There are many considerations when forming and managing an office of health equity or minority health. The National Association of State Offices of Minority Health shares how agencies across the United States have overcome common challenges and benefited from having a dedicated health equity office. In addition, the United States Virgin Islands Department of Health discusses initial successes and challenges experienced while establishing their office. Finally, the California Department of Public Health, with a well-established office of health equity, shares how their office utilized health equity liaisons and supported rural/tribal communities. This podcast episode complements the recently published ASTHOReport “Establishing an Office of Health Equity or Minority Health,” which examines different approaches to sustainability.

 Guests

·       Rohan Radhakrishna, MD, MPH, MS, Deputy Director and Chief Equity Officer, California Department of Public Health

·       Justa Encarnacion, RN, MBA, HCM, Health Commissioner and Chief Public Health Officer, United States Virgin Islands Department of Health

·       Veronica Halloway, Executive Director, National Association of State Offices of Minority Health

Resources

·       Establishing an Office of Health Equity or Minority Health | ASTHO

·       Islands Health Equity Framework | ASTHO

·       Office of Health Equity | California Department of Public Health 

·       United States Virgin Islands Department of Health

·       National Association of State Offices of Minority Health

·       Public Health Review Morning Edition