The Health Pulse S2E3: Eradicating Disparities in Cancer Care with Social Determinants of Health Data

On this episode, Greg Horne talks with Dr. Robert Winn, Director of VCU Massey Cancer Center. In his role and his life, Dr. Winn focuses on two goals – eradicating cancer and removing disparities in access to quality health care. Dr. Winn is a national thought leader on using social determinant of health data to inform cancer epidemiology and increase access to quality treatment for all it. It’s a simple credo that isn't easy to put into action due to historical and structural barriers. Trust and affordability play a critical role in patient engagement. As he explains, in order to earn people’s trust in science, the scientific and medical community must be trustworthy, reliable and consistent.