In this episode, Dr. Joneigh S. Khaldun speaks with Dr. Alen Voskanian, a physician-leader whose career spans HIV care, palliative medicine, operations leadership, and system transformation. Dr. Voskanian shares the personal experiences that shaped why he entered health care and why he now focuses on fixing what he calls the "pebbles in the shoe": workflow frictions, broken processes, and system barriers that drain joy from clinicians, public health professionals, and patients alike.

Together, they explore the global lessons he's learned from health systems in Japan, India, Spain, and South Korea; the connections between built environments, isolation, and chronic disease; and why high-functioning operations and humanity must coexist.

Dr. Voskanian also reveals his framework for reclaiming joy—heart, head, and body—and offers practical guidance for future physicians, public health leaders, and anyone working to strengthen the health of their communities.

In this episode of In Service of Health, host Dr. Joneigh S. Khaldun sits down with Dr. Edmondo Robinson, a practicing hospitalist, digital health leader, and the founder and CEO of Downeast Digital. Dr. Robinson shares how his time as an Aspen Institute Health Innovators Fellow sparked a mission to bridge gaps in health outcomes through community, collaboration, and capital.

Together, they explore how digital innovation can improve population health and why solutions must be market-tested to drive lasting change. Drawing on insights from his time in the U.S. and the U.K., Dr. Robinson also reflects on the importance of uniting health care and public health systems to improve outcomes for entire communities.

Tune in for an inspiring conversation on redefining innovation and building a digitally empowered future for health.

In this episode of In Service of Health, host Dr. Joneigh S. Khaldun sits down with Dr. Kameron Matthews to explore how primary care and public health can work together to advance population health.

Dr. Matthews shares her journey from medicine and law to leading health system transformation at the Veterans Health Administration and Cityblock Health, highlighting lessons from community-focused care, correctional medicine, and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs).

Together, Drs. Matthews and Khaldun discuss the critical role of high-quality primary care in improving outcomes, integrating social and behavioral services, and designing care models that meet patients where they are. Dr. Matthews, a contributor to the National Academies study Building a Workforce to Develop and Sustain Interprofessional Primary Care Teams, emphasizes the importance of supporting interprofessional primary care teams through workforce training, accountable health systems, and appropriate payment models; key strategies for improving access and outcomes for individuals and communities across the U.S.

From workforce development to innovative policy solutions, this episode illuminates how bridging primary care and public health can improve outcomes for all.

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