NYU Langone’s Section for Health Equity, in collaboration with NYU Langone’s Clinical and Translational Science Institute, Department of Population Health, Office of Diversity Affairs, Institute for Excellence in Health Equity, and the NYU-CUNY Prevention Research Center, sponsors the annual Health Equity Symposium. The symposium features a keynote address; a series of engaging talks on the work being done to address health disparities and to achieve health equity; a panel discussion on controversies in population health; and a poster session.

The 2024 event will be held on October 8 in-person at 550 First Avenue in Murphy Auditorium. A virtual attendance option will also be available for all panel sessions.

Cultivating a Diverse Health Workforce: Strategies and Pathways to Equity and Inclusion

Each year, the symposium aims to highlight the current state of health disparities through the lens of a specific theme. The 2024 conference will focus on strategies and pathways for cultivating a diverse health workforce. Conference panels will explore pathway programs for high school students through clinicians, workforce development, training, sustainability, controversies, and more.

Keynote Speaker

The keynote speaker for our 2024 symposium will be Gbenga Ogedegbe, MD, MPH, Dr. Adolph and Margaret Berger Professor of Population Health and director of the Institute for Excellence in Health Equity.

Registration

Registration will open soon. Check back here for updates.

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