Data collection and engagement are pivotal parts of any organization’s efforts toward health equity. Dr. Geoffrey Leung, Riverside University Health System Ambulatory Medical Director, delves into how to collect sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) and race, ethnicity and language (REAL) data, while sharing other options if those metrics aren’t a place for you to start. As he reminds us, “You actually work on equity every day. And equity is embedded in all of the patient care that we do.” Leung goes beyond the data to talk about the importance of questioning assumptions, how to get buy-in, and insights from Riverside’s own efforts. 

Here’s where you can learn more about the people, places, and ideas in this episode: 

• Caring for Cardiovascular Patients Against the Backdrop of COVID-19 and Systemic Racism
• Geoffrey Leung, MD, ambulatory medical director of Riverside University Health System

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