AHA Strategic Alliances: Podcasts

COVID-19: Vaccination and Distribution in Black and Latinx Communities

As the nation grapples with the complicated logistics of fair and efficient vaccine distribution, Nancy Foster, vice president of quality and patient safety policy, AHA, moderates a podcast with Clint Odom, senior vice president of policy and advocacy, National Urban League, and Sonia Perez, chief operating officer, UnidosUS, to explore best practices and strategies hospitals and health systems can use to reach Black, Latinx and underserved communities.

Health Inequities in Black and Underserved Communities: COVID-19 and The Flu

This podcast brings attention to health inequities in Black and underserved communities through the lens of the ongoing COVID-19 public health emergency and 2020-2021 flu season. Elisa Arespacochaga, vice president of AHA’s Physician Alliance, speaks with Andrea Custis, Urban League of Philadelphia president and CEO, on the challenges and opportunities presented by the current public health climate.

Health Inequities in the Latinx Community: COVID-19 and The Flu

In this AHA podcast, Rita Carreon, vice president for health, UnidosUS, and Elisa Arespacochaga, vice president of the AHA’s Physician Alliance, discuss how community-based organizations can help hospitals and health systems improve health status for Latinx communities during the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2020-2021 flu season.

How Clinical and Community Collaboratives Innovate

In the third and final installment of the Healthy, Equitable and Resilient Communities podcast series, we feature Saint Anthony Hospital’s Collaborative for Community Wellness, a Chicago-based collaborative comprised of 22 community-based organizations.

How Health Disparities Data Informs Change

The second installment of the Healthy, Equitable, and Resilient Communities podcast series highlights member hospitals and UnidosUS affiliates working together to address disparities, violence and trauma.

Breaking Down Mental Health: Disparities in Access to Mental Health

This podcast, the first in the Healthy, Equitable, and Resilient Communities series, features Saint Anthony Hospital’s Dr. Arturo Carrillo, manager of the community wellness program and Patrick Brosnan, executive director of Brighton Park Neighborhood Council to discuss the work of the Collaborative for Community Wellness and how this work is advancing the health of communities.

Trustees Health Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Podcasts

These timely podcasts from AHA Trustee Services discuss how hospital and health systems are working to address these key topics.

Hospitals Against Violence

The Hospitals Against Violence Initiative (HAV) is sharing examples and best practices with the field, with a particular emphasis on youth violence prevention, workplace violence prevention and combating human trafficking.