What conversations happen in and outside of the operating room, between surgeons, that patients don't often hear? What can be done to minimize the number of individuals who fall through the cracks of the U.S. healthcare system, so they can get the surgical care they need?
As a surgery resident and public health advocate, Dr. Anthony Douglas has seen the ways biases limit access for patients, leading to poor health outcomes, especially for the most vulnerable in one's communities. Deep Cuts, the first podcast from The University of Chicago Department of Surgery, addresses these questions while exploring why equity and community-focused care matter in surgery, and how these topics improve outcomes for the patients and communities served not only on the South Side of Chicago, but also across the United States of America.
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What conversations happen in and outside of the operating room, between surgeons, that patients don't often hear? What can be done to minimize the number of individuals who fall through the cracks of the U.S. healthcare system, so they can get the surgical care they need?
As a surgery resident and public health advocate, Dr. Anthony Douglas has seen the ways biases limit access for patients, leading to poor health outcomes, especially for the most vulnerable in one's communities. Deep Cuts, the first podcast from The University of Chicago Department of Surgery, addresses these questions while exploring why equity and community-focused care matter in surgery, and how these topics improve outcomes for the patients and communities served not only on the South Side of Chicago, but also across the United States of America.
Hospital Violence Recovery Programs: Improving Trauma-Informed Care for Hurt Communities
Deep Cuts: Exploring Equity in Surgery
41 minutes 46 seconds
4 months ago
Hospital Violence Recovery Programs: Improving Trauma-Informed Care for Hurt Communities
On today’s episode of Deep Cuts: Exploring Equity in Surgery, we have a conversation with Dr. Annie Polcari, Dr. Franklin Cosey-Gay, and Violence Recovery Specialist Kenny White about the Trauma Violence Recovery Program at the University of Chicago Medical Center. We discuss historical factors that have contributed to inequity in our community, what victims of traumatic injury experience in the hospital, and what opportunities for growth there still are for the program. Throughout, we highlight the importance of community contributions to the recovery journey of our patients.
Dr. Annie Polcari is a graduate of the General Surgery Residency Program at the University of Chicago. She received her Medical degree and Master’s Degree in public health from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. She also received a Master’s Degree in Global Health from the University of Notre Dame. Dr. Polcari is looking forward to a career in trauma and acute care surgery and is now pursuing her fellowship in Surgical Critical Care at the University of Michigan.
Dr. Franklin Cosey-Gay is the executive director for community and external affairs for the Urban Health Initiative at the University of Chicago, and he is the former director of the Center for Youth Violence Prevention. He studied at the University of Illinois Chicago, where he received his Master’s and Doctorate degrees. He focuses on implementing prevention programs and building community connections.
Kenny White is a Violence Recovery Specialist at the University of Chicago and a Qualified Mental Health Professional. He also serves as a Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Consultant with US2 Consulting, and has done extensive work accompanying families and victims after they have suffered intentional violence.
Deep Cuts: Exploring Equity in Surgery comes to you from the Department of Surgery at the University of Chicago, which is located on Ojibwe, Odawa and Potawatomi land.
Our senior editor and production coordinator is Nihar Rama. Our senior producers are Alia Abiad, Caroline Montag, and Chuka Onuh. Our production team includes Megan Teramoto and Ria Sood. Our editorial team includes Beryl Zhou and Daniel Correa Bucio. The intro song you hear at the beginning of our show is “Love, Money Part 2” from Chicago’s own Sen Morimoto off of Sooper Records. Our cover art is from Leia Chen.
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Deep Cuts: Exploring Equity in Surgery
What conversations happen in and outside of the operating room, between surgeons, that patients don't often hear? What can be done to minimize the number of individuals who fall through the cracks of the U.S. healthcare system, so they can get the surgical care they need?
As a surgery resident and public health advocate, Dr. Anthony Douglas has seen the ways biases limit access for patients, leading to poor health outcomes, especially for the most vulnerable in one's communities. Deep Cuts, the first podcast from The University of Chicago Department of Surgery, addresses these questions while exploring why equity and community-focused care matter in surgery, and how these topics improve outcomes for the patients and communities served not only on the South Side of Chicago, but also across the United States of America.
