4th Annual Advocacy in Medicine Conference: The Ongoing Impact of COVID-19

Please join us for the Fourth Annual Advocacy in Medicine Conference, held virtually on Sunday, October 3, 2021. Hosted in partnership with the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, this conference is organized by a committee of health professional students from institutions across New York City. This year’s theme is centered on the ongoing impact of COVID-19; the event will feature keynote speakers, a panel of healthcare experts discussing advocacy and activism, topic specific workshops, and then students presenting research focused on health equity.

Keynote Speakers:
Tanjala S. Prunell, PhD, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Chinazo O. Cunningham, MD, MS, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

Moderator & Panelist
Julia Iyasere, MD, MBA, Dalio Center of Justice, NewYork-Presbyterian
Elissa Kozlov, PhD, Rutgers University School of Public Health
Michelle E. Morse, MD, MPH, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Michael H. Augenbraun, MD, FACP, FIDSA, SUNY Downstate College of Medicine
Miao Jenny Hua, PhD, MD, Cook County Health/Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Workshops:

Mental Health: The impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of individuals working in a healthcare setting

Facilitated by: Danielle Llaneza, MA, PhD (c), University of Houston and Lori Zomback, MD (c), SUNY Downstate Medical Center

SARS COV-2 Vaccine: How to address hesitancy and misinformation

Facilitated by: 
Torian Easterling, MD, MPH
First Deputy Commissioner, Center for Health Equity and Community Wellness
New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene 
Jeffrey Weintraub, MD, MBA
Emergency Medicine physician at the Norwalk Hospital in Connecticut
Business manager for the EM department at Norwalk Hospital 

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