Tag: COVID-19

The Costs of Healthcare

The Costs of Healthcare

Dr. Lisa Fitzpatrick sits down with Dwayne Boyd, a community member who gained valuable insight from his life experiences. Boyd says that his HIPPA rights were blatantly violated during the AIDS epidemic, causing him to lose trust in healthcare providers. He also...
The Costs of Healthcare

Disparity and Humanity During the Pandemic

Dr. Lisa Fitzpatrick sits down with Dr. Reed Tuckson, former health commissioner in Washington, D.C. Tuckson discusses leadership in the community, showing respect and humanity for community members, and his new organization called the Black Coalition Against COVID....
The Costs of Healthcare

Healing Trauma In The Community

Dr. Lisa Fitzpatrick talks on the street with Charnal Chaney, a meditation teacher who is using her abilities to heal trauma in the community. Chaney talks about her personal journey to finding meditation as a tool as well as how she feels it can benefit community...
The Costs of Healthcare

The Silver Lining of the Pandemic

Dr. Lisa Fitzpatrick sits down with Dr. Roger Mitchell, the Chief Medical Examiner of Washington, D.C. Dr. Mitchell discusses the challenges his office has faced during the pandemic. He uses statistics from his work that show the pandemic has disproportionately...
The Costs of Healthcare

The Real Problem With Coronavirus Testing

Dr. Lisa Fitzpatrick sits down with Nicholas Elias, producer of the Grapevine Health Podcast. Nick talks about his experiences with COVID-19 testing after he was sick with strep throat. He feels that doctors focused too heavily on coronavirus testing and ignored other...