Developing DEI Initiatives in Higher Learning

10/30/23 • 24 min

Off the Charts: Examining the Health Equity Emergency

Community Health MPact is a course in which students examine causes of and potential solutions to health inequities impacting urban communities in Minnesota. Urbanization can bring social and economic benefits, but structural inequities in these areas are the key contributors to health inequities which most often harm Black communities and communities of color.

Dr. Priya Sury, a HealthPartners emergency medicine physician at Hudson Hospital in Hudson, Wisconsin, and assistant professor and course director for urban community health at the University of Minnesota Medical School, shares how she was inspired to create the course she wanted when she was a medical student.

Hosts: Kari Haley, MD, and Steven Jackson, MD

Guest: Priya Sury, MD

HealthPartners website: Off the Charts podcast

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Hosts: Kari Haley, MD, and Steven Jackson, MD

Guest: Priya Sury, MD

HealthPartners website: Off the Charts podcast

Got an idea? Have thoughts to share? We want to hear from you. Email us at [email protected].

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Parent Navigates Allyship

Allyship is showing solidarity with members of a marginalized or mistreated group to which one doesn’t belong. Kelly Fang, senior on-site well-being program manager and health coach, shares her allyship story that began when her child wanted to dress more masculine. She talks about what allyship is and isn’t, struggling with the concept of “living a double life,” and how to be a resource for others.

Hosts: Kari Haley, MD, and Steven Jackson, MD

Guest: Kelly Fang

HealthPartners website: Off the Charts podcast

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Access to Youth Sports

The playing field isn’t always level when it comes to youth sports. Access for kids and communities often depends on whether parents and families can afford the costs connected to teams, training and travel. Lea B. Olsen, a former college athlete with a career in sports, shares her how she found competitive basketball as a kid growing up in South Minneapolis. She talks about how the youth sports model has changed and anxiety’s impact on today’s young athletes.

Hosts: Kari Haley, MD, and Steven Jackson, MD

Guest: Lea B. Olsen

HealthPartners website: Off the Charts podcast

Got an idea? Have thoughts to share? We want to hear from you. Email us at [email protected].