Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha is a Pediatrician who brought the epidemic of lead exposure in the water supply of Flint, Michigan to national exposure in 2015. She has become an example for physicians and scientists of how and why they can and must stand up on social issues. She joins us to discuss her incredible work, the importance of courage and how to build it, and her wonderful new book “What The Eyes Don’t See.”  She reminds us too, that the strength she displays “is in all of us. This is all of our jobs.”

Key Points

 Advocacy as a path into the profession of medicineUsing her megaphone and the power of “What The Eyes Don’t See”Doctor as renegade and as detectiveHow did she think of lead exposure in water in the first placeBuilding the resources to speak truth to power as a physicianWhere Dr. Hanna-Attisha’s courage comes fromThe tools needed for physicians to leverage the impact they can have on societyDealing with the onslaught of pushback by building a team around youWhat could happen if doctors rallied en masse around social issuesTeaching others to be both renegade and physicianCreating a comprehensive clinic to address social determinants of health.What Dr. Hanna-Attisha is most proud of and what she regrets through her journey to dateThe beginning of the journey in Flint.