National Minority Health Month: A Decade of Progress and the Path Forward with Sheila Thorne

The Kaleidoscope: Healthcare in a Diverse America From Molecule to Market with Sheila Thorne, Episode 12In this episode of The Kaleidoscope: Healthcare in a Diverse America From Molecule to Market, Sheila Thorne, a renowned diversity marketing pioneer and founder of Multicultural Healthcare Marketing Group, reflects on over a decade of progress in health equity during National Minority Health Month. With a passion for eliminating racial and ethnic health disparities, Sheila highlights the importance of cultural competence in healthcare and provides actionable insights for stakeholders to make a difference.Tune in to the episode to hear about: * A Tale of Two Cities Metaphor: How Charles Dickens' quote from "A Tale of Two Cities" mirrors the state of healthcare diversity today. * National Minority Health Month History: Discover the origins and evolution of National Minority Health Month, from Booker T. Washington's "National Negro Health Week" to the present day. * A Call to Action: Learn about the urgent need for healthcare professionals, organizations, and policymakers to prioritize health equity and be culturally competent in their strategies and services. * Navigating the Cultural Competence Continuum: Explore the different stages of cultural competence and how healthcare teams can move from incompetence to proficiency. * Theme for 2024: Understand how "Be the Source for Better Health" will guide the goals and strategies for next year's National Minority Health Month.***********************************About The Kaleidoscope: Healthcare in a Diverse America From Molecule to Market: Each episode of Sheila Thorne’s The Kaleidoscope podcast highlights leaders and patients of color to discuss culturally linguistically appropriate strategies and services. * Subscribe to The Kaleidoscope: Healthcare in a Diverse America From Molecule to Market on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-kaleidoscope-healthcare-in-a-diverse-america-from-molecule-to-market/id1715004411 * Subscribe to The Kaleidoscope: Healthcare in a Diverse America From Molecule to Market video series on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SheilaThorneConnect with Sheila Thorne: * Website: https://sheilathorne.com * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheila-thorne-63b5a32 * Twitter: https://twitter.com/sthornemhmg * YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SheilaThorne