An Evening with
Dr. Arthur James
On August 18th, over 60 community shareholders,
leaders, and health providers spent an evening with Dr. Arthur James, a pediatrician
and obstetrician, who has had positive success in reducing disparities in
infant mortality in Ohio and Michigan through community-wide efforts. Dr.
James' presentation highlighted for our community that WE CAN make a
difference.
This event was sponsored by the Community Centered Health
Home (CCHH) team in order to bring awareness to this issue. This event launches the CCHH team's advocacy
efforts that will work to eliminate disparities in pregnancy and birth outcomes
in Buncombe County. If you would like to learn more about the efforts of the
CCHH, please contact Maggie Adams at maggie.adams@mahec.net. Please click here for Dr. James’ presentation.
The 2016 Diversity
Summit: Transforming Healthcare Equality into Equity
On August 19th, MAHEC and Mission Health hosted The 2016
Diversity Summit: Transforming Healthcare Equality into Equity. Over 130 participants
were challenged to make equity a priority in their lives, communities, and
organizations. The keynote address by Dr. Arthur James from Ohio State
University inspired all in attendance. The afternoon gave us an opportunity to
work in small groups on how to achieve equity. New relationships and
partnerships were formed and current relationships were deepened. MAHEC's
Regional Education is very proud to have been able to bring a diverse group of
presenters together to affect lasting change in our community. Please click here for Dr. James’
presentation.
