Thursday, May 14, 2020

COVID-19 has shone a bright light on deep disparities in the United States. African-Americans, First Nations and other minority groups have sustained far higher rates of mortality and morbidity due to this pandemic. This reflects a chronic lack of access to opportunities, programs and services that create structural barriers to good health and social-economic advancement. This webinar will highlight these deep challenges and present policy solutions on how to address them.

Speakers:

Patricia Davidson PhD, MEd, RN, FAAN
Dean, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing

Maureen Lichtveld MD, MPH
Professor and Chair, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine

Mieka Smart DrPH, MHS
Assistant Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Michigan State University

Mark Hauswald MD
Director of Global Health Programs & Associate Dean Emeritus, The University of New Mexico

Moderator:

Keith Martin, MD, PC
Executive Director, CUGH