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Environmental Justice and Racism Roundtable

Examples of the Upswing: Local Solutions and Opportunities
Hosted by Carle in collaboration with the University of Illinois and Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the goals of the Environmental Justice and Racism Roundtable are to:

  • Enhance awareness of the clinical impact of environmental justice and racism.
  • Connect pollution and climate change to public health.
  • Increase collaboration between local communities, academia, and healthcare regarding environmental justice and racism research, advocacy, and policy.
  • Examine how loopholes form and maintain environmental sacrifice zones.

Friday, April 21, 2023

REGISTER

This virtual session on environmental justice in Central Illinois aims to increase healthcare providers’ awareness of local issues and actions. You'll hear from environmental justice experts in state and local governments, community organizations, and medical education. Additionally, you'll learn about Carle’s community health initiatives and opportunities to get involved in solutions.

Training on environmental justice is a necessary part of healthcare competencies. Poverty, racism, discriminatory housing practices, land uses and gaps in enforcing laws are linked to exposures to air pollutants, contaminated drinking water, sewage, industrial wastes, heat, cold, mold and other health determinants. Uses of healthcare services, food insecurity and access to natural areas are also related to environmental justice.  

COVID-19 demonstrated that environmental justice issues shape many aspects of health needs, disparities, treatments and programs. Environmental justice should be at the forefront of actions to reduce the harms of climate change.

Such large environmental and social challenges extend far beyond hospitals and medical clinics. Yet, increasing awareness of local environmental justice issues and solutions will improve your healthcare services and engagement in community health needs.

For more information, please contact Continuing.Education@carle.com.

 

Agenda

8:00 – 8:15 a.m.
OPENING REMARKS

Norma Kreilein, MD
Carle Pediatrics

Rose Mungovan Hoffman
Patient Testimony


8:15 – 8:45 a.m.

KEYNOTE 1: State Government Environmental Justice Programs and Community Health
Chris Pressnall, JD
Environmental Justice Coordinator, Illinois Environmental Protection Agency

8:45 – 9:00 a.m.
MODERATED Q&A
Ashley Peete
HAQI-HEDIS Coordinator, Health Alliance


9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
LIGHTNING TALKS

The City of Champaign's Community Gun Violence Reduction Blueprint
Jorge Elvir, MA
Community Relations Manager, City of Champaign

Equitable Provision of Street Trees
Scott Tess
Sustainability and Resilience Officer, City of Urbana

Social Determinants of Success
Caitlin Kelly
Management Analyst, Village of Savoy

10:00 – 10:15 a.m.

BREAKOUT DISCUSSIONS

10:15 – 10:30 a.m.

BREAKOUT REPORT OUT


10:30 – 10:45 a.m.

BREAK


10:45 – 11:15 a.m.
KEYNOTE 2: Carle Community Health Initiatives
Julianna Sellett, DNP, MBA
Vice President for Community Health Initiatives, Carle Health

11:15 – 11:30 a.m.
MODERATED Q&A
Amy Delany, PhD
Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Carle Health


11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
LIGHTNING TALKS

Understanding Latinos in the Healthcare Setting
Lucia Maldonado
Latino Parent Liaison, Champaign and Urbana School Districts

Faith in Place: People of Diverse Faiths, Acting for Environmental Justice
Rev. Cindy Shepherd
Green Team Director, Faith in Place

The 5th and Hill Neighborhood Rights Campaign: A Local Environmental Justice Campaign
Claudia Lennhoff
Executive Director, Champaign County Health Care Consumers

12:30 – 12:45 p.m.
BREAKOUT DISCUSSIONS

12:45 – 1:00 p.m.
BREAKOUT REPORT OUT


1:00 – 1:45 p.m.
LUNCH


1:45 – 2:15 p.m.
KEYNOTE 3: Public Health's Role in Environmental Justice
Julie Pryde, MSW, MPH
Administrator, Champaign-Urbana Public Health District

2:15 – 2:30 p.m.
MODERATED Q&A
Demario Turner
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Specialist, Carle Health


2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
LIGHTNING TALKS

Social and Structural Determinants of Health in the Carle Illinois College of Medicine Curriculum
Jo Ann Archey, MD
Clinical Associate Professor, Carle Illinois College of Medicine
Christie Clinic Family Medicine

Beyond the Imodium: Teaching Climate Change Collaboratively
Grace Park, MD
Clinical Associate Professor, Carle Illinois College of Medicine

Warming Up to Education: Incorporating Climate Change into Local Medical School Curriculum
Holly Rosencranz, MD, MA
Clinical Assistant Professor, Carle Illinois College of Medicine

Student Perspective: Opportunities for Incorporating Environmental Justice and Racism at CI MED
Modan Goldman
MD Class of 2026, Carle Illinois College of Medicine

3:30 – 3:45 p.m.
BREAKOUT DISCUSSIONS

3:45 – 4:00 p.m.
BREAKOUT REPORT OUT


4:00 – 4:30 p.m.
CLOSING REMARKS
Michael Aref, MD, PhD
Carle Palliative Care

Warren Lavey, JD, MS
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

 

Planning Committee


    Michael Aref, MD, PhD, MBE
    Carle Palliative Care

    Amy Delaney, PhD
    Carle Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

    Norma Kreilein, MD
    Carle Pediatrics

    Warren Lavey, JD, MS
    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Holly Rosencranz, MD, MA, FACP
    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Carle Illinois College of Medicine

    Ashish Sharma, PhD
    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Awais Vaid, MPH
    McKinley Health Center

    Kari Young, MA
    Carle Continuing Education