What does it take to turn health equity from a talking point into real, lasting change? In this episode of the Public Health Insight Podcast, Dr. Jamila Porter and Kay Schaffer of the de Beaumont Foundation—two leaders whose personal journeys and professional missions collide at the intersection of justice, data, and community. The central question of this series explores the hard questions about whether public health is truly equipping its workforce for equity.
References for Our Discussion
◼️From Words to Action: Equipping the Public Health Workforce to Advance Health Equity
◼️40 Under 40 Spotlight: Jamila Porter
Guest
◼️Jamila Porter DrPH, MPH, Chief of Staff
◼️Kay Schaffer, Research and Evaluation Officer
Host & Producer(s)
◼️ Gordon Thane, BMSc, MPH, PMP®
Production Notes
◼️ Music from Johnny Harris x Tom Fox: The Music Room
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