for Equity and Inclusion with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. Angela served in the NC General Assembly representing Halifax, Vance, Warren, and parts of Wilson and Nash Counties from 2013 to 2018. In addition to serving as an elected official, she has dedicated her career to supporting a broad range of organizations in creating welcoming and successful environments for all cultural groups. She co-founded Visions, Inc. – a non-profit educational organization that has provided diversity and inclusion services to over 100,000 individuals and 600 organizations, including health care organizations and staff -- with the mission to empower the creation of environments where diﬀerences are recognized, understood, and appreciated. In this episode, Angela discusses the fundamental skill of a leader on withholding judgement or anger with those who have a different opinion than you.

Follow Angela on Twitter: @angelareb

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"Humanism. Social Justice. Integrity. Generosity. Humility." - Interviewing Dr. Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 06:00:00 -0500

Dr. Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable is Director of the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). He oversees NIMHD’s annual budget to advance the science of minority health and health disparities research. NIMHD conducts and supports research programs to advance knowledge and understanding of health disparities, identify mechanisms to improve minority health and reduce health disparities, and develop effective interventions to reduce health disparities in community and clinical settings. In this episode, Dr. Perez-Stable discusses the importance of effective communication skills needed to be an impactful leader.

Follow NIMHD on Twitter: @NIMHD

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"To whom much is given, much is required." - Interviewing Dr. Debra Barksdale

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 06:00:00 -0500

Dr. Debra J. Barksdale is Dean and Professor of the School of Nursing at UNC Greensboro. Dr. Barksdale is an RWJF Executive Nurse Fellow alumna and served as the only nurse appointed to the Patient-Centered Outcomes Board of Governors (PCORI) for 8 years, a past president of the National Association of Nurse Practitioner Faculties, an AACN-Wharton Executive Leadership Fellow, and a former DHHS Primary Health Care Policy Fellow and a Translational Research Fellow at the L. Douglas School of Government at VCU. She currently serves as the National League for Nursing representative to the Diversifying the Nursing Workforce Initiative which is coordinated by AARP. Dr. Barksdale recently completed her second term as a member of the Board of Directors of the American Academy of Nursing where she also served as the board liaison to the Equity, Diversity and Inclusivity Committee and several expert panels. She holds degrees from the University of Virginia (BSN), Howard University (MSN-FNP), University of Michigan (PhD), and a post-master’s certificate in teaching (University of Pennsylvania). She is a recognized leader in the area of advanced practice nursing education and in equity, diversity, and inclusion. In this episode, Dr. Barksdale shares her advice on leadership and learning from mistakes.

Book recommendation: Subtract: The Untapped Science of Less

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"No one is better than you are; and you're not better than anyone else" - Interviewing Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 06:00:00 -0500

Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith is Associate Dean for Health Equity Research; C.N.H Long Professor of Medicine, Public Health, and Management; and Founding Director of the Equity Research and Innovation Center (ERIC) in the Office for Health Equity Research at Yale School of Medicine. She currently serves as Senior Advisor to the White House COVID-19 Response Team and Chair of the Presidential COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force at the Department of Health and Human Services. Previously, she served as co-chair of the Biden-Harris Transition COVID-19 Advisory Board and community committee chair for the ReOpen Connecticut Advisory Group on behalf of Connecticut Governor Lamont. In this episode, Dr. Nunez-Smith discusses the key themes of setting boundaries, minority health, and setting the tone as a leader.

Follow Dr. Nunez-Smith on social media:
@DrNunezSmith (Twitter)
@DrNunezSmith46 (Twitter)

Book recommendations:
Caste: The Origins of our Discontents
The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How we Can Prosper Together

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"Ma ka hana ka ‘ike - By doing, one learns" Interviewing Dr. Joseph Keawe‘aimoku Kaholokula

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 06:00:00 -0500

Dr. Joseph Keawe‘aimoku Kaholokula is a Professor and Chair of Native Hawaiian Health in the John A. Burns School of Medicine at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and a licensed clinical psychologist. As a Native Hawaiian, he is passionate about improving the health of Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders and has made a life-long commitment to improving their social and cultural determinants of health. He has led multiple, federally-funded research projects aimed at explaining, preventing, or treating cardiometabolic-related medical conditions in Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders to achieve health equity. With colleagues, he has developed national and international research training programs to support Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and other science-underrepresented students, post-doctoral fellows, and junior faculty in pursuing a health science research career. In this episode, Dr. Kaholokula reflects on how the discrimination against native Hawaiians led to his academic and medical journey.

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"You cannot change any society, unless you take responsibility for it..." - Interviewing Dr. Emily Wang

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 06:00:00 -0400

Emily Wang, MD, MAS is a Professor in the Yale School of Medicine and Public Health and directs the new SEICHE Center for Health and Justice. The SEICHE Center is a collaboration between the Yale School of Medicine and Yale Law School working to stimulate community transformation by identifying the legal, policy, and practice levers that can improve the health of individuals and communities impacted by mass incarceration. She leads the Health Justice Lab research program, which receives National Institutes of Health funding to investigate how incarceration influences chronic health conditions, including cardiovascular disease, cancer, and opioid use disorder, and uses a participatory approach to study interventions which mitigate the impacts of incarceration. In this episode, Dr. Wang discusses her journey to working with incarcerated populations, and how global conceptualizations of incarceration compare to those in the United States. Additionally, she sheds light on current issues in the criminal justice system during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Wang discusses her current work, where her team collaborates with community health workers with a history of incarceration. She conveys the importance of engaging these stakeholders in public health work, as they are vital to community revitalization.

