Behind the Mask
3 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago -Go behind the masks leaders wear and explore the values and tensions at the heart of the decisions they make. In this podcast, Health Innovators Fellows Deb Gordon and Indu Subaiya speak with U.S. health care leaders—all members of the Health Innovators Fellowship—to learn how they’re leading through these turbulent times.
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COVID Doctor, Medical Diagnostics CEO & Red Blood Cell Scientist | Patrick Hines
October 20, 2020 19:19 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MBMedical professionals on the frontlines of the coronavirus fight are answering a call of duty that comes with a price. To care for patients, many must avoid loved ones to protect them from the risks of exposure. Add in a racial justice reckoning across the country, and, especially for Black physicians, this is a time when their family, particularly their children, may need them most. In this episode, go behind the mask with one of those physicians: Patrick Hines, a pediatric criti...
Medtronic Executive & Chair of African Descent Employee Resource Group | Nnamdi Njoku
October 20, 2020 13:54 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MBAfter the murder of George Floyd in May of 2020, citizens across the country who hadn’t previously engaged with the longstanding struggle for racial justice began to ask, “What’s my role and responsibility?” It’s no surprise that, in the city where George Floyd lost his life—Minneapolis, Minnesota—this question echoed throughout the community. In this episode, go behind the mask with Nnamdi Njoku, VP & General Manager of Transformative Solutions at Medtronic, a global leader in me...
Medical Marijuana CEO & COVID Nurse for the Navajo Nation | Rachael Speegle
October 20, 2020 13:46 - 22 minutes - 20.3 MBWhen the coronavirus took hold in the U.S., medical marijuana organizations got mixed messages. In many states, they were deemed essential businesses and needed to stay open, but, without federal legalization, these businesses were ineligible for federal aid. This left leaders in the cannabis industry with the dual challenge of supporting the needs of customers and employees while fighting for the very survival of their businesses. At the same time, the strengthening of the racial j...