Tag: 2020-21

Vaccine Hesitancy

Vaccine Hesitancy

Dr. Lisa Fitzpatrick sits down with Darryl Robinson, a vaccine skeptic turned advocate. Robinson talks about how he came around to believing in the vaccine and what he is hearing in the community about vaccine hesitancy. Dr. Lisa and Robinson break down things the...
Vaccine Hesitancy

Community Sandwich

Dr. Lisa Fitzpatrick sits down with Stuart Anderson, a community health activist. Anderson began making sandwiches to feed hungry people in the community when the pandemic began, making thousands of sandwiches over the past year. Anderson also talks about his...
Vaccine Hesitancy

Disparity in Maternity

Dr. Lisa Fitzpatrick sits down with mother Ebony Kirby and doula Shanita Edwards to discuss inequalities in maternal health. Kirby and Edwards provide personal experiences where they felt that they were treated differently because of their healthcare. Edwards also...
Vaccine Hesitancy

The Importance of Community Health Workers

Dr. Lisa Fitzpatrick sits down with Cortlen Yarbrough, a community health worker. Yarbrough goes over what community health workers do and their importance in the healthcare system. He also talks about his experiences as a community health worker and what he would do...
Vaccine Hesitancy

Riding the Bus

Dr. Lisa Fitzpatrick sits down with Natasha Dupee, an advisory neighborhood commissioner in Washington, D.C. Dupee talks about “riding the bus,” which is a view into the impact of social and economic segregation. The two talk about the health impacts of...