EP 78 Bias In #Healthcare

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Bias in health care by Dr Poole. Dr. Kenneth Poole, Jr. was born and raised in St. Louis, MO. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Tennessee State University, his M.D. from Northwestern University, and his MBA from Washington University in St. Louis. Dr. Poole completed his residency training in internal medicine at Mercy Hospital in St. Louis and went into solo medical practice thereafter. In 2014 Dr. Poole joined the staff at Mayo Clinic Arizona, where he is Medical Director of Patient Experience, an Assistant Professor of Medicine in Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, and chair of the Mayo Clinic Enterprise Health Information Coordinating Subcommittee, which oversees informatics policy. His academic interests include health economics and policy, innovation in health care delivery, and clinical informatics, and he sits on the Admissions Committee for the Mayo Clinic School of Medicine. Dr. Poole is a member of the Mayo Clinic Arizona Clinical Practice Committee and several practice-based subcommittees charged with improving care and quality throughout Mayo Clinic. He has spent time on the Mayo Clinic Arizona Space and Capital Committee and has previously chaired diversity efforts across all Mayo Clinic School of Medicine sites nationally. Dr. Poole also consults for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona’s Medicare Advantage plan in a medical director capacity. Dr. Poole is a fellow of the American College of Physicians and is a Certified Physician Executive through the American Association of Physician Leadership. He sits on the board of directors for the Maricopa County Medical Society and is president of the Arizona Society of Black Physicians. He is also a member of the National Medical Association; the Arizona Medical Association; Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.; and Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity, Gamma Mu Boule. --Dr. Kenneth Poole, Jr. is the Medical Director of Patient Experience for Mayo Clinic Arizona. He also chairs the Mayo Clinic Enterprise Health Information Coordinating Subcommittee, which oversees informatics policy; sits on the Mayo Clinic Arizona Clinical Practice Committee; and is an Assistant Professor of Medicine in Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science. His academic interests include health economics and policy, innovation in health care delivery, and clinical informatics, and he sits on the Admissions Committee for the Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine.