Dr. Cleveland Piggott: His Journey and Insights on Health Equity

Dr. Cleveland Piggott, president of the Colorado Academy of Family Physicians and an associate professor and vice chair for diversity, equity, inclusion at the University of Colorado Department of Family Medicine, discusses the importance of health equity, diversity, and inclusion in the medical field.

Dr. Piggott shares his personal journey into family medicine, touched by his family's experience with healthcare and influenced by his passion for education, mentorship, and caring for others. Highlighting the critical role family physicians play in addressing health disparities, Dr. Piggott stresses mentorship, academic medicine, and active participation in promoting health equity as pivotal factors in creating a diverse and inclusive healthcare environment.

The episode also explores how family physicians are uniquely positioned to advance health equity and offers actionable advice for physicians interested in promoting workforce diversity and diversity in medical education.

Some resources related to this episode include:

• The EveryONE Project | AAFP
• AAFP Center for Diversity and Health Equity | AAFP
• Neighborhood Navigator | AAFP
• Education and Practice-Based Resources | AAFP (SDOH screening tool)
• Advocacy for Health Equity | AAFP
• Health Equity CME | AAFP
• Medical Students | AAFP
• Free Medical Student Membership | AAFP
• Workforce Diversity | AAFP

Topics by Timestamp

• 00:00 Welcome to Inside Family Medicine: Meet Dr. Cleveland Piggott
• 00:44 The Journey to Family Medicine: Dr. Piggott's Personal Story
• 02:13 Discovering a Passion for Family Medicine
• 04:57 The Path to Academic Medicine and Health Equity
• 06:09 Overcoming Challenges as an Underrepresented Physician
• 09:07 Advancing Diversity in Medical Education
• 11:31 Mentorship and Encouraging Future Physicians
• 14:14 Family Physicians as Advocates for Health Equity
• 15:32 Taking Action: How to Impact Health Equity and Diversity
• 17:18 Closing Thoughts and Resources

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