Episode 6: Opening Spaces for Dialogue

As one of his final acts as outgoing medical staff president for Northern Light Maine Coast, Douglas MacGregor, MD, pediatrician, wrote a profound statement to the hospital medical staff that questioned what should and can be done about racism. In this podcast, Tim Dentry, president and CEO, Northern Light Health, welcomes Dr. MacGregor to share what motivated him to write the letter, the response he received, and the changes he hoped to see as a result. Tim also invites Dr. MacGregor to share his stories about racial, social, and medical injustices from his own experience as a pediatrician that have changed the way he looks at things and conducts himself.