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Thought Leader: Crisis and Chaos: Pandemic Perspectives From the 20th U.S. Surgeon General (Ake Grenvik Honorary Lecture)

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Dr. Jerome Adams, former U.S. Surgeon General and current Executive Director of Purdue's Health Equity Initiative, delivered the A.K. Grenvick Honorary Lecture. He discussed his journey to becoming Surgeon General and highlighted the importance of health equity, drawing from his personal experiences with asthma and professional encounters with systemic healthcare inequities. Adams emphasized that health equity involves providing fair opportunities for everyone to make healthy choices. He illustrated the impact of social determinants of health on outcomes and criticized the current healthcare model's focus on treatment rather than prevention. Adams advocated for systemic changes, including increased public health funding and community-focused solutions to improve life expectancy and economic competitiveness. He also touched on digital health equity, emphasizing the need for fair access and addressing biases in health technologies. By sharing his experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic, Adams underscored the intertwined nature of health and economics and urged healthcare professionals to engage in advocacy, implement social intervention programs, and foster equitable health systems to combat persistent disparities.

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Thought Leader | Thought Leader: Crisis and Chaos: Pandemic Perspectives From the 20th U.S. Surgeon General (Ake Grenvik Honorary Lecture)

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Year 2024

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health equity

social determinants

systemic changes

digital health

public health funding

healthcare advocacy

COVID-19 pandemic

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