Archive: Advocacy
Michelle M. Johns, PhD, MPH is a Senior Research Scientist at NORC at the University of Chicago. Johns has over 15 years of experience serving as a researcher, evaluator, and educator on health equity issues, with a particular focus on LGBTQ+ communities. As a mixed methods scientist, Johns tailors the...
Diana Londoño, MD is a Board-Certified Urologist and one of the 10% of urologists in the US who is a woman, and the 0.5% that are Latinx and a woman. Dr. Londoño is originally from Mexico City, and she received all her education in the Los Angeles Area, going to...
Sally Joy Wolf is a wellbeing advisor, advocate and keynote speaker who empowers and inspires others to flourish. Her company, LightWorks, advises corporate clients in their wellbeing strategies through executive advisory work, team workshops, and individual coaching. Her work integrates her studies at Harvard (AB, psychology) and Stanford (MBA, MA...
Today’s conversation is a profound privilege, as I introduce you to the trailblazing Dr. Miriam Zillerglade. A triple board-certified powerhouse in internal medicine, geriatrics, and obesity medicine, she’s the visionary behind Virtual Wellbeing MD. A sanctuary of holistic, evidence-based care that foresees and rectifies medical and emotional challenges to bolster...
LaTroya Hester is the founder of Comms Noire, a consultancy and membership for Black social impact communicators. She is the former director of communications for The Center for Black Health & Equity, and continues to prioritize issues related to Black health. She received her A.B.J. & M.A. from The University...
Dr. Amelia Burke-Garcia is a seasoned health communication professional with nearly 20 years of experience in health communication program planning, implementation, and evaluation, with specific expertise in developing and evaluating digital and social media communication and research. At NORC (National Opinion Research Center), she leads the organization’s Digital Strategy and Outreach...
How do we reach diverse, underrepresented communities with timely and accurate healthcare and health information? Why does it matter that healthcare communication is uniquely targeted to different communities? Shavonne sits down to talk to Zaneta Chuniq Inpower about this and more on today’s episode of Future Health Now.I power Zaneta...
In today’s episode, Shavonne sits down with Dr. Patrick Dicks, Owner and CEO of The Dicks Consulting Group. Dr. Dicks has over 25 years of technology experience and has worked for several government agencies, universities, and private companies. He has been a senior computer analyst, programmer, simulation designer, professor, curriculum...
In this episode, Shavonne sits down with Darcy Sawatzki, EVP, Head of Public Health, and Team Lead at Evoke Kyne; a communications agency focused on advancing health and wellbeing worldwide. Darcy is an award-winning public health communicator with more than two decades of experience developing large-scale public-private partnerships and social...
In this episode, Shavonne sits down with Camille Jones, Founder of We Got This Mind and Body, an online wellness program. Camille uses her experience as a certified personal trainer, nutrition and transformation specialist, to become a wellness designer and self image cheerleader for women to celebrate the skin they...