Interview with Dr. Anthony Cornelius Gittens, DrPH, CHES
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Highlights from this episode:
- Why representation in clinical trials is essential for equitable healthcare and better health outcomes.
- How education and transparency help demystify clinical trials, including informed consent and IRB protections.
- Why authentic community engagement goes beyond recruitment and requires long-term trust and partnership.
- How language, culture, and community assets shape effective public health practice.
- How breaking down silos across sectors leads to stronger public health solutions.
- How an MPH and DrPH equipped Dr. Gittens with the leadership, technical skills, and systems thinking to create lasting impact.
Episode 264 of Public Health Careers
Dr. Anthony Gittens, DrPH, MPH, CHES is Community Clinical Manager at Inside Edge Consulting Group, where he works with health care and pharmaceutical leaders to improve representation and trust in clinical trials among historically underrepresented communities.
He also serves as adjunct faculty within the California Community College system and contributes a public health lens to transportation and equity policy through the California Transportation Commission.
Anthony is a public health practitioner, educator, and health equity leader focused on advancing inclusive healthcare systems and increasing diversity in clinical research.
He earned his Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology and Exercise Science from La Sierra University, followed by a Master of Public Health in Public Health Education and Promotion and a Doctor of Public Health from Loma Linda University.
Anthony has held roles as:
- Global Health Consultant – Outpost Centers International
- Health Coach – Health Dialog
- International Projects Program Director – Loma Linda University Health
- Public Health Education Director – Janet Goeske Foundation
- Public Health Branch Director – Contra Costa County
- Population Health Management – CalOptima (during his DrPH)
- Senior Public Health Strategist – U.S. Navy
Links from show
Medical Apartheid: The Dark History of Medical Experimentation on Black Americans from Colonial Times to the Present by Harriet A. Washington
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
Connect with Guest
Dr. Anthony Gittens, DrPH, CHES on LinkedIn