Sitting down with Africa Price, this week's guest, it's so clear how she has excelled in numerous, key positions in our community. You can find our full discussion here.

0:34 1. You’ve had a varied and rich professional career. From executive editor of the Shreveport Times to Chief of Staff, Director of Governmental Affairs, and Director of Communications and Public Relations for two different Mayors of Shreveport. From Executive Director of Step Forward to now the Assistant Vice President of Government Relations for the North Louisiana Region and Ochsner LSU Health.

In a little while, I want to talk some about the traits you have that have enabled you to excel in so many chapters of your life. But let’s start here.

Tell me some about your current work with Ochsner and some of the important information you are working to convey to policymakers across the state.

4:58 2. I participated earlier this year in Ochsner’s Community Health Needs Assessment, a process that all tax-exempt hospitals are required to conduct every three years. Tell me some about this assessment, its purpose, and some of the key findings coming out of this year’s report.

10:20 3. You also oversee the community engagement and outreach work for Ochsner in the North Louisiana region. Tell me about some of this work and how Ochsner sees its role in the community.

13:14 4. So what is it that has made you so nimble professionally, so capable of excelling in a number of different professional arenas?

16:10 5. As you look out at our community, what are some of the things that concern you most?

18:32 6. What are some areas that make you feel that we are making progress and moving in the right direction as a community?