2023: Community Engagement in the Achievement of Health Equity
About the 2023 Forum
Keynote Features Dr. Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable, MD
Community Engagement in the Achievement of Health Equity
Event held virtually on April 21, 2023, 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Community Engaged Research: Pathway to Reducing Disparities
Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable, MD is the Director of the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), the lead organization at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for planning, coordinating, and evaluating minority health and health disparities research. NIMHD conducts and supports research programs to identify mechanisms to improve minority health and reduce health disparities and develops effective interventions in community and clinical settings. Prior to joining NIMHD in 2015, Dr. Pérez-Stable was a professor of medicine and chief of the Division of General Internal Medicine, at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF).
Recognized as a leader in Latino health care and disparities research, Dr. Pérez-Stable spent 32 years leading research on smoking cessation and tobacco control in Latino populations in the United States and Latin America, addressing clinical and prevention issues in cancer control research, supporting early career scientists in research on minority aging in clinical and community settings, and addressing research questions in clinical conditions such as hypertension, asthma, diabetes and dementia.
Dr. Pérez-Stable has published more than 300 peer-reviewed papers and was continuously funded by NIH grants for 30 years prior to becoming NIMHD Director. He was also director of the UCSF Center for Aging in Diverse Communities, which is funded by NIH’s National Institute on Aging, and director of the UCSF Medical Effectiveness Research Center for Diverse Populations. He has been a career mentor for many students, residents, and faculty, and a research mentor for over 70 minority investigators.
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Pérez-Stable has positioned NIMHD at the forefront of the research response to COVID-19 health disparities by co-chairing NIH-wide research programs and collaborations with underserved and vulnerable communities. One such program, established to promote health equity by reducing COVID-19 associated morbidity and mortality disparities, was the Community Engagement Alliance (CEAL) Against COVID-19 Disparities which provided science-based information through active community engagement and outreach with the goal of building long-lasting partnerships as well as improving diversity and inclusion in NIH’s response to COVID-19. CEAL, and other programs co-chaired by Dr. Perez-Stable, developed culturally appropriate strategies that considered the nuances of the populations and communities they serve, including their individual and family differences, all with the aim of reducing health disparities, promoting health equity, and improving population health.
Background
The President’s Forum on Health Disparities is a signature event sponsored by the Center for the Elimination of Minority Health Disparities (CEMHD). It is supported by UAlbany’s prestigious National Institutes of Health (NIH) S21 Award, entitled “The Endowment for Community-Based Health Disparities Research and Training.” This annual event is intended to promote research on health disparities, foster engagement and collaboration, and contribute to the achievement of health equity.
The Forum provides a unique opportunity for health disparities researchers and students to share their findings, make connections and develop projects through interaction and engagement with like-minded faculty, as well as practitioners and community members. In addition to the keynote speaker’s address, the forum featured an afternoon panel discussion on Community Engaged Research. The panel included both faculty researchers and community organizations.
Please contact Dr. Elizabeth Vásquez, CEMHD Director, at [email protected] if you have any questions regarding this event.
2023 Keynote Speaker
Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable, MD is Director of the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). He oversees NIMHD’s annual budget to advance the science of minority health and health disparities research. NIMHD conducts and supports research programs to advance knowledge and understanding of health disparities, identify mechanisms to improve minority health and reduce health disparities, and develop effective interventions to reduce health disparities in community and clinical settings.
NIMHD is the lead organization at NIH for planning, reviewing, coordinating, and evaluating minority health and health disparities research activities. NIMHD also promotes diversity in the biomedical workforce, supports research capacity at less-resourced institutions training underrepresented students and serving populations with health disparities, supports inclusive participation in all clinical research, and promotes information dissemination through regular electronic communications, public education outreach, and scientific presentations.
Since joining NIMHD in September 2015, Dr. Pérez-Stable has been cultivating the Institute’s position on the cutting edge of the science of minority health and health disparities. Through this effort, the Institute has produced a collection of resources that guide and facilitate the conduct of research to promote health equity. These include the NIH Minority Health and Health Disparities Strategic Plan 2021-2025; the NIMHD Research Framework; the PhenX Social Determinants of Health Assessments Collection, a research toolkit; a collection of 30 science visioning Strategies to Promote the Advancement of Health Disparities Science; special journal supplements Structural Racism and Discrimination: Impact on Minority Health and Health Disparities and Addressing Health Disparities through the Utilization of Health Information Technology; and The Science of Health Disparities Research textbook, among other resources.