Twitter: @ewang422

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"The arc of history is long, but it always begins towards justice." - Interviewing Dr. Brian Smedley

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 06:00:00 -0400

Brian Smedley, PhD is chief of Psychology in the Public Interest, where he leads APA’s efforts to apply the science and practice of psychology to the fundamental problems of human welfare and social justice. In this episode, Dr. Smedley discusses how work in social justice has been instrumental in addressing the challenges of current events (e.g., COVID-19, racial inequality, etc.). He illustrates how much this body of work has grown since the late 90s, when issues of racial justice and health inequities were viewed with skepticism in academic and healthcare settings. Dr. Smedley also discusses the leaders who played an impactful role in his career, from scholars in medicine, psychology, public health, and other fields. He shares that "leadership really boils down to relationships...the best leaders are those who focus on those relationships." Additionally, he asserts that everyone has the potential to be a leader, but that it is important to have integrity about one's work, life, and level of commitment.

Twitter: @BrianDSmedley
Publication: Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care

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"The racial philosophy we must seek..." - Interviewing Dr. Chandra Ford

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 06:00:00 -0400

Chandra L. Ford, PhD, MPH, MLIS is Professor of Community Health Sciences and Founding Director of the Center for the Study of Racism, Social Justice and Health in the Fielding School of Public Health at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA). Her work offers conceptual and methodological tools for studying racism as a public health problem. In this episode, Dr. Ford describes how her career journey pivoted unexpectedly as a result of her experiences as an undergraduate student. Issues of interpersonal and institutional racism compelled her to switch focus from nutrition to racism, with particular attention to gender and intersectionality. She discusses her current work in these arenas, and the challenges related to conducting her research in academic settings. Dr. Ford emphasizes the importance of understanding how racism shapes the kinds of questions we ask, the kinds of work we do, and the places where we lend our support. She shares how she addresses issues of racism and inequity, not only in her scholarly work, but as a mentor.

Twitter: @DrChandraFord
Book Recommendation: Racism: Science & Tools for the Public Health Professional

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"Leadership is the capacity to translate a vision into reality." - Interviewing Dr. Carlos Del Rio

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 06:00:00 -0400

Carlos del Rio, MD is a Distinguished Professor of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Emory University School of Medicine and Executive Associate Dean for Emory at Grady. He is also Professor of Global Health and Professor of Epidemiology at the Rollins School of Public Health. He is co-Director of the Emory Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) and co-PI of the Emory-CDC HIV Clinical Trials Unit and the Emory Vaccine and Treatment Evaluation Unit. In this episode, Dr. del Rio discusses his journey to working in global public health, which began in his work tackling the HIV epidemic. Dr. del Rio also shares the importance of taking a global health approach in local settings, parallels between the HIV epidemic and COVID-19, the leadership challenges during the current pandemic, and how they are exacerbated by polarized political views. He discusses the prevailing health inequities that, despite extensive conversation, remain under-addressed in medicine and public health. Additionally, Dr. del Rio discusses the role of mentors in his own leadership journey, and the importance of having mentors throughout one's career.

Twitter: @CarlosdelRio7
Book Recommendation: On Leadership

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Leadership Toolbox: Enneagram Typology with Angela Rosenberg

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 06:00:00 -0400

Angela Rosenberg, DrPH, PT, BCC is a leadership consultant who earned her Master’s in Public Health and her Doctorate in Leadership Development at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Through her company, Inside Out, Dr. Rosenberg focuses on individualized leadership development and the development, facilitation, and evaluation of executive leadership teams. She is a Board Certified Leadership Coach (BCC) and is certified to administer and train on a wide range of leadership assessment tools –however, The Enneagram typology for gaining insight into personal motivation and growth is admittedly her favorite. In this episode, Dr. Rosenberg takes a deep dive into the Enneagram Typology, and how to use it as a tool in leadership. She discusses the nine Enneagram types, along with strengths and challenges that come with each typology.

Twitter: @rosenbergangela
Buy her book: Nine Perfect Petals: The Enneagram for Flower Gardeners

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"People will not remember what you do, but they'll remember how you make you feel." - Interviewing Dr. Aletha Maybank

Tue, 25 May 2021 06:00:00 -0400

Aletha Maybank, MD, MPH, currently serves as the Chief Health Equity Officer and Group Vice President for the American Medical Association (AMA), where she focuses on embedding health equity across all the work of the AMA and leading the Center for Health Equity. In this episode, Dr. Maybank discusses her experiences in the medical field and her desire to pursue public health. It was in her work with the Office of Minority Health that she became entrenched in health disparities work. Issues such as racial justice and health equity have since been a focal point in her career. Additionally, Dr. Maybank describes the cadre of people in her professional circle who serve as allies and leaders. The relationships that she has cultivated personally and professionally, coupled with her self-care regimen, have been fundamental to her ability to lead.

