Environmental Justice and Health Equity

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When

9 to 10:30 a.m., Dec. 8, 2022

Join us for remarks from Admiral Rachel L. Levine, MD, and a presentation on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' new Environmental Justice Index (EJI) – an online tool that uses data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration, and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to rank the cumulative impacts of environmental injustice on health for every census tract in the United States.

Please note that space is extremely limited for this event, so please register early!

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An admiral in uniform seated in front of the U.S. and military flags.

Admiral Rachel L. Levine serves as the 17th Assistant Secretary for Health for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the head of the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps. She fights every day to improve the health and well-being of all Americans. She’s working to help our nation overcome the COVID-19 pandemic and build a stronger foundation for a healthier future - one in which every American can attain their full health potential. ADM Levine’s storied career, first, as a physician in academic medicine focused on the intersection between mental and physical health, treating children, adolescents, and young adults. Then as Pennsylvania’s Physician General and later as Pennsylvania’s Secretary of Health, she addressed COVID-19, the opioid crisis, behavioral health and other public health challenges.

Contacts

Molli Bryson