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Selena Ortiz and Angela Farnsworth. Center for Health Equality, Project EXPORT, University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman School of Public Health, 2501 E. Elm Street, Tucson, AZ 85716, 520-235-8374, sortiz@email.arizona.edu

As Project EXPORT Fellows at the University of Arizona's College of Public Health, we believe that the core societal determinants of health could be addressed as a result of the creation of public health ethics (versus bioethics in which medicine is historically linked with). We are supportive of developing a framework in which community can thrive from public health efforts which foster human rights such as access to safe and affordable housing, quality education, ability to economically provide for oneself and their family and health care. If these areas are addressed from a rights-based approach with stronger community as the objective, we believe we can then, realize a true state of health. A perspective regarding public health, human rights and social justice and a qualitative analysis of social justice courses/programs taught throughout the accredited schools of public health will be explored. Upon review of the array of social justice training programs, an introduction to the University of Arizona's Project EXPORT program, its goals and objectives, and its impact on social justice and human rights will be reviewed in the communities of Sunnyside, Elvira and Hardrock. Following, a discussion of how Project EXPORT graduate students of color are, themselves, a personification of social justice due to their ability to bridge practice-based experiences with academic discussion and insight into the development of new public health ethical theory.

Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of the session, the partcipant will be able to

• Identify university-level public health programs and courses that focus on social justice.
• Understand the goals, objectives and community programs of the University of Arizona MEZCOPH EXPORT project and their impact on social justice.
• Identify core principles that are inherent to a public health ethical framework.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

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