The COVID-19 pandemic has illuminated health disparities in Wisconsin and across
the world. The challenges of equity and systemic racism have been magnified as
protests at the death of George Floyd from police brutality ignited a movement for
justice, locally and globally. The University of Wisconsin-Madison Global Health
Institute (GHI) invites you to join us for this webinar series that brings together diverse
experts from across the health spectrum— including UW-Madison faculty, health care
providers and policy makers—who will explore lessons learned from the pandemic and
how we move toward a more equitable and sustainable future for all. The webinars also
will lay the groundwork for a series of policy briefs to further conversation on these
issues of critical importance.
The first three seminars are from 9:00-10:00 a.m. Central Daylight Time
JULY 23: Improving Health Equity in Wisconsin, moderated by Sheri Johnson, Ph.D.,
Director, UW-Madison Population Health Institute, with panelists from Wisconsin communities.
Register to join us here.
JULY 30: Institutions Respond: Ensuring Equitable Care, moderated by Ambassador
John E. Lange, J.D., M.S., United Nations Foundation, with panelists from WHO, the
World Bank and UW-Madison. Register to join us here.
AUGUST 20: Lessons from Abroad: From Ebola to COVID, moderated
by Janis P. Tupesis, M.D., GHI Associate Director, with panelists including partners from
Liberia and emergency medicine. Register to join us here.
AUGUST 27: Moving Forward: Building a More Equitable World. Details: TBA.
For more information about the webinars and speakers, visit ghi.wisc.edu.
