Advancing health equity is a key priority for the AHA and the American Medical Association, with both developing key initiatives and programs dedicated to these efforts. In this conversation, Joy Lewis, AHA’s senior vice president of health equity strategies, speaks with Aletha Maybank, M.D., AMA’s senior vice president and chief health equity officer, about the challenges in the health equity space and the opportunities that can make a difference in health care across America.  LISTEN NOW 

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