Health Equity in Milwaukee to be topic for 'On the Issues,' Sept. 25

Sept. 19, 2024

MILWAUKEE - Marquette University Law School will host a panel of medical leaders in Milwaukee for a special "On the Issues: Health Equity in Milwaukee," to be held Wednesday, Sept. 25, at 12:15 p.m. at Eckstein Hall.

Milwaukee has some of the largest disparities between its Black and white residents in several categories, including infant mortality, blood-lead levels, and life expectancy. With the impact of health equity in Milwaukee a significant factor in determining a person's quality of life and well-being, organizations are working together to address these issues. This conversation will discuss what more can and should be done to ensure all can lead a healthy and fulfilling life.

Derek Mosley, director of the Law School's Lubar Center for Public Policy Research and Civic Education, will lead the conversation, which will feature Kirsten Johnson, secretary-designee of the Wisconsin Department of Health Services; Dr. Mark Lodes, chief medical officer for population health and medical education at Medical College of Wisconsin; and Dr. C. Greer Jordan, MCW's vice president for inclusion and diversity and assistant professor at the school's Institute of Health and Equity.

Registration for the free public event is required and available online. Members of the media who are interested in attending should contact Kevin Conway, associate director of university communication, at [email protected].

Through public programming such as the Marquette Law School Poll, "On the Issues" conversations with newsmakers, public lectures by leading scholars, conferences on issues of public significance, and the work of its Lubar Center for Public Policy Research and Civic Education, Marquette Law School seeks to advance civil discourse about law and public policy matters.

About Kevin Conway

Kevin is the associate director for university communication in the Office of University Relations. Contact Kevin at (414) 288-4745 or [email protected].