Centering Equity in Our Public Health Tools and Frameworks

On April 21, 2021 ASTHO held a national convening of state and territorial health officials with local and federal partners on Prioritizing Equity in Public Health. This virtual meeting served as a forum for state and territorial health practitioners to learn about emergent public health issues and apply evidence-based and promising practices to address structural racism and advance health and racial equity.

This breakout session highlighted state examples to advance internal organizational change efforts that prioritize heath equity in the center of all processes and outcomes and clearly define measures of success and foster transformation within state and territorial public health agencies.

Moderator:
Vivian Lasley-Bibbs, Director and Epidemiologist, Office of Health Equity, Kentucky Department of Health, and President—National Association of State Offices of Minority Health

Speakers:
- Monica Bharel, MD, MPH, Commissioner, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
- Earl Nupsius Benjamin-Robinson, Dr.H.Sc, Director, Office of Community Partnerships and Health Equity, Louisiana Department of Health
- Christopher J. Ausura, Co-Director, Health Equity Institute, Rhode Island Department of Health