PRESENTED BY DR. DAVID R. WILLIAMS
Norman Professor of Public Health and Chair, Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard University
Scarborough Health Network, Centennial College, and The Black Health Equity Lab at University of Toronto Scarborough are proud to come together to invite you to an inspiring virtual event, Health Equity: The Way Forward, on February 29, 2024.
We are delighted to welcome the esteemed Dr. David R. Williams, as the keynote speaker. Dr. Williams is the Norman Professor of Public Health and Chair, Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, at the Harvard Chan School of Public Health. He is also a Professor of African and African American Studies at Harvard University.
Dr. Williams will lead us through a thought-provoking conversation that will cover:
• The Social Determinants of Health and the wider set of forces that impact health status and shape the conditions of daily life
• The importance of health equity-based education for healthcare practitioners
• The importance of data collection to address health inequities
• Strategies to influence policy-makers, decision-makers, and funders to prioritize health equity
• Successes and lessons learned in public health and opportunities that exist for us to build more equitable futures moving forward
The author of more than 500 scientific papers, Dr. Williams’ research has enhanced our understanding of the ways in which race, socioeconomic status, stress, racism, health behavior, and religious involvement can affect health. The Everyday Discrimination Scale that he developed is the most widely used measure of discrimination in health studies.