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Former HHS Secretary, Louis Sullivan M.D., a life devoted to reducing health inequities.

Former HHS Secretary, Louis Sullivan M.D., a life devoted to reducing health inequities.

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 In this episode we speak with Louis Sullivan, M.D., former Secretary of Health and Human Services under President George H.W. Bush, and the founding dean and director of the School of Medicine at Morehouse College. We discuss defining moments in his life and how they influenced his pursuit of a career in medicine, his establishment of institutions to improve opportunities for historically
underrepresented communities, and his time as Health and Human Services Secretary, where he led several efforts to reduce health inequities. He is also author of several books, including We'll Fight it Out Here: America’s Black Health Professionals and the Legislative Battleground. The Story of the Association of Minority Health Professions Schools.


Full biography: https://pemsm.com/enter/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/LWS-Bio-2021.pdf

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In the spirit of reconciliation, Audible acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.