Farmworker Health and Mobile Care: Daniel Zinnel on Proteus and Health Equity

Corey Dion Lewis sits down with Daniel Zinnel, CEO of Proteus, to talk about farmworker health, immigrant health care, and real strategies to improve access. This episode is shaped by questions from the My City My Health conference.You will hear:How mobile healthcare brings care to workers where they areWhat heat stress and pesticide safety training should look likeWhy community health workers are central to trust and outcomesHow partnerships expand screening and preventionWhat organizations can do when immigration policy shifts increase fear and barriersThis conversation centers health equity in the working lives that keep communities fed.Show Notes 0:01 – Welcome and episode setup 0:24 – Why this conversation connects to My City My Health questions 1:02 – Meet Daniel Zinnel and the mission of Proteus 2:32 – The organization’s full wraparound model beyond healthcare 4:25 – Heat stress, pesticide exposure, and safety training that saves lives 6:02 – The mobile care approach and what makes it effective 7:18 – Why farmworker health is a public health priority 9:25 – Meeting the needs of immigrant communities with culturally responsive care 17:29 – Translators and AI in care and where human trust still matters most 22:51 – Supporting communities when fear and deportation concerns rise 30:02 – Cancer prevention and screening access for underserved groups 32:40 – Partnerships that increase reach and improve outcomes 35:41 – Daniel’s personal connection to the mission 38:40 – Closing and how to connect with ProteusLinks and ResourcesLearn more about Proteus: ProteusInc.net  Follow Proteus on social media: LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube  Connect with Daniel Zinnel on LinkedIn  Follow The Healthy Project Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Share this episode with one person who cares about farmworker health and health equity. ★ Support this podcast ★