In this episode of "Above the Sides," we welcome Camille Rockett who serves as the Director of Community Health and Equity at Hawaii Medical Service Association (HMSA). As a student of the Aloha Response, Camille shares about her growth in bringing aloha and trust to the forefront of decision-making when it comes to providing health resources to Hawaii residents. Working towards a prosperous Hawaii through the concept of "healthy people, healthy economy" is clearly reflected in her pursuit of restoring abundance, in all forms, to our communities. Camille shares about her "aha!" moments of learning with her teacher, Pono Shim, as well as her realizations about the ahupuaa model and how applying that framework assists her team in its efforts to connect residents to resources which can boost their overall well-being through improved social determinants of health. We hope you enjoy this dive into health equity and exploring how practicing aloha uplifts not only ourselves, but those around us. Mahalo for listening in! Episode Highlights 0:00 Intro 1:10 Bridge-building as the Director of Community Health and Equity Healthcare at HMSA 4:20 How have you developed the skills to navigate difficult conversations? 7:11 How did you end up in your current role at HMSA? 11:35 Blue Zones Project and growing healthy communities 14:06 Health outcomes are related to our surroundings 14:43 Meeting Uncle Pono and exploring Relevance vs. Reverence 18:13 How did your relationship with Uncle Pono grow after you met? 21:15 Have you had any "aha!" moments in your work and with HMSA? 21:49 Leave the bad, keep the good 23:04 The Old Ahupuaa 24:28 Exploring health inequities and increasing access to resources 33:40 Haahaa - building community relationships grounded in trust and care 39:28 How do your "aha!" moments apply to your work within HMSA? 43:29 How do we care for our caregivers? 48:13 What does thriving look like? 49:42 Aloha is self care 55:52 Growing up on Maui, family values 1:01:35 Moving to Oahu to study Social Work
In this episode of "Above the Sides," we welcome Camille Rockett who serves as the Director of Community Health and Equity at Hawaii Medical Service Association (HMSA). As a student of the Aloha Response, Camille shares about her growth in bringing aloha and trust to the forefront of decision-making when it comes to providing health resources to Hawaii residents. Working towards a prosperous Hawaii through the concept of "healthy people, healthy economy" is clearly reflected in her pursuit of restoring abundance, in all forms, to our communities. Camille shares about her "aha!" moments of learning with her teacher, Pono Shim, as well as her realizations about the ahupuaa model and how applying that framework assists her team in its efforts to connect residents to resources which can boost their overall well-being through improved social determinants of health. We hope you enjoy this dive into health equity and exploring how practicing aloha uplifts not only ourselves, but those around us. Mahalo for listening in!
Episode Highlights
0:00 Intro
1:10 Bridge-building as the Director of Community Health and Equity Healthcare at HMSA
4:20 How have you developed the skills to navigate difficult conversations?
7:11 How did you end up in your current role at HMSA?
11:35 Blue Zones Project and growing healthy communities
14:06 Health outcomes are related to our surroundings
14:43 Meeting Uncle Pono and exploring Relevance vs. Reverence
18:13 How did your relationship with Uncle Pono grow after you met?
21:15 Have you had any "aha!" moments in your work and with HMSA?
21:49 Leave the bad, keep the good
23:04 The Old Ahupuaa
24:28 Exploring health inequities and increasing access to resources
33:40 Haahaa - building community relationships grounded in trust and care
39:28 How do your "aha!" moments apply to your work within HMSA?
43:29 How do we care for our caregivers?
48:13 What does thriving look like?
49:42 Aloha is self care
55:52 Growing up on Maui, family values
1:01:35 Moving to Oahu to study Social Work