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Dr. Wendi Wills El-Amin shares the importance of equity in healthcare

Dr. Wendi Wills El-Amin
SIU School of Medicine
Dr. Wendi Wills El-Amin

Dr. Wendi Wills El-Amin is the Associate Dean for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at SIU School of Medicine. She spoke with Community Voices about the influence of her upbringing in a family of healers and educators, shared insights from her time working during the HIV/AIDS crisis and in correctional medicine, and her work to advance equity in healthcare. Dr. El-Amin also discussed how SIU is building an “equity ecosystem” to address health disparities in Springfield.

Beatrice is the Community Voices Editor for NPR Illinois. Reach Bea at communityvoices@nprillinois.org.
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