Conversation with Chief Medical Correspondent, Chief Medical Officer, Physician & Professor, Dr. Corey J. Hébert

Prepare For Takeoff Podcast Creator & Host Terry L. Cyrus (Founder & CEO of Outspoken Media Group) sits down with Chief Medical Correspondent for WWL-TV, the CBS Affiliate for New Orleans and the Gulf Coast, Chief Medical Officer at Dillard University, Physician & Professor at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center and Tulane University, Dr. Corey J. Hébert. He discusses the prevalence of pain bias in the Black community and the need for fair and equitable treatment in healthcare. Dr. Hébert highlights the historical roots of bias in medicine and the ongoing challenges faced by African-Americans in receiving appropriate care. He emphasizes the importance of empowerment and education within the Black community to combat bias. Dr. Hébert explains systematic barriers and implicit biases that contribute to healthcare disparities in Black communities. He addresses the need for accountability within the medical community to ensure that implicit biases are addressed and eradicated. Dr. Hébert discusses the need for companies to challenge implicit biases. This episode of Prepare For Takeoff is sponsored by Advil, please visit www.believemypain.com to learn more about Advil's "Pain Equity Project." Join the mission to address pain bias in the Black community.