Recorded on October, 24, 2010.
Eric Whitaker
Stacy Lindau
Shane Desautels
Daniel Johnson
Dr. Eric Whitaker, University of Chicago executive vice president for strategic affiliations and associate dean for community-based research, oversees the Urban Health Initiative (UHI). This partnership between the University of Chicago Medical Center and community doctors, clinics, and hospitals seeks to address and improve the long-term health of South Side residents. The main research and discovery arm of UHI is the South Side Health and Vitality Studies, which focus on social, environmental, and technological factors and their impact on health and wellness. Dr. Whitaker leads a group of panelists deeply invested in the studies’ work in a discussion about the ramifications of its findings and the impact on delivering quality health care to an underserved population.
Panelists include: Shane Desautels, Director of NewWays Learning; Brandon Johnson, Executive Director, Washington Park Consortium; Dr. Daniel Johnson, Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Associate Chair of Clinical Services at the University of Chicago; and Dr. Stacy Lindau, Associate Professor of Obstetrics/Gynecology and Medicine-Geriatrics and Principal Investigator, South Side Health and Vitality Studies at the University of Chicago.
This program is generously underwritten by the Lohengrin Foundation and in part by the Sara Lee Foundation.
