Changing Medical Education Helps us Achieve Health Equity | Dr. Pedro "Joe" Greer, Jr., MD | TEDxSTU
Present the problems and the solutions and medical care in the U.S. Dr. Greer spearheaded Green Family Foundation Neighborhood Health Education Learning Program (NeighborhoodHELP) which prepares medical students and other health professions students to address the
social determinants of health through a hands-on longitudinal experience caring for underserved
households in Miami-Dade County.
He established Camillus Health Concern, Inc. and Saint John Bosco, health centers for underserved
populations in Miami-Dade County, Florida.
A 500 Most Influential Business Leaders in Life Sciences listed on the Florida Trend 2019; June 2019 AMA Foundation Pride in Profession Award; Bob Graham Center for
Public Service 2017 Citizen of the Year; 2014 National Jefferson Award in the category of Greatest
Public Service Benefiting the Disadvantaged; 2013 Great Floridian Award; the 2009 Presidential
Medal of Freedom; and in 1993, was honored as a MacArthur Foundation “Genius
Grant” Fellow. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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