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Achieving Health Equity in Indiana

Wednesday, October 25, 2017 - 8:30am to 11:15am
WFYI Public Media
1630 N. Meridian Street
Indianapolis, IN

Join the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network for a conversation about health care in Indiana and the strategies providers, payers and policymakers can pursue to improve access to care while addressing disparities in cancer incidence and mortality.

Possible Discussion Points

  • How has HIP 2.0 improved low-income Hoosiers’ access to care across the cancer continuum?
  • Health IT & Telemedicine: What can we do to increase use of technology to reduce disparities?
  • How can we increase diversity in clinical trials to acknowledge and address cancer disparities? 
  • What can we do to help Hoosiers better navigate the safety net?

Keynote Remarks:

  • Kosali Simon, Ph.D., Herman B Wells Enowed Professor, Indiana University SPEA
  • Jennifer Walthall, MD, MPH, Secretary, Indiana Family Social Services Administration

Reaction Panel, Moderated by Jill Sheridan, WFYI:

  • Lisa Harris, MD, CEO, Eskenazi Health
  • Clint Cary, MD, MPH, Director,  Cancer Health Equities Center at IU Simon Cancer Center
  • Becky Sanders, Director, Upper Midwest Telehealth Resource Center and Director of Operations, Indiana Rural Health Association
  • Coleman Obasaju, MD, PhD, Senior Medical Director, Lilly Oncology
  • Rebecca Adkins, MHA, System Director - Population Health, St. Vincent

For more information, including sponsorship opportunities, contact Bryan Hannon at [email protected].  

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