Inside Health Care #83: Looking Back to Look Ahead on Health Equity
July 13, 2022 · David J. Smolar
With more than 80 broadcasts under our belt, our latest spotlights an incredibly important running theme in our show: Health Equity. You’ll hear segments from past episodes of Inside Health Care and three cutting-edge thought leaders, each dedicated to resolving Equity gaps for all.
![Dr. Nneka Sederstrom](https://www.ncqa.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/DSC_0621-crop-248x300-1.png)
Dr. Nneka Sederstrom
![Dr. Chere Gregory](https://www.ncqa.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Gregory_Chere_Head_NoCoat-368x460.jpg)
Dr. Chere Gregory
In our fight to bridge the Health Equity gaps in the U.S. once and for all, NCQA launched the H.E.A.: the Health Equity Accreditation programs. Our first segment features a discussion with leaders from two health systems who agreed to pilot these programs starting in 2022: Dr. Nneka Sederstrom, Chief Health Equity Officer from Hennepin Health in Minneapolis, and from the multi-state Novant Health System, Senior Vice President & Chief Health Equity Officer, Dr. Chere Gregory.
![Dr. Kellan Baker](https://www.ncqa.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/linkedin-pic-1633473088928-400x400.jpg)
Dr. Kellan Baker
Next up, we discuss gender equity with Dr. Kellan Baker, Executive Director of D.C.’s Whitman-Walker Institute. Dr. Baker’s career includes a focus on non-discrimination laws that help ensure that the benefits of the Affordable Care Act reach LGBTQ+ communities. Dr. Baker also served on the committee that recently established guidelines for appropriate gender labeling for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
![Dr. Joia Crear-Perry](https://www.ncqa.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Dr.-Joia-Perry-300x200-1.jpeg)
Dr. Joia Crear-Perry
Finally, a segment on Birth Equity from 2019. This discussion marked the start of our own journey into Health Equity on Inside Health Care.
We meet Dr. Joia Crear-Perry, Founder and President of the National Birth Equity Collaborative. A physician, policy guru, trainer and speaker, Dr. Crear-Perry champions health equity with a focus on maternal and child health.