Dentistry to DEI: A Positively Disruptive Conversation w/ Palak Jalan - Chief Population Health Officer at AccessHealth Community Health Center | The DEI Disruptors

Join us as we have a conversation about moving from Dentistry to DEI with Palak Jalan - Chief Population Health Officer at AccessHealth Community Health Center. Gain insights into her amazing shift from being a dentist in India to a public health expert in the US!

Palak Jalan is the Chief Po Officer at AccessHealth Community Health Center located in Fort Bend and Waller Counties in the Greater Houston area. Palak holds a bachelor’s degree in dental medicine from India and a Master of Public health degree from the School of Public Health, University of Texas. She is responsible for strategic partnerships, care-coordination, expansion, development and making the operations more community-centered. She is instrumental in leading teams in population health and value-based care efforts alongside convening and participating in multiple community collaboratives to conduct needs assessment, community focus groups and prioritizing efforts around COVID-19 testing and vaccines. She has a passion for digital transformation and works with stakeholders to determine the most scalable solutions.

Her efforts around the lack of sidewalks have led to a private foundation funding a city for a multiyear multimillion sidewalk project. Her expertise lies in strategic integration of social determinants of health into clinical practice and leading teams to achieve health and quality improvement goals.

The podcast is hosted by Dr. Britney Scott, a physician, black belt in lean six sigma, DEI process improvement thought leader and enthusiast. She is also the founder of The Clinic Doctor consulting practice where they create systems that sustain diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplaces. The podcast is powered by The Clinic Doctor.

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Palak Jalan: Linkedin-https://www.linkedin.com/in/palakjalan/, Email- [e-mail]