Advocating for the Vulnerable: Addressing Health Disparities with Dr. Omari Hodge
In this episode of The Voice of Advocacy, Senior Vice President of Bioethics and Public Policy, Dr. Jeffrey Barrows, is joined by CMDA’s Director of State Public Policy, Nicole Hayes, and Dr. Omari Hodge, to discuss the health disparities from a Christian worldview.
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Omari A. Hodge, MD, is board-certified in family medicine and serves in Wesley Chapel, FL. In practice for 12 years, he spent was the associate program director with North Georgia Health System in Gainesville, GA. He also has been on the faculty of WellStar GME Family Medicine, provided primary care at WellStar/KSU Primary Care and Immediate Care Center, been a full-time attending medical doctor at WellStar Urgent Care Center, and worked as a hospitalist, in an emergency room, and at a pediatrics facility. He treats all ages—from infant to the elderly. For the past seven years, Dr. Hodge also has worked at Clarkston Refugee Clinic, underscoring his philosophy of using the gift of medicine to serve others and work alongside those who value health and people. Dr. Hodge is the Founding Program Director of Advent Health Wesley Chapel Family Medicine Residency.
