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)