Health Disparities

Stan, Clarence, and Barry chat with Dr. Miguel Ruiz about health disparities.Dr. Miguel Ruiz is an internal medicine and palliative care specialist who has practiced in Minnesota for over twenty-five years. After working as an internist at the West Side Community Health Services/La Clinica serving Latinx and other diverse communities, he transitioned his practice to Regions Hospital where he worked as a hospital medicine physician and a palliative care specialist. Dr. Ruiz is also an assistant professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Minnesota and is actively involved in the training of students, residents, and fellows. Presently, he also serves as the HealthPartners Hospice’s medical director and is the lead physician for its Palliative Care Community-based program. Dr. Ruiz has been involved in several diversity, equity, and inclusion projects. He is currently a co-sponsor of the Regions’ Health Equity Committee and has a special interest in the areas of cross-cultural medicine and cultural humility.Listen along as Dr. Ruiz shares his knowledge on health disparities.Join the conversation at healthchatterpodcast.comBrought to you in support of Hue-MAN, who is Creating Healthy Communities through Innovative Partnerships.More about their work can be found at http://huemanpartnership.org/