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Pérez-Stable has positioned NIMHD at the forefront of the research response to COVID-19 health disparities by co-chairing three major new NIH-wide research programs and collaborating with other NIH institutes and centers. The two most prominent NIH-wide programs that have been established to promote health equity by reducing COVID-19 associated morbidity and mortality disparities experienced by underserved and vulnerable communities are the Community Engagement Alliance (CEAL) Against COVID-19 Disparities and the Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics for Underserved Populations (RADx-UP) initiatives. In October 2021, Dr. Pérez-Stable was awarded a Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal (Sammies) with Gary Gibbons, M.D., Director of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI). They received the COVID-19 Response Medal for their extraordinary role in fighting the pandemic in communities of color.
Prior to becoming NIMHD Director, Dr. Pérez-Stable was a professor of medicine and chief of the Division of General Internal Medicine, at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). Dr. Pérez-Stable’s research interests have centered on improving the health of individuals from racial and ethnic minority communities through effective prevention interventions, understanding underlying causes of health disparities, and advancing patient-centered care for underserved populations. Recognized as a leader in Latino health care and disparities research, Dr. Pérez-Stable spent 32 years leading research on smoking cessation and tobacco control in Latino populations in the United States and Latin America, addressing clinical and prevention issues in cancer control research, supporting early career scientists in research on minority aging in clinical and community settings, and addressing research questions in clinical conditions such as hypertension, asthma, diabetes and dementia.
He has published more than 300 peer-reviewed papers and was continuously funded by NIH grants for 30 years prior to becoming NIMHD Director. Dr. Pérez-Stable was also director of the UCSF Center for Aging in Diverse Communities, which is funded by NIH’s National Institute on Aging, and director of the UCSF Medical Effectiveness Research Center for Diverse Populations. He was a career mentor for many students, residents, and faculty, and a research mentor for over 70 minority investigators.
Dr. Pérez-Stable was elected to the National Academy of Medicine (formerly the Institute of Medicine) of the National Academy of Science in 2001 and the American Society of Clinical Investigation in 1996. He earned a BA in chemistry in 1974 and an MD in 1978 from the University of Miami. He then completed his primary care internal medicine residency and a research fellowship in general internal medicine at UCSF before joining the faculty as an assistant professor in 1983. Dr. Pérez-Stable practiced primary care internal medicine for 37 years at UCSF following a panel of about 200 patients, and supervised and taught students and residents in the ambulatory care and hospital settings.
2023 Forum Participants
Havidán Rodríguez, PhD
President
University at Albany
State University of New York
Thenkurussi (Kesh) Kesavadas, PhD
Vice President for Research and Economic Development
Executive Council
University at Albany
State University of New York
Annis Golden, PhD
Director, Center for the Elimination of Minority Health Disparities
Associate Professor
Department of Communication
University at Albany
State University of New York
Paul L. Morgan, PhD
Director, Institute for Social and Health Equity
University at Albany
State University of New York
Panelists and Facilitators
Reaction Panel
Panelists
DeeDee Bennett Gayle, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security
College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security & Cybersecurity
University at Albany
State University of New York
Blanca Ramos, PhD
Associate Professor
School of Social Welfare
Department of Latin American, Caribbean & U.S. Latino Studies
Convenor, Amsterdam Minority Health Task Force
University at Albany
State University of New York
Greg Owens, LMSW
Convenor, Albany Minority Health Task Force
Consultant/Facilitator/Trainer in Organizational Transformation and Racial Justice
Barry Walston
Member, Albany Minority Health Task Force
AIDS Program Manager, New York State Department of Health
Past President, Albany Affiliate of the Black Child Development Institute
Guillermo Escaño
Presidential Health Disparities Doctoral Fellow
School of Criminal Justice
University at Albany
State University of New York
Community Engaged Research Panel
Facilitator
Christine Bozlak, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Health Policy, Management and Behavior
School of Public Health
University at Albany
State University of New York
Panelists
Tomoko Udo, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Health Policy, Management and Behavior
Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics
School of Public Health
University at Albany
State University of New York
Carmen Morano, PhD
Professor & Doctoral Program Director
School of Social Welfare
University at Albany
State University of New York
Stephen Giordano, PhD
Commissioner
Albany County Department of Mental Health
Albany, New York
Mariya Zheleva, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Computer Science
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
University at Albany
State University of New York
Beth Feingold, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Environmental Health Sciences
School of Public Health
University at Albany
State University of New York
Natasha Pernicka
Director
Food Pantries of the Capital District
Albany, NY
Lindsey Disney, PhD
Assistant Professor
School of Social Welfare
University at Albany
State University of New York
Rukhsana Ahmed, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Communication
University at Albany
State University of New York
Abdullah Abdy
Community Data Collector
Telehealth and COVID-19 Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices in New York State Refugee Communities Survey
Haifa Fawzi
Community Data Collector
Telehealth and COVID-19 Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices in New York State Refugee Communities Survey
Ghada Alsulaiman
Community Data Collector
Telehealth and COVID-19 Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices in New York State Refugee Communities Survey
Balqees Sayed
Community Data Collector
Telehealth and COVID-19 Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices in New York State Refugee Communities Survey
2023 Agenda
2023 President’s Forum on Health Disparities Agenda
Community Engagement in the Achievement of Health Equity
An NIH/NIMHD S21 Endowment Sponsored Virtual Event Held April 21, 2023
10-10:25 a.m. Welcome and Introductions
Annis G. Golden, PhD, Director, Center for the Elimination of Minority Health Disparities, Associate Professor, Department of Communication, College of Arts and Sciences, University at Albany, State University of New York
Havidán Rodríguez, PhD, President, University at Albany, State University of New York
Thenkurussi (Kesh) Kesavadas, PhD, Vice President for Research and Economic Development, University at Albany, State University of New York
Paul L. Morgan, PhD, Director, Institute for Social and Health Equity, University at Albany, State University of New York
10:25-10:30 a.m. Introduction of Keynote Speaker
Annis G. Golden, PhD, Director, Center for the Elimination of Minority Health Disparities, Associate Professor, Department of Communication, College of Arts and Sciences, University at Albany, State University of New York
10:30-11:15 a.m. Keynote: Community Engaged Research: Pathway to Reducing Disparities
Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable, MD, Director, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
11:15-11:20 a.m. Introduction to Reaction Panel Discussion
Annis G. Golden, PhD, Director, Center for the Elimination of Minority Health Disparities, Associate Professor, Department of Communication, College of Arts and Sciences, University at Albany, State University of New York
11:20-11:55 a.m. Reaction Panel
DeeDee Bennett Gayle, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security
College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security & Cybersecurity
University at Albany
State University of New York
Blanca Ramos, PhD
Associate Professor
School of Social Welfare
Department of Latin American, Caribbean & U.S. Latino Studies
Convenor, Amsterdam Minority Health Task Force
University at Albany
State University of New York
Greg Owen, LMSW
Convenor, Albany Minority Health Task Force
Consultant/Facilitator/Trainer in Organizational Transformation and Racial Justice
Barry Walston
Member, Albany Minority Health Task Force
AIDS Program Manager, New York State Department of Health
Past President, Albany Affiliate of the Black Child Development Institute
Guillermo Escaño
Presidential Health Disparities Doctoral Fellow
School of Criminal Justice
University at Albany
State University of New York
11:55 a.m. - 12:05 p.m. Break
12:05-12:10 p.m. Introduction to Panel Discussion & to Dr. Paul Morgan, Inaugural Director of the University’s new Institute for Social and Health Equity
Annis G. Golden, PhD, Director, Center for the Elimination of Minority Health Disparities, Associate Professor, Department of Communication, College of Arts and Sciences, University at Albany, State University of New York
12:10-12:15 p.m. Institute for Social and Health Equity & Community Engaged Research
Paul Morgan, PhD
Inaugural Director of the Institute for Social and Health Equity
12:15-1:30 p.m. Community Engaged Research Panel
Facilitator
Christine Bozlak, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Health Policy, Management and Behavior
School of Public Health
University at Albany
State University of New York
Panelists
Tomoko Udo, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Health Policy, Management and Behavior
Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics
School of Public Health
University at Albany
State University of New York
Carmen Morano, PhD
Professor & Doctoral Program Director
School of Social Welfare
University at Albany
State University of New York
Stephen Giordano, PhD
Commissioner
Albany County Department of Mental Health
Albany, New York
Mariya Zheleva, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Computer Science
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
University at Albany
State University of New York
Beth Feingold, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Environmental Health Sciences
School of Public Health
University at Albany
State University of New York
Natasha Pernicka
Director
Food Pantries of the Capital District
Albany, NY
Lindsey Disney, PhD
Assistant Professor
School of Social Welfare
University at Albany
State University of New York
Rukhsana Ahmed, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Communication
University at Albany
State University of New York
Abdullah Abdy
Community Data Collector
Telehealth and COVID-19 Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices in New York State Refugee Communities Survey
Haifa Fawzi
Community Data Collector
Telehealth and COVID-19 Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices in New York State Refugee Communities Survey
Ghada Alsulaiman
Community Data Collector
Telehealth and COVID-19 Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices in New York State Refugee Communities Survey
Balqees Sayed
Community Data Collector
Telehealth and COVID-19 Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices in New York State Refugee Communities Survey
1:30 p.m. Closing Remarks
Annis G. Golden, PhD, Director, Center for the Elimination of Minority Health Disparities, Associate Professor, Department of Communication, College of Arts and Sciences, University at Albany, State University of New York
2022: Achieving Health Equity: Naming Racism and Moving to Action
About the 2022 Forum
Keynote Features Dr. Camara Phyllis Jones, MD, MPH, PhD
Achieving Health Equity: Naming Racism and Moving to Action
Event Held On: April 15, 2022 at 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Camara Phyllis Jones is a family physician, epidemiologist, and Past President of the American Public Health Association whose work focuses on naming, measuring, and addressing the impacts of racism on the health and well-being of our nation and the world.
Dr. Jones is currently the 2021-2022 UCSF Presidential Chair and a Visiting Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of California, San Francisco. She recently completed her role as a 2021 Presidential Visiting Fellow at the Yale School of Medicine and as the 2019-2020 Evelyn Green Davis Fellow at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University.
She taught six years as an Assistant Professor at the Harvard School of Public Health (1994 to 2000), served fourteen years as a Medical Officer at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2000 to 2014), and continues as an Adjunct Professor at the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University and as a Senior Fellow and Adjunct Associate Professor at the Morehouse School of Medicine.
Dr. Jones’ allegories on "race" and racism illuminate topics that are otherwise difficult for many Americans to understand or discuss. Recognizing that racism saps the strength of the whole society through the waste of human resources, she aims to mobilize and engage all Americans in a sustained National Campaign Against Racism.
2022 Keynote Speaker
Dr. Camara Phyllis Jones, MD, MPH, PhD
Camara Phyllis Jones is a family physician, epidemiologist, and Past President of the American Public Health Association whose work focuses on naming, measuring, and addressing the impacts of racism on the health and well-being of our nation and the world.
Dr. Jones is currently the 2021-2022 UCSF Presidential Chair and a Visiting Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of California, San Francisco. She recently completed her role as a 2021 Presidential Visiting Fellow at the Yale School of Medicine and as the 2019-2020 Evelyn Green Davis Fellow at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University.
She taught six years as an Assistant Professor at the Harvard School of Public Health (1994 to 2000), served fourteen years as a Medical Officer at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2000 to 2014), and continues as an Adjunct Professor at the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University and as a Senior Fellow and Adjunct Associate Professor at the Morehouse School of Medicine.
Dr. Jones’ allegories on "race" and racism illuminate topics that are otherwise difficult for many Americans to understand or discuss. Recognizing that racism saps the strength of the whole society through the waste of human resources, she aims to mobilize and engage all Americans in a sustained National Campaign Against Racism.
