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The Role of Spirituality in Black Health

Join us for a distinguished panel including church leaders and experts from public health, medicine, and health policy. The panelists are immersed in Black communities and they will discuss the role spirituality has in creating change, improving health, and sustaining wellness in aging communities.

Soul food and light beverages will be provided at a reception following the panel and discussion.

Moderator

  • Kelly Palmer PhD, MHS, CCRP
    Assoc. Director, Center for Health Disparities Research, UAHS

Panelist

  • Pastor Jonathan Smith MPH
    Pastor, Tucson Sharon Seventh-day Adventist Church
  • Reverend D. Grady Scott
    Pastor, Grace Temple Baptist Church
  • Da’Mond T Holt PhD
    Board Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner, The Trauma Center of Hope
  • Amanda Sokan PhD, MHA, LL.B
    Assistant Professor of Practice, Zuckerman College of Public Health

Register here: bit.ly/spirituality-in-black-health

Event Details

Event Date:

Thursday, March 23, 2023 - 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Event Location:

Online / In-Person at Drachman Hall, Room A114

Contact Information:

Blanca Alderete

Contact Email:

blancaalderete@arizona.edu

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