Season 2, Episode 2-1 February 2023- Improving Health Literacy in Communities of Color

This episode focuses on health disparities in communities of color, which include:  mortality, life expectancy, burden of disease, mental health, uninsured/underinsured, lack of access to care and mistrust of the health care system. Today's guest is Bayo Curry-Winchell, MD is a board certified family and urgent care physician Dr. Curry-Winchell is Medical Director of Community Engagement and Health Equity, Co-Lead of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging, and Medical Director of Urgent Care Clinics, Carbon Health and Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center, Reno, NV. Deeply involved with her community, Dr. Curry-Winchell is also the founder, Beyond Clinical Walls, medical director, Washoe County Sexual Assault Response Team, and volunteers as an assistant medical examiner, Washoe County Child Protective Services. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Curry-Winchell joined the Reno Mayor's Task Force and Governors Medical Advisory Team. She has received many awards, including the 2022 Healthcare Heroes Award from Nevada Business Magazine, the Community Service Award from Washoe County Medical Society, the 2021 Young Physician Award from Washoe County Medical Society, the 2020 PBS Reno Spotlight Extraordinary Neighbor award, Sierra Nevada's Top 20 Most Powerful Women award in 2019 and recently named one of 75 Black health care leaders to know by Becker's Hospital Review and was a TEDx presenter in 2022. She participates in national media interviews and regularly contributes to several publications. She and her husband enjoy life in Reno-Tahoe with their two young girls. Should you wish to reach out or book her for speaking engagements, she can be reached on TikTok, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter @DR_BCW or through her website https://drbcw.com. Marcia's platforms: Facebook and Instagram: mbmarshalllee