2022 Forum Participants
Havidán Rodríguez
President
University at Albany
State University of New York
Thenkurussi (Kesh) Kesavadas
Vice President for Research and Economic Development
Executive Council
Annis Golden
Interim Director, Center for the Elimination of Minority Health Disparities
Associate Professor
Communication
University at Albany
State University of New York
Moro Salifu
Director of the Brooklyn Health Disparities Center
Chair and Professor of Medicine
The Edwin C. and Anne K. Weiskopf Endowed Chair in Nephrology
Chief, Division of Nephrology
Director of the Kidney Transplant Program
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Panelists and Facilitators
Reaction Panel
Panelists
Julia Hastings, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Health Policy, Management and Behavior
School of Public Health
School of Social Welfare
University at Albany
State University of New York
Elizabeth Vasquez, PhD
Associate Professor and Chair
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
School of Public Health
University at Albany
State University of New York
Angela Antonikowski, PhD, MA
Chief Diversity Officer of Health Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Albany Medical Center
Associate Dean for Student Wellness
Albany Medical College
Ola Kalu
Presidential Health Disparities Doctoral Fellow
Department of Sociology
College of Arts and Sciences
University at Albany
State University of New York
Environmental Health Disparities
Panelists
Lawrence M. Schell, PhD
Distinguished Professor
Department of Anthropology
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
School of Public Health
Founding Director
Center for the Elimination of Minority Health Disparities
University at Albany
State University of New York
DeeDee Bennett Gayle, PhD
Associate Professor
College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity
University at Albany
State University of New York
Shao Lin, PhD
Professor
Department of Environmental Sciences
School of Public Health
University at Albany
State University of New York
Dorcey Applyrs, PhD
Chief City Auditor
City of Albany
Facilitator
Samantha Friedman, PhD
Director
Center for Social and Demographic Analysis
Associate Professor
Department of Sociology
College of Arts and Sciences
University at Albany
State University of New York
Maternal Health Disparities
Panelists
Elise Andaya, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Anthropology
College of Arts and Sciences
University at Albany
State University of New York
Rajani Bhatia, PhD
Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies
Department of Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies
College of Arts and Sciences
University at Albany
State University of New York
Christine T. Bozlak, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Health Policy
Management and Behavior
School of Public Health
University at Albany
State University of New York
Fajah Ferrer
Community Outreach Coordinator
Northern Manhattan Perinatal Partnership, Inc.
Nakia Tillman
Co-Director
BirthNet
Facilitator
Kate W. Strully, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Sociology
College of Arts and Sciences
University at Albany
State University of New York
Health Communication, Digital Divide and Messaging
Panelists
Jennifer Manganello, PhD
Professor
Department of Health Policy Management and Behavior
School of Public Health
University at Albany
State University of New York
Rukhsana Ahmed, PhD
Associate Professor and Department Chair
Department of Communication
College of Arts and Sciences
University at Albany
State University of New York
Dina Refki, DA
Executive Director
Center for Women in Government & Civil Society
Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy
University at Albany
State University of New York
Jeanette Altarriba, PhD
Dean and Professor of Psychology
College of Arts and Sciences
University at Albany
State University of New York
Masahiro Yamamoto, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Communication
College of Arts and Sciences
University at Albany
State University of New York
Kristy Medina
Program Manager
Center for Community Health Navigation
New York Presbyterian Hospital
Facilitator
Renee Cadzow, PhD
Chair and Associate Professor
Department of Health Administration and Public Health
D'Youville College
Board Co-Chair
CoNECT/Community Health Worker Network of Buffalo
2022 Agenda
2022 President’s Forum on Health Disparities: Achieving Health Equity: Naming Racism and Moving to Action
An NIH/NIMHD S21 Endowment Sponsored Event
Virtual Event was held on Zoom
April 15th - 11 A.M. to 2:30 P.M.
Jointly hosted by the University at Albany/Center for the Elimination of Minority Health Disparities; SUNY Upstate Medical University; and SUNY Downstate Medical University /Brooklyn Health Disparities Center.
