From the Supply Side to the Bedside: Advancing Integrated Strategies to Promote Racial Equity in COVID-19 Vaccination

Event time: 
Wednesday, February 23, 2022 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
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From the Supply Side to the Bedside: Advancing Integrated Strategies to Promote Racial Equity in COVID-19 Vaccination

In partnership with Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), Yale Nursing examines drivers and potential solutions to vaccine inequities in Black, Hispanic, and Immigrant communities.

Invited guests and panelists include Congressional Representatives, Yale faculty, and national stakeholders.

Featured Speakers

LaRon E. Nelson, PhD, RN, FNP, FNAP, FAAN
Associate Dean for Global Affairs & Planetary Health, Yale School of Nursing

David Vlahov, PhD, RN, FAAN
Professor of Nursing, Yale School of Nursing; Editor in Chief, Journal of Urban Health

Bob Genter
President, Defense and Civilian Sector, SAIC

Panelists

Sheldon D. Fields, PhD, RN, FAANP, FAAN
Vice President, National Black Nurses Association
Associate Dean of Equity & Inclusion
Penn State University, Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing

Frances Ford, RN
Executive Director, Sowing Seeds of Hope
Perry County, AL

Anjelica Gonzalez, PhD
Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Yale School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Pamela Payne-Foster, MD, MPH
Professor of Community Medicine and Population Health
University of Alabama

Stephaun Wallace, PhD
Director of External Relations, COVID-19 Prevention Network (CoVPN) & HIV Vaccine Trials Network (HVTN)
Staff Scientist, Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Global Health, University of Washington

Learn more about the latest research: Yale Nursing’s Nelson Serves as PI on Covid-19 Hesitancy Papers; Vlahov Co-authors

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