Ep 6 - Collaborating for Health Equity – Leslie Meehan (TN Department of Health)

On this episode of The Better Care Podcast EvidenceCare COO Amy Deaton interviews Leslie Meehan, Deputy Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Health.Some of the topics covered include:The Intersection of urban planning and healthcareGovernment's role in health equity and social determinants of healthThe collaboration needed between health systems, payers, and communitiesLeslie Meehan Bio:With 20 years of experience working in and with a variety of sectors, including public health, land use, transportation, housing, food systems, education, economic development, healthcare, and parks & recreation, Leslie is an expert in bridging public health with cross-sector collaborations, and social determinants of health policies/systems work.Leslie has achieved numerous accolades for her work, including the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials Vision Award (2018), the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors Joseph W. Cullen Excellence Award (2017), and the National Academies Institute of Transportation Engineers Achievement Award for Planning (2017). She has also been named a 2021 Woman of Impact: Leaders in Health and Healthcare and is a 2023 Nashville Health Care Council Fellow.---The Better Care Podcast is produced by EvidenceCare.Sign up for email updates when new episodes are released.---Mentioned in this episode: RISE Conference---Follow Leslie MeehanLinkedInFollow EvidenceCareLinkedInTwitter