Healthcare Superteams

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: A Conversation with U.S. Assistant Secretary for Health Admiral Rachel Levine

Episode Summary

In this installment of Healthcare Superteams, Dr. Haru Okuda speaks with Dr. Rachel Levine, the Assistant Secretary for Health for the U.S Department of Health and Human Services. She made history last year as the first openly transgender four-star officer in any of the nation's eight uniformed services. She’ll discuss discrimination and bias in the LGBTQ+ community, and how having a diverse healthcare workforce can help provide better care to other diverse populations.

Episode Notes

For more information on Dr. Haru Okuda, visit https://camls-us.org/about/leadership/.  

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For more information on USF Health, visit https://health.usf.edu/.

For more information on Dr. Rachel Levine, visit https://www.hhs.gov/about/leadership/rachel-levine.html

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