Sr. Vice President of Community Health & Equity and Chief Wellness & Diversity Officer at Henry Ford Health System & Nation's 1st State Surgeon General (tweets
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!
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
https://t.co/rhtG9LIRkR
@vivek_murthy Happy birthday, Vivek! It was wonderful serving with you as one of President Obama’s appointees & proud of your continued great contributions. During this milestone year, may abundant blessings exceed your wildest expectations! LiveWell!
We are the recipients of the 2022 Premier Alliance Excellence Award for our innovation & unparalleled commitment to healthcare transformation! Premier, Inc. has been a key partner in our mission to reduce costs, improve quality & advance healthcare for the communities we serve.
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" https://t.co/DtoVyExYvF
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
@RRHDr@PublicHealthUMN Rachel, this form of microagression has to be exhausting….even debilitating if stung enough time. I’m so sorry! I have found a quick-witted response can sometimes jar random ‘citizens’ into not perpetuating that form of harm.
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
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!