233689 Justice in our Lifetime

Monday, November 8, 2010 : 12:50 PM - 1:10 PM

Linda Rae Murray, MD, MPH , Chief Medical Officer, Cook County Department of Public Health, Chicago, IL
This presentation will discuss policy areas that need to be addressed in order to make progress towards social justice. It will look specifically at the points of action needed in the United States to implement the World Health Organization goal of Achieving Health Equity in One Generation.

Learning Areas:
Public health or related organizational policy, standards, or other guidelines

Learning Objectives:
Identify the WHO approach to achieving health equity. Discuss the barriers to “Health in all policies” in the United States. List approaches to eliminating class, race/ethnicity and gender discrimination in U.S. social policy.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am a faculty member of University of Illinois School of Public Health: Developing curriculum and conducting classes on Health Equity. Chief Medical Officer Cook County Department of Public Health working on social policy issues that impact health status.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

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.

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