Events
Envision Lecture Series
Venue:
8440 Woodfield Crossing Blvd.
Indianapolis,
IN
46240
United States
Health Equity for Individuals with Disabilities and the Aging Community
Presenters: Dr. Jerome Adams and Dr. Jasmine D. Gonzalvo, Purdue University
In this Envision lecture, Dr. Jerome Adams, former U.S. Surgeon General, and Dr. Jasmine Gonzalvo will discuss health equity in individuals with disabilities and the aging community and review health disparities data and literature to support evidence-based initiatives, such as Community Health Workers (CHWs), that help mitigate existing health disparities. The CICOA team will briefly share a description of recent initiatives and relevant data related to health equity.
After the lecture, guests will have the opportunity for Q&A in an open-floor discussion.
In-Person | Online
This is a hybrid event – presented both in-person and virtually. The recording and slides will be emailed to all registered attendees.
Dr. Jerome Adams was appointed as a Presidential Fellow and the Executive Director of Purdue's Health Equity Initiatives on October 1, 2021. He is also a Distinguished Professor of Practice in the departments of Pharmacy Practice and Public Health. As the 20th U.S. Surgeon General and a prior member of the President’s Coronavirus task force, Dr. Adams has been at the forefront of America’s most pressing health challenges. Dr. Adams is a licensed anesthesiologist with a master’s degree in public health, and ran the Indiana State Department of Health prior to becoming Surgeon General. In addition to his recent COVID19 work, Dr. Adams has partnered with and assisted organizations as they navigate the opioid epidemic, maternal health, rising rates of chronic disease, the impacts of rising suicide rates in our Nation, and how businesses can become better stewards and stakeholders in promoting community health.