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Special Social Groups, Social Factors and Disparities in Health and Health Care by Talk given by Yolandra Hancock for TEDxFoggyBottom posted on the TEDx Talks channel on January 19, 2021.
From the YouTube description: "Dr. Hancock brings to light the immense racial inequities present in the nation's healthcare and law enforcement systems, injustices that have only been exacerbated by a pandemic which, "has revealed the ugliness within this country that has existed since its inception." Dr. Yolandra Hancock is a much sought-after, double board-certified pediatrician and obesity specialist, who's background includes degrees from UCLA and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. She completed her medical residency at the acclaimed Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, where she gained considerable knowledge and experience while working with some of the nation's leading physicians. Currently, as the founder of Delta Health & Wellness Consulting and in working with community organizations like the Green Scheme and DC Greens, Dr. Hancock continues to be a tireless advocate for public health reform, education and fighting pediatric health disparities. She is helping to raise up the next generation of physicians and public health professionals with her role as a professor at the Milken Institute School of Public Health at The George Washington University and The George Washington University School of Medicine. Dr. Hancock plans to become the “21st Century Dr. Spock,” using technology to transform children's health and tackle health disparities. Most recently in her first ever attempt, she applied and was awarded National Institute of Health (NIH) funding to further her work in childhood obesity prevention and care by developing technology to tackle the pediatric obesity epidemic. In addition, she was recently selected to serve as the advisor to the Prince George's County Board of Health and was named a BMe Social Determinants of Health Vanguard Fellow, which identifies Black leaders across the country who are working to build healthy communities through addressing the social determinants of health from an asset-framed lens. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx"
Talk given by Esteban Lopez for TEDxSanAntonio posted on the TEDx Talks channel on January 11, 2017.
From the YouTube description: "The idea of health disparities has been socialized among public health advocates, but the concept of health inequities takes the focus further pointing out the systemic, avoidable, unjust, social and economic policies and practices that create barriers to health."
Talk given by J. Nwando Olayiwola for TEDxKingLincolnBronzeville posted on the TEDx Talks on December 7, 2020.
From the YouTube description: ""Race shouldn’t determine your health. Zip code shouldn’t change your life expectancy. Dr. Nwando Olayiwola explains how the medical profession does harm to patients by perpetuating racism & committing place-ism, ignoring place & health connections. She offers solutions for how technology & educational reform can help. Dr. Olayiwola is Professor and Chair of the Department of Family and Community Medicine at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, where she is also the founder of the Center for Primary Care Innovation and Transformation. Dr. Olayiwola has devoted her clinical practice, research and programmatic leadership to harnessing technology to increase access to care for underserved and disenfranchised populations, improving health equity, addressing social determinants of health and racism, health care redesign, anti-racism and anti-oppression, empowerment of women and girls, and community health. She is the founder of the Minority Women Professionals are MVPs national professional development program. She was a Commonwealth Fund/Harvard University Fellow in Minority Health Policy and received her master’s degree in public health from the Harvard School of Public Health. She obtained her undergraduate and medical degrees from The Ohio State University and completed her residency at Columbia University/New York Presbyterian Hospital. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx"
Talk given by Kiaana Howard, DPT, for TEDxLenoxVillageWomen posted on the TEDxChannel on December 4, 2020.
From the YouTube description: "As a physical therapist, Dr. Howard's interest lies within outpatient orthopedic & sports physical therapy. Her primary passion is being a key advocate for her patients and aiding to diminish health disparities among minority groups through avenues of mindfulness and optimizing health & wellness. Dr. Kiaana Howard, DPT is a native of Nashville, TN, and works as a licensed physical therapist in the Metro-Atlanta area. As a physical therapist, her interest lies within outpatient orthopedic & sports physical therapy. Kiaana’s primary passion is being a key advocate for her patients and aiding to diminish health disparities among minority groups through avenues of mindfulness and optimizing health & wellness. Kiaana is also a member of the nationally recognized American Physical Therapy Association and the National Association of Black Physical Therapists. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx"
Talk given by Shawntel Okonkwo for TEDxUCLA on July 12, 2019
YouTube description: "If we want science and technology to truly change the world as it certainly can, we need to understand how overlapping forms of discrimination leave some people and perspectives out, and what it might look like to recognize and welcome inclusive participation. Shawntel Okonkwo is an award-winning Ph.D. Candidate in Molecular Biology and Gene Regulation at UCLA and the founder and creative director of wokeSTEM, a creative and afro-futuristic entity that uniquely intersects social justice, STEM and science communication​ while centering people of color. Shawntel’s unique background in being a first-generation born Nigerian-American woman, creative artist, Molecular Biologist, and public advocate has uniquely colored her trajectory through adversity and life’s lows to success as a critical ideator & truth-teller passionately pushing the envelope on conventional thinking and empathy in STEM. Shawntel Okonkwo is a PhD Candidate in Molecular Biology and Gene Regulation at UCLA and the founder and creative director of wokeSTEM, a creative and afro-futuristic consultancy that intersects social justice, STEM and science communication, while uniquely centering people of color. Shawntel’s unique background in being a first-generation born Nigerian-American, dancer, musician, artist, Molecular Biologist, and entrepreneur has uniquely colored her trajectory through adversity and life’s lows to success. She has secured over $500k in prestigious scholarships, fellowships (such as the National Science Foundation's GRFP and the Ford Predoctoral Fellowship) and awards ranging from scientific research at UCSF to public speaking to dance. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx"
Hiding in Plain Sight: What's Missing in Health Equity talk given by Keri Norris for TEDxEmory posted on the TEDx Talks YouTube channel on September 3, 2020.
YouTube description: "Kerri Norris, who worked at the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) as a health scientist, evaluator, and epidemiologist, will be talking about “Addressing Health Equity using the MISTAH model”. Hear her talk! Keri Norris, PhD, JM, MPH, MCHES is The Fulton DeKalb Hospital Authority's Chief of Health Policy and Administration and leads the Community Health Awareness and Prevention Office and other key programs for the organization. Dr. Norris worked at the CDC as a health scientist, evaluator and epidemiologist. She has extensive experience in the areas of eliminating health disparities for vulnerable populations in the United States. She has served as adjunct faculty member at the University of South Carolina, Agnes Scott College, Spelman College, Baylor University and Morehouse School of Medicine. She is a published author of two books, the latest is #KeriOn. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx"
