Dr. Christopher J. Gonzalez is a primary care physician at a safety net clinic in East Harlem, New York City, as well as a health equity researcher at the Diversity Center of Excellence at Weill Cornell Medicine. He completed his doctoral and residency training in Internal Medicine at Columbia University Medical Center and his research training in clinical epidemiology and health services research at Weill Cornell Medicine. Dr. Gonzalez’s research uses community engagement to assess and address the social determinants of Latinx health in the United States. Using both qualitative and quantitative methods, he has studied upstream factors contributing to the disproportionate impact of obesity and COVID-19 on underserved Latinx communities. Dr. Gonzalez was born to Cuban parents in Hialeah, Florida.
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Contextualizing Inequity
A Discussion of Health Equity and the Social Determinants of Health
Monday, June 07, 2021, 1pm EDT
Event Overview
Though everyone is born with unique DNA instructions, humans also develop within them a soup of environmental factors we often don’t control. For certain populations in this country, that soup is far less nutritious than it is for others. Yet the challenge of creating health equity isn’t just about everyone having the same soup; it’s about everyone having access to the right recipe to meet their specific needs. The social determinants of health (SDOH) are key ingredients for making that shift.
In this session, moderated by Keynotes producer Christopher Wofford, we’ll ask two health services research experts to define health equity and how SDOH underpin it, and to discuss new research and strategies for creating change at the individual and community levels. Throughout, our panel will highlight the SDOH that may make certain populations in New York City especially vulnerable to negative health outcomes.
Discussion is an important part of this session, so attendees are encouraged to submit questions.
In this session, moderated by Keynotes producer Christopher Wofford, we’ll ask two health services research experts to define health equity and how SDOH underpin it, and to discuss new research and strategies for creating change at the individual and community levels. Throughout, our panel will highlight the SDOH that may make certain populations in New York City especially vulnerable to negative health outcomes.
Discussion is an important part of this session, so attendees are encouraged to submit questions.
What You'll Learn
- The definition of health equity and which factors contribute to variations in health outcomes
- The social determinants of health (SDOH), how they’ve been measured in the past, and how they correlate to outcomes
- Research results from newer studies of SDOH as well as potential impact
- Strategies for how individuals, communities, and institutions can address SDOH
Speakers
Christopher J. Gonzalez, M.D., MSCE
HRSA Health Equity Research Fellow
Diversity Center of Excellence, Weill Cornell Medicine
HRSA Health Equity Research Fellow at the Diversity Center of Excellence, Weill Cornell Medicine
Laura C. Pinheiro, Ph.D., MPH
Assistant Professor of Health Services Research in Medicine
Weill Cornell Medicine
Assistant Professor of Population Health Sciences and Health Services Research in Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine
Dr. Laura C. Pinheiro is a health services researcher in the Division of General Internal Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City. She completed her doctoral training at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and joined faculty at Weill Cornell four years ago. Dr. Pinheiro’s research is focused on health equity and improving quality of life for cancer patients; in particular, she is interested in developing novel ways to improve healthcare delivery for minority cancer patients with chronic conditions such as diabetes.
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