Ep. 9: Building the Fix, Co-Design & Accountability

Bringing together the entire season, Episode 9 offers a systems-level blueprint for “building the fix” rather than simply naming what’s broken. Co-design is framed as the default, not a special project. Black veterans shift from being subjects of research or policy to co-authors of how care, claims, and data stewardship are structured. The episode walks through what this looks like in practice: co-designed exam scripts and checklists, veteran advisory councils with real decision power, equity dashboards co-governed with communities, and clear accountability loops when inequities show up. Listeners get a three-level playbook for veterans, clinicians, and leaders, rooted in the idea that trust is not begged for, it is designed, measured, and earned over time.