Ep. 41: "A Discussion on Health Equity" (with Dr. Aletha Maybank)

June is Caribbean American Heritage Month and "IN MY HEAD with Jay Blessed" kicks off a special series focused on extraordinary individuals of Caribbean heritage, who are making valuable contributions to American society. Up first is Dr. Aletha Maybank, first ever Chief Equity Officer and VP at the American Medical Association. Dr. Maybank talks about her Antiguan background; being a black physician in American; dives deeply into COVID-19's impact on our minds and our children; and breaks down her fight towards dismantling systemic biases and providing health equity. Get into Ep. 41: "A Discussion on Health Equity."    RESOURCES: Dr. Maybank Q&A with Oprah on COVID-19 impact on minorities (4/15) AMA Announces New COVID-19 Health Equity Resources The Coronavirus Was an Emergency Until Trump Found Out Who Was Dying The Pandemic's Missing Data- NYT Op-Ed by Dr. Maybank Top physician orgs urge COVID-19 mortality by race, ethnicity (4/8) States tracking COVID-19 race and ethnicity data (updated 5/22) Why racial and ethnic data on COVID-19's impact is badly needed (by Dr. Maybank – 4/8)   Join in the conversation by using the official hashtag #HEADwithJB to share your thoughts on social media.   SIGN UP for the Jay Blessed Media Newsletter HERE.   Listen to IN MY HEAD with Jay Blessed on Apple Podcast, Google Play, Stitcher, TuneIn, Soundcloud, Spotify and now on Pandora!   PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, DOWNLOAD, SHARE, LEAVE A POSITIVE RATING AND COMMENT!    Click to follow and tag Jay Blessed on social media: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook.   Make sure to visit her official website www.JayBlessed.com – "A Human Experience From A Caribbean Perspective."   This is a Jay Blessed Media LLC. Production.