Social Medicine
- By: Norman Smit
- Parent Category: Education
- In: Social Medicine
It can be risky to assume something about a person—especially if that assumption impacts someone’s health and well-being. The dangers that can come with assumptions was at the heart of Dr Kendra Outler’s recent conversation with Dr Naa Oyo A. Kwate, a Rutgers University Associate Professor in the Departments of Africana Studies and Human Ecology.
The two doctors covered a number of topics over the course of this podcast, but the focus was on the disproportionate amount of fast-food restaurants that exist in Black communities.
- By: Norman Smit
- Parent Category: Education
- In: Social Medicine
Dr K, herself no stranger to loss and grief, created a discussion titled: Unpacking grief during the holidays - reflections and solutions. She dedicated the hour-long show to the three slain students at UVA who were not only talented student athletes, but sons from communities who will grieve for them.
- By: Norman Smit
- Parent Category: Education
- In: Social Medicine
The founder of Uzima Health & Wellness, Dr Kendra Outler, has been interviewed by Health Professional Radio. In the interview, she discusses health disparities she has seen and experienced in major medical centers.
- By: Dr Kendra Outler MD
- Parent Category: Education
- In: Social Medicine
To wade means to get through water with effort. In this report, Dr. Kendra Outler, MD of Uzima Health and Wellness spoke to the new Executive Director of the Mississippi Medical Association, Dr. Claude Brunson.
- By: Dr Kendra Outler MD
- Parent Category: Education
- In: Social Medicine
As a part of ongoing discussions surrounding the rise of gun violence and the need for a cease fire, Dr. Kendra Outler, MD from MyUzima sat down with a panel of experts and physicians to discuss the psychological, physical, racial, and sociological implications the rise of gun violence has on individuals and communities, especially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- By: Dr Kendra Outler MD
- Parent Category: Education
- In: Social Medicine
As a part of ongoing discussions surrounding the rise of gun violence and the need for a cease fire, Dr Kendra Outler, MD from MyUzima sat down with two expert physicians to discuss the psychological, physical, racial, and sociological implications the of rise of gun violence has on individuals and communities.
- By: Norman Smit
- Parent Category: Education
- In: Social Medicine
The COVID-19 pandemic has illuminated and amplified the harsh reality of health inequities experienced by racial and ethnic minority groups in the United States. Members of these groups have disproportionately been infected and died from COVID-19, yet they still lack equitable access to treatment and vaccines.