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11.30.20 | Understanding and Effectively Addressing Inequities in Health
Guest Speaker:
David R. Williams, PhD, MPH
Florence Sprague Norman and Laura Smart Norman Professor of Public Health
Chair, Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Boston, MA
Series sponsored by: The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and the Brown School of Public Health
Series supported by: The Paul Levinger Professorship Pro Tem in The Economics of Health Care was established in 1987 to honor the memory of Paul Levinger by a gift from his wife, Ruth N. Levinger, on behalf of the Levinger family. The Levingers' daughter and son‐in‐law, Bette Levinger Cohen and John M. Cohen '59, MD were instrumental in Mrs. Levinger's decision to make this gift.
The presentation provides an overview of large and persistent socioeconomic and racial/ethnic inequities in health. It will describe scientific evidence that reveals that there are distinctive social exposures linked to racial status that contribute to inequity in health. It also shows that tackling social determinants of health can lead to improvement in health and reduction in health inequities. Interventions within the health care systems as well as interventions in upstream factors (such as housing, neighborhood condition, economic well-being) can markedly improve health and reduce social inequities in health.
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Target Audience
This lecture series is designed for all faculty, students, staff, and alumni.
Learning Objectives
The goal of the lecture series is to describe problems of health disparities and the data supporting them and to open a conversation regarding solutions.
After participating in this lecture, the learner should be better able to:
- Describe how socioeconomic status and racial/ethnic status affect health.
- Identify how multiple aspects of racism can adversely affect health.
- List at least 3 ways in which interventions on social factors such as housing, neighborhood condition, and increased income can lead to improvement in health.
Guest Speaker:
David R. Williams, PhD, MPH
Florence Sprague Norman and Laura Smart Norman Professor of Public Health
Chair, Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Boston, MA
David R. Williams is the Florence Sprague Norman and Laura Smart Norman Professor of Public Health and chair of the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. He is also a Professor of African and African American Studies and Sociology at Harvard University. Previously, he served 6 years on the faculty of Yale University and 14 at the University of Michigan. He holds an MPH from Loma Linda University and a PhD in Sociology from the University of Michigan.
Planning Committee:
Sharon Rounds, MD (Chair)
Dabasree Banerjee, MD
Joseph A. Diaz, MD
Diana Grigsby-Toussaint, PhD
Judy Kimberly, PhD
Caroline C Kuo, DPhil
Nicole R. Nugent, PhD
Amal Trivedi, MD, MPH
David M. Williams, PhD
Cailie Burns
Kris Cambra
Jennifer Maloney
Maria Sullivan
CME Accreditation
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Designation
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University designates each live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Available Credit
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
- 1.00 AttendanceParticipants will receive a Certificate of Attendance stating this program is designated for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. This credit is accepted by the AAPA and AANP.