145511 Discussant: On the US RWJF Commission to build a healthier America and evidence, politics, and action

Monday, November 5, 2007: 3:30 PM

Nancy Krieger, PhD , Department of Society, Human Development, and Health, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA
As discussant, I will consider the issues raised by the US RWJ Commission to build a healthier America regarding evidence, politics, and action. This presentation will draw on the Spirit of 1848's concerns about the politics of public health data and the inextricable link between social justice and public health.

Learning Objectives:
By the end of the session, participants will be able to: 1) clarify the link between social justice and public health 2) highlight key concerns regarding the politics of public health data 3) articulate how these themes of social justice, public health and the politics of public health data pertain to the work of the US RWJF Commission to build a healthier America.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Any relevant financial relationships? No
Any institutionally-contracted trials related to this submission?

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

See more of: Introducing the US RWJF Commission to Build a Healthier America: Evidence, Politics, and Action
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