Crossing the Chasm with Dr. Greg Johnson
Crossing the Chasm is a podcast hosted by Sound’s CEO for Hospital Medicine and Chief Diversity Officer, Dr. Greg Johnson. In this podcast, Dr. Johnson discusses a broad range of topics relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion in healthcare with medical experts and healthcare leaders.
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May 2, 2024 • 44 mins
In this episode, Dr. Johnson is joined by Sound's own Dr. David Leachman, CEO for Anesthesia, who shares his profoundly relatable journey. He and Dr. Johnson discuss conflict (and the tendency to avoid it), the privilege of learning from experience with others, and the tangible benefits created when diversity, equity, and inclusion are formally incorporated into one's life and work.
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April 18, 2024 • 54 mins
How does a person's social conditions impact their overall health? In this episode, Dr. Johnson is joined by Dr. Philip Alberti, founding director of the Center for Health Justice at the Association of American Medical Colleges, to explore just that. Dr. Alberti discusses his background, work, and the nuances of health justice, explaining how every community deserves the fair and just opportunity to attain the highest level of heal...
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April 4, 2024 • 46 mins
In this episode, Dr. Johnson is joined by Dr. Sean Griffin, President and CEO of URAC in Washington, DC. An expert on population health, quality improvement, telehealth networks, and more, Dr. Griffin describes the health equity accreditation program he helped launch in 2023. The accreditation helps healthcare organizations assess equity-based blind spots in patient care and provides strategies to improve patient care.
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March 21, 2024 • 57 mins
It is a sad reality that black women frequently face a disparate set of expectations and standards in the workplace as a result of systemic bias. In this episode, Dr. Johnson explores the persistence of this reality with Kecia Kelly, FACHE, Senior Vice President & Chief Nursing Officer for Legacy Health. Listen in as Kecia chronicles her rise as a healthcare leader and describes the harmful double standards she's faced along the wa...
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March 7, 2024 • 45 mins
Welcome back to Crossing the Chasm! Dr. Johnson is kicking off season two with a great discussion featuring Dr. Maurice G. Sholas, principal for Sholas Medical Consulting. Dr. Sholas - or Doc Mo Sho - is a subject matter expert on children with special healthcare needs as a pediatric physiatrist. Together, they discuss his background and the importance of cultivating healthcare teams that reflect the patients they serve.
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December 7, 2023 • 42 mins
On the final episode of season 1 of Crossing the Chasm, Dr. Johnson is joined by Ada Walker, Vice President and Chief Inclusion and Diversity Officer at Nebraska Medicine. In her role, Ada provides leadership, vision, and strategy for advancing a holistic framework for diversity, equity, and inclusion. In this episode, Ada discusses taking DEI from the academic world to the real world, specifically building partnerships within the ...
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November 30, 2023 • 45 mins
On this episode of Crossing the Chasm, Dr. Hesham Hassaballa joins Dr. Johnson to discuss the incorporation of faith and work. Dr. Hassaballa serves many roles as an associate regional medical director, department chair, adjunct professor, writer, and ordained minister. Dr. Hassaballa shares the importance and challenges of seeing the light in others and building bridges, both as a physician healer and as a colleague.
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November 9, 2023 • 45 mins
Dr. Peter Watson joins Dr. Greg Johnson for this episode of Crossing the Chasm. Dr. Watson, Vice President of Clinical Operations & Strategy at Health Alliance Plan, is a proud Michigander with a passion for improving outcomes for all patients. Dr. Watson shares how his DEI journey started as a child in Michigan and has taken him to be a healthcare provider and executive in an integrated healthcare industry working to drive changes...
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October 26, 2023 • 51 mins
On this episode of Crossing the Chasm, Dr. Cydney Teal joins Dr. Greg Johnson to discuss her work in community health. In addition to being a physician, CEO of Delaware Health Equity Coalition, and CMO for Reciprocity Health, Dr. Teal was also chief resident for Dr. Johnson. Dr. Teal shares her amazing story, from first realizing she wanted to be a physician at 11 years old to developing a passion for community health to how Covid ...
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October 12, 2023 • 49 mins
Selase Dow has been on the operations side of healthcare for nearly 20 years and is currently the chief operating officer of Yuvo Health. In this episode, Selase begins by sharing his journey from Ghana to America and the business world and then into healthcare and how, along the way, he developed his passion for DEI. Specifically, Selase and Greg define & discuss value-based care, Federally Qualified Health Centers, and make the b...
