HEALTHCAST: VOLUME 7

Welcome to our latest volume of HealthCast, which features a range of content from some of our most informative and inspiring, sought-after speakers.

In this edition, we feature voices who draw from unparalleled experience to bring depth and insight to the complicated issue of health equity. From national policy to profound personal impact, disparities in the healthcare system have only intensified in the face of COVID-19, as we continue to see our most vulnerable and underserved populations severely affected. It is time to fix our flawed healthcare system to give everyone a fighting chance.

I hope you are well and I look forward to connecting soon,
Brenda

Daniel Dawes
HEALTH POLICY EXPERT & AUTHOR

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"The Future of Health Equity in America: Addressing the Legal and Political Determinants of Health" 

There is much discourse and focus on the social determinants of health, but undergirding these multiple intersecting and interacting determinants are legal and political determinants that have operated at every level and impact the entire life continuum. The U.S. has long grappled with advancing health equity via public law and policy. Seventy years after the country was founded, lawmakers finally succeeded in passing the first comprehensive and inclusive law aimed at tackling the social determinants of health, but that effort was short-lived. Today the U.S. is faced with another fork in the road relative to the advancement of health equity.

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Regina Benjamin
18TH U.S. SURGEON GENERAL, HEALTHCARE DISPARITY EXPERT & PREVENTATIVE MEDICINE ADVOCATE

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"Discussing why under resourced communities are affected by COVID-19 at a higher rate"

A member of the American Heart Association's Board of Directors, Dr. Regina Benjamin talks about why African Americans, Hispanics and people living in rural areas may be dying of the coronavirus at higher rate.

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Tiffany Manuel, PhD
PRESIDENT & CEO, THECASEMADE

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"Strategic CaseMaking: The Field Guide for Building Public and Political Will"

"Building the public and political will necessary to transform the systems that shape the future of our communities, is one of the most critical challenges of our time,” says Dr. Tiffany Manuel. You may be trying to change the world for the better and you’ve got great ideas, but you’re still struggling to get the support you need. In this field guide, Dr. Manuel shares why even the most inspired and committed leaders have to work hard to make the case for systems to change.

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+ Memorial Day Flyover Honors Vets, Healthcare Heroes

Residents across Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino and Orange County California looked to the skies this Memorial Day ready for a special salute. The Air Force honored both veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice and healthcare workers on the front lines of the coronavirus crisis with a flyover Monday.

ICYMI: Free Virtual Events, Important Dates & More

IMPORTANT READS:

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REGISTER NOW FOR THESE UPCOMING FREE VIRTUAL EVENTS:

• June 9th, 3pm EST:
  Yong Zhao: Reimagine Education During COVID-19
• June 10th 2pm EST:
  Steve Pemberton - A Chance in the World: Breaking the Cycle in Health Disparities
• June 11th, 1pm EST:
  Dr. Nada Sanders - Pandemic Proof Your Supply Chain
• June 16th, 12pm EST:
  David Epstein -  Leading Through the Unknown: Coronavirus & Beyond
• June 16th, 3pm EST:
  Katie Hurley - Kids, Teens & Mental Health: How to Help Youth Thrive in Times of Stress
• June 18th, 12pm EST:
  Neha Sangwan, MD – How to Use the Disruptive Energy of a Pandemic to Make Your Business Thrive
• June 17th, 1pm EST:
  Justin Shaifer - How to Speak "Gen Z"
• June 23th, 3pm EST:
  Justin Shaifer - Liberated Learning
• June 25th, 3pm EST:
  Dr. Michele Borba - How to Help the Pandemic Generation Thrive Both Now & Later

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JUNE COMMEMORATIVE EVENTS:

• Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month
• Men’s Health Month
• National Safety Month
• National Cancer Survivors Day (June 7)
• Men’s Health Week (June 10–16)
• Family Health and Fitness Day (June 13)
• PTSD Awareness Day (June 27)