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Posted On December 18, 2020 11:03 pm
Assistant Professor Old Dominion University FOCUS All across our country, life expectancy differences exist among populations within a few miles. Dr. Leslie Hoglund wants to effectively end food apartheid in America. Food apartheid takes into account racism, income, ableism, geography, and other factors when looking at ways to end inequity and discrimination in local food… View Article
Posted On March 5, 2020 10:27 pm
CEO Texoma Health Foundation FOCUS Michelle envisions a regional culture in which mental health and mental illness are freely discussed with love and support. She is working to help assure that area residents have access to effective tools to care for themselves and those around them, and know when and how to access quality behavioral… View Article
Posted On July 23, 2019 2:10 am
Vice President Health Equity Spectrum Health – BHSH System FOCUS Lynn’s vision for a Culture of Health is one in which all communities, regardless of racial or ethnic identity, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical and cognitive disability, and neighborhood residence, are able to achieve optimal health. Her vision is one in which all… View Article
Posted On July 23, 2019 2:04 am
Lifeline Program Manager Metropolitan Transportation Commission FOCUS “Innovation Brokering to Link Transportation and Health.” Bridging the nexus between transportation and health means that all people reap the community benefits of cleaner air, access to affordable and reliable transportation, and the ability to efficiently get to destinations that matter for their health—jobs, a trip to the… View Article