Our host, Rochelle Heard, is joined by Tom Anderson (Cherokee), Executive Director of the Association of American Indian Physicians.

Learn how Alaska Native and American Indian Physicians, traditional healers, culture bearers and knowledge keepers delivered public health messaging and tackled COVID-19 vaccine misinformation in Native American communities. Discover how to apply these lessons to other public health and community issues, such as substance use.

Learn more about the AAIP Vax program: https://aaipvax.org/

Connect with the Association of American Indian Physicians: @aaipdocs

Join us as we discover how the National Community Coalition Board navigated the complexities of the pandemic by connecting with non-profits, faith-based organizations, clinician networks, and more. Guests include LaShawn Hoffman, chair of the National Community Coalition Board, and co-chairs Nikia WhiteSpots and Silas Buchanan. We’ll explore how NCRN expanded culturally appropriate tools to mitigate the effects of COVID-19 in marginalized communities. 

Become a Community Organization Partner: https://bit.ly/3NMMm24

Connect with LaShawn Hoffman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lashawn-m-hoffman-8810868/

Connect with Silas Buchanan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/silas-buchanan-5145ab2/

Hear about strategies learned to address barriers refugees and immigrants face in finding quality health care and access to health information, especially amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Guests include Dr. Adaobi Iheduru, of the Center for Victims of Torture, and Dr. Gilberte (Gigi) Bastien, of Morehouse School of Medicine. They discuss how strong partnerships are pivotal to address challenges and incorporate culture, and equity into a healthy community.