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September 28, 2023 • 49 mins
Dr. Vanessa Nicholson-Robinson is a health equity research scientist with over 15 years of public health experience. Dr. Nicholson-Robinson is currently serving as an Assistant Professor at Tufts University's School of Medicine, Department of Public Health and Community Medicine. Much of Dr. Nicholson-Robinson's research is on black maternal health and nutritional justice. In this episode, Dr. Nicholson-Robinson shares how her work...
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September 14, 2023 • 50 mins
Natasha Bray, DO, MSEd, FACP, FACOI, FNAOME, is the Campus Dean of the OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine at the Cherokee Nation in Tahlequah, OK. Dr. Bray has extensive experience in the development, accreditation, and delivery of educational programs for both undergraduate and graduate medical education. In her role as Campus Dean at the nation’s first tribally affiliated medical school, Dr. Bray plays an important role in devel...
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August 31, 2023 • 52 mins
Akshay Pendyal, MD, earned his undergraduate degree in English literature, with a concentration in creative prose, from the University of Pennsylvania. He completed medical school at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and an internal medicine residency at the University of Colorado. He completed his cardiology fellowship at Oregon Health and Science University and served as Chief Fellow. Dr. Pendyal has an interest in ...
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August 17, 2023 • 41 mins
In this episode, Mercy Oladipo, a recent Massachusetts Institute of Technology graduate, joins Dr. Johnson. While Mercy is the youngest guest on Crossing the Chasm, she is far from the least accomplished. While in school, Mercy developed the pregnancy app for Black women, Birth by Us, and launched it shortly after graduation. Birth by Us is a patient-based tool that helps guide users to better outcomes and experiences. Mercy shares...
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August 4, 2023 • 45 mins
Dr. Lakshmi Emory is the Chief Medical Officer for Aetna Better Health of Illinois. Dr. Emory’s journey has taken her from a practicing physician to being responsible for the clinical operations, strategies, and programs of Aetna Better Health of Illinois, where she impacts the health and quality of life of over 400,000 people. In this wide-ranging conversation, Dr. Emory and Dr. Johnson discuss representation, health equity, and m...
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July 20, 2023 • 38 mins
Julian Slocum, Equal Employment Opportunity Manager for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, joins Dr. Greg Johnson this week. Julian is a 20-year veteran of the U.S. Army, having served as a heavy equipment operator, healthcare manager, and recruiter manager before working for the VA in Central Texas. Julian shares about his DEI journey and the work he is doing now to serve the veteran community--especially within the areas of...
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July 6, 2023 • 37 mins
Catherine Abshire, Chief Nursing Officer for Sound Physicians, joins Dr. Greg Johnson on this episode of Crossing the Chasm. Catherine shares her DEI journey and how her experience as a young nurse in the NICU helped shape her into the leader she is today. From there, Catherine talks with Greg about social determinants of health, the role of nurses, and her passion to make a difference in healthcare.
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June 22, 2023 • 49 mins
On this episode of Crossing the Chasm, Dr. Johnson speaks with Dr. Nicole Schneider. Dr. Schneider is an experienced physician leader, currently serving as Chief Medical Officer for Adventist Health Simi Valley. She shares her journey from physician to medical director, regional medical director, and chief medical officer. Together, she and Dr. Johnson discuss the need for mentorship, the challenges women in leadership face, and th...
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June 8, 2023 • 53 mins
In this episode of Crossing the Chasm, Dr. Johnson is joined by Dr. Brett Cooper. Dr. Cooper is currently an assistant professor of Pediatrics and an adolescent medicine physician at UT Southwestern and Children's Health Dallas and is an expert in young men's health and LGBTQ+ health. After sharing his personal journey, Dr. Cooper and Dr. Johnson discuss the importance of representation in medicine and LGBTQ+ patient care. Dr. Coo...
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May 25, 2023 • 39 mins
This week on Crossing the Chasm, Dr. Johnson is joined by Jose Ferrua, CEO of JOL Healthcare, a home health and hospice company headquartered in Texas. Jose has spent his career in both tech and healthcare. Beyond sharing his story and passion for healthcare and DEI initiatives, Jose also talks from the perspective of an executive and business leader. He explains how diversity, equity, and inclusion can also be key elements in a he...
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