Inclusivity - The Pathway Forward in Healthcare

Immediate Impact - Lasting Change

COVID-19 has illuminated in stark relief how vast disparities in social determinants affect health care access and outcomes. Care and coverage (or lack thereof) can upset not just individual lives, but communities and economies as well. The pandemic is highlighting the need for a comprehensive public health approach that requires leadership, evidence, clear communication, and community cooperation. Momentum is building to rethink healthcare through the lens of what it means for our society at large. “We know there are huge health disparities,” states Leana Wen, MD, MSc, and Public Health Professor at George Washington University. In her discussion, she speaks about the opportunity to make lasting change.

The pandemic highlights the need for a clear strategy for improving population health, beyond infection control. Conditions that were previously seen as acute and new are actually superimposed on top of ongoing chronic issues.

The US healthcare system is fast approaching a major inflection point, momentum is building to rethink healthcare through the lens of what it means for our society at large. A national movement against systemic racism is pointing an additional spotlight on the ways that systemic racism can limit the health and safety of many citizens, both providers and patients.

Join us as we advocate an inclusive pathway forward.

Leana Wen, MD, MSc Public Health Professor George Washington University