UNC CHER Spark Series
The UNC Center for Health Equity Research (CHER) announces the new “Spark Series” to ignite new ideas and connections for faculty health researchers. Sessions will feature guest presenters and networking opportunities. The series is a chance for faculty researchers advancing equity through their work to hear and learn from one another. Topics will include health equity research concepts, methodology, principles, impacts, and more. The series’ goal is to generate new thinking and innovation in the practice of research.
CHER seeks to build a network of faculty who can improve health research, collectively enhancing its quality and value by centering equity. Enriched by the diversity of different disciplines and interests, there will be common ground around the shared purpose of advancing health for all.
To launch the series, Dr. Seth Berkowitz will discuss his new book, Equal Care: Health Equity, Social Democracy, and the Egalitarian State. A general internist and primary care doctor, Dr. Berkowitz will present on how social conditions and mechanisms link injustice to poor health and what policies may be effective at achieving better systems to improve health for all. Then, attendees will dive deeper into the topic in smaller groups, and have a chance to learn about one another’s work and practices.
This is a virtual event.