In the Sept. 3, 2020, webinar of the AMA’s Prioritizing Equity series, public health officials from New York City explore how they have worked to center equity during the COVID-19 response. The New York City Department of Health team shares how partnerships and community collaboration has been key in bringing the city to a suppression phase during the pandemic.

Panel:

• Demetre Daskalakis, MD, MPH—Deputy commissioner, disease control at NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
• Torian Easterling, MD, MPH—Deputy commissioner for health equity and community wellness at NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
• Neil M. Vora, MD—Director of tracing at NYC Health Department/Health + Hospital Corporation

Moderator: Aletha Maybank, MD, MPH—Chief health equity officer, group vice president, Center for Health Equity, American Medical Association

Originally aired: September 3rd, 2020

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