CDC COVID-19 Webinar on July 29: Promising Practices in Health Equity

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July 29, 2020 @ 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET

Register

Please join the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for another webinar focused on sharing promising public health practices to reduce COVID-19 related disparities.

During this webinar, presenters will discuss actions taken to mitigate the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on racial and ethnic minorities. Additionally, speakers will take these ideas a step further and examine how they can be integrated into longer-term strategies for lasting impact that will strengthen future responses and advances health equity. Please feel free to share this announcement with others who might be interested.

Moderator

  • Dr. Leandris Liburd, Director of the Office of Minority Health and Health Equity/ Chief Health Equity Officer of the CDC COVID-19 Response, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Speakers

  • Dr. Aletha Maybank, Chief Health Equity Officer, GVP, American Medical Association
  • Mr. David Saunders, Office of Health Equity Director, Pennsylvania Department of Health
  • Mr. James E. Bloyd, MPH, Regional Health Officer, Cook County Department of Public Health

Questions

Attendees are welcome to submit questions in advance to eocevent357@cdc.gov