Oct. 9, 2024: Sec. Eric Friedlander and Mr. Charles Booker join CHET for "From Campus to the Capitol: Making a Difference in Public Health Through Civic Engagement"

CHET recently hosted a hybrid event featuring an intriguing dialogue between state leaders on the intersection of civic engagement and public health. We were grateful to be joined by the Secretary of the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services Eric Friedlander, Charles Booker, Kentucky State Director of Faith Based & Community Initiatives in the Office of the Governor, and our discussion moderator Dr. Bridgett King, Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Kentucky. 

The goal of this event was to achieve the following objectives: 

  1. Identify the connection between civic engagement and health
  2. Analyze the implications of civic engagement on achievement of public health in Kentucky
  3. Discuss examples of past and ongoing civic engagement and public health initiatives
  4. Integrate strategies that dually support civic engagement and public health into future activities

CHET is grateful for the support of the UK College of Medicine Department of Internal Medicine, the College of Public Health, and the Center for Clinical and Translational Science for their support of this event.

Watch the video recording here.


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List of Past Events

Date Event Title Speaker
10/09/2024 From Campus to the Capitol: Making a Difference in Public Health through Civic Engagement
09/11/2024 2024 SPARK Applicant Webinar
03/08/2024 RFA Proposal Deadline
03/06/2024 Research Talk with Shavonnie Carthens, JD: Reframing Health Equity: Examining the Role of the Law in Diagnosing and Treating Places Shavonnie Carthens
02/26/2024 Black History Month: A Bridge to the Black Diaspora Dayne Hutchinson, PhD
02/20/2024 History of the War on Drugs: Impact on Communities of Color Claire D. Clark, PhD, MPH
02/15/2024 Research Talk with Dr. Bundy: “I’m just sitting now. Wondering.”: Surviving the Wait for Disability in South Carolina Safety Net Clinics Henry E. Bundy
10/26/2023 2023 White Coats for Black Lives Fellowship Information Session
10/13/2023 Center for Health Equity Transformation's 5-year anniversary celebration
08/29/2023 2023 SPARK Informational Webinar
08/23/2023 SPARK Applications Due September 18, 2023
08/22/2023 Research Discoveries in the Recreational and Medical Worlds of Cannabis with Dr. LaTrice Montgomery Dr. LaTrice Montgomery
05/19/2023 Adherence to Follow-up After Positive HPV Testing Among Hispanic Women Dr. Juan Canedo
05/12/2023 Navigating the Academic Job Market: Strategies for a Successful Transition into a Faculty Position Dr. Carina Zelaya
03/27/2023 Elevating the Stories of Black Women: Dr. Virginia Alexander Dr. Vanessa Northington Gamble
11/09/2022 Town Hall: Responding to Racial Violence on Campus
10/17/2022 Advancing Health Equity: Translating Stories to Partnership, Policy, and Practice Dr. Darrell Gray
10/10/2022 Upcoming Talk with Dr. Erica Littlejohn: "Translating Health Equity: Neuroplasticity, Early Life Stress Exposure, and VCID" Dr. Erica Littlejohn
04/29/2022 Collaboration Within Participatory Action Research: Challenges, Possibilities, and New Directions Aurora Santiago Ortiz, PhD, JD
04/19/2022 Vaccine Hesitancy and Political Polarization
04/07/2022 "Health for All Y'all" Health Equity Panel
04/07/2022 CHET Speaker Series: LGBTQ+ Parent Families: Underscoring Strengths in Well-Being to Promote Health Equity Rachel H. Farr, Ph.D.
09/16/2021 Fall 2021 SPARK Applicant Webinar
04/30/2021 Achieving Health Equity: Student Research on Black Health
04/19/2021 Promoting Maternal Health Equity - A Panel Discussion
04/14/2021 Exploring the NIH Diversity Supplement: A Underutilized Tool for Diversifying Health Research Teams
03/30/2021 A Deeper Understanding of Racism in the COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons from Public Health Critical Race Praxis
03/16/2021 TRIPPPLe Training Seminar - “An Overview of Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Designs” with Dr. Geoffrey Curran
02/19/2021 Deadline 2/19/21 - CHET Equity Changemaker Award: Graduate Students, Professional Students, and Post-doctoral Scholars
02/19/2021 Deadline 2/19/21 - CHET Undergraduate Essay Competition
01/14/2021 Deadline 2/19/21 - CHET Equity Changemaker Award: Graduate Students, Professional Students, and Post-doctoral Scholars
12/08/2020 CHET Speaker Series: Brandy N. Kelly Pryor, Ph.D. Brandy N. Kelly Pryor, Ph.D.
09/29/2020 CHET Speaker Series: Edith M. Williams, Ph.D.
03/06/2020 CHET Year of Equity Event - “Drugs, Politics, and Pariahs: Or, How to Think Historically About Race and Harm Reduction in an Opioid Epidemic”
03/06/2020 Undergraduate Lunch and Learn - "Your College Career as Training for the World of Advocacy and Organizing."