Health Disparities and COVID-19 – Lisa Fitzpatrick, MD, MPH, MPA
05.27.2020
Episode 27 | Duration: 16:01
Lisa Fitzpatrick, MD, MPH, MPA, is a CDC-trained medical epidemiologist and board-certified infectious diseases physician with both domestic and global experience in public health. Dr. Fitzpatrick was recently named as a member of the Institute of Medicine/National Academy of Sciences Roundtable on Health Literacy.
In this episode, Dr. Fitzpatrick discusses the reasons that health disparities have resulted in the COVID-19 crisis having a disproportionate impact on communities of color and the poor. She shares how health systems and communities can respond in both the short- and long-term to minimize disparities in access to credible health information.
Links related to Dr. Fitzpatrick’s podcast:
- Caring Greatly™ Podcast episode 17: Trust Through Human Connection and Communication – Lisa Fitzpatrick, MD
- Forbes: Why It’s Important To Push Back On ‘Plandemic’—And How To Do It
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