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Where Do You Live? Health and Health Care Disparities in Black America

Where Do You Live? Health and Health Care Disparities in Black America. Moderator Francis D. Chesley, Jr., M.D., Director Office of Extramural Research, Education & Priority Populations Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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Where Do You Live? Health and Health Care Disparities in Black America

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  1. Where Do You Live? Health and Health Care Disparities in Black America Moderator Francis D. Chesley, Jr., M.D., Director Office of Extramural Research, Education & Priority Populations Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality September 10, 2012

  2. Session Objectives • Identify examples of social, economic, and environmental conditions that shape health inequities. • Identify examples of how race and class segregation increase risks for poor health for many minorities. • Outline action steps that are working to bridge the gap in health outcomes. • Identify the importance of creating the components of a Mega-Learning Community.

  3. Addressing Health Inequities Where They Persist Brian Smedley, Ph.D. Vice President and Director, Health Policy Institute Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies Washington, DC

  4. Internal Community Input as a Driver of Change Shannon Cosgrove, M.H.A. Project Manager, Health Equity YMCA Co-lead, DC Place Matters

  5. Moving From Consequences to Conditions Michael Scott Founder, Equity Matters, Inc. Team Lead/Chair, Baltimore Place Matters

  6. Questions? http://www.jointcenter.org/hpi/pages/place-matters

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