90 - U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams Talks Covid-19, Vaccines, Racial Health Disparities, and the Little Known Costs of the Flu

On September 30th, the Nashville Health Care Council and NashvilleHealth co-hosted a virtual conversation on Health Equity with United States Surgeon General Jerome Adams. We're sharing this discussion with you today. As our "Nation's Doctor," Vice Admiral Adams works to advance the health of the American people. His motto is "better health through better partnerships." He oversees the operations of more than 6,000 uniformed health officers who serve in nearly 800 locations around the world, promoting, protecting, and advancing the health and safety of our nation. He is also a member of the President's Coronavirus Task Force, and previously served as the Health Commissioner of Indiana, where he led the State's responses to Ebola, Zika, and to the largest HIV outbreak in the United States related to injection drug use. Before we turn to the episode, I want to take a moment to thank my friend, Dr. Herman Williams, for personally sponsoring this event. Dr. Williams is a board member of NashvilleHealth and author of CLEAR! Living the Life You Didn't Dream Of. You can find out more at hermanwilliamsmd.com.