162 - The Pandemic & Population Health with Dr. Daphne Bascom

Episode • Jan 26, 2022 • 1h 10m

Today on the show we have the incredible public health hero Dr. Daphne Bascom. Dr. Daphne has decades of meaningful public and population health work under her belt. If you haven’t heard of population health work before, have no fear! We discuss what it is exactly and why it is important with the doctor herself. Dr. Daphne is the Vice President of Population Health at St. Luke’s Health System in Kansas City and heads the community engagement program that is changing the world, one individual at a time. She is the brilliant mind behind mylk bars and spends most of her time educating diverse communities and health professionals about the benefits of plant-based diets. She believes in meeting people where they are at and leading by example. She is a compassionate and caring woman who encourages our listeners to always speak the truth and back it up with evidence!

What we discuss in this episode:

- Why Dr. Daphne decided to make the switch and embrace a plant-based diet

- The work of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine

- Some of Dr. Daphne’s favorite plant foods and how they changed her life

- The difference between population health and public health

- Sick care vs. health care

- Health equity and how has the pandemic brought it to the spotlight

- How the government and big companies like Starbucks often partner with the dairy industry

- What exactly preventive healthcare is lacking

- Mylk bars are and how they came about

- Team Reachn and how you can join

- Follow Dr. Daphne Bascom on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/wingmandaphne/