| Agenda | |
| 11:00 AM - 11:15 AM | Welcome and Introductions Annis G. Golden, PhD, Interim Director, Center for the Elimination of Minority Health Disparities and Associate Professor, Department of Communication, College of Arts and Sciences, University at Albany, State University of New York Havidán Rodríguez, PhD, President, University at Albany, State University of New York Thenkurussi (Kesh) Kesvadas, PhD, Vice President for Research and Economic Development, University at Albany, State University of New York Moro O. Salifu, MD, MPH, MBA, Director, Brooklyn Health Disparities Center, Chair and Professor of Medicine, The Edwin C. and Anne K. Weiskopf Endowed Chair in Nephrology, Chief, Division of Nephrology, Director of the Kidney Transplant Program, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University |
| 11:15 AM - 11:20 AM | Introduction of Keynote Speaker Annis G. Golden, PhD, Interim Director, Center for the Elimination of Minority Health Disparities and Associate Professor, Department of Communication, College of Arts and Sciences, University at Albany, State University of New York |
| 11:20 AM – 12:05 PM | Keynote: Achieving Health Equity: Naming Racism and Moving to Action Dr. Camara Phyllis Jones, MD, MPH, PhD, 2021-2022 UCSF Presidential Chair, University of California, San Francisco |
| 12:05 PM – 12:10 PM | Introduction to Reaction Panel Discussion Annis G. Golden, PhD, Interim Director, Center for the Elimination of Minority Health Disparities and Associate Professor, Department of Communication, College of Arts and Sciences, University at Albany, State University of New York |
| 12:10 PM – 12:45 PM | Reaction Panel Julia Hastings, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Health Policy, Management and Behavior, School of Public Health and School of Social Welfare, University at Albany, State University of New York Elizabeth Vasquez, PhD, Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University at Albany, State University of New York Angela Antonikowski, PhD, MA, Chief Diversity Officer of Health Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, Albany Medical Center and Associate Dean for Student Wellness, Albany Medical College Ola Kalu, Presidential Health Disparities Doctoral Fellow, Department of Sociology, College of Arts and Sciences, University at Albany, State University of New York |
| 12:45 PM - 12:55 PM | Break |
| 12:55 PM – 1:05 PM | Introduction to Panel Discussions and Directions Annis G. Golden, PhD, Interim Director, Center for the Elimination of Minority Health Disparities and Associate Professor, Department of Communication, College of Arts and Sciences, University at Albany, State University of New York |
| 1:05 PM - 2:20 PM | Concurrent Panel Discussions Maternal Health Disparities Health Communication, Digital Divide & Messaging |
| 2:20 PM - 2:25 PM | Closing Remarks Annis G. Golden, PhD, Interim Director, Center for the Elimination of Minority Health Disparities and Associate Professor, Department of Communication, College of Arts and Sciences, University at Albany, State University of New York |
2021: Health Disparities in the World of COVID-19 and Going Forward
About the 2021 Forum
Virtual Keynote Features National Expert on Equity & Health Issues, Dr. Thomas A. LaVeist
From Exposure to Vaccination: The Role of Structural Racism in COVID Inequities
Event Held On: April 30, 2021, 11:15 A.M. to Noon
Our keynote speaker is Thomas A. LaVeist, PhD, who is a national expert on equity and health issues. He is dean and Weatherhead Presidential Chair in Health Equity at Tulane University’s School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine.
Dr. LaVeist has focused on social and behavioral factors influencing racial differences in health outcomes and quality of life for African Americans. He is the director and executive producer of “The Skin You’re In,” a documentary series about racial inequalities in health. He is also author of six books including “Minority Population and Health: An introduction to health disparities in the United States” (the first text book on health disparities).
An award-winning research scientist, Dr. LaVeist has received the “Innovation Award” from the National Institutes of Health, the “Knowledge Award” from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and was elected to the National Academy of Medicine in 2013.
2021 Keynote Speaker
Thomas A. LaVeist, PhD
Dean & Weatherhead Presidential Chair in Health Equity
School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine
Tulane University
Thomas A. LaVeist, PhD was appointed dean of the Tulane University, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine in 2018. Previous to that he served as chairman of the Department of Health Policy and Management at the George Washington University (GWU), Milken Institute School of Public Health. He joined GWU after 25 years on the faculty of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health where he was the William & Nancy Richardson Professor in Health Policy and Founding Director of the Hopkins Center for Health Disparities Solutions.
He received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, his doctorate degree from the University of Michigan and completed postdoctoral studies in gerontology and Health Management & Policy at the Michigan School of Public Health.
