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Health Equity Conversations: Improving Diversity of Oncology Care Staff
On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we feature several leaders in diversity, equity, and inclusion advancing health equity in their respective organization’s policy and practice initiatives.
AJMC.com recently launched a resource center, the Center for Health Equity and Access, dedicated to promoting education, advocacy, and best practices for improving health outcomes and reducing health disparities for all.
On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we feature several leaders in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) advancing health equity in their respective organization’s policy and practice initiatives, including:
- Terrance Mayes, EdD, associate director for DEI at the Stanford Cancer Institute, and inaugural chair of National Comprehensive Cancer Network's (NCCN) DEI Directors Forum
- Loretta Erhunmwunsee, MD, FACS, thoracic surgeon and an assistant professor in the Division of Thoracic Surgery, City of Hope National Medical Center, and inaugural vice-chair of NCCN's DEI Directors Forum
- Richard L. Martin III, MD, MPH, medical director for Health Equity and Community Engagement, Tennessee Oncology; president, Tennessee Oncology Practice Society.
Dr Alvaro Pascual-Leone Discusses Disparities in Alzheimer Disease Research
November 30th 2023Alvaro Pascual-Leone, MD, PhD, addresses the role of the gene variant APOE4 in Alzheimer disease and dementia, noting its influence on risk factors and the significance of early diagnosis for effective intervention across all racial groups.
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Contributor: More Informed Management of Preeclampsia Is Necessary
November 29th 2023At present, it is difficult for clinicians to identify patients at greatest risk for developing preeclampsia with severe features and tailor treatment plans for them; this difficulty increases costs significantly.
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Study Validates Smartphone Analysis for Predicting Obstructive Sleep Apnea
November 29th 2023Findings show breathing sounds recorded by smartphones during sleep at home can reliably identify obstructive sleep apnea, presenting an innovative and accessible alternative to traditional in-laboratory polysomnography.
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