Journey to a Healthier York County- 2022 Public Health Summit

Dr. Leana Wen is an emergency physician, CNN medical analyst, and op-ed columnist for The Washington Post, where she writes a weekly column and anchors the Post newsletter, “The Checkup with Dr. Wen”. She is also a public health professor George Washington University, a nonresident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, and author of two books, When Doctors Don’t Listen: How to Avoid Misdiagnoses and Unnecessary Tests and Lifelines: A Doctor’s Journey in the Fight for Public Health. Previously, she served as Baltimore’s health commissioner, where she led the nation’s oldest continuously-operating public health department. Her keynote speech -” Lessons from COVID-19 and Implications for the Future of Public Health and Healthcare” will highlight the importance of public health functions in our communities today and in the future.

We will also be have presentations on the Community Health Needs Assessment Data, COVID-19 Impact/Recovery and Health Disparities.

The summit will also feature interactive dialogue around key community health issues that will help guide the Coalition’s health priorities.

Summit Details:
Registration – 8:00am- 8:30am
Welcome and Introductions- 8:30am- 9am
Keynote- 9am- 10:15am
10:30am- 11:45 am- Panel Presentations and Group Discussions
12pm- Summit Ends