AOHC Encore 2022-110: Workplace and Community Strategies for Evaluating

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Summary:<br /><br />The video features Zeke McKinney, the program director for Health Partners Occupational Environmental Medicine Residency in Minnesota. McKinney discusses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the murder of George Floyd on the Twin Cities and systemic racism. He highlights the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on Black people in Minneapolis and the lack of representation of Black physicians in medicine. McKinney emphasizes the importance of concordance between physicians and patients to address systemic bias and disparities.<br /><br />McKinney talks about the racial demographics in Minnesota and the unrest and protests that occurred after George Floyd's murder. He shares his experience visiting a barbershop in north Minneapolis during the pandemic and collaborating with the Minnesota Department of Health to set up a barbershop vaccine clinic. He discusses the success of the clinic in reaching hesitant individuals and emphasizes the importance of addressing social determinants of health and systemic racism in healthcare.<br /><br />McKinney also discusses medical ethics, implicit biases in healthcare, and occupational health disparities experienced by Black and brown workers. He calls for addressing these disparities and advocating for patients both inside and outside of the clinic. He also discusses the barriers to safety training and healthcare access faced by marginalized and underrepresented groups, highlighting the need for accurate demographic information in healthcare settings and the impact of race, ethnicity, and biological sex on healthcare disparities. McKinney emphasizes the importance of inclusivity, restorative justice, and collaboration with insurers to invest in prevention and community health initiatives.

Keywords

Zeke McKinney

COVID-19 pandemic

George Floyd

systemic racism

Black physicians

barbershop vaccine clinic

occupational health disparities

implicit biases

community health initiatives