AHA podcast: How investment strategies align health equity, community and population

Community investments help foster the social and physical environments that support communities’ long-term health. In this second episode in a series, Kendra Smith, vice president of population health at Bon Secours Mercy Health, and Sheryl Garland, chief of health impact at VCU Health System, discuss the importance of aligning and integrating community investment strategies while authentically engaging the community, investing in local infrastructure and taking longitudinal approaches to this work and its impact. Listen here, and learn more on AHA’s Community Investment Conversations page.