Meet Dr. Powell:  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.In This Episode: 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.  How Dr. Powell describes health equity (15:10)Dr. Powell experienced the social determinants of health her senior year of college with Hurricane Katrina (2:39)Diversity is changing the face of public health and will attract more to pursue as a career (13:13)Keeping a network of leaders and mentors helps to not feel alone at the top (33:21)The COVID crisis goes beyond having sanitizer and safety measures (38:13)

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