UMA hosts Health Equity Dialogue Oct. 29

AUGUSTA — The University of Maine at Augusta will hold a virtual Health Equity Dialogue on noon to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29.
Health equity is the justice principle that everyone should have an equal opportunity to achieve health. The goal of the Health Equity Dialogues is to convene and connect scholars, community members, public health professionals, and healthcare practitioners across disciplinary divides and siloes to work on high-priority community health challenges in Maine.
A panel of health systems and community health leaders from across Maine will explore the following topic: How are local health systems leaders and public health officials working for health equity in their regions and communities? This round table discussion will include local leaders in various regions of the state who will discuss priority areas and challenges to ending health inequities with place-based and community-led strategies.
Katherine Weatherford Darling, UMA assistant professor of sociology, will moderate the discussion and panelists will include Brendan Schauffler, Oxford County Wellness Collaborative; Jason Parent, Aroostook County Action Program; Ben Hummel, Maine Mobile Health; Melissa Fochesato, Midcoast Health; Paula Tomson, CDC central district liaison; Alfred May, CDC eastern district liaison; Jamie Paul, CDC western district liaison.
To attend, visit UMA/about/events. For a reasonable accommodation to participate, email Joseph Spiller at joseph.spiller@maine.edu.