Baptist Health Sciences University hosted the Memphis Collaboration for Equitable Health (Memphis CFEH) Leadership Forum at Baptist Health Sciences University College of Osteopathic Medicine (BUCOM) on Wednesday, March 20. Around 75 individuals attended, including leaders from businesses, community-based organizations, education, faith, government, health and national nonprofit organizations.
Greg Duckett, executive vice president/chief legal officer; Keith Norman, vice president/chief government affairs and community relations officer; and Dr. Peter Bell, vice-provost and dean of medical education for BUCOM, spoke at the forum.
“Keynote speaker Dr. Michelle Taylor, Shelby County division director for health services, gave a captivating talk on the meaning of health equity and understanding the social determinants of health, ultimately stressing the importance of community leaders supporting Medicaid expansion in Tennessee,” said Ann Marie Wallace, system senior community involvement coordinator and a member of the Memphis CFEH Community Engagement Council.
The Collaboration for Equitable Health was founded by Bank of America with Memphis as one of 11 cities selected for the initiative. Trevia Chatman, president of Bank of America Memphis, spoke at the event.
