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Symposium Conclusion: Health Justice: Engaging Critical Perspectives in Health Law & Policy  October 22, 2021  The Petrie-Flom Center Staff  Blog Symposia, Featured, Health Care Reform, Health Justice: Engaging Critical Perspectives in Health Law and Policy, Health Law Policy, History, Human Rights, Medical Quality, Patient Care, Public Health, Race, Resource Allocation, Social Determinants of Health By Lindsay F. Wiley and Ruqaiijah Yearby As our digital symposium on health justice comes to a close, we have much to be thankful for and inspired by. We are honored to provide a platform for…

SHLI Lunch & Learn Session 2 When: October 27, 2021 ~ 11:00M- 1:00 PM EST Topic: Civic Engagement and Climate Change Policies REGISTER TODAY   Tentative Agenda 11:00-11:20 AM - Welcome and Introductions Daniel E. Dawes, JD Executive Director Satcher Health Leadership Institute Associate Professor Morehouse School of Medicine   Maisha Standifer, PhD, MPH Director, Health Policy Satcher Health Leadership Institute Morehouse School of Medicine 11:20-12:20 PM - Round Table Discussions Sara Houston, JD (Moderator) Lead Public Health Attorney State of Nebraska   Kristin Hall Director City of Cleveland Mayor’s Office of Sustainability    Bob Dixon…

Panel of Experts Offers Professional, Technical Recommendations To Support CDC’s Mission Daniel E. Dawes, JD has accepted an invitation to chair the Advisory Committee to the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (ACD). The 14-member ACD, as authorized by federal law, is being re-established. The panel advises the CDC director, the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Assistant Secretary for Health on policy and broad strategies that will enable CDC to fulfill its mission of protecting the nation’s health. It specifically recommends ways to prioritize CDC’s activities, improve results, and address health disparities.…

October 18, 2021, Atlanta, GA - The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) announced the election of 90 regular members and 10 international members during its annual meeting. Daniel E. Dawes, JD, executive director of the Satcher Health Leadership Institute at Morehouse School of Medicine and associate professor in the Department of Community Health and Preventive Medicine, is among the Academy's new members.   Election to the Academy is considered one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine and recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service.   New members are elected by current members through a…

Opinion   Confronting the Political Determinants of Gun Violence Addressing health inequities in the U.S. requires social and historical context facebook October 18, 2021 DATA GUNS   AUTHORS Joseph V. Sakran is a survivor of gun violence, a member of the Health Equity Task Force for the Health Equity Tracker at Satcher Health Leadership Institute at the Morehouse School of Medicine, and a trauma surgeon and director of emergency general surgery at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. He received an M.D. from the Medical School for International Health at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Israel, a master’s degree in public health from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of…