In this episode of Public Health Connects, host Dr. Umair A. Shah interviews Dr. Camara Phyllis Jones. She is a family physician, epidemiologist, and past president of the American Public Health Association. She is a global advocate for dismantling systemic racism to improve health outcomes. Her work combines scientific rigor with a commitment to social justice, inspiring collective action for change. The conversation delves into her groundbreaking work on naming, measuring, and addressing the impacts of racism on health and well-being.


Key Highlights:

•The Meaning of Race in Public Health: How race serves as a proxy for social constructs in a race-conscious society

•Understanding Racism: Exploring structural, interpersonal, and internalized racism and their effects on health outcomes

•Health Equity Principles: Valuing all individuals, rectifying historical injustices, and providing resources according to need

•Barriers to Health Equity: A deep dive into seven cultural and societal obstacles, including individualism, historical amnesia, and systemic inequities

•The Power of Collective Action: Why addressing racism is foundational to achieving equity across all systems of structured inequity.


Public Health Connects is a speaker series hosted by Secretary of Health, Dr. Umair A. Shah. Developed by the Washington State Department of Health, this video series aims to advance health equity, spotlight innovative ideas, and foster collaborative partner engagement throughout the health and wellness system — and beyond. Together, we can create a future where everyone can live their healthiest lives.

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