Episode 5: The Personal Cost of Cancer Disparity
Longtime Corning employee Leon Washington was the picture of health - until the avid cyclist was diagnosed with colorectal cancer. When diagnosed early, colorectal cancer is treatable. Unfortunately,...
13 Dec 202330min
Episode 4: The Science Behind Health Equity
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center is more than just a renowned leader in cancer treatment and research, it has also made a commitment to advance health equity. Three doctors from Memorial Sloan-K...
29 Nov 202327min
Episode 3: Serving the Community, One Smile at a Time
Heart disease, the leading cause of death in the U.S., can have a surprising cause – gum disease. In this episode, Dr. Millicent Ruffin and Sissy Siero continue the discussion around the importance of...
15 Nov 202330min
Episode 2: The Case for Addressing Health Equity
Health equity, or the lack thereof, affects more than the patients who aren’t able to receive quality health care; there’s also a hefty economic impact. ORESU's Millicent Ruffin and Siero Media's Siss...
1 Nov 202330min
Episode 1: Race and Health Disparities - A Matter of Life and Death
When Dr. Angela Anderson went to the hospital in pain, she expected to leave knowing what was wrong – and how to fix it. What she encountered instead was racial bias so serious, and potentially danger...
18 Okt 202333min
Vital Voices Season 2 is coming!
Racial inequities in healthcare persist throughout the United States, despite our knowledge of longstanding gaps. In Season 2 of Vital Voices, co-hosts Dr. Millicent Ruffin, Community Affairs director...
18 Sep 20232min
Episode 5: Corning Scholars at Freedom School
Corning Scholars have finished teaching their first Freedom School on the campus of North Carolina A&T University. Hear from some of the Corning Scholars about their experiences, learn about the uniqu...
21 Dec 202236min
Episode 4: North Carolina’s Black Educator Pipeline
High school student Joshua Webb has never had a teacher who looks like him. Hear how one North Carolina school district’s grow-your-own teacher program is bringing talented students back to the distri...
21 Dec 202232min
