Archive for November 2020
Advocating for Diverse Representation in Clinical Trials with Ricki Fairley
Clinical trials test the safety and benefits of new treatments as well as new combinations (or new doses) of standard treatments. They can also study other parts of care including risk reduction, diagnosis and screening. People volunteer to take part in clinical trials and those who join help further the knowledge base that helps improve…
Read MoreBreast Cancer, Black Women, and Driving Better Outcomes with Athena Jones
Athena Jones joins the podcast to share her experience as a two-time breast cancer survivor currently researching the drivers of and solutions for more equitable breast cancer outcomes across the country. Athena is a national correspondent for CNN and has reported extensively on race relations and racial disparities for nearly a decade. About Athena Athena…
Read MoreHow Technology Can Help Address Health Disparities with Dr. Sindhu Pandit
About Sindhu Dr. Sindhu Pandit, is a Clinical Leader on the Global Healthcare and Life Sciences team at Salesforce. Most recently, Dr. Pandit was a Medical Director at Oschner Health System where she had clinical responsibilities in an acute inpatient rehabilitation unit, a multidisciplinary multiple sclerosis clinic, and an outpatient clinical role in a general…
Read MoreGetting the Most From a Telehealth Appointment with Erica Kuhn
Telehealth – or the ability to have an appointment with a medical provider over the phone of computer – has historically been limited to certain conditions and for certain types of appointments. But in response to COVID-19, telehealth is becoming more widely adopted. Erica Kuhn shares how to get the most out of telehealth on…
Read MoreWhen Pink is a Color, Not a Ribbon with Victoria Shaw
PINK’: The story behind Dolly Parton, Monica, Jordin Sparks, Rita Wilson and Sara Evans song collaboration As a song writer, Victoria Shaw often finds inspiration in her everyday life. And that’s exactly what happened with the new song “PINK”. After seeing a public service announcement for Susan G. Komen®, she thought to herself: “someday pink will just be another color and we won’t have to do this anymore.” The…
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