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Uprooting Health Inequities: Advancing Inclusive and Participatory Approaches to Clinical Research and Public Health
UU直播 Global Health Programs is delighted to host the 16th annual UU直播 Global Health Night on November 21, 2024.
This year鈥檚 keynote speaker is Dr. Oni Blackstock, MD, MHS, a renowned primary care and HIV physician recognized as a thought leader in HIV and health equity. Dr. Blackstock is the founder and Executive Director of , a consulting firm that helps health-related organizations centre anti-racism and equity in the workplace while addressing health inequities in the communities they serve. Dr. Blackstock's keynote address is titled "Uprooting Health Inequities: Advancing Inclusive and Participatory Approaches to Clinical Research and Public Health."
Global Health Night is an annual event held by UU直播 Global Health Programs (GHP) that unites and honours the remarkable accomplishments of UU直播鈥檚 dynamic global health community.
Program
Thursday, November 21, 2024 - New Residence Hall Ballroom, 3625 Avenue du Parc
Note: the times listed below are tentative and may be subject to minor adjustments.
4:30 - 6:00 PM Student Poster Fair
Before the main program begins, attendees can explore the work of UU直播 students and groups in global health, including GHP's student award winners, at the Student Poster Fair.
6:00 - 7:30 PM Main Program
- Dr. Oni Blackstock
Founder and Executive Director of
Keynote Lecture: Uprooting Health Inequities: Advancing Inclusive and Participatory Approaches to Clinical Research and Public Health
听 - Additional speakers to be posted soon!
Student Poster Fair - Call for Poster Abstracts
Join us at Global Health Night for our annual Student Poster Fair鈥攁 chance for students and residents to showcase their global health work and network with peers and faculty working in global health.
Interested in presenting your work? We are currently accepting poster abstracts, with a deadline of October 6, 2024. Submit your abstract now!
About our Keynote Speaker
Dr. Oni Blackstock, MD, MHS, is the founder and Executive Director of Health Justice, a highly regarded consulting firm that supports health-related organizations in centering anti-racism and equity in the workplace, while addressing health inequities in the communities they serve. She is a board-certified primary care and HIV physician, as well as a trained researcher. Her career spans clinical practice, research, public health, and advocacy.
Dr. Blackstock鈥檚 groundbreaking research has illuminated the intersection of race, gender, and HIV, and has emphasized the need to disrupt systemic barriers that perpetuate health inequities. She is a thought leader in HIV and health equity, recognized for her dedicated work advocating for equitable healthcare practices. Her advocacy work has influenced policies and programs that prioritize marginalized communities, informed by her own experience navigating multiple marginalized identities.
Before founding Health Justice, Dr. Blackstock served as Assistant Commissioner for the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, where she led the Bureau of HIV. During her tenure, she oversaw New York City's globally recognized HIV epidemic response, and established the first Bureau-based Racial Equity and Social Justice program within the Health Department. Dr. Blackstock also held an Assistant Professor position at Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine, where she provided clinical care and conducted research funded by the NIH and CDC. Dr. Blackstock holds degrees from Harvard College, Harvard Medical School, and Yale School of Medicine.
