Welcome to Lit Health – lighting a fire underneath the status quo of healthcare through interviews with authors, healthcare leaders, and policymakers who are working to create a healthcare environment that is equitable, transparent, and that welcomes the needs of every patient – especially our vulnerable populations including the mentally ill, people of color and women who feel they are at risk in our current system, and anyone who feels bias or the isms affect their health and quality of life. Join us to stoke the fire! We want to hear the health-related stories from our listeners on both sides of the bedrail, the courtroom, and the aisle. I’m Tracy Granzyk, host of Lit Health, Executive Director of the Center for Healthcare Narratives at the MedStar Institute for Quality & Safety, and Editor-in-Chief, of Please See Me, an online literary magazine looking to elevate the voices and health-related stories of vulnerable populations and those who care for them.