Upcoming: Dr. Regina Benjamin Leads the Way

Naugatuck CT

28 October, 2021

8:17 AM

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VIEW UPCOMING EVENTS Open VISIONS Forum | Marion Peckham Egan School of Nursing and Health Studies Dr. Regina Benjamin"Combating Health Disparities: Narrowing the Gap" Thursday, November 4, 2021 | 5:00 p.m. Virtual Event Dr. Regina Benjamin is a national leader in preventative health, fighting health disparities, and developing innovative community-based strategies for low-income and rural communities. As a former U.S. Surgeon General, her knowledge in the healthcare field is certainly extensive. Dr. Regina Benjamin has received an impressive number of professional and volunteer memberships and honors. Among these recognitions, Dr. Benjamin has earned the title of being the first African American woman president of a state medical society in the United States for her presidency at the Medical Association of the State of Alabama in 2002. She has even been honored as the 1998 recipient of the Nelson Mandela Award for Health and Human Rights. During the Covid-19 pandemic, Americans have experienced dramatic inequalities in the world of healthcare. While the availability of vaccines provides hope to many, it potentially deepens the divide between those with access and those without. Dr. Benjamin has been a driving force in the effort to promote equity and access. Dean Meredith Wallace Kazer, PhD, CNL, APRN, AGPCNP-BC, FAAN of the Marion Peckham Egan School of Nursing and Health Studies is thrilled to welcome Dr. Benjamin to Fairfield. "Her remarks will prompt important discussions about the equitable distribution of health care, Covid-19 vaccines, and the implications for individuals, families, and communities worldwide," Dr. Kazer said. Quick Member Free | Single Tickets $10, $20 | Fairfield University student Free | President's Circle, Bellarmine Society Members, Parents Leadership Council, and Women's Leadership Council Free BUY TICKETS MAY WE SUGGEST WATCH View Dr. Benjamin speak as part of TEDMED. LEARN MORE