Episode 87: Tackling Black Men's Health

39 Minutes • February, 28 2023

This Episode Won A 2023 "Bronze" Digital Health Awards®

Despite decades of growing interest in improving Black men's health and the health disparities affecting them, the health of Black men consistently ranks lowest across nearly all groups in the United States. As part of a Stories from Heart of Health event held in New York City in the middle of the U.N. General Assembly, Julius Johnson, DNP, RN, FNP-BC, a Nurse Practitioner, educator, and football coach, shared his stories and approaches supporting Black men’s health. By meeting them where they feel most confident – barbershops, sports fields, and churches, he embraces any event or touchpoint – like the cardiac arrest suffered mid-game by NFL player Damar Hamlin – as a teaching and trust-building moment to open the door to deeper conversations that help men of all ages take better care of themselves both on and off the field.

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Resources

• Medicine lost the trust of many Black Americans. How can it be restored?
• Visible and Invisible Trends in Black Men's Health: Pitfalls and Promises for Addressing Racial, Ethnic, and Gender Inequities in Health
• The Health of Men: Structured Inequalities and Opportunities
• Education Usually Improves Health. But Racism Sabotages Benefits For Black Men
• From the Bedside to the Barbershop: The Natural Connection Between Nursing and Community Advocacy
• All of Us Research Program | National Institutes of Health
• Damar Hamlin's Collapse Shows the Elevated Risk for Heart Failure Among Black Athletes
• Greater NYC Black Nurses Association Chapter
• Damar Hamlin collabs with American Heart Association for #3forHeart challenge
• CPR saves lives; Damar Hamlin is high-profile proof
• Racial and Ethnic Differences in Bystander CPR for Witnessed Cardiac Arrest | NEJM
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training Disparities in the United States
• After Damar Hamlin's Collapse, American Heart Association Sees Spike in CPR Searches
• Doctors call on more people to learn CPR after Damar Hamlin's cardiac arrest
• AHA playlist to achieve the right CPR rhythm | Spotify