Consortium
Advancing Healthy Lifestyles Conference
The inaugural Advancing Healthy Lifestyles Conference focused on improving health through equity and strengthening community collaborations across Delaware.
Thursday, May 18, 2023
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Delaware State University
Martin Luther King Jr. Conference Center, Dover, DE
Free conference archive with downloadable presentations.
About the conference
The 2023 conference created a space for policy makers, public health leaders, educators, clinicians, advocates, and researchers to share strategies for reducing obesity and other chronic diseases while improving health equity.
Presentation tracks
Addressing Systemic Bias in Health Care
Presentations focused on racial justice, community-driven population health, and connecting historically excluded communities.
Melanie Daniels
Emily Kaufman and Raina Allen
Gwen Angalet
Col. Debbie Harrington
Improving Health Through Community Collaborations
Case studies and partnership strategies that connect community organizations, education, and health systems.
Aniekan Ebitu
Frank Hawkins
Suchi Hiraesave and Molly Yoo
Knolan Rawlins
The Trauma of Racism and Health Disparities
Talks on trauma-informed systems, persistent disparities, and practical paths toward equity.
Marlene Saunders
Gwendolyn Scott-Jones and Kim Graham
Terri Lawler
Kate Smith
Sponsors and partners
