Episode 61: Five DEI Questions, Five Black Leaders (Pt. 2 of 2)

In part two of our series, we dig deeper into conversations with our Black physician leaders, guided by our Black, African and Caribbean Associate Resource Group. Joining the table in today’s episode is Latonya Quann, Clinical Operations Supervisor for Nemours Children’s Health, Orlando, and Jane deHeers, Director of Operations, Therapeutic and Rehabilitation Services, Nemours Children’s Health in Delaware. Latonya asks our physicians what helped them get to where they are today and to share any advice they can give to the next generation of Black leaders. Jane concludes our five-question discussion with what our physicians envision for the future of Black leaders.
Answers revolving around these questions of Black leadership growth and sustainability include the magnification of imposter syndrome in the Black community, leaning on champions in your corner, the importance of sharing experiences across race and hierarchy, and the power of perseverance.
Dr. Robyn Miller shares her take on the importance of DEI: “I want people to be able to show up as their authentic selves and be accepted for their authentic selves and be able to learn as their authentic selves because that’s who goes in the room with patients, and patients need to see those authentic selves.”
To hear a more detailed account of our physicians’ experiences, be sure to tune in and listen!
Guests:
Kara Odom Walker, MD, MPH, MSHS, Executive Vice President and Chief Population Health Officer, Nemours Children’s Health
Alfred Atanda, MD, Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon, Surgical Director, Nemours Children’s Center for Sports Medicine
Lonna Patrice Gordon, MD, PharmD, Division Chief of Adolescent Medicine, Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida
Cedric Von Pritchett, MD, Pediatric Otolaryngologist, Co-Director of Nemours Children’s Ear, Hearing and Communication Center
Robyn Miller, MD, Interim Division Chief of Adolescent Medicine and Pediatric Gynecology, Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware
Featured members of the Nemours Children’s Black, African and Caribbean Heritage ARG:
Latonya Quann, Clinical Operations Supervisor, Nemours Children’s Health, Florida
Jane de Heer, PT, DPT, MBA, CLT, Director of Operations, Therapeutic and Rehabilitation Services, Nemours Children’s Health, Delaware
Taynika Jones, B.S., Executive Team Coordinator I, Nemours Children’s Health, Delaware
TeNeasha Billingsley, MSN, CPNP-AC, Nemours Children’s Health, Delaware
Producer, Host: Carol Vassar
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