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Live, Work, Play: Social Determinants of Health

Conditions in places where people live, work and play affect a wide range of health risks and outcomes.  These conditions are known as social determinants of health and differences in health are striking in communities with poor social determinants of health.  A panel of experts will discuss these conditions and the policies and programs for addressing them.

The Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City presents "Live, Work, Play: Social Determinants of Health"

Tuesday, February 7, 5:30 - 8:00 p.m.

Pierson Auditorium
UMKC Campus
5000 Holmes St.
Kansas City, MO 64110

Featured Speakers:

  • Dr. Camara Jones, Immediate Past President, American Public Health Association and
  • Senior Fellow, Satcher Health Leadership Institute and Cardiovascular Research Institute, Morehouse School of Medicine
  • Melissa Robinson, CEO, Black Health Care Coalition
  • David Slusky, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, University of Kansas
  • Ann Marie Marciarille, JD, Professor of Law, University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Law

Tickets and Registration at http://americanpublicsquare.org/event/socialdeterminants/

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Moderated by Karen Cox, PhD, RN, FAAN, Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer, V. Fred Burry, MD and Sandra Hobart Burry Chair in Nursing Advocacy and Leadership, Children’s Mercy, KansasCity