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Arts & Life / Community Voices

Dr. Kari Wolf takes a systems approach to improving mental health care

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Vanessa Ferguson

Published November 8, 2024 at 11:19 AM CST

Dr. Kari Wolf is the chair of psychiatry at SIU School of Medicine and the CEO of the Illinois Behavioral Health Workforce Center. She spoke to Community Voices about how she works to improve our system of health care to go beyond helping one patient at a time. She also shared how she maintains her mental health and her interest in the arts.

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Vanessa Ferguson

Vanessa was the Community Voices Production Coordinator at NPR Illinois from 2021-2025. She continues her passion for broadcasting as a co-host of the Beyond the Mouse podcast for the Front Row Network.

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