Twitter: @dralethamaybank
Learn more about the AMA's Prioritizing Equity Video Series
Book recommendation: All About Love: New Visions

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"You can't live a perfect day until you do something for someone who will never be able to repay you." - Interviewing Dr. Keith Norris

Tue, 25 May 2021 06:00:00 -0400

Keith Norris, MD, PhD is an internationally recognized clinician scientist and health policy leader. A board certified nephrologist and member of the National Kidney Foundation's Kidney Disease Outcome Quality Initiative, Dr. Norris has been instrumental in shaping national health policy and clinical practice guidelines for chronic kidney disease. In this episode, Dr. Norris describes the three mentors who played a pivotal role in his career journey, and how their guidance molded him into the leader he is today. He also describes how his choice to take on administrative roles was influenced by his desire to navigate obstacles in conducting research. His leadership roles, however, were not without challenges, and Dr. Norris shares how he has navigated important issues, from program closures to budget cuts.

Book recommendation: Coach Wooden's Pyramid of Success

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"Service is the rent we pay for living." - Interviewing Dr. Lauren Smith

Tue, 25 May 2021 06:00:00 -0400

Lauren Smith, MD, MPH, is the Chief Health Equity and Strategy Officer for the CDC Foundation, a newly created role for which she brings over 25 years of experience in healthcare delivery, management, public policy and public health. In this episode, Dr. Smith describes her early interests in science and the social determinants of health, which influenced her career pursuits in medicine, government, and public health. She shares her experiences working in government, and the transition to working at a social impact consulting firm. She shares her process for choosing leadership opportunities: figure out your calling - the highest and best use of your skill set, along with what you are uniquely situated to do. Additionally, Dr. Smith describes the challenges of the pandemic and racial injustices as core issues facing leaders today.

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"Never give up; never give up; never, never, never give up." - Interviewing Dr. Margaret Moss

Tue, 25 May 2021 06:00:00 -0400

Margaret Moss, PhD, JD, RN, is an enrolled member of the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation (Three Affiliated Tribes of North Dakota), and has equal lineage as Canadian Sioux/ Saskatchewan. She is currently, at the University of British Columbia as Director of the First Nations House of Learning, and in the Faculty of Applied Science as an Associate Professor in the School of Nursing. Dr. Moss is the first and only American Indian to hold both nursing and juris doctorates. In this episode, Dr. Moss discusses her formative years as an adopted Indigenous child experiencing the, now illegal, assimilation practices in the U.S. She shares her love of learning, which began in her early childhood, and propelled her academic pursuits in science, nursing, and ultimately law. She describes issues of loss, historic trauma, and prejudice, and how she has overcome those obstacles throughout her personal and professional life.

Twitter: @mpm40

Get Dr. Moss's book: American Indian Health and Nursing

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"Vision, without execution, is hallucination." - Interviewing Dr. Sandro Galea

Tue, 25 May 2021 06:00:00 -0400

Sandro Galea, MD, MPH, DrPH, a physician, epidemiologist, and author, is dean and Robert A. Knox Professor at Boston University School of Public Health. In this episode, Dr. Galea describes his early beginnings in Medicine and the decision to pivot towards a career in public health. He comments on the biomedical achievements in response to the pandemic, as well as the structural challenges that emerged and/or were exacerbated as a result of the pandemic. His advice to leaders in these uncertain times is to recognize both the successes and failures that are connected to the pandemic, particularly the health inequities that continue to be present in our society. The four key components of leadership that Dr. Galea addresses are: integrity, hard work, compassion, and self-restraint.

Twitter: @sandrogalea

Buy Dr. Galea's Book (Available Nov 2021): The Contagion Next Time

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Season 3 Trailer

Mon, 24 May 2021 06:00:00 -0400

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"When we speak, we are afraid our words will not be heard, nor welcome. But when we are silent, you're still afraid so it is better to speak.” -Interviewing Dr. Valerie Stone

Tue, 08 Dec 2020 06:00:00 -0500

In this episode, Dr. Valerie Stone shares her leadership trajectory, from her early years serving in leadership roles in high school to the many roles that she has taken on over the years. She also describes her leadership approach, which involves identifying important gaps and working with others to fill them. While her approach has been consistent over the years, her leadership style has changed slightly, as she focuses on emotional intelligence.

Valerie Stone, MD, MPH is the Vice Chair for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion of the Department of Medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Massachusetts. Dr. Stone is an academic journal internist as well as an HIV/AIDS focused infectious disease specialist, and a Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School.

Twitter: @valstonemd

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"Do work you're passionate about, do work that works toward your strengths..." - Interviewing Dr. Joseph Betancourt

Tue, 01 Dec 2020 06:00:00 -0500

In this episode, Dr. Joseph Betancourt reflects on how early beginnings with his family upbringing influenced his journey to medicine and his outlook on how he approaches his work and opportunities. He also talks about the work he has done around diversity, equity and inclusion, in particular, how to think about and deliver cross cultural competency and communication to improve patient care. Dr. Betancourt provides advice for future leaders about learning through engagement when exploring a passion and moving forward with humility and confidence.

