In this episode of the My City My Health podcast, host Jillian Reedy speaks with Dr. Jodi Tate, MD, a psychiatrist and leader in the field of healthcare for individuals with intellectual disabilities. Dr. Tate discusses her work in promoting health equity for this unique population and shares insights on the importance of building rapport and trust with patients. She also shares a personal experience that led to the development of an inclusive hair and beard products program across her hospital. Dr. Tate emphasizes the need for continued education and advocacy in the pursuit of health equity for all.

Shownotes:
Introduction (0:00)
About Dr. Jodi Tate (1:00)
The importance of communication with individuals with intellectual disabilities (11:22)
The importance of building rapport with patients (13:12)
Promoting health equity in psychiatry (14:39)
Inclusive hair and beard products program (17:04)
How to get involved with Dr. Tate's work (20:57)
Final thoughts (21:53)

Quote from Dr. Tate: "Building rapport as a clinician is important for all patients. So, you know, I can speak for myself as a patient. If I go to a provider and they tell me to do X, Y, and Z, I may or may not do it. Right. So I think probably the most important thing as a clinician, as a clinic physician is developing rapport so that the person will trust you and that you can develop this relationship so that will help you know the individual better, will help you make better diagnoses, and work together to figure out a treatment plan moving forward." (13:43)

About Dr. Jodi Tate:
Dr. Jodi Tate, MD, is a psychiatrist and the Associate Chief Medical Officer of Psychiatry at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. She is also the Medical Director of the Iowa City Crisis Stabilization Center and a leader in the field of healthcare for individuals with intellectual disabilities. Dr. Tate is committed to promoting health equity and advocating for marginalized populations in healthcare.

About the host: Jillian Reedy is a student at the University of Iowa, getting her bachelor's in health studies and a minor in psychology. Jillian is part of a team supporting the My City My Health Conference in Iowa City. The conference aims to bring together the University of Iowa and the Iowa City corridor community to discuss health equity programs and collaborations. Interested individuals can register for the conference through www.mycity.health.