Stepping Strong Injury Prevention Program Lunch & Learn
Health Equity & Injury Prevention

Monday November 29, 2021 |12:00-1:00pm
Virtual Link:  https://partners.zoom.us/j/83646721915

Description:

Join us for an exciting panel discussion featuring  Megan Moore, PhD, MSW from Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center, Cindy Diggs from Massachusetts General Hospital, Keyla Jackson from MassHousing, and  Isaac Yablo, MA from SOAR Boston. The conversation will center around ways to address inequities and social determinants of health that contribute to injury within the community.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to: 

• Describe the impact that health inequities and social determinants of health have on injury
• Determine ways to incorporate health equity and injury prevention practices in participants work
• Apply how to engage in health equity efforts outside of the medical realm, i.e. in policy and community domains

Target Audience: 

This activity is intended for internal stakeholders from Brigham and Women's Hospital, as well as external stakeholders from organizations such as the Departments of Public Health, surrounding Boston-area hospitals, and our local community-based organizations. Audience members are from various backgrounds such as clinicians, researchers, public health professionals, local and state government, and the community-based non-profit sector.

Agenda:

Faculty: 

Molly Jarman, PhD, MPH - Course Director
Instructor,
Harvard Medical School;
Department of Surgery,
Brigham and Women's Hospital

Megan Moore, PhD, MSW
Outreach Co-Director, Research Core Associate Director,
Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center

Cindy Diggs
Community and Cultural Engagement Manager, Office of Equity and Community Health,
Massachusetts General Hospital

Keyla Jackson
Public Safety Program Assistant,
MassHousing

Michelle Joseph, MBBS, MSc, PhD, FRCS
Instructor in Global Health, Social Medicine,
Harvard Medical School

Ronasia Rouse, MPH
Program Manager, Health Equity,
Brigham and Women's Hospital

Isaac Yablo, MA
Data and Impact Specialist,
Street Outreach, Advocacy and Response Boston

Accreditation:

Mass General Brigham is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Mass General Brigham designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.