Providing Culturally Sensitive Clinical Care and Forming Great Relationships - Lessons Learned from Global Health with Dr. Ann Messer

Ann Messer, M.D., is the founder, executive director, and board chair of One Good Turn, an Austin-based global health nonprofit.  In 2016, Dr. Messer founded One Good Turn to give health workers from all over the world the resources and knowledge to help build self-sustaining and healthy communities. As founder and executive director, she focuses on building strong strategic partnerships with medical staff to build actionable lecture sessions that aid in the development of medical training for these low-resource communities. Dr. Ann Messer is a board-certified family physician with more than 30 years of experience in family medicine and urgent care. With the emergence of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, One Good Turn developed The Coronavirus Handbook, which provides accurate in-depth practical information on how to handle and stay safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Dr. Messer holds a Doctor of Medicine degree (M.D.) from Rush University Medical College in Chicago, IL and did her residency work at Harvard University and Central Texas Medical Foundation where she focused on a triad of internal medicine, psychiatry and family practice. In addition to One Good Turn, Dr. Messer is a Fulbright Specialist with the United States Department of State, where she developed a clinical curriculum in Cambodia. Most recently, she was awarded the Inspire Humanitarian Award by the United Nations Association Austin Chapter. In this episode, Yolanda and Dr. Messer discuss building a global nonprofit from scratch, strategies healthcare leaders can use to form great relationships, and lessons learned from Dr. Messer's global health experience that can be used within healthcare administration. Find out more about Dr. Messer and her organization, One Good Turn, in the links below.  Website: https://www.onegoodturn.org/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ann-messer-m-d-367ab311a/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/one.good.turn/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1goodturn/ Book: https://www.onegoodturn.org/free-coronavirus-handbook