AHA podcast: Working with local partners to address community health

Feb 21, 2024 - 02:29 PM
Partnering on Population Health. A Black female patient in a hospital bed smiles at a female clinician of color with a smile on her face who is examining the patient in a hospital room.

Kinneil Coltman, chief community and social impact officer at Advocate Health, discusses the health system’s wide-ranging initiatives to address community needs, including food insecurity, affordable housing and meaningful employment. LISTEN NOW

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