[RESCHEDULED] Visiting Scholar on 4/21: Daniel Dawes, JD

The Department of Health Policy & Management is excited to announce that Daniel Dawes, JD will be coming to campus for the Novant Visiting Scholar Day on Friday, April 21^st and will give a keynote lecture titled, “The Political Determinants of Health.” Due to travel complications, we had to reschedule the original date for this event and apologize for any inconvenience.

Daniel Dawes is a widely respected healthcare and public health leader, health policy expert, educator, and researcher who serves as Senior Vice President of Global Health Equity and the Executive Director of the Institute of Global Health Equity at Meharry Medical College. Prior to this, he served as Executive Director of the Satcher Health Leadership Institute and a Professor of health law, policy, and management at Morehouse School of Medicine. He is the author of two groundbreaking health policy books, 150 Years of ObamaCare and The Political Determinants of Health, both published by Johns Hopkins University Press.

Visiting Scholar Day will include several opportunities to interact with and learn from Mr. Dawes:

• 9:15a-12:15p: Opportunities for students & faculty  to meet with Daniel Dawes individually or in groups (sign up here– first come, first serve!) – McGavran-Greenberg Hall, room 1101-F
• 12:30p-2:00p: Keynote lecture titled, “Political Determinants of Health” (BCBS Auditorium or via Zoom webinar; please email for link)

Please reach out to Addie Coleman, addiekc@ad.unc.edu, if you have any questions.

More on the Keynote Lecture: Political Determinants of Health 

Daniel Dawes argues that political determinants of health create the social drivers—including poor environmental conditions, inadequate transportation, unsafe neighborhoods, and lack of healthy food options—that affect all other dynamics of health. By understanding these determinants, their origins, and their impact on the equitable distribution of opportunities and resources, we will be better equipped to develop and implement actionable solutions to close the health gap.