Joseph Betancourt, MD, MPH is the Vice President and Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer of Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and the founder and senior advisor and faculty of the Disparities Solutions Center at MGH. Dr. Betancourt is nationally and internationally recognized expert in health policy, health care disparities, diversity, cross cultural medicine, and has served on several institute of medicine and national academy committees, including the one that many of us in the field will see as a landmark report on equal treatment as well as increasing diversity in the healthcare workforce.

TIMESTAMPS: Intro (00:00) | Journey (01:49) | Cross cultural practice and communication (09:06) | Advice for young leaders (13:40) | Proud Accomplishment (19:13)| Critical leadership opportunities (24:38) | Self-Care (29:04) | Leadership book recommendation (32:22)| Advice to younger self (33:14)

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Twitter: @jbetancourtpr
MGH Disparities Solutions Center: @MGHDisparities

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"Becoming is better than being." - Interviewing Dr. Kimberly Manning

Tue, 24 Nov 2020 06:00:00 -0500

In this episode, Dr. Kimberly Manning describes how her teachers and mentors pushed her to develop her powerful writing, to integrate narrative medicine and storytelling into her career in medicine, and therefore, standout in her purpose. Often witness to simplistic and misrepresented stories about patients in safety net hospitals, she reflects on the privilege of writing and sharing vulnerable moments with patients to bring forward their voices. Also, she discusses advice she offers leaders in the current challenges of today, particularly in the face of racial battle fatigue.

Kimberly Manning, MD is the Associate Vice Chair for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for the Department of Medicine at Emory University School of Medicine. She is a Professor of Medicine and serves as residency program director for the transitional year residency program at Emory. She's a prolific writer as both in short and long form; and you can find her on Twitter where she has a robust Twitter following as well as in peer reviewed literature.

TIMESTAMPS: Intro (00:00) | Quote (01:22) | Journey (02:39) | Narratives (05:16) | Mentors (08:34) | Advice for Current and Future Leaders (14:58) | When did you become a leader? (19:42) | Self-Care (23:42) | Current Read/Listen (26:13) | Leadership Book (27:57) | Advice for Younger Self (30:32)

Follow Dr. Manning on social media and her blog; the article mentioned in the episode is also listed below:

Twitter: @gradydoctor
Reflections of a Grady Doctor: https://twitter.com/gradydoctor
"More than medical mistrust", The Lancet: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)32286-8/fulltext

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Leadership Toolbox: Personal Board of Directors with Katie Brandert

Thu, 19 Nov 2020 06:00:00 -0500

The second episode in our Leadership Toolbox Series, where leadership development experts talk about key skills, tools and resources that leaders need to lead effectively, features content about a "Personal Board of Directors" or a "Supporting Cast". In this episode, Katie Brandert, MPH, discusses what a personal board of directors is and describes the various types of "directors" that comprise a personal board for leaders. Click the following link to access the worksheet mentioned in the episode to help you think about your Personal Board of Directors: Supporting Cast Worksheet

TIMESTAMPS: Intro (00:00) | About Katie Brandert and her leadership development work (02:01) | Introduction to Tool (04:12) | Who should be in a personal board of directors? (09:29) | Tool recap (29:46)

Katie Brandert is an adjunct faculty member at Nebraska Methodist college and an instructor in health promotion at UNMC. She has directed the Great Plains Leadership Institute, a year long leadership training program, and served as a manager of workforce development and leadership programs at the College of Public Health at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. She is also team coach in Clinical Scholars, a national leadership development program for teams of clinicians. Katie is a certified in a number of the personal assessments and tools including 360 assessments, change conflict, organizational culture, intercultural development, and her areas of focus include training on leadership identity, building teams public speaking, and the journey towards equity, diversity and inclusion. She is a sought after facilitator for difficult conversations, culture work, and organizational strategy.

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Twitter: @katiebrandert
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/katie.brandert
Instagram: @kbrandert
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathleenbrandert/

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"Where there is no understanding, there is no explanation. Where there is understanding, there is no need for an explanation." - Interviewing Dr. John Lowe

Tue, 17 Nov 2020 06:00:00 -0500

Dr. John Lowe shares insight through stories about his career and how his Native American heritage and grounded knowledge of self has influence sharing and leaving knowledge with others throughout his career. He also describes the power of hearing one's internal voice and connecting to one's purpose to find space for reflection and personal growth amidst the challenges of today.

Dr. John Lowe is Professor and the Joseph H. Blades Centennial Memorial Professorship Chair at the University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing. He is the founding director of Center for Indigenous Nursing Research for Health Equity (INRHE) at Florida State University. Dr. Lowe is a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing and is one of roughly two dozen Native American nursing scholars in the United States. He is a Cherokee Native American Tribal member and also has Creek and Lenape Native American Tribal Heritage.

TIMESTAMPS: Intro (00:00) | Quote (01:23) | Approach to Career (06:54) | Creating space to hear that "intuition" or "voice" (11:52) | Journey to Nursing (15:02) | Challenges Facing Today's Leaders (18:06) | Advice for Rising Leaders (20:09) | Self-Care (23:52) | Leadership Book (29:06) | Advice to Younger Self (30:12)

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Twitter: @nativeJLowe

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"Love is the greatest force in the universe. It is the heartbeat of the moral cosmos. He who loves is a participant in the being of God." - Interviewing Dr. Susana Morales

Tue, 10 Nov 2020 06:00:00 -0500

In this episode, Dr. Susana Morales talks about how her deep roots in activism and her family played a pivotal role in her journey. Like our other leaders this season, she provides her perspective in this time, discussing opportunities around diversity and health equity for leaders. Along the way, she also reflects on her early mentors and the mentoring models she developed for her current work and initiatives.

