January 25, 2012 - "Moving From Talk to Action": An Interview with Health Equity Expert Dr. Roderick K. King

Dr. Roderick K. King believes in transformational moments—and he believes that when it comes to achieving health equity and building healthy communities, we’re in the middle of one right now.

As the health disparities expert told the audience at The Albert Schweitzer Fellowship (ASF)’s annual conference last October, we’re in the midst of “an unprecedented confluence of drivers for change, including our country’s changing demographics and pressures to improve quality of care and reduce cost.”

As one of the newest members of The Albert Schweitzer Fellowship (ASF)’s Board of Directors, King is working to help Schweitzer Fellows, Fellows for Life (alumni), and other emerging and established professionals leverage this moment in ways that improve health and well-being in vulnerable communities.

King is Senior Faculty at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Disparities Solutions Center and an Instructor in the Department of Social Medicine at Harvard Medical School (HMS), as well as President of Next Generation Consulting Group. Among other roles, he has served as the Director for the Health Resources and Services Administration, Boston Regional Division and as a Commander in the US Public Health Service, US Department of Health and Human Services.

We spoke with King about his personal journey, his belief in results-based leadership models, and the steps emerging professionals can take to help achieve health equity without burning out along the way.

Click here to read the full interview with King on ASF's official blog.

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