Riding the Bus

01/22/21 • 20 min

Dr. Lisa Fitzpatrick sits down with Natasha Dupee, an advisory neighborhood commissioner in Washington, D.C. Dupee talks about "riding the bus," which is a view into the impact of social and economic segregation. The two talk about the health impacts of these divisions and how the city and community could improve healthcare for these neighborhoods.
Music: Spark Of Inspiration by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

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Explaining the Vaccine

Dr. Lisa Fitzpatrick sits down with Khadijah Tribble to talk about the coronavirus vaccine. The two talk about trusted healthcare information and vaccine skepticism in the black community. Dr. Lisa dispels skepticism about the vaccine and explains how the vaccine was produced so rapidly. She also gives information as to why the vaccine is safe and separates politics from science.
Music: Spark Of Inspiration by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

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Dr. Lisa Fitzpatrick sits down with Cortlen Yarbrough, a community health worker. Yarbrough goes over what community health workers do and their importance in the healthcare system. He also talks about his experiences as a community health worker and what he would do to improve the healthcare system overall.
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