Department of Health Holds First Health Equity Summit to Examine Disparities

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WARWICK – On May 7 nearly 400 community members and representatives from the fields of public health, healthcare, and academia gathered at the Crowne Plaza in Warwick to participate in the first Health Equity Summit of the Rhode Island Department of Health (HEALTH). They were joined by ELIZABETH ROBERTS , Secretar y of the Executive Office of Health and Human Services, and NICOLE ALEXANDER- SCOTT, MD, MPH , Director Designee of the Department of Health. The event, which featured nationally renowned keynote speakers, breakout session discussions, and music and dance performances, was called to examine health disparities in Rhode Island and to consider ways to make Rhode Island a more equitable state.