Dr. Gary A. Puckrein, CEO and President of National Minority Quality Forum joins the For Your Health News podcast to discuss the current state of cancer care for underserved communities as well as the importance of making new technologies available to everyone.
Dr. Puckrein highlights January's Cancer Care Equity Summit for bringing together stakeholders from across the oncology community. Attendees of the summit included policy makers, oncologists, AI specialists, patient advocates and more — united by a common goal: addressing health disparities in minoritized communities.
Join us for this insightful conversation that explores the power of collaboration and the transformative influence of Dr. Gary Puckrein's leadership in the fight for health equity.
Learn more about NMQF's Cancer Stage Shifting Initiative (CSSI) that exists to #ShiftCancer toward early detection for all communities: shiftcancer.org
Visit fyh.news for more health care information that empowers minoritized communities.
00:00 Introductions
00:32 The Current State of Cancer Care
04:04 New Early Detection Technologies
07:34 Report: Cancer Moonshot, Public Policy, and Medically Underserved Cancer Care Communities
10:54 The Value of Public and Private Partnerships
12:54 How to Keep the Momentum Going
16:31 The History of American Disparities
18:04 A Look into the Future
