Operationalizing Health Equity with Lauren Powell, MPA, Ph.D, President & CEO, The Equitist, VP, Health Equity and Community Wellness, Takeda Pharmaceuticals

<p><i>Meet Dr. Powell:  </i></p><p>Lauren Powell is the President & CEO of The Equitist, LLC and concurrently serves as the Vice President, US Health Equity & Community Wellness for Takeda Pharmaceuticals. Formerly the Director of Health Equity for the Commonwealth of Virginia, Dr. Powell was the youngest Black woman and the first with a Ph.D. to serve in this role. She earned a Master in Public Administration at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government and a Doctor of Philosophy in Population Health Research at the University of Massachusetts Medical School.</p><p><i>In This Episode: </i></p><p>Dr. Powell shares with Sanjula how her experiences during Hurricane Katrina and working as a clinical researcher helped reshape her career trajectory and passion for health equity. She also shares the challenges of being the only black woman at the leadership table.  </p><ul><li>How Dr. Powell describes health equity <a href="https://youtu.be/H7YQ7mseObE?t=910">(15:10)</a></li><li>Dr. Powell experienced the social determinants of health her senior year of college with Hurricane Katrina <a href="https://youtu.be/H7YQ7mseObE?t=159">(2:39)</a></li><li>Diversity is changing the face of public health and will attract more to pursue as a career <a href="https://youtu.be/H7YQ7mseObE?t=793">(13:13)</a></li><li>Keeping a network of leaders and mentors helps to not feel alone at the top <a href="https://youtu.be/H7YQ7mseObE?t=2001">(33:21)</a></li><li>The COVID crisis goes beyond having sanitizer and safety measures<a href="https://youtu.be/H7YQ7mseObE?t=2293"> (38:13)</a></li></ul>