Best Practices of Addressing COVID-19 Health Disparities
Webinar: Best Practices of Addressing COVID-19 Health Disparities
Originally recorded June 9, 2020 | 11 AM - 12 PM CT
ABOUT
As the global COVID-19 pandemic has gripped the world, crucial health disparity and health inequity concerns are already emerging. For instance, in Chicago, Illinois, African-Americans comprise over 50% of positive COVID-19 tests and 72% of virus-related deaths, even though they comprise less than a third of the population. In Michigan, African-Americans comprise a third of positive tests and 40% of deaths, while only comprising 14% of the total population. And health experts expect COVID-19 to disproportionately impact those with underlying health conditions, including cardiovascular and respiratory illnesses and diabetes. Additionally, many lower-income workers do not have the luxury to work from home, and social distancing can be more difficult. A report from the Economic Policy Institute asserted that less than one in five black workers in roughly one in six Hispanic workers have the ability to work from home. This webinar features two Chief Diversity officers from two of the country’s most renowned integrated health delivery networks to discuss the critical health equity challenges that are emerging, how organizations can respond to ensure that vulnerable and marginalized communities receive adequate support, and how COVID-19 could be a catalyst for driving equitable transformation for the future.
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Dr. Ronald Copeland, MD, FACS
SVP, National Equity, Inclusion, & Diversity and Chief Equity, Inclusion, & Diversity Officer
Board of Directors at CHI
Ms. Erickajoy Daniels, MS
Erickajoy Daniels, MS Senior VP, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer
Board of Directors at CHI
Dr. James Gillespie, PhD, JD, MPA
President and Co-Founder at CHI
Joseph Gaspero is the CEO and Co-Founder of CHI. He is a healthcare executive, strategist, and researcher. He co-founded CHI in 2009 to be an independent, objective, and interdisciplinary research and education institute for healthcare. Joseph leads CHI’s research and education initiatives focusing on including patient-driven healthcare, patient engagement, clinical trials, drug pricing, and other pressing healthcare issues. He sets and executes CHI’s strategy, devises marketing tactics, leads fundraising efforts, and manages CHI’s Management team. Joseph is passionate and committed to making healthcare and our world a better place. His leadership stems from a wide array of experiences, including founding and operating several non-profit and for-profit organizations, serving in the U.S. Air Force in support of 2 foreign wars, and deriving expertise from time spent in industries such as healthcare, financial services, and marketing. Joseph’s skills include strategy, management, entrepreneurship, healthcare, clinical trials, diversity & inclusion, life sciences, research, marketing, and finance. He has lived in six countries, traveled to over 30 more, and speaks 3 languages, all which help him view business strategy through the prism of a global, interconnected 21st century. Joseph has a B.S. in Finance from the University of Illinois at Chicago. When he’s not immersed in his work at CHI, he spends his time snowboarding backcountry, skydiving, mountain biking, volunteering, engaging in MMA, and rock climbing.