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Webinar # 1 Racism: The Ultimate Underlying Condition

When
06/09/2020
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Location
Online

Join APHA for the first webinar in the Advancing Racial Equity series providing an in-depth look at racism as a driving force for the social determinants of health and equity.

Webinar # 1 Racism: The Ultimate Underlying Condition

Tuesday, June 9, 2020

2 – 3:30 p.m. EDT

The kick-off webinar of the Advancing Racial Equity series will examine racism and its historic and present day impact on health and well-being. Presenters will:

identify the multiple levels on which racism operates;
describe the physiological impacts of racism and discrimination on health; and
explore the principles for and barriers to achieving health equity.

The panel discussion will be followed by a Q&A session with the webinar audience.

Participants are encouraged to view webinars from the 2015 series, The Impact of Racism on the Health and Well-Being of the Nation in advance.

About the association

VtPHA is a membership organization which facilitates collaboration among people who care about public health and are interested in protecting and promoting the health of Vermont residents.

VtPHA is an Affiliate of the American Public Health Association (APHA). APHA is the national voice of public health and champions the health of all people and all communities. They are the only organization that combines a 140-plus year perspective, the ability to influence federal policy to improve the public’s health and a member community from all public health disciplines and over 40 countries. Learn more at www.apha.org.

Contact

admin@vtpha.orgpha.org
Vermont Public Health Association
P.O. Box 732
Burlington, VT 05402-0732