Dr. Susana Morales is the Vice Chair for Diversity for in the Department of Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine. She is Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine and directs a newly formed diversity center of excellence at Cornell Center for Health Equity, and she also serves as Associate Program Director of Internal Medicine Training Program at Cornell.

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Twitter: @SusanaMoralesM8

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"Leadership is not so much about technique and methods as it is about opening the heart..." - Interviewing Dr. Wizdom Powell

Tue, 27 Oct 2020 06:00:00 -0400

Dr. Wizdom Powell discusses her path to health equity work, starting from a very young age growing up in a housing project. Recognizing early on the power and the impacts of losing men from families, she talks how that has propelled her work to examine health among men of color. She shares her appreciation of integrating creative modalities with data and advice for rising leaders in these times.

Dr. Powell is the Director of the University of Connecticut Health Disparities Institute and Associate Professor of Psychiatry at UConn Health. She serves as the President-Elect of the American Psychological Association, Division 51 Men and Masculinities, and is an honorary professor at the University of KwaZulu-Natal in Durban South Africa. Her global health research investigates the interplay between stress (e.g., race-related), social constructions of masculinity, and Black male health disparities. In 2011-2012, she was appointed by President Obama to serve as a White House Fellow to Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta. In addition to being a White House Fellow, she is an American Psychological Association (APA) Minority, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Kaiser Permanente Burch Leadership, Institute of African American Research, and Ford Foundation Fellow. Dr. Powell was awarded a 2017 academic writing residency at the Bellagio Center from the Rockefeller Foundation.

TIMESTAMPS: Intro (00:00) | Quote (02:03) | Leadership Journey (03:37) | Vulnerability (14:56) | Presidential Initiative (13:41) | Perspective of the Present (19:47) | Advice for Leaders and Authenticity (28:15) | Self-Care (32:37) | Book Recommendations (36:34) | Reading/Listening to Now (38:36) | Good vs. Great Leaders (40:05)

More on Dr. Powell and her work:

APA - Four questions for Wizdom Powell: https://www.apa.org/news/apa/2020/07/wizdom-powell
Presidential Initiative Announcement: https://www.division51.net/post/2020-presidential-initiative-announcement

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Twitter: @Wizdomisms
IG: @Wizdomisms

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"Our deepest fear is not that we're not inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we're powerful beyond measure..." -Interviewing Dr. Kira Banks

Tue, 20 Oct 2020 06:00:00 -0400

In this episode, Dr. Kira Banks describes the impactful mentorship experiences that shaped her career trajectory as a psychologist and community researcher. She emphasizes the importance of using academic tools to engage communities and is passionate about helping people navigate systems of oppression. In her consulting work, she works with organizations to establish equitable environments and works to support individuals and groups to help them understand themselves, others, and oppression. Dr. Banks has published over 20 articles in peer-reviewed outlets and has contributed to Harvard Business Review and popular media outlets such as Huffington Post and The Atlantic.

TIMESTAMPS: Intro (00:00) | Quote (01:53) | Leadership Journey (07:22) | Organization (13:41) | Institutional Response (21:26) | Advice for Leaders in Turbulent Times (24:22) | Sources of Inspiration (29:19) | Self-Care (31:18) | Book Recommendations (34:26) | Advice for Younger Self (36:00)

Learn more about Dr. Kira Banks

Dr. Kira Bank's Website: http://kirabanks.com/
Raising Equity Podcast: https://raisingequity.org/the-podcast/
"Is your company actually fighting racism, or just talking about it?" https://hbr.org/2020/06/is-your-company-actually-fighting-racism-or-just-talking-about-it

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Twitter: @KiraBanks
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrKiraBanks/
Instagram: @DrKiraBanks
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drkirabanks/

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"...be a citizen, and build a community." - Interviewing Dr. Camara Jones (Part II)

Thu, 15 Oct 2020 06:00:00 -0400

In Part II, Dr. Jones shares what she sees as the key challenges that leaders are facing now, which serve as barriers to achieving health equity. She identifies three major challenges: providing resources according to need, recognizing and rectifying historical injustices, and valuing all individuals and populations equally. Additionally, she discusses her recent work "Seven Values Targets for Anti-Racism Action."

