Introduction
A fireside chat with Adam Aponte, MD, MSc, FAAP, the Chief Medical Officer at East Harlem Council for Human Services, Inc. Aponte is a pioneer and passionate advocate for providing quality healthcare, services, and products for disadvantaged and minority communities. Aponte shares his hands-on experience and innovations as he works with government, community leaders, patient groups, the healthcare industry, and entrepreneurs to encourage fresh thinking in support of bringing equity to biomedicine and healthcare. He will describes his own inspiring story and his commitment to overcoming the deterrents and challenges he has faced as a healthcare professional within underserved communities.