Social determinants of health are defined by the World Health Organization as the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age. Regardless of where you live, (i.e urban, suburban, rural areas), these factors play an integral part in the future health of each community.
There are over 17 million Americans living in poverty in the suburbs. Despite recent increases in suburban poverty, the perception of the suburbs as areas of uniform affluence remains, and there has been little research into health care barriers experienced by people living in these areas. Healthy New Albany hopes to start this important conversation about our community’s social determinants of health and broaden the awareness related to this topic.
Join us via Zoom on November 11th from 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM for a panel discussion to help define social determinants of health and how they are affecting the New Albany community in unique ways. Hear from two distinguished professionals who study social determinants of health and who offer that “awareness” is the first step to positive population health changes.
Special Guest Panel:
Dr. Robert Murray
Professor of Human Nutrition, The Ohio State University College of Education and Human Ecology
Dr. Robert Murray spent over 20 years in the field of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition in the Ohio State University School of Medicine and most recently was the director of the Center for Healthy Weight and Nutrition. He also served as the pediatric medical director for Abbott Nutrition. For 10 years Dr. Murray was a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Council on School Health, serving as chair in the final 4 years. He is a Board member of Action for Healthy Kids as well as of the Children’s Hunger Alliance, and previously was on the Board of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation. Dr. Murray is the Past President of the Ohio Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Ms. Karima Samadi, MPH, CHES
The Ohio State University Food and Agriculture Knowledge Integration Specialist
College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences | Knowledge Exchange
Karima has engaged in food systems work for over 10 years, in various programs ranging from child obesity prevention to agricultural education. She leverages her research and public health work in food insecurity to influence policy, systems, and environment change through community-based participatory research. She was previously a Research Coordinator for three research projects: Food Mapping for Empowerment, Access, and Sustainable Transformation (FEAST), Healthy Eating, Active Living – Mapping Attributes using Photographic Participatory Surveys (HEAL MAPPS), and Voices for Food (a multi-state USDA NIFA grant). Karima is the Co-Chair for the Franklin County Local Food Council (Columbus, OH).
Moderator:
Angela Douglas
Executive Director, Healthy New Albany
Reserve your virtual seat for this informative event today.