Health disparities persist across the spectrum. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the racial, ethnic and socioeconomic inequities experienced by communities of color, and the pandemic has further deeply entrenched the inequalities faced by these communities.
To explore the topic, the School of Law will host a lecture with Tammy Boyd, chief policy officer and counsel for Black Women’s Health Imperative. Boyd will present “Health Equity During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Legal Implications and the Need for Policy to Effect Change” Nov. 18 from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.
- This lecture will examine the health disparities experienced by communities of color and explore the use of telemedicine. Specifically, this session will address:
- the inequitable deployment and access to new technologies that are emerging as new tools for economic, educational and social independence;
- the legal actions and challenges of this new pandemic reality; and
- legislative actions and policies to effect change and ensure access to quality health care for people of color.