Two UCLA faculty members will speak as part of “COVID-19: The Battle to Save Black Lives” virtual town hall on Thursday, April 30, from 12 PM PDT to 1:30 PM PDT. The webinar will focus on solution-based discussion about the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on Black communities.
Vickie Mays , UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of health policy and management , is director of the UCLA Center on Bridging Research, Innovation, Training and Education for Minority Health Disparities Solutions . She has been working with members of Congress on a Health Equity Data Collection Bill, as well as research directions that can result in better models of prediction and preparation to reduce the number of infections and deaths in the Black community.
Dr. Richard Allen Williams, clinical professor of medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA , is president and founder of the Minority Health Institute, the organization that is presenting the webinar. Williams also is a past president of the National Medical Association and founder of the Association of Black Cardiologists.
The conversation will educate, equip and empower people with information to build an effective action plan during the pandemic. Admission is free but registration in advance is required. To register, visit the event’s Zoom page or email mhinst3425@gmail.com .
Other panelists are:
David Pryor, medical director, Anthem
Jehan (Gigi) El-Bayoumi, professor of medicine, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Patrice Harris, president, American Medical Association
Oliver Brooks, chief medical officer, Watts HealthCare Corporation; president, National Medical Association
Muntu Davis, health officer, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health
Lisa Barkley, chair and program director, Family Medicine Residency, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science
Mia Keeys, director of health equity policy and advocacy, American Medical Association
Reverend J. Edgar Boyd, pastor, First African Methodist Episcopal Church of Los Angeles
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