The “Obesity in Communities of Color” topic was originally presented at the 2021 National Minority Quality Forum Annual Leadership Summit on Health Disparities and Health Braintrust. Listen now for a closer look at addressing existing disparities.
Participants:
Tammy Boyd, JD Chief Policy Officer & Counsel The Black Women’s Health Imperative
Fatima Cody Stanford, MD, MPH, MPA Obesity Medicine Physician and Scientist Director of the Nutrition Obesity Research Center at Harvard (NORCH) Massachusetts General Hospital/ Harvard Medical School
Nikki Massie, MA Board Member Obesity Action Coalition
Joe Nadglowski President & Chief Executive Officer Obesity Action Coalition
Shyrea Thompson Founder & Principal The IRIS Collaborative, LLC (Moderator)
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