The Present Illness:

American Health Care and Its Afflictions

CCHEq member Martin Shapiro, MD, PhD, MPH, recently led two discussions on the Cornell Ithaca campus regarding the flaws and future of the U.S. healthcare system. The events were sponsored by CCHEq, the Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy and the Cornell Sloan Student Association.

Dr. Shapiro shared the highlights of his recently published book, “The Present Illness: American Health Care and Its Afflictions,” where he dissects how a dysfunctional system is shaped and reinforced and discourages reform. He advocates a sweeping agenda to create a more humane, effective, and just system. Shapiro cautions that overhauling the system is daunting, but a piecemeal approach will be undermined by those who benefit from the status quo.

Dr. Shapiro is a physician, historian, health services researcher, and professor of medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College. He is a Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Medicine and Public Health at the University of California, Los Angeles, where he was chief of the Division of General Internal Medicine and Health Services Research for 25 years.

National Health Outreach and Engagement Conference (NHOC)

The 2023 National Health Outreach and Engagement Conference (NHOC) will be hosted this year by Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE). The conference will be held Monday through Wednesday, May 22-24 at the Statler Hotel and Statler Hall on Cornell University’s Ithaca NY campus. With the theme of “Health Equity: Framing our Work”, this conference focuses on ensuring that all people have a fair and just opportunity to experience lifelong health and well-being. Approximately 250-300 Extension leaders from across the country will be attending. The website with registration information to the conference can be found here.

The Cornell Center for Health Equity (CCHEq) will be offering a limited number of discounted registrations to this conference for members of the Center. The discount will be $200 off the registration fee. CCHEq members can apply for that discount here. If you have any questions about the limited discounted registrations to this conference, please contact Adam Hughes at [email protected].

Cornell-Hunter Health Equity Research Fellowship 

The Cornell-Hunter Health Equity Research Fellowship under the Weill Cornell Medicine Division of General Internal Medicine, in collaboration with CUNY-Hunter College, is uniquely designed to deepen trainees’ understanding of health care, local and international healthcare delivery systems, epidemiology of disease, and interventions to improve health outcomes. We offer four focus areas:  

• Primary Care  
• Health System Redesign  
• Community-Partnered Research  
• Global Health  

We offer a two to three-year fellowship duration, depending on prior training and experience. Eligible applicants have an MD, DO, DNP, PsyD, PharmD, MBBS, MB ChB, or PhD with a strong commitment to becoming scientists. Open to any clinicians interested in primary care research with a particular focus on health equity. Clinicians must have completed clinical training. Applicants with prior research experience or with a Masters or PhD in addition to their clinical degree are encouraged to apply; the program can be adapted to provide them with more advanced training. US citizens or Permanent Residents only. Women and minorities are strongly encouraged to apply. 

Application Requirements:  

1. Personal statement outlining your research interest, experience, and career goals and objectives  
2. Curriculum Vitae  
3. Letters of recommendation  
4. Online application form 

Rolling admission; early applications are strongly encouraged. Applications will be reviewed once all required materials have been uploaded to the online application. For more information, visit the website! 

Please share with individuals who may find this opportunity of interest!           

This program is supported by T32HP42021 (M. Safford, PI) from HRSA and 

the Empire Clinical Research Investigator Program (E. Abramson and M. Safford, MPIs) from New York State.

this event is jointly hosted by

Friday, March 3, 2023 | 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

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TALK TITLE:

"Addressing Lung Cancer Risk among Chinese Americans"

TALK ABSTRACT:

Research has shown that Chinese Americans (CAs) are less likely to participate in early detection cancer screening compared to other Americans. Additionally, older CAs have higher rates of lung cancer compared to other Asian subgroups in the US. To address this issue, it is important to understand the lung cancer risk and the barriers to screening among the older, underserved Chinese American population. After this presentation, the audience will be informed of: (1) smoking rates and health outcomes among CAs; (2) general cancer screening rates and predictors among CAs; (3) eligibility rates for LDCT screening and attitudes and beliefs towards screening among CAs; and (4) the development and primary testing of the Lung Decision Coaching Tool (LDC-T) among CAs and their providers.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chienchingli/

SPEAKER(S):

Dr. Chien-Ching Li is a health services researcher and an associate professor of Health Systems Management at Rush University in Chicago. Dr. Li was a previous scholar at the NIA-funded Resource Centers for Minority Aging Research and is currently a scholar at the NIMHD-funded Center for Asian Health Promotion and Equity, as well as a Health Equity Scholar at the Rush-BMO Institute of Health Equity. Over the years, Dr. Li has collaborated with healthcare providers, professionals, and researchers on projects aimed at enhancing healthcare delivery, reducing health disparities, and improving population health. Dr. Li’s research focuses on tobacco control, cancer prevention, cancer-related health disparities, and health services utilization among vulnerable populations.

Navigating Health Equity and Behavioral Health

Tuesday, March 21, 2023 | 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Join us in conversation with Dr. Kevin Simon, Chief Behavioral Health Officer at the Boston Public Health Commission. Dr. Simon's presentation will explore how bias skews normal development expectations of children and invite the audience to think about the BIPOC youth experience in America and how it influences their mental health.

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A reception at the Griffis Faculty Club will follow the presentation at 6:30 PM.

Kevin Simon, MD: Chief Behavioral Health Officer, Boston MA