S2E3 | Fighting Cancer with Social Determinants of Health Data | Health Pulse Podcast

On this episode, Greg Horne talks with Dr. Robert Winn, Director of VCU Massey Cancer Center. In his role and his life, Dr. Winn focuses on two goals – eradicating cancer and removing disparities in access to quality health care. Dr. Winn is a national thought leader on using social determinant of health data to inform cancer epidemiology and increase access to quality treatment for all it. It’s a simple credo that isn't easy to put into action due to historical and structural barriers. Trust and affordability play a critical role in patient engagement. As he explains, in order to earn people’s trust in science, the scientific and medical community must be trustworthy, reliable and consistent.

Dr. Winn also shares his perspective on the role of health data convergence in improving health outcomes and his sentiments on the power and limitations of science in fighting cancer, the importance of robust palliative care and his vision for the cancer center of the future.

Topic Outline
00:00 – Welcome
06:07 – Structure matters—people who have access to treatment will get it.
09:35 – The way to bring people closer to science is by being more trustworthy.
12:45 – The importance of health data convergence in improving scientific questions.
15:15 – The impact of racism historically on health outcomes in African American communities.
22:33 – Dr. Winn’s vision for the cancer center of the future.

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◉ Life sciences industry page on SAS.com – https://www.sas.com/lifesciences
◉ Health care industry page on SAS.com – https://www.sas.com/healthcare
◉ The Health Pulse Podcast – https://sas.com/thehealthpulse

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