Episode 146: The Ungrind with Michelle Donald

Greetings Glocal Citizens! I'm back in Accra, hurray for endless summer living! Each year as the summer fades in the northeastern hemisphere, I make my way back to the equatorial region to meet the sun again and recharge my creative self. Similarly, my guest this week, one of my oldest and dearest friends, found her recharge in her relocation from the US to Nairobi, Kenya. Born and raised in New York, Dr. Michelle Donald is an experienced business-minded physician, with expertise in pediatric medicine, preventative medicine and public health, she is passionate about developing and implementing clinical programs that merge technology and healthcare delivery systems to improve health outcomes. In her last role as the Medical Director of Value Based Care at New York’s Northwell Health, she established an innovative care model utilizing healthcare analytics, payer data and strategic clinical partnerships to proactively assess and identify vulnerable populations needing medical attention. A trip to Tanzania in 2018 changed the course of her life, it was during that trip that she decided to move to East Africa and develop digital health programs expanding access to quality healthcare. In February of 2020, she resigned from Northwell to pursue her dream of democratizing healthcare for all by building an effective, affordable, digital health platform that can be used to improve care delivery across a variety of health care settings. Michelle is also seeding a social movement that she calls The Ungrind which is an outgrowth of the years-long creative evolution that continues to be her unfolding global lifestyle. Where to find Michelle? On LinkedIn On Instagram On YouTube What's Michelle reading? Think Like a Monk: Train Your Mind for Peace and Purpose Every Day by Jay Shetty Vibrate Higher Daily: Live Your Power by Lalah Delia What's Michelle listening to? Toni Jones Vibrate Higher | Londrelle What's Michelle watching? Atlanta The Handmaid's Tale Other topics of interest: HEDIS Healthcare Effectiveness Data Information Set Google Health Amazon Care MedxTek Podcast Better Help About Bobi Wine in detention Karura Forest *When you click and purchase books using the link(s) above, as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Thank you for your support!Special Guest: Michelle Donald.