Dr. LaVeist’s research focuses on health equity, having conducted major studies of cultural competency in healthcare, social determinants of health, and health policy analysis. In addition to his extensive record of publication in scientific journals, he has written for Newsweek Magazine, Baltimore Sun and other mass media outlets. He has authored or edited six books, and is executive producer, and narrator for THE SKIN YOU’RE IN, a documentary series about racial inequalities in health that is currently in production.
His research has been funded by the National Institutes of Health, Center for Disease Control, Department of Defense, Commonwealth Fund, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Sage Foundation and the Agency for Healthcare Research. He is the recipient of the “Innovation Award” from the National Institutes of Health, and the “Knowledge Award” from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health. In 2013 he was elected to membership in the National Academy of Medicine.
Thomas LaVeist is dean of the Tulane University, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. He has an extensive record of publication in scientific journals as well as numerous mass media outlets, and is director and executive producer of “The Skin You’re In,” documentary series about racial inequalities in health. He is also author of six books including “Minority Population and Health: An introduction to health disparities in the United States” (the first text book on health disparities). An award winning research scientist, Dr. LaVeist has received the “Innovation Award” from National Institutes of Health, the “Knowledge Award” from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and was elected to the National Academy of Medicine in 2013.
2021 Forum Participants
Leaders
Havidán Rodríguez
President
University at Albany
State University of New York
Lawrence Schell
Director, Center for the Elimination of Minority Health Disparities
Distinguished Professor
Anthropology
Epidemiology & Biostatistics
University at Albany
State University of New York
James A. Dias
Vice President for Research
Executive Council
University at Albany
State University of New York
Moro Salifu
Director of the Brooklyn Health Disparities Center
Chair and Professor of Medicine
The Edwin C. and Anne K. Weiskopf Endowed Chair in Nephrology
Chief, Division of Nephrology
Director of the Kidney Transplant Program
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Daryll C. Dykes
Chief Diversity Officer at Upstate Medical University
Assistant Professor of Diversity and Inclusion
Upstate Medical University
Theresa A. Pardo
Special Assistant to the President
Associate Vice President for Research
Research Professor
Public Administration & Policy
International Affairs
Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy
University at Albany, State University of New York
Wilma Alvarado-Little
Associate Commissioner
New York State Department of Health
Director, Office of Minority Health & Health Disparities Prevention
Panelists and Speakers
Ladan Alomar
Former Executive Director
Centro Civico, Inc
Hayward Derrick Horton
Professor
Sociology
University at Albany
State University of New York
Gregory Owens
Convener, Albany Minority Health Task Force
Coordinator: The Rev. Leonard D. Comithier, Jr. Institute
Retired, Deputy Commissioner/Director of the Office of Youth Justice with the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services
Katheryn Roberson
Fellow, Health Disparities Research Training Program
Psychology Extern at Children's Hospital of New York
Advanced Doctoral student in Counseling Psychology
Simone A Seward
Fellow, Health Disparities Research Training Program
Staff Associate of Student Affairs
Public Health and Preventive Medicine
Upstate Medical University
Facilitators
Name | Title | Organization |
| Rukhsana Ahmed | Associate Professor and Department Chair, Communication | University at Albany, State University of New York |
| Rownoka Ashakhan | Student Assistant, Student Organization Resource Center | University at Albany, State University of New York |
| Heather Bennett | Executive Director | NY Chapter American College of Physicians |
| Guthrie Birkhead | Professor Emeritus, School of Public Health | University at Albany, State University of New York |
| Christine T. Bozlak | Associate Professor, Health Policy, Management and Behavior | University at Albany, State University of New York |
| Lauren Bushnell | Student | University at Albany, State University of New York |
| Melissa Carr Rowe | Director of Operations | Upstate Medical University College of Nursing |
| Jack DeHovitz | Distinguished Service Professor | SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University |
| Winsome Foderingham | Foundation Relations | University at Albany, State University of New York |
| Ashley M. Fox | Associate Professor, Public Administration & Policy, International Affairs | University at Albany, State University of New York |
| Shirley Girouard | GWEP Co-director | SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University |
