Welcome to the North Carolina Health Policy Forum, a platform for conversations about the health of North Carolinians for insiders and newcomers alike. I’m your host, Kaitlin Ugolik Phillips, managing editor of the North Carolina Medical Journal. On this podcast, our goal is to facilitate connections between people who care about the health of everyone in our state. People just like you. Join us!  

Show Notes:

The first season of the NC Health Policy Forum focuses largely on the 21 health indicators, desired results, and levers for change in Healthy North Carolina 2030: https://nciom.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/HNC-REPORT-FINAL-Spread2.pdf 

Learn more about the North Carolina Medical Journal: https://www.ncmedicaljournal.com/ 

Learn more about the North Carolina Institute of Medicine: https://nciom.org/ 

Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ncmedj 

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In this first episode of the North Carolina Health Policy Forum from the North Carolina Medical Journal, host Kaitlin Ugolik Phillips interviews Dr. Elizabeth (Betsey) Cuervo Tilson, State Health Director and the Chief Medical Officer for the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, about Healthy North Carolina 2030, a project to improve 21 health indicators in our state. Then, Phillips speaks with Victor Armstrong, former Chief Health Equity Officer at NCDHHS and current Chief Diversity Officer at RI International, about what health equity is - and isn't - and how policy can make health more equitable. In the final segment, hear from Kathy Colville, president and CEO of the North Carolina Institute of Medicine, about policy work happening in these areas. 

Topics Discussed:

Healthy North Carolina 2030

Health insurance

Social determinants of health

Health equity

COVID-19

Show Notes:

Healthy North Carolina 2030 https://nciom.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/HNC-REPORT-FINAL-Spread2.pdf 

Healthy People 2030: https://health.gov/healthypeople 

Learn more about the North Carolina Medical Journal: https://www.ncmedicaljournal.com/ 

Learn more about the North Carolina Institute of Medicine: https://nciom.org/ 

Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ncmedj 

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In this episode of the North Carolina Health Policy Forum from the North Carolina Medical Journal, host Kaitlin Ugolik Phillips interviews Drs George (Tripp) Ake and Lisa Amaya-Jackson about adverse childhood experiences - what are they, how do they affect children, and how can policy improve health outcomes for children with multiple ACEs? Then, hear part of a talk from LaToya Powell, deputy general counsel at the NC Department of Public Safety, about the Chief Justice's Task Force on ACEs-informed Courts. In the final segment, hear from Michelle Ries, associate director of the North Carolina Institute of Medicine, about policy work happening in these areas. 

Topics Discussed:

Childhood trauma

Trauma-informed health care

Mental health

Justice system

Trauma-informed justice

Juvenile court

Show Notes:

Center for Child & Family Health: https://www.ccfhnc.org/ 

North Carolina Child Treatment Program https://www.ccfhnc.org/programs/nc-child-treatment-program/ 

"The Impact of Racism on the Health and Well-Being of the Nation" https://www.apha.org/events-and-meetings/webinars/racism-and-health 

Addressing Adverse Childhood Experiences with Evidence-based Care: Tripp Ake and Lisa Amaya-Jackson https://www.ncmedicaljournal.com/content/83/1/37

Creating ACEs-Informed Courts in North Carolina (LaToya B. Powell) https://www.ncmedicaljournal.com/content/83/1/40 

Chief Justice's Task Force on ACEs-informed Courts https://www.nccourts.gov/commissions/chief-justices-task-force-on-aces-informed-courts 

NCMJ: Addressing the Social & Economic Factors of Health in North Carolina https://www.ncmedicaljournal.com/content/83/1 

Healthy North Carolina 2030 https://nciom.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/HNC-REPORT-FINAL-Spread2.pdf 

Learn more about the North Carolina Medical Journal: https://www.ncmedicaljournal.com/ 

Learn more about the North Carolina Institute of Medicine: https://nciom.org/ 

Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ncmedj 

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