Dismantling Disparities in Health Care

In this episode, we discuss disparities in American Indian health and the structural barriers that prevent us from providing equitable care to this diverse population. We interview Tom Sequist, Chief Quality and Safety Officer at Partners HealthCare in Boston, and a member of the Taos Pueblo tribe in New Mexico.

A new podcast bringing you unfiltered, honest conversations about racism in health care in the U.S. Subscribe now, and join us in September for the launch of Episode 1 where we'll have a conversation with Chris Kirwan, Director of Medical Interpreter Services at Mass General Hospital, on the structural barriers to providing equitable care for patients who speak limited or no English and strategies to overcome them.

This episode is a conversation with Dr. Alden Landry, the Assistant Dean of the Office for Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Partnership at Harvard Medical School. In this month’s podcast, we explore why, despite many national efforts and focus on diversity, it is still so challenging to diversify our workforce, in particular for people of color.

In this episode, we discuss the challenges to ensuring patients receive the interpreter services they need, issues leading to disparities in health care for patients who speak limited or no English, and strategies for improving care. We are joined by Chris Kirwan, the Clinical Director of Medical Interpreter Services at Massachusetts General Hospital.