Episode 40: Barriers to Health Care, Pathways to Health Equity

In this episode, a panel of three physician experts in health care equity discuss barriers to health care, due to racism, bias, and structural inequities. Partnerships of medicine (medical training and care delivery) with public health (population health) are a promising approach to reduce barriers. Listen to the challenges, strategies and pathways these experts are undertaking and recommending to transform health care to a more equitable system.   Guests: Bessie Young, MD, MPH. Professor, Division of Nephrology; Medical Director and Associate Dean for Healthcare Equity. University of Washington, VA Puget Sound Health Care System. Leo S. Morales, MD, PhD. Professor of Medicine; Assistant Dean with the Office for Healthcare Equity; Co-Director of the Latino Center for Health. University of Washington.  Eugene Rhee, MD, MBA. National Chair of Urology for Kaiser Permanente; Chair, American Urologic Association Public Policy Council; Assistant Medical Director/Business Line a Finance, Kaiser Permanente

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