Agenda

Time:

Title:

Presenter:

8:00 - 8:30 a.m. Light breakfast available   

8:30 - 8:45 a.m.

Welcome and Introductions 

Opening remarks

Timothy F. Murphy, MD
SUNY Distinguished Professor
Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, UB
Director, UB Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI)

 

Satish K. Tripathi

UB President

 

Allison Brashear, MD, MBA

Vice President for Health Sciences and Dean

Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

8:45 - 8:55 a.m.
Perspective and Report on Progress

Rev. George Nicholas, MDiv

Convener, African American Health Equity Task Force; Chair, Buffalo Center for Health Equity

8:55 - 9:00 a.m.
Welcome and Introduction of Keynote   
9:00 - 9:45 a.m.

Title: to be determined

Hanaa Hamdi, PhD

Keynote speaker

Visiting Scholar, Federal Reserve Bank of New York 

9:45 - 9:55 a.m.
Questions
 
9:55 - 10:05 a.m.

Break

 
10:05 - 11:05 a.m.

Plenary Session
Interactive Panel Discussion (panel discussion on enviornmental justice in Buffalo. Six local experts-community-and university-based)

 
11:15 - 12:10 p.m.

Breakout Sessions

  • Buffalo Center for Health Equity Workforce Development Program
  • Housing/Green Construction
  • Food Systems
  • Enviromental Advocacy and Policy
  • Maternal Health and Enviornment 
 
12:10 - 1:10 p.m.

Networking and Lunch
 
1:10 - 1:15 p.m.

Plenary Session

Intoduction of Keynote 

 
1:15 - 2:00 p.m.
Title: to be determined 

Kizzy Charles-Guzman 

Keynote speaker

Chief Executive Officer, Center for Enviornmental Justice, Oakland, CA

2:00 - 2:10 p.m.
Questions 
 
2:10 - 2:20 p.m.
Transition to Breakout Sessions 
 
2:20 - 3:15 p.m.

Breakout Sessions

  • Buffalo Center for Health Equity Workforce Development Program
  • Housing/Green Construction
  • Food Systems
  • Enviromental Advocacy and Policy
  • Maternal Health and Enviornment 
 
3:15 - 3:30 p.m. Reports from Breakout Sessions   
3:30 - 3:40 p.m.
Next Steps and Closing Remarks

Rev. George Nicholas, MDiv 

Convener, African American Health Equity Task Force; Chair, Buffalo Center for Health Equity

3:40 p.m.
Adjourn