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ForwardDecoding Disparities: On-demand Community Conversations to Decode Health Inequities
Sponsored by: The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and the Brown School of Public Health
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.
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.
- The Climate Gap: How Climate Change Increases Health Disparities
- Disparities in Cancer Prevention and Treatment
- Child Health Disparities
- Health Disparities in Respiratory Diseases
- Effects of Urbanization on Health Disparities
- Childhood Adversity and Biological Mechanisms of Risk for Health Care Disparities
- Understanding and Effectively Addressing Inequities in Health
- Disparities in Health Outcomes: Who pays the cost?
- Expressions of Grief and Trauma on the Digital Streets of Chicago
PLANNING COMMITTEE:
Sharon Rounds, MD - Chair
Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs
Professor of Medicine
Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine | Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Physician and Researcher | Providence VA Medical Center
Dabasree Banerjee, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine | Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Joseph A. Diaz, MD
Associate Dean for Diversity and Multicultural Affairs
Associate Professor of Medicine
Associate Professor of Medical Science | Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Diana Grigsby-Toussaint, PhD
Associate Professor of Behavioral and Social Sciences | Brown University School of Public Health
Judy Kimberly, PhD
Evaluation Director | Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Caroline C Kuo, DPhil
Associate Dean of Diversity and Inclusion
Associate Professor of Behavioral and Social Sciences (Research) | Center for Alcohol & Addiction Studies
Brown University School of Public Health
Nicole R. Nugent, PhD
Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
Associate Professor of Pediatrics | Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Amal Trivedi, MD, MPH
Professor of Health Services, Policy and Practice | Brown University School of Public Health
Professor of Medicine | Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
David M. Williams, PhD
Director for the Center for Health Equity Research
Associate Professor of Behavioral and Social Sciences
Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior | Brown University School of Public Health
Cailie Burns
Assistant Dean for Biomedical Advancement | Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Kris Cambra
Director of Bio Medical Communications | Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Jennifer Maloney
CME Coordinator, Office of Continuing Medical Education | Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Maria Sullivan
Director of Office of Continuing Medical Education | Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
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 enduring 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.