Georgia CTSA, 5th Biennial Forum, One Georgia: Advancing Health Equity Amidst a New Normal

From Bench to Bedside to Curbside: Closing Health Equity Gaps Means All Hands on Deck  

April 1 & 2, 2021 

The Agenda includes: 

• Challenges and Potential for Improving Health Equity with Digital Health  
• Dr. Robert Califf – Former FDA Commissioner, now Head of Clinical Policy and Strategy for Verily and Google Health 
• Dismantling Racism to Reach Health Equity – Dr. Camara P. Jones  
• Political Determinants of Health – Dr. Daniel Dawes  
• Engaging Policymakers Early to Improve Health– Senator Freddie Sims of Albany, Representative Kim Schofield of SE metro Atlanta, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, and former Rome Mayor Bill Collins  
• Academic Researchers, Clinicians, and Community-Based Organizations Join to Improve Community Health  
• Empowering Community Health Workers to Be Bridge Builders
• Nutrition and Challenges in Georgia 
• Finding Funding for Your Projects Through Foundation Sources 

Intended audience: Community-based organizations and neighborhood residents, academic researchers, public health/community health practitioners, clinicians, policy makers, students and trainees