| Annis Golden | Associate Professor, Communication | University at Albany, State University of New York |
| Rebecca Greenblatt | Assistant Professor | SUNY Upstate Medical University |
| Marcus Lambert | Associate Vice President for Research Strategy and Operations | SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University |
| Jennifer Manganello | Professor, Health Policy, Management and Behavior | University at Albany, State University of New York |
| Matthew Matsaganis | Associate Professor | Rutgers University |
| Lakia Maxwell | Research Assistant | SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University |
| Tom McPheeters | Convener at South End Community Collaborative | AVillage..., Inc. |
| Christopher P Morley | Professor & Chair, Department of Public Health & Preventive Medicine | SUNY Upstate Medical University |
| Butho Ncube | Epidemiologist | New York State Department of Health |
| Alex L. Pieterse | Associate Professor & Doctoral Training, Director, Counseling Psychology, Educational & Counseling Psychology, School of Education | University at Albany, State University of New York |
| Dina Refki | Clinical Associate Professor and Executive Director, Center for Women in Government & Civil Society | University at Albany, State University of New York |
| Amy Rockferry | Researcher | SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University |
| Patrick Romain | Senior Academic Advisor/EOP Counselor, Office of Academic Support Services, EOP | University at Albany, State University of New York |
| Pamela D. Straker | Psychologist, Life/Business Coach, Author, Speaker | SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University |
| Kate W. Strully | Associate Professor, Sociology | University at Albany, State University of New York |
| Brian Thompson | Physician | SUNY Upstate Medical University |
| Elizabeth Vásquez | Associate Professor, Epidemiology & Biostatistics | University at Albany, State University of New York |
| Jessica Wenger | Graduate Assistant | University at Albany, State University of New York |
| Dwight Williams | Clinical Professor, SPH | University at Albany, State University of New York |
| Tracey E. Wilson | Distinguished Service Professor, School of Public Health | SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University |
2021 Agenda
President’s Forum on Health Disparities: Health Disparities in the World of Covid-19 and Going Forward
An NIH/NIMHD S21 Endowment Sponsored Event
Virtual Event on Zoom
April 30th, 2021 11:00 a.m. to 2:20 p.m.
Jointly hosted by the University at Albany/Center for the Elimination of Minority Health Disparities; SUNY Upstate Medical University; and SUNY Downstate Medical University /Brooklyn Health Disparities Center.
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| 11:00 AM - 11:19 AM | Welcome and Introductions & UA-Downstate-Upstate Partnership on Health Disparities Lawrence Schell, Director, Center for the Elimination of Minority Health Disparities Havidán Rodríguez, President, University at Albany, State University of New York James A. Dias, Vice President for Research, University at Albany, State University of New York Moro Salifu, Director, Brooklyn Health Disparities Center, Chair and Professor of Medicine, The Edwin C. and Anne K. Weiskopf Endowed Chair in Nephrology, Chief, Division of Nephrology, Director of the Kidney Transplant Program, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Daryll C. Dykes, Assistant Professor, Diversity and Inclusion, Upstate Medical University |
| 11:20 AM - 11:22 PM | Introduction of the Keynote Speaker Lawrence Schell, Director, Center for the Elimination of Minority Health Disparities |
| 11:23 AM – Noon | Keynote: From Exposure to Vaccination: The Role of Structural Racism in COVID Inequities Thomas A. LaVeist, Dean & Weatherhead Presidential Chair in Health Equity, School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine, Tulane University |
| 12:01 PM – 12:07 PM | Introduction to Reaction Panel Discussion Moderator: Lawrence Schell, Director, Center for the Elimination of Minority Health Disparities |
| 12:08 PM – 12:45 PM | Reaction Panel:
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| 12:46 PM - 12:52 PM | Introduction to Relationship Panel Discussion Moderator: Lawrence Schell, Director, Center for the Elimination of Minority Health Disparities |
| 12:53 PM – 1:18 PM | Relationship Panel: Government, Community and University
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| 1:19 PM - 1:28 PM | Breakout Introduction & Directions |
| 1:29 PM - 1:33 PM | Virtual Break |
| 1:34 PM - 2:18 PM | Simultaneous Breakout Sessions The breakout sessions will serve several purposes: they will build awareness among participants of ongoing research across the campuses; provide an opportunity to meet potential collaborators; and to define critical issues for research going forward. We expect each breakout to identify ONE or TWO high priority issues that can be reported at the Forum closing.
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| 2:18 PM - 2:20 PM | Closing Remark |