Black Women’s Health Imperative is pleased to host a Courageous Conversation around Obesity, Healthy Lifestyles, and Black Women. This virtual discussion will address health and disease disparities impacting Black women through the framework of Education, Awareness, and Access. It is imperative that organizations, healthcare experts, policymakers, corporations, and community work together to address the obesity issue through culturally sensitive interventions. It launches on Tuesday, October 27th, at 7:00 pm EST and features:
Moderator:
- Lesli Foster, WUSA9 WEEKNIGHT ANCHOR
Panelists:
- Linda Goler Blount, MPH
President and CEO Black Women’s Health Imperative - Michael Knight, MD, MSHP
Obesity & Weight Management
Assistant Professor of Medicine and Patient Safety Officer at
The George Washington University Medical Faculty Associates - Fatima Cody Stanford, MD, MPH, MPA, FAAP, FACP, FAHA, FTOS
Obesity Medicine Physician Scientist, Educator, and Policy- maker
Massachusetts General Hospital / Harvard Medical School - Courtney Christian
Senior Director, Policy and Research
PhRMA
- Joe Nadglowski
President and CEO of Obesity Action Coalition (USA)