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Faith and Health colleagues,
Here is something of interest. For more information on setting up a downlink
site or locating one, go to the following web page
http://www.pbs.org/als/programs/live/health.htm
<http://www.pbs.org/als/programs/live/health.htm>  or call 1-800-257-2578.

RACE, CLASS,AND HEALTH
January 19, 2000 - 1:30 - 3:30 EST

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION 
Decades have been spent emphasizing how personal choice affects
health. However, this approach fails to address a major cause of ill
health. Racial minorities and people who live in poverty are more likely
to be burdened by such factors as substandard housing, poverty,
pollution, and public policy decisions that contribute to health risks. 

Faced with such realities, we must ask: Is health a right for all, or a
privilege for some? What myths and concepts prevent us from
addressing the root causes of ill health? 

Join the Dialogue 
On January 19, 2000, community activists and leaders of higher
 education and public health will engage in a historic discussion of
 these and other questions. Sign up for this live, interactive satellite
 event that will explore learning for our common health. 

 Following on last year's extremely successful town meeting, "Racial
 Legacies and Learning: How To Talk About Race," colleges and other
 community organizations again can be catalysts for diversity learning
 and bridge-building between higher education and local communities. 

"Race, Class and Health" will take a multidisciplinary approach to
 exploring the racial legacies and social determinants shaping the
 health of the nation's people. The national town meeting will examine
 pertinent research, case studies, community action strategies, and
 innovative learning approaches to eliminating health disparities. 

 Commit to Community Outreach! 
 College and university campuses are often the incubators of social
 action and change. We encourage you to take advantage of this
 opportunity to lead the way in fostering dialogue about improving the
 health of all people in our nation. Gather together your faculty,
 administrators, and students with community leaders, health officials
 and others to talk about overcoming the root causes of ill health so we
 can all live healthier lives. 

 TOPICS 
Join nationally renowned panelists to discuss: 
The conflicts surrounding historic and ongoing social determinants of health

How racism and class divisions affect public health 
Health disparities by class and race 
Case studies from communities that are actively transforming public health 
Strategies to transform public health in your community 

Powerful Social Action Partnership 
In an effort to bring together two powerful forces for change in higher
education and public health, the efforts of the following initiatives will
also inform the discussion: 
Turning Point: Collaborating for a New Century in Public Health 
Turning Point is a national initiative working to transform and strengthen
the public health system, broadly defined. Twenty-one states and 41
communities are partnering to transform the public health infrastructure so
that these systems better address the social determinants of health. Turning
Point is sponsored by W.K. Kellogg Foundation and The Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation, and directed by the National Association for County and City
Health Officials and the University of Washington School of Public Health
and Community Medicine. 

The Program for Health and Higher Education (PHHE) 
Located on 27 college campuses, the PHHE is a national higher
education leadership initiative funded by the U.S. Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention to explore how an academic focus on HIV/AIDS improves
education and health. Its mission states, in part, that "As leaders of
higher education, we are committed to improving education and the human
condition. By fostering a broader engagement with issues of HIV and public
health, we can do both. 
We can enrich liberal education, discover and test new strategies for
curriculum integration, strengthen connections between academic and
student life goals, and reduce the spread of HIV disease." 

WHO SHOULD PARTICIPATE 
Leaders of higher education and public health 
Racial Legacies and Learning and Program for Health and Higher Education
(PHHE) campuses and their community partners 
State, community, and tribal partners in the Turning Point initiative 
Community health advocates and social activists 
Civil rights, community, and business leaders 
Faculty and students in all disciplines 
Urban planners, environmentalists, and housing developers 
Religious and K-12 educational leaders 
Directors and staff of community-based organizations 

What participants will gain: 
A broader understanding of how racial legacies affect one's access to health
resources and the ability to maintain healthy communities 
A chance to discuss everyone's role in determining the health of the nation 
Research, results and data about the social determinants of health 
Insights into rethinking the way we look at health and the root causes of
health disparities 
Ideas and strategies from the Turning Point initiative - community, tribal,
and state partners working to transform and to improve the public health
system 
Examples of interdisciplinary curricula models and campus/community
dialogues that are revitalizing local learning around issues of health 

PANELISTS 
Vanessa Northington Gamble, M.D., Ph.D., is director of the Center for the
Study of Race and Ethnicity in Medicine and associate professor of the
History of Medicine and Family Medicine at the University of
Wisconsin-Madison. An expert on the history of race, American medicine and
its policy implications, she believes historical analysis helps one to
approach and understand contemporary social issues and problems. Dr. Gamble
chaired the national committee that greatly influenced the initiative for
President Clinton's historic national apology for the government's infamous
Tuskegee Experiment and has
written about race, history, and the ethics of medical research. 

Sandra Hern�ndez, M.D., is chief executive officer of the San Francisco
Foundation. Her previous positions as the director of health for the city
and county of San Francisco and the director of the Office of AIDS provide
her with unique insight. She has served on numerous boards and committees,
including President Clinton's Advisory Commission on Consumer Protection and
Quality in the Healthcare Industry. She has been a champion of rights and
services for people  with HIV/AIDS, led the campaign for universal health
coverage for all  San Franciscans, and has spoken out against discriminatory
practices against people of color. 

Richard P. Keeling, M.D., is a professor of medicine and director of
University Health Services at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. A
sought-after speaker, he also serves as a senior consultant for the
Program for Health and Higher Education (PHHE). Many nonprofit
organizations, institutions of higher education, and government agencies
have sought his expertise on issues of health, health behaviors,
self-esteem, and community. Dr. Keeling is particularly knowledgeable about
youth behavior. 

                           Toni Plummer is executive director of Cherish Our
Indian Children,
                           Inc., and Native Families Empowerment in
Whitefish, Montana. These
                           organizations are a collaborative initiative of
tribal governments and
                           urban Indian organizations committed to improving
the health and
                           well-being of Montana's Native American
population. Ms. Plummer
                           has been a leader in addressing the social and
economic concerns of
                           Indian people in Montana and in increasing the
positive life choices
                           American Indian people envision for themselves. 

                           Peggy Shepard is executive director of West
Harlem Environmental
                           Action (WEACT) in New York City. A community
activist and
                           long-time organizer in the fight for
environmental justice, she has
                           forged alliances among community-based
organizations and
                           medical/health institutions. WEACT's work
demonstrates how
                           communities can develop and lead initiatives that
improve
                           environmental health and the quality of life. A
popular speaker, Ms.
                           Shepard is featured in a PBS-distributed
environmental documentary
                           which examines the impact of urban growth on
people's health, the
                           environment, and quality of life in select major
cities. 

                           David Williams Ph.D., is a professor of
sociology, a faculty
                           associate in the African American Mental Health
Research Center,
                           and a senior research scientist at the Institute
for Social Research at
                           the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Dr.
Williams' extensive
                           research focuses on the socioeconomic status and
health of the
                           African American population. His publications
have examined how
                           psychosocial factors - ranging from stress,
racism and social support
                           to psychological resources and health behaviors -
are linked to social
                           status and may affect socioeconomic and racial
variation in health. 

                           Produced by The Association of American Colleges
and Universities
                           and The National Association of County and City
Health Officials in
                           association with the George Washington
University. 

                           Funding provided by W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the
U.S. Centers for
                           Disease Control and Prevention, and The Robert
Wood Johnson
                           Foundation 

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