Equity in Health Care and Health Law Practice
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Together we can solve these problems as long as we are willing to come together and do the hard work. So, we invite you to join this dialogue and become part of the solution.
Political Determinants of Health
Daniel E. Dawes, J.D., Director of the Satcher Health Leadership Institute at Morehouse School of Medicine and a widely respected lawyer, author, scholar, educator, and leader in the health equity, health reform, and mental health movements, speaks to the political determinants of health.
Social Determinants of Health
Lindsay F. Wiley, J.D., Professor of Law and Director of the Health Law and Policy Program at American University, Washington College of Law, focuses her research on access to health care and healthy living conditions in the U.S. and globally and speaks to the social determinants of health.
Diversity in Health Law Practice
Vanessa A. Scott, J.D., Partner and Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer at Eversheds Sutherland, helps large employers design competitive benefits packages that attract and retain personnel, and speaks to the business case for diversity in health law practice.
Part 1: Introduction and Definitions
Vonne Jacobs, Principal & Founder, PHAROS Healthcare Consulting and Creating Equity, LLC, moderates this introduction to the convener, which defines key terms such as racism, diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Part 2: Institutional Decision Making
Myra Selby, Partner, Ice Miller, moderates this discussion about how institutional decision-making perpetuates racism, discrimination, bias, and lack of equity, and how organizations can adopt anti-racist policies and procedures.
Part 3: Equity in COVID Vaccine Distribution
Ruqaiijah Yearby, Professor, St. Louis University School of Law, and Dru Battacharya, Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion, Advocate Aurora Health, moderate this discussion that delves into distribution of COVID vaccines, and how to attain equity, crisis standards of care, and ethical decision making.
Part 4: Social and Political Determinants of Health
Dawn Hunter, Deputy Director, Network for Public Health Law, and Ruqaiijah Yearby, Professor, St. Louis University School of Law, moderate this discussion about how social and political determinants of health are shaped via institutional practices, training, and workforce; investments in spending to improve health equity; and data collection policies and practices.
Part 5: Civic Engagement and Making an Impact
Dawn Hunter, Deputy Director, Network for Public Health Law, moderates this discussion about how community engagement can make an impact on racial disparities in health care, and how an organization can go from declaring an anti-racism policy to making an impact.