Learn more about Dr. Jones Work

Allegories on race and racism (TEDxEmory): https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=GNhcY6fTyBM
Seeing the Water: Seven Values Targets for Anti-Racism Action: https://info.primarycare.hms.harvard.edu/blog/seven-values-targets-anti-racism-action
Dr. Camara Jones Explains the Cliff of Good Health: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=to7Yrl50iHI
Coronavirus Disease Discriminates. Our Health Care Doesn't Have To (Opinion): https://www.newsweek.com/2020/04/24/coronavirus-disease-discriminates-our-health-care-doesnt-have-opinion-1496405.html

Follow Dr. Camara Jones

Twitter: @CamaraJones
Instagram: @CamaraJones99

TIMESTAMPS: Key Challenges Leaders Are Facing (00:33) | Self-Care (07:43) | Book Recommendations (12:41) | Good vs. Great Leaders (14:56) | Advice for Younger Self (15:32)

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"Be courageous, be curious..." - Interviewing Dr. Camara Jones (Part I)

Tue, 13 Oct 2020 06:00:00 -0400

In Part I of our Season 2 Opener, Dr. Camara Jones offers four pieces of advice: 1) be courageous, 2) be curious, 3) be a citizen, and 4) build community and tells us how she formed these ideologies throughout the course of her career and how to apply them. She also describes her career journey in medicine and public health, from her academic training at Wellesley, Stanford, and Johns Hopkins, to her faculty position at Harvard and her time at the CDC and shares lessons learned navigating challenges and purpose.

Learn more about Dr. Jones Work

Allegories on race and racism (TEDxEmory): https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=GNhcY6fTyBM
Seeing the Water: Seven Values Targets for Anti-Racism Action: https://info.primarycare.hms.harvard.edu/blog/seven-values-targets-anti-racism-action
Dr. Camara Jones Explains the Cliff of Good Health: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=to7Yrl50iHI
Coronavirus Disease Discriminates. Our Health Care Doesn't Have To (Opinion): https://www.newsweek.com/2020/04/24/coronavirus-disease-discriminates-our-health-care-doesnt-have-opinion-1496405.html

Follow Dr. Camara Jones

Twitter: @CamaraJones
Instagram: @CamaraJones99

TIMESTAMPS: Intro (00:00) | Quote (01:43) | Path and Journey (02:52) | Storytelling and the Four Elements (Be courageous, be curious, be a citizen, and build community) (17:52)

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Season 2 Trailer

Tue, 06 Oct 2020 06:00:00 -0400

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Closing: Season 1 Reflection

Tue, 19 May 2020 06:00:00 -0400

In the final episode of the season, Host Giselle Corbie-Smith, Executive Producer Sable Watson, and Producer Rachel Quinto reflect on the the first season of A Different Kind of Leader. The team talks about what they learned from guests and the process of putting together a podcast, and what to look forward to in Season 2.

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@sablewatson

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"Anything worth doing is worth doing badly" - Interviewing Dr. Nirav Shah

Tue, 12 May 2020 06:00:00 -0400

Nirav Shah, MD, MPH is a national leader in patient safety, quality, innovation, and digital health and the strategies required to lower costs for patient centered health care. In this last episode of Season 1, tune in as Dr. Shah shares his journey working toward impacting change on a statewide and national scale. He also discusses the importance of committment and perseverence, in the face of failures, as reflected in the quote that embodies his leadership style.

Follow Dr. Shah on Twitter: @niravrshah

TIMESTAMPS - Intro (00:00) | Quote (00:29) | Early Beginnings (01:57) | Leadership Roles (03:59) | Learning Curves (10:38) | Proud Accomplishments (13:58) | Failure and Mistakes (16:13) | Current Excitements (20:04) | Self-Care (24:30) | Book Recommendations (25:34) | Good vs. Great Leaders (27:08) | Advice for Younger Self (28:28)

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"If it's worth having, you have to work for it" - Interviewing Dr. Tracie Collins

Tue, 05 May 2020 06:00:00 -0400

Tracie Collins, MD, MPH is the Dean of the University of New Mexico College of Population Health, one of three in the nation, and is a clinician and researcher who studies the racial disparities in the impact of serious vascular disorders. In this episode, Dr. Collins reflects how she made the transitions in her career through regular evaluation and a personal experience that influenced how she thinks about her work in population health.

Follow Dr. Collins' Institution on Twitter @UNMHSC

TIMESTAMPS - Intro (00:00) | Quote (00:56) | Early Career (01:29) | Evaluating for Change (05:31) | Being a Diverse Leader (09:24) | Success and Failure (12:49) | Crisis of Faith (15:56) | Self-Care/Hobbies (18:46) | Sources of Inspiration (19:57) | Favorite Leadership Book (22:03) | Good vs. Great Leaders (22:59) | Advice for Younger Self (23:16)

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"Success or winning the game is defined by three things..." - Interviewing Dr. Som Saha

Tue, 28 Apr 2020 06:00:00 -0400

Somnath Saha, MD, MPH is a general internist at the Portland VA Healthcare System, professor at Oregon Health and Science University, and former chair for the Oregon Health Services Commission. In this episode, he discusses why his career has been focused on research and influencing health policy on race / ethnicity in doctor / patient relationships and how it relates to racial disparities and the quality of patient care.

"Success or winning the game is defined by three things. One is doing something you truly care about, that you are deeply passionate about. The second is finding something that you are uniquely suited to do, that you can do particularly well. And the third is that what you do should contribute something good to the world. And if you find the thing where you hit all three of those buttons, you have won the game."

