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Root of the Issue — 64 episodes

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Integrating Food into Healthcare: A Conversation with Pamela Schwartz of Kaiser Permanente

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Health Equity in Action: Ipyana Spencer’s Mission with Meals on Wheels

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Championing Health Equity: Kim Prendergast on Policy and Partnerships

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Stacy Wathen on Children’s Hospitals’ Expansion of Services into Their Communities

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Championing Health Equity: A Conversation with Jeffrey Smythe

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Voices of Change: Tracy Douglas and the Pursuit of Health Equity

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Bridging Health Divides: El Centro de Corazón & Aetna's Journey to Health Equity

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Nourishing Communities: The Impact of Medically Tailored Meals

9

Driving Change: Angela Brandt's Journey in Healthcare Leadership

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Bridging the Gaps: Kim Reno on Equity, Nutrition, and Healthcare Access in Cystic Fibrosis

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The Invisible Ceiling of Women's Healthcare

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Grassroots Advocacy and Government Relations With Scott Carter And Will Thomas

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Pulling Together for a Brighter Future with Bill Novelli

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Blessed to Be a Blessing with Anthony Weekly, Chief Community Reinvestment Officer at Truist Bank

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Tracing the Root of the Issue with Barbara Petee, President of the Root Cause Coalition

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Making Strides Towards Health Equity with Dr. Amy Yaroch, Executive Director of the Gretchen Swanson Center for Nutrition

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Encore: Roots to Grow and Wings to Soar with Alfreda Rooks

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Connecting Communities to Care with Domonic Hopson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Neighborhood Family Practice

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Encore: The Power of Lifestyle Medicine with Susan Benigas of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine

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Buckling Down to Tackle Hunger With Wendi Huntley of Connecting Kids to Meals

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Encore: Oasis in a D.C. Food Desert

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Encore: The Value of Servant Leadership with Gary Cates of ProMedica

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Encore: Serving Up Healthy Meals and Hope with Cathryn Couch

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The Importance of Keeping Healthcare Engaged in the Social Drivers of Health with Leigh Caswell of Presbyterian Healthcare Services

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Walking the Walk with Tina Anderson, Director of Strategic Initiatives and Territory Coach for CVS Health

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The Credible Messenger Approach to Gun Violence with Dr Peter Simonsson

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Big Change Starts Locally with Councilwoman Dr. Tiffany Preston Whitman

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Closing the Access Gap with Toni Jones of CareSource

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Changing Lives and Transforming Healthcare with Hayley Studer of achi Solutions

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Community at the Heart of Health with Robert Casalou and Sean Gehle of Trinity Health

31

Building Hope in Northeast Ohio with Susan Fuehrer (Re-broadcast)

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Taking on Alaskan Health Inequity With Dr. Lilian Ho

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Rachelle Reyes Wenger on the Multifaceted Approach to Tackling Health Inequity

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Roots to Grow and Wings to Soar with Alfreda Rooks

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Getting Food to Those Who Need It With the Help of the Food Bank Council of Michigan

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Tackling Campus Food Insecurity with Dr Shannon Orr

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Healing the Community, One Meal at a Time

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Oasis in a D.C. Food Desert

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Navigating Through Trauma with Shenandoah Chefalo

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Farming for the Future of Health Equity with Christa Barfield

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Melissa Fox on Caring for Yourself in Order to Care for Others

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The Power of Lifestyle Medicine with Susan Benigas of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine

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Serving Up Healthy Meals and Hope with Cathryn Couch

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The Value of Servant Leadership with Gary Cates of ProMedica

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An Intersectional Approach to Addressing Social Determinants

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A Healthy Future Starts in Childhood with Larry Burns

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Sharing Strength with Billy Shore

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The Road Towards Anti-Racist Health Care With DeAnna Minus-Vincent

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Getting Organized to Tackle Health Inequity

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Building Hope in Northeast Ohio

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Healing the Community, One Meal at a Time

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Tackling Healthcare Inequity Takes More Than Checking a Box

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Saving Lives by Addressing the Political Determinants of Health

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The Transition from Children’s Health Care to Children’s Health

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Rachelle Reyes Wenger on the Multifaceted Approach to Tackling Health Inequity

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Health Equity Starts at Home with Ruth Ann Norton

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Michelline Davis on Advocating for Diversity in Medical Professions

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Katy Crosby on Creating A Pathway to Generational Wealth Equity

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House Rules Chair McGovern on the White House Hunger Summit

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AARP Foundation’s Emily Allen on Increasing Equitable Outcomes

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Melissa Fox on Caring for Yourself in Order to Care for Others

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Randy Oostra On the Urgent Need for Health Equity in America.

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Lisa Marsh Ryerson on the Impact of Social Isolation

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