159. Move Towards Health Equity with Dr. Melissa Chen

The Mindful Healers Podcast with Dr. Jessie Mahoney and Dr. Ni-Cheng Liang

Learn how to move toward health equity with Dr. Ni-Cheng Liang and Dr. Melissa Chen.

Dr. Chen is an Associate Professor, Department of Medicine at the Chicago Medical School, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science is also the Medical Director of the Interprofessional Community Clinic (ICC) and Health Equity Course Director.

Dr. Chen shares her journey as a cancer patient navigating the challenges of the healthcare system, and how that helped ignite her passion for health equity work.

It is normal to feel discomfort when delving into recognizing our own implicit biases, and practicing anti-racism. Listen and watch to learn how to incorporate daily intentions towards healing with health equity and the importance of mindfulness.

Dr. Chen leads the Mindful Moment offering- Contemplating our Inner Experience with Perspective.

Resources referenced during the podcast: https://hbr.org/2021/02/stop-telling-women-they-have-imposter-syndrome

Professor Rhonda Magee’s book club that she led for the Mindful Healthcare Collective on her book -The Inner Work of Racial Justice

www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TqOv4lnL9o&t=1s

https://hbr.org/2021/02/stop-telling-women-they-have-imposter-syndrome

Learn more about Professor Magee and her book here: www.rhondavmagee.com

CHEEA Health Equity Scholars Programs

National AntiRacism in Medical Curriculum Coalition

National Collaborative of Education to Address SDOH

To invite Dr. Chen to lead a workshop, give a talk, or if you have additional questions about resources, please email her at [e-mail]. She invites you to contact her about a Justice Equity Diversity Inclusion website for resources, including a succinct reference tool "That was then, this is now: a guide to Patient-Centered Care for the 21st Century."

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If you want to find calm, contentment, and a clear and meaningful path forward I invite you to explore private mindful coaching with Dr. Mahoney www.jessiemahoneymd.com.

Dr. Mahoney is also available to facilitate a retreat or workshop for your team or institution and/or speak to your group. She speaks nationally and internationally on phsyician wellness, coaching and mindfulness, and effective leadership and leading with a lens to wellness. Recent talks include:

Wellness That Works: Change Culture and Improve Morale and Teamwork with Physician Coaching and Mindfulness.

What You Practice Grows.

Find out more about Hiring Dr. Mahoney to speak or give a workshop at https://www.jessiemahoneymd.com/speaking.

If you want to develop a mindfulness practice or a mindfulness speaker for your group, reach out to Dr. Liang www.awakenbreath.org

*Nothing in this episode should be considered medical advice.