93: A Blueprint for Establishing a Health Equity or Minority Health Office

93: A Blueprint for Establishing a Health Equity or Minority Health Office

From Public Health Review by ASTHO

July 30, 2024 · 31 min

About this episode

This episode discusses the formation and management of health equity offices, featuring insights from various health departments across the U.S.

There are many considerations when forming and managing an office of health equity or minority health. The National Association of State Offices of Minority Health shares how agencies across the United States have overcome common challenges and benefited from having a dedicated health equity office. In addition, the United States Virgin Islands Department of Health discusses initial successes and challenges experienced while establishing their office. Finally, the California Department of Public Health, with a well-established office of health equity, shares how their office utilized health equity liaisons and supported rural/tribal communities. This podcast episode complements the recently published ASTHO Report "Establishing an Office of Health Equity or Minority Health," which examines different approaches to sustainability. Guests · Rohan Radhakrishna, MD, MPH, MS, Deputy Director and Chief Equity Officer, California Department of Public Health · Justa Encarnacion, RN, MBA, HCM, Health Commissioner and Chief Public Health Officer, United States Virgin Islands Department of Health · Veronica Halloway, Executive Director, National Association of State Offices of Minority Health…

People in this episode

Guest: Rohan Radhakrishna Md Mph Ms

Topics covered

  • health equity
  • minority health
  • public health

Keywords

  • health equity office
  • sustainability
  • challenges
  • successes

Mentioned in this episode

Products: ASTHO Report

Books & works: Establishing an Office of Health Equity or Minority Health

Places: United States, Virgin Islands, the United States

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