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

For questions, including directions or parking details, please contact Blanca Alderete at blancaalderete@arizona.edu.

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Hybrid Drachman Hall, Room A114 1295 N Martin Ave, Tucson AZ

Virtual via Zoom

When

3 p.m. to 5 p.m. March 23, 2023