Latest Episodes

In this episode of Centering Health Equity, Lupe Alonso-Diaz, President and CEO of Physicians for a Healthy California, and Dr. Reggie Tucker-Sealy, the Principal Owner of Health Equity Strategies and Solutions, unpack the results of a study conducted by Physicians for a Healthy California and Health Equity Strategies and Solutions on California’s Chief Health Equity Officers. Join us as we break down the study’s findings and share actionable strategies and solutions that can drive meaningful change.

This episode highlights two new online platforms to support the mental health needs of children and young adults in California. We explore the depth of mental health challenges that are often particularly challenging among marginalized communities and how the use of online apps can reduce these behavioral health inequities. We feature two programs that are supported by CalHOPE in partnership with the California Mental Health Services Association.

In this episode of Centering Health Equity, we speak with Dr. Sheldon Fields, President of the National Black Nurses Association, and Dr. Tina Loarte-Rodriguez, Executive Director of the Connecticut Center for Nursing Workforce about the unique role nurses have in advancing health equity. We discuss the importance of patient centered care, addressing health inequities at the system level, and the key opportunities nurses have to promote health equity.