Tuesday 4/6

Advancing Racial Equity

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted long-standing inequities in health care, income, housing, education and many other factors that influence health and well-being. These inequities are largely driven by racism and bias that are embedded in our systems, institutions, policies and practices. This structural racism results in a lack of access and opportunity, increased sickness and premature death among communities of color. Click here to learn more about this theme.

For Science

Inequities in health care, income, education, and housing are caused not by race, but by racism.

For Action

Work with local leaders to address racism as a public health crisis.

For Health

Educating health care providers about racial and ethnic disparities can reduce disparities in maternal mortality.

Featured Presentations on Tuesday, April 6

Using Marketing and Communication to Advance Racial Equity (1:30-2:45)

Bryan Adams, Clinical Assistant Professor, and Whitney Thomas, a recent public health graduate, will discuss the ways in which social marketing tactics and communication principles can be used to educate and promote healthy behavior. Whitney will also share her perspectives as a recent graduate of the public health program at Naz who is now working in health communication and advocacy in Washington, DC. Click here to join via Zoom - Meeting ID: 998 5275 1368, PW: nazpbh (link to recorded presentation and slides)

Bryan Adams holds an M.A. in Liberal Studies from Nazareth College. Prior to joining Naz, Bryan was a consultant for several local agencies and held strategic marketing positions for Gorbel, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, and Harris Beach PLLC. He currently teaches digital marketing and analytics, buyer behavior and content marketing. Areas of research interest include digital transformation, sales automation, and the effective use of marketing technology. Whitney Thomas is a Policy and Communications Associate at AIDS United in Washington, DC. A graduate of Nazareth College, Whitney studied both Public Health and Legal Studies. She is passionate about health communications, queer health, and policy.

Poverty and Structural Racism: A Public Health Crisis (4:00-5:00)

Daan Braveman, President Emeritus of Nazareth College, will discuss issues of poverty and structural racism, particularly within the Rochester community. Click here to join via Zoom - Meeting ID: 952 3565 0284, PW: nazpbh (link to recorded presentation)

Following graduation from the University of Rochester and the University of Pennsylvania Law School, Braveman worked as a civil rights lawyer and then joined the faculty of the Syracuse University College of Law where he served as Dean from 1994 – 2002. In 2005, he was inaugurated as the ninth president of Nazareth College, and served in that position until June, 2020. Recently, he assumed his current position as Senior Higher Education Counsel at the law firm of Harter Secrest & Emery. He is on a number of Boards of nonprofit organizations and is the Co-Chair of the Rochester Monroe Anti-Poverty Initiative.

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