Incarceration and its Impact on Health

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Equity and Social Justice Series & Medical Justice and the Carceral State Series Webinar

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, this panel discussion will be held virtually, as an online webinar. To ensure that you will receive access to the livestream and be kept up to date on any changes to the event, register now.

Event Description

The Equity and Social Justice (ESJ) is a series of lectures and dialogues which targets the Harvard Longwood community as well as communities in the greater Boston area. The series provides context to the historical, current, and future state of equity and social justice in health and health care, and engages and equips participants with tools to take action. ESJ events focus on four areas: (1) History and Context, (2) Culture and Environment, (3) Health Disparities, and (4) Leadership and Skills Development.

Panelists

  • Toorjo Ghose, MSW, PhD, Associate Professor of Social Policy & Practice, University of Pennsylvania
  • Jasmine Graves, MPH, PhD, Candidate, Population Health Sciences Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health
  • Joneisha Sashi James, Administrator for the Executive Director, The National Council for Incarcerated Women and Girls Lead Organizer, National State #ClemencyWorks Campaign
  • Monik C. Jiménez, ScD, Associate Epidemiologist, Division of Women’s Health Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
  • Edjah K. Nduom, MD, FAANS, Associate Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, Emory University School of Medicine

Sponsored by the Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics, Harvard University, Medical Justice Alliance, and the Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology, and Bioethics at Harvard Law School.