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Episode 15: How Dr. Uché Blackstock Is Creating a Future for Black Women in Medicine

What happens when a physician decides the system needs to change? On this episode of the Less Than One Percent podcast, Imamu Tomlinson, MD, sits down with Dr. Uché Blackstock, a trailblazing voice in health equity in healthcare. As one of the many Black women physicians navigating medicine today, Dr. Blackstock shares how her lived experiences shaped her approach to physician leadership, public advocacy, and redefining healthcare leadership beyond traditional institutions. As a national leader in diversity, equity, and inclusion in medicine, Dr. Blackstock reflects on clinician fulfillment, physician wellbeing, and the fragile state of patient trust in healthcare. This is how Dr. Uché Blackstock disrupted healthcare leadership, by centering equity, humanity, and truth in a system overdue for transformation. For more on Dr. Uché Blackstock and her work, check out her website: https://ucheblackstock.com/ ---- Timestamps: 00:45 – Meet Dr. Uché blackstock 05:12 – How to discover your purpose in medicine 11:25 – Dr. Uché blackstock on grief, loss, and a life-defining moment 14:20 – How to identify and embrace your leadership superpower 20:44 – How others see your superpower 25:34 – Storytelling, publishing, and overcoming doubt in your career 32:08 – Surviving residency: anger and emotional truth in medicine 39:54 – Is healthcare broken? Using AI to improve patient experience and trust 43:45 – Manifesting the future: healthcare leadership in 2026 and beyond 53:48 – Writing, identity, and the power of shared stories 57:00 – Closing thoughts: Alignment, purpose, and building a meaningful life ---- Dr. Imamu “Mu” Tomlinson, CEO of Vituity and Founder of the Vituity Cares Foundation, is a visionary in healthcare leadership. He is renowned for his steadfast dedication to healthcare equity, workforce diversity, and pioneering patient-centric healthcare solutions that improve lives. ---- Website: https://www.imamutomlinson.com/ Instagram:   / imamutomlinson   LinkedIn:   / imamutomlinson   Twitter: https://x.com/imamutomlinson Mu’s books: Less Than One Percent: https://www.imamutomlinson.com/books Maniacal Fanaticism: https://www.imamutomlinson.com/books #lessthanonepercent #DrBlackstock #podcastinterview #healthcareleadership #mentalhealthmatters #ownyourstory #representationmatters #healthequity #healthcare