TIMESTAMPS - Intro (00:00) | Quote (03:32) | Early Beginnings (03:32) | Connecting Journey and Quote (07:56) | Channeling Anger into Productivity (12:19) | Journey to Health Policy Work (17:07) | Sources of Inspiration (26:06) | Self-Care / Hobbies (30:48) | Favorite Leadership Book (32:50) | Good vs. Great Leaders (36:16) | Advice for Younger Self (39:07)

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@somsaha
FB (Som Saha)
IG (ahasmos)
@ohsunews
@ohaoregon
@societygim

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"...No one person is responsible for that success and the honor of one does the honor of all." - Interviewing Dr. Spero Manson

Tue, 21 Apr 2020 16:00:00 -0400

Spero M. Manson, PhD, is a Medical Anthropologist and Distinguished Professor in Public Health and Psychiatry. Dr. Manson is widely acknowledged as one the nations leading authorities regarding Indian and Native Health. Tune as as Dr. Manson reflects on how is backgound and roots drove and transformed his leadership journey and experiences. He discusses his work and impact addressing health inequalities as it relates to American Indian and Alaska Native people.

TIMESTAMPS Intro (00:00) | Quote (01:14) | Early Beginnings (02:44) | Transformative Influences (10:04) | Leadership Lessons (16:05) | Proud Success (19:50) | Failure / Mistake (22:31) | Current Excitement (28:28) | Hobbies/Self-Care (33:04) | Favorite Leadership Book (36:56) | Good vs. Great Leaders (38:24) | Advice to Younger Self (39:27)

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"It is not the manager's job to prevent risks. It is the manager's job to make it safe to take them." - Interviewing Dr. Howard Liu

Tue, 14 Apr 2020 09:00:00 -0400

Howard Liu, MD, MBA, is a nationally recognized psychiatrist, educator, workforce expert, social media innovator, and health care leader at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC). In this episode, Dr. Liu discusses his work advocating for equity and allyship. He also dives into the professional impact of social media and how it has become a critical aspect for his professional life.

Follow Dr. Liu on Twitter: @DrHowardLiu

TIMESTAMPS Intro (00:00) | Quote (01:13) | Journey to Medicine (06:41) | Allyship (10:36) | Diverse Leadership (14:07) | Social Media (16:11) | Current Excitement (23:18) | Self-Care/Hobbies (26:14) | Current Books (28:06) | Good vs. Great Leaders (33:24) | Advice for Younger Self (36:42)

Social Media Skills for Professional Development in Psychiatry and Medicine
https://www.psych.theclinics.com/article/S0193-953X(19)30045-0/fulltext

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"Every system is perfectly designed to get the results that it gets." - Interviewing Dr. Monica Lypson

Tue, 07 Apr 2020 06:00:00 -0400

Monica L. Lypson MD, MHPE is the Vice Chair for Faculty Affairs and Professor at The George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences where she provides visionary leadership for a diverse group of faculty involved in educational and patient care innovation, research, and community outreach. In this episode, Dr. Lypson discusses systems and its impact on leadership development and diversity. She also talks about using skills in crisis communication, especially in current events.

TIMESTAMPS: Intro (00:00) | Quote (01:04) | Early Career (02:42) | Crisis Communication (07:39) | Leadership Diversity (10:36) | Faculty Development (14:28) | Leadership Red Flags (19:38) | Networking (22:35) | Sources of Inspiration (25:09) | Leadership Book (27:27) | Reading/Listening to (28:24) | Good vs. Great Leader (30:18) | Advice to Younger Self (32:03)

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"Perfect is the Enemy of the Good" - Interviewing Dr. Vineet Arora

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 06:00:00 -0400

Vineet Arora, MD, MAPP, is an academic hospitalist, researcher, and medical educator at University of Chicago Medicine. Her work specializes in improving the learning environment for medical trainees and the quality safety and experience of care to hospitalized patients. Listen in as Dr. Arora discusses her practice in "Bridging Leadership" to improve her work in quality and safety in clinical medicine and medical education. She also briefly talks about what can be learned and implemented in response to emerging pandemics, like COVID-19. Follow Dr. Arora on Twitter @futuredocs.

Intro (00:00) | Quote (01:16) | Early Beginnings (03:16) | Bridging Leadership (07:54) | Juggling Commitments (20:06) | Current Excitement (25:50) | Hobbies/Self Care (29:54) | Leadership Book (30:40) | Current Listen (32:26) | Good vs. Great Leaders (33:31) | Advice to Younger Self (34:23)

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"The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant." - Interviewing Dr. Janet Southerland

Tue, 24 Mar 2020 14:00:00 -0400

Janet Southerland, DDS, MPH, PhD is Vice President of Interprofessional Education, Institutional Effectiveness, and Health Education Center at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas. In this episode, Dr. Southerland explores how integral the power of community was in her trajectory toward leadership, and discusses her current work in interprofessional education as a dentist and a public health researcher.

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Leadership Toolbox: Elusive Team Leadership with Mitch Owen

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 06:00:00 -0400

First in our Leadership Toolbox Series, where leadership development experts talk about key skills, tools and resources that leaders need to lead effectively, features "Elusive Team Leadership". In this episode, Mitch Owen, Ed.D. of Mitchen Inc. discusses how stakeholders participate and are included in the change process. Follow @DrMitchOwen on Twitter and visit https://mitchen.net/ to learn more.

