Health systems can’t address health equity on their own. Businesses need to pitch in, and the role of private business in health equity involves more–much more–than making sure workers get access to affordable, quality coverage. Investing in equity includes everything from recruiting a diverse workforce and making sure individuals have safe working conditions, fair wages, and paths towards advancement, to adopting more sustainable practices, especially as minority communities are particularly vulnerable to pollution and extreme climate events. Join HBHI for a conversation about why “good” business is good business.
Panelists
Lisa Cooper, MD, MPH
Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine
Lisa A. Cooper, MD, MPH is the James F. Fries Professor of Medicine and a Bloomberg Distinguished Professor at Johns Hopkins University Schools of Medicine, Nursing, and Bloomberg School of Public Health. She is also the Founder and Director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Equity. Dr. Cooper studies how race and socioeconomic factors shape patient care, and how health systems, with communities, can improve the health of populations that experience health disparities. An internal medicine physician, epidemiologist, and health services researcher, Dr. Cooper and her team work, in partnership with health systems and community-based organizations, to identify interventions that alleviate health disparities and translate them into practice and policy changes that improve community health.
Ebony Thomas
President, Bank of America Charitable Foundation
Ebony A. Thomas is President of the Bank of America Charitable Foundation, whose mission is to help advance economic mobility for individuals, families and communities in order to create thriving communities across the company’s global
footprint. Thomas leads the company’s signature philanthropic programs, Neighborhood
Builders®, Neighborhood Champions and Student Leaders®, which recognize the
community leadership and service of nonprofit organizations and students across
the U.S. To date, these programs have supported more than 1,400 local nonprofits,
the leadership development of 2,800 non-profit executives and workforce
development of nearly 4,000 students. Thomas is also responsible for Better
Money Habits Champions, which supports the company’s purpose to improve
financial lives and economic mobility.
Moderator
Joanne Kenen, BA
Commonwealth Fund Journalist-in-Residence. Assistant Lecturer, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Joanne is also a member of the HBHI Leadership Team and a Core Faculty Member.
Conversations on the Business of Health
Webinar Series
This event is part of a larger series on 'Conversations on the Business of Health,' which will be one-hour webinars that will engage leaders in business and academia. We will explore questions such as:
- Should companies invest in their employees’ health?
- Are companies responsible for the health consequences of their products?
- Will artificial intelligence actually advance health?
- How can business offer healthcare in novel settings?
Moderated by faculty members and jointly hosted by the Bloomberg School of Public Health, the Carey Business School, the School of Nursing, and the School of Medicine, the series is open to all. Indeed, we invite you to spread the word as we seek participants both inside and outside of Johns Hopkins, including the business world.
Seminars will be on a Friday from noon to 1 p.m. unless otherwise noted.