March 16 | 5:30 p.m.

Physicians, researchers, and advocates for Iowa’s most vulnerable populations addressed public health and the pandemic, the needs of marginalized and vulnerable populations, and the challenge of vaccine hesitancy during this March 16 WorldCanvass program. 

Program Details

Segment 1 —  Public health and the pandemic: mitigation, health disparities, and social determinants of health 

• Claudia Corwin—director, Iowa Global Heath Network; occupational medicine specialist, clinical assistant professor, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics   
• Sokhieng Au—interim director, Global Health Studies Program, University of Iowa    
• Ashlesha Kaushik—medical director, UnityPoint Clinic Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Sioux City; clinical assistant professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine; Iowa American Academy of Pediatrics Board Member 

Segment 2  — Vulnerable populations in the U.S. 

• Martha Carvour—assistant professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Carver College of Medicine;  assistant professor, Department of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, University of Iowa   
• Denise Martinez—associate dean, clinical associate professor, Department of Family Medicine, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa  
• Kevin Washburn—dean, College of Law, University of Iowa    
• Jacquie Easley McGhee—director, community and diversity services, Mercy Medical Center, Des Moines  

Segment 3 — Addressing vaccine hesitancy 

• Claudia Corwin—director, Iowa Global Heath Network; occupational medicine specialist, clinical assistant professor, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics    
• Kimberly Dukes—research assistant professor, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics   
• Aaron Scherer—assistant professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa  
• Jacquie Easley McGhee—director, community and diversity services, Mercy Medical Center, Des Moines   

Following the live event, the video recording of WorldCanvass will be available here and on YouTube.  In addition, audio podcasts of all WorldCanvass programs can be found on iTunes and the Public Radio Exchange (PRX). WorldCanvass is produced by University of Iowa International Programs.

Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa-sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact Amy Green in advance at amy-green-1@uiowa.edu or 319-335-1433.