How can sufferers and relations advocate for themselves in in the present day’s well being care system?
What are a number of the bias and well being fairness implications for limb amputations?
On this collection on healthcare and social disparities, Dr. Jill Wener, a board-certified Inner Medication specialist, anti-racism educator, meditation skilled, and tapping practitioner, interviews specialists and provides her personal insights into a number of fields referring to social justice and anti-racism. On this episode, Jill interviews Dr. Alyson Myers, a professor and endocrinologist. They focus on Dr. Myers’ aim to decrease the excessive charge of amputations of Black and Brown individuals with diabetes by utilizing multidisciplinary care and limb salvage strategies. Additionally they focus on threat components, together with social determinants of well being, for diabetic foot ulcers and amputee and leg amputations.
Dr. Alyson Myers is a Full Professor for the Division of Medication at Montefiore Einstein within the Bronx. She is also an honorary professor at Universidad Central del Caribe in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. In 2022, she was co-awarded a Middle for Diabetes Translational Analysis grant from the American Diabetes Affiliation to additional look at and enhance the well being outcomes of individuals with Diabetic Foot Ulcers (DFU). Her work in diabetic foot ulcers has led to a number of publications in addition to manufacturing of a brief documentary. Dr. Myers has served two phrases on the American Board of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. She can also be a proud life, silver star member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Integrated.
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You’ll be able to be taught extra about Dr. Wener and her on-line meditation and tapping programs at www.jillwener.com, and you’ll be taught extra about her on-line social justice course, Aware Anti Racism: Instruments for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Significant Change at https://theresttechnique.com/programs/conscious-anti-racism.
If you happen to’re a healthcare employee in search of a CME-accredited course, try Aware Anti-Racism: Instruments for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Significant Change in Healthcare at www.theresttechnique.com/programs/conscious-anti-racism-healthcare
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Comply with her on:
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Our web site www.consciousantiracism.com
You’ll be able to be taught extra about Dr. Wener and her on-line meditation and tapping programs at www.jillwener.com, and you’ll be taught extra about her on-line social justice course, Aware Anti Racism: Instruments for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Significant Change at https://theresttechnique.com/programs/conscious-anti-racism.
If you happen to’re a healthcare employee in search of a CME-accredited course, try Aware Anti-Racism: Instruments for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Significant Change in Healthcare at www.theresttechnique.com/programs/conscious-anti-racism-healthcare
Be part of her Aware Anti-Racism fb group: www.fb.com/teams/307196473283408
Comply with her on:
Instagram at jillwenerMD
LinkedIn at jillwenermd
