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Webinar 1: Addressing Infant Mortality and Maternal Health Disparities in Rural Areas

  • April 16, 2026
  • 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM (EDT)
  • Webinar
  • Past

The National Academies will organize and conduct two public webinars to explore strategies for improving maternal and infant health in rural areas of the United States. The webinars will highlight evi...

Exploring the Changing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Legislation and Policy Landscape and Its Impact on Health and Public Health’s Workforce, Education, Training, and Research: A Workshop

  • October 9, 2024
  • 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM (EDT)
  • Workshop
  • Past

The Roundtable on the Promotion of Health Equity hosted this one-day public hybrid workshop in Washington, DC in October 2024 where speakers explored recent changes in state diversity, equity, and inc...

Advancing Equity in Diagnostic Excellence to Reduce Health Disparities: A Workshop

  • September 23 - 24, 2024
  • Workshop
  • Past

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Forum on Advancing Diagnostic Excellence hosted a hybrid public workshop in collaboration with the Roundtable on the Promotion of Health E...

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Health Equity Commitments: Experiences from the Field: A Webinar

  • December 14, 2023
  • 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM (EST)
  • Webinar
  • Past

In October 2023, The National Academies Roundtable on the Promotion of Health Equity hosted a public hybrid workshop in Oakland, CA on Exploring Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Health Equity Commitme...

Exploring Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Health Equity Commitments and Approaches by Health Organization C-Suites: A Workshop

  • October 5, 2023
  • 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM (PDT)
  • Workshop
  • Past

The Roundtable on the Promotion of Health Equity hosted this one-day public hybrid workshop in Oakland, CA in October 2023 that examined the successes and challenges of diversity, equity, and inclusio...

Examining The History, Consequences, and Effects of Race-Based Clinical Algorithms on Health Equity: A Workshop

  • July 6, 2023
  • 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)
  • Workshop
  • Past

The Roundtable on the Promotion of Health Equity hosted this one-day public virtual workshop in July 2023 convening a diverse set of experts to discuss the premise, history, and development of race-ba...

The Ecosystem of Health Equity Measures: A Workshop

  • June 21, 2023
  • 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM (PDT)
  • Workshop
  • Past

If you attended the workshop, please fill out the feedback form. This one-day workshop showcased a series of presentations and discussion about measuring health equity. Sessions focused on history an...

COVID-19, Health Equity, and the Asian American, Pacific Islander, and Native Hawaiian Communities: A Workshop (Day 2)

  • December 9, 2021
  • 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM (EST)
  • Past

The Roundtable on the Promotion of Health Equity of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine is convening a two day public workshop on how the COVID-19 pandemic has uniquely affec...

COVID-19, Health Equity, and the Asian American, Pacific Islander, and Native Hawaiian Communities: A Workshop (Day 1)

  • December 7, 2021
  • 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM (EST)
  • Past

The Roundtable on the Promotion of Health Equity of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine is convening a two day public workshop on how the COVID-19 pandemic has uniquely affec...

Promoting Health Equity in Cancer Care: A Virtual Workshop

  • October 25 - 26, 2021
  • Past

On October 25 and 26, 2021, the National Cancer Policy Forum and the Roundtable on the Promotion of Health Equity hosted a public workshop that examined opportunities to improve health equity across t...

COVID-19: Disaster Preparedness and Vulnerable Populations: A Workshop Series (Part 3)

  • July 15, 2021
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (EDT)
  • Past

This three part virtual webinar series aimed to explore issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic and disaster preparedness for special populations.

COVID-19: Disaster Preparedness and Vulnerable Populations: A Workshop Series (Part 2)

  • July 1, 2021
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (EDT)
  • Past

This three part virtual webinar series aimed to explore issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic and disaster preparedness for special populations.

COVID-19: Disaster Preparedness and Vulnerable Populations: A Workshop Series (Part 1)

  • June 17, 2021
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (EDT)
  • Webinar
  • Past

This three part virtual webinar series aimed at exploring issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic and disaster preparedness for special populations.

COVID-19 Vaccines: Leveraging Historical Successes (and Failures) for Equity-Centered Approaches

  • May 13, 2021
  • 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM (EDT)
  • Past

This webinar explored current and historical efforts to vaccinate communities of color and indigenous communities to evaluate lessons learned and their applicability to COVID-19 currently. A panel of...

Doing it Right: Contact Tracing and Health Equity

  • July 30, 2020
  • 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM (EDT)
  • Webcast
  • Past

There is ample evidence that communities of color during the COVID-19 pandemic are experiencing significantly higher rates of infection and significantly higher mortality rates when compared to white...
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