Follow Dr. Owen on Twitter: @DrMitchOwen

[TIMESTAMPS] Intro (00:00) | Step 1: Ask the Right Questions (3:28) | Step 2: Use the Correct Methods (07:18) | Step 3: Transition in Leadership (10:12) | Example (13:30) | Results and Closing (17:17)

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"Opportunity may knock, but you're the one who needs to be ready to open the door" - Interviewing Dr. Herminia Palacio

Tue, 17 Mar 2020 06:00:00 -0400

Herminia Palacio, MD, MPH is the President and CEO of the Guttmacher Institute in New York City, where the mission is to advance sexual and reproductive health and rights in the United States and globally. Join us as she discusses how her mother's quote grounded her to prepare and influence the pivotal moments and challenges in her life including her experience in crisis management as Medical Branch Director in Houston, TX during Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

Follow Dr. Palacio on Twitter: @HerminiaPalacio

Intro (00:00) | Quote (01:46) | Early Beginnings (02:53) | Proud Success (10:48) | Leadership Position (14:56) | Current Initiative (18:25) | Sources of Inspiration (20:28) | Hobbies, Books, and Music (26:33) | Good vs. Great Leaders (29:29) | Advice to Younger Self (30:01)

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"You see my glory but you don’t know my story" - Interviewing Dr. Gbenga Ogedegbe

Tue, 10 Mar 2020 12:00:00 -0400

Gbenga Ogedegbe, MD, MPH is Professor and Director Center for Healthful Behavior Change in the Department of Population Health at the NYU School of Medicine, and a leading expert on cardiovascular and health behavior disparities research. In this episode, Dr. Ogedegbe reflects on self-care and prioritizing a work / life balance. He also discusses a few joys and challenges of being a diverse leader.

Follow Dr. Ogedegbe on Twitter: @GbengaOgedegbe

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"A leader doesn't search for consensus, but instead molds consensus" - Interviewing Dr. Adaeze Enekwechi

Tue, 03 Mar 2020 09:00:00 -0500

Adaeze Enekwechi, PhD, MPP is President of IMPAQ, a policy and evaluation firm that supports government clients which delivers services and technology products across multiple sectors including healthcare, education, social programs, and international development. In this week's episode, Dr. Enekwechi discusses the importance of having values and guided principles as drivers in leadership, especiallly in influencing the culture of an organization or a team from the top.

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“Lead from the back and let others believe they are in front” - Interviewing Dr. Risa Lavizzo-Mourey

Tue, 25 Feb 2020 08:00:00 -0500

Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, MD, MBA is a renowned expert in health policy and geriatric medicine, and is a professor at the University of Pennsylvania. She is the former President and CEO for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, where she was the first woman and first African-American to head the foundation. Join us as Dr. Lavizzo-Mourey discusses her leadership journey and longstanding commitment to health equity. She shares with us her experiences in making difficult decisions and facing challenges head-on to address health disparities and healthcare coverage expansion in the United States.

You can follow Dr. Lavizzo-Mourey on Twitter: @Risalavizzo

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"Evolution, Transformation, and Continued Development" - Interviewing Dr. Jerome Williams

Tue, 18 Feb 2020 08:00:00 -0500

Jerome Williams Jr, MD, MBA is a cardiologist and the Senior Vice President of Consumer Engagement and Corporate Health at Novant Health. In this episode, Dr. Williams explores the power of self-awareness and connection to develop relationships as part of the process to grow as a leader. He also highlights the importance of authencity in leadership, by being vulnerable and present and how it opens up doors and opportunities.

You can follow Dr. Williams on Facebook (Jerome Williams Jr.), Twitter (@21mdmcc), and Instagram (williamsjr.jerome).

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"Just Do You" - Interviewing Dr. Ebony Boulware

Tue, 18 Feb 2020 07:00:00 -0500

L. Ebony Boulware, MD, MPH is a general internist and Vice Dean for Translational Science and Associate Vice Chancellor for Research in the School of Medicine and at Duke University. Her research focuses on improving healthcare, health outcomes, and health equity for individuals with chronic kidney disease. Listen in as Dr. Boulware discusses the differences and importance of mentors and sponsors in leadership careers. She also highlights the joys and costs of being a diverse leader.

You can follow Dr. Boulware on Twitter: @ebonyboulware

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“Anybody who has an idea, I want to hear from" - Interviewing Dr. Tom LaVeist

Tue, 18 Feb 2020 07:00:00 -0500

Thomas A. LaVeist, PhD is the Dean of the School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine at Tulane University in New Orleans, LA. He is an expert in US Health and Social Policy, and the role of race in health research, among many other research focuses. Join us in this first episode as Dr. LaVeist highlights the importance of effective communication skills in leadership, particularly in building a team where everyone's ideas are not only welcomed, but necessary to the success of an organization.

You can follow Dr. LaVeist on Twitter: @tlaveist

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Introducing A Different Kind of Leader

Wed, 12 Feb 2020 15:00:00 -0500

A Different Kind of Leader is dedicated to exploring the journey and insights of diverse leaders in health care, public health, and academic settings. Each episode will focus on a different leader and/or leadership skill, with the intent of providing our listeners with diverse perspectives and useful techniques for making a difference in their organizations and communities.

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