Oct 27, 2026 · 36 min · 12 segments
In this episode, hosts Maria Hernandez and Jim Hickman explore how barbershops and other trusted community spaces can help advance health equity by bridging the gap between communities and traditional…
Maria HernandezHostYou're getting someone that already has that interaction, that has someone that's a champion for them, that can, you know, every time they go, he goes back to his barber, his barber is able to say, okay, how are we doing? How's your blood pressure? Any barriers so we can help you reconnect back to care? Is there anything else that your doctor should know that we can help with that? And that is the role that they play.
They're not diagnosing, they're not prescribing care, but they're introducing the members and holding your hands as your champions into care.
You're getting someone that already has that interaction, that has someone that's a champion for them, that can, you know, every time they go, he goes back to his barber, his barber is able to say, okay, how are we doing? How's your blood pressure? Any barriers so we can help you reconnect back to care? Is there anything else that your doctor should know that we can help with that? And that is the role that they play.
They're not diagnosing, they're not prescribing care, but they're introducing the members and holding your hands as your champions into care.
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