Join American Public Health Association for the second webinar in the Advancing Racial Equity series. We’ll cover racial disparities and highlight innovative research, practice and policies that aim to achieve reproductive justice.

Webinar # 2: A Path to Reproductive Justice: Research, Practice and Policies on Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at 1 – 2:30 p.m. CST

This webinar will cover the historic and present day impact of racism on the health of mothers and birthing individuals. Presenters will:

• Provide context of racism in reproductive care across multiple impacted groups;
• Share current advocacy approaches to advancing reproductive health equity; and
• Highlight current federal legislation that addresses the barriers to achieving reproductive justice.

Welcome

• Regina Davis Moss, PhD – APHA Associate Executive Director

Moderator

• Monica R. McLemore PhD, MPH, RN – Associate Professor, University of California, San Francisco

Presenters

• Ndidiamaka Amutah-Onukagha, PhD – Associate Professor, Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine
• Elizabeth Howell, MD, MPP – Professor, Departments of Population Health Science & Policy and Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Science, and Director of the Blavatnik Family Women’s Health Research Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
• Joia Adele Crear-Perry, MD, FACOG – Founder and President, National Birth Equity Collaborative
• Congresswoman Lauren Underwood – U.S. Representative for Illinois’ 14th congressional district

The panel discussion will be followed by a Q&A session with the webinar audience.

The webinar will be recorded and available for on-demand viewing on APHA’s website within a week of the live event.

Webinar participants can earn 1.5 CPH, CME, CNE, or CHES continuing education credits.

If you missed the Racism: The Ultimate Underlying Condition webinar, you can watch the recording and be sure to check out other APHA racism and health resources, including our popular book, Racism: Science & Tools for the Public Health Professional.