Sr. Vice President of Community Health & Equity and Chief Wellness & Diversity Officer at Henry Ford Health System & Nation's 1st State Surgeon General (tweets
Detroit, Michigan
Joined September 2011
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100 yrs ago today, Henry Ford Hospital welcomed 1st patient. Blessed to work >30yrs-driving equity w/Ford. click: m.youtube.com/watch?v=-60DqC…
Proud of our Community Health Workers, of course!!
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Combined, my mom & I (now both widows) were married 111 yrs. Each married on June 10th - 1950 & 1978, respectively.
3-fold cord (111) is not easily broken! Eccl. 4:12. God blessed our relationships b/c the 3rd cord, God, was our lifeline. #111- 3CordStrong
Share the link and share the learning!Let’s show up so we can continue, together, to identify more transformative ways to serve our expecting patients, employees and community. Thanks @WINNDetroit See you there! @HenryFordHealth #BlackMaternalHealthWeek!
Watch our own @DoctorWisdomMD on the virtual panel discussion: Black Maternal Health Outcomes Matter: Keeping Hope Alive, hosted by @SecBecerra and @HHSGov for #BlackMaternalHealthWeek! #BMHW23 #BMHW Register at zoomgov.com/meeting/register…
At the intersection of International Women’s Day & Black Hx Month I have to lift up my nearly 96 yo mom. It is on her shoulders I stand & at whose feet I still sit! She’s mothered, modeled & mentored! Here’s to you mom & all the other outstanding women!
“My mom went to college at 64 & graduated with a communications degree. At 95 she uses her degree as an award-winning storyteller. My parent's strength & leadership made me who I am today."
-@DoctorWisdomMD, SVP of Community Health & Equity & Chief Wellness & Diversity Officer
‘Mentoring Matters - See One & Be One’. Anticipating finishing my book on mentoring in 2023. Never would have made it without outstanding mentors & sponsors from @HenryFordHealth , @UMich, @michiganstateu , @SecGranholm & many others
“You don’t break the #GlassCeiling for yourself. You break the glass ceiling for everybody else behind you. You have to bring people with you, which is why I’ve focused on mentoring others.” @DrWisdomMD, SVP of Community Health & Equity and Chief Wellness & Diversity Officer
For years it’s been said that ‘Tea is Liquid Wisdom’ and now clearly there’s evidence that there are other benefits as well! Every morning & afternoon is Tea Time for me. Here’s to the tea drinkers! Bon appe’tea’t and live longer and prosper!
It's tea time.
A cohort of ~500,000 people in the UK, age 40-69, followed for 11 years, had 13% reduced death with 2 cups of tea (or more, mostly black), less heart disease and stroke. independent of caffeine metabolism genomics
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It is my honor to lead an most talented, relentlessly dedicated & amazingly courageous team that strives to have a transformative impact working with the communities we serve! Sharing this recognition with you and extend thanks to you @HenryFordHealth
Congrats to our founder @DoctorWisdomMD on being awarded the @stakehealth Dr. Ruth J. Temple Award for championing health equity. “Dr. Wisdom relentlessly generates life for communities in Detroit and throughout the nation" stakeholderhealth.org/kimber…
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“The destination is JUSTICE”-@DoctorWisdomMD
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We need to take a strategic approach towards #equity, not just a haphazard approach. @DoctorWisdomMD says at #ARM22
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We are now looking at how organizations can drive trauma-informed care, removing institutional barriers, and seeing the needle move through policy, practice, and partnerships.
“The destination is justice.” #ARM22 @DoctorWisdomMD
Landmark ‘Unequal Treatment Report’ set the stage 2 decades ago. The curtain has been raised higher clearly illuminating unacceptably profound & persistent disparities. Next Act: Advance expeditiously toward Destination Justice. @HenryFordHealth #disparities
Don't miss the #ARM22 session on the @NASEM_Health 'Unequal Treatment Report' anniversary with @SusanDentzer @RRHDr @BrianDSmedley & @DoctorWisdomMD. Learn more: academyhealth.confex.com/aca…
Transformative change will not be achieved without strong, trusting, and collaborative partnerships!@HenryFordHealth @WINNDetroit #leadership #realwisdom
@DoctorWisdomMD asked at #MIACE2022 - have you engaged with @ymca yet affect change in communities. @CSHPatWork hasn’t, but thanks to this enlightening panel discussion we will be seeking that partnership!
Great conference! Powerfully relevant information!
How can racial equity be centered in ACE prevention strategies? @DoctorWisdomMD is leading an engaging conversation at #MIACE2022
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We’re thankful that #Michigan has extended Medicaid coverage postpartum from 60 days to 12 months. This is an important step to prevent maternal deaths and improve outcomes for moms and babies. #MaternalHealth
Valentine’s Day is about celebrating healthy, loving relationships. Because of my #1 Valentine, my hubby, beautiful relationships are extending to the Grands. Dialogue can start as early as 15 months. Thanking God for all the Valentines in my life! Happy 💖!
Thank you @HenryFordNews Honoring, everyday, all the women who have been blessed to practice medicine - one of the most noble professions there is. And celebrating all those those who sacrifice(d) to get and keep us there!
.@DoctorWisdomMD was appointed as the 1st Surgeon General of the State of #Michigan in 2002. Now she is our Senior VP of Community Health and Equity and Chief Wellness and Diversity Officer. #NationalWomensPhysiciansDay
