Health Diversity
Dr. Greg Williams: Collaboration Across Healthcare Disciplines
As a physician, what we need to do as our physicians have different discipline areas such as endocrinology, such as vascular general surgery, orthopedics, and internal medicine, we have to find a way to come together in these hospitals, I feel a lot of times we lose patients, especially the patients that may get a...
Dr. Greg Williams: Diabetes Podiatry
I can remember when I was in training, which was pretty much like, from ‘93, to pretty much 2001. And diabetes at that time, was at the point where we started just to get to know the effects of diabetes, not only on other organs of the body, but especially the feet, the two components...
Dr. Greg Williams: Health Disparities in African American Diabetes Care
My name is Greg Williams, born and raised in New Orleans. So it’s great to be the hosts of this wonderful meeting and organization thats the National Medical Association. I’m actually the co chair for the podiatry section. I’ve been in practicing for 24 years in the specialty of foot and ankle, and a unique...
Dr. Isaretta Riley : Changes in Medicine since the Civil Rights Movement
One thing I will say is that the fact that I’m here as a physician, the fact that our work at Duke, right there was a time when Black people could not go to Duke for school and could not be faculty there. So that by itself, the fact that I’m here, and I went to...
Dr. Adonteng Kwakye: Building Trust Between Doctors and Patients
Transcript: I think that when we discuss clinical trials, it’s important because that’s how we advance medicine. Unfortunately, what is combated with underrepresented minorities is that there’s a level of distrust because we have proven that in American history, that when we had that opportunity to really help someone, especially our population, there was abuse...
Dr. Deborah Dorsett: Successfully Navigating the Healthcare System
Transcript: My name is Deborah Dorsett. I am board-certified in emergency medicine and I practice in the Detroit area. I have practiced at large faculty academic institutions such as Henry Ford, Detroit as well as Detroit Receiving, as well as in smaller communities and rural communities throughout Michigan. In my populations, it’s generally been more...
Dr. Greg Williams: Podiatry Education in Medical School
There should be a course, just on diabetic foot infections. Since diabetes is affecting the feet more than any other part of the body, we need to be able to correlate that as far as we’re dealing with diabetes, and what can happen as far as for eyesight, loss of vision, what can happen with...
Overcoming Stigmas: Seeking Therapy in Minority Cultures
Mental health is essential to well-being, yet discussing and seeking out help for mental health issues are still stigmatized in minority cultures. A range of factors could contribute to this reluctance, such as history, distrust in outside services, or not having enough resources readily available. Unfortunately, without supportive action, these stigmas can have far-reaching implications...
Unlocking Communication: How to Open Up About Mental Health in Minority Communities
Working toward a better quality of care for everyone is an admirable goal. However, providing this means providing better mental health care in minority communities. This, in turn, requires an open and honest conversation about mental health within these communities. So, how does this conversation take place? This article will break down some information that...
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