2021 Diversity Summit examines the health of the Latinx community

The event, a collaboration this year with UW Health, will focus on driving forces that impact the well-being of the Latinx population in the context of COVID-19.

Factors that impact health are multifaceted, according to Dr. Patricia Téllez-Girón, associate professor, family medicine and community health, UW School of Medicine and Public Health, and a UW Health physician.

"Health is impacted by so many more things than just germs and viruses," she said. "Economics, education and many more factors weigh into the health of populations."

Téllez-Girón will give a general status update on the Latinx community at large, in advance of keynote speaker Dr. Elena Rios, president and chief executive officer, National Hispanic Medical Association, and president of the association's National Hispanic Health Foundation.

2021 Diversity Summit at a glance

• What: This year's summit — the 2020 event was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic — examines the health of the Latinx community in the United States. The event will be moderated by Manuel Santiago, director of multicultural affairs, UW School of Medicine and Public Health

• When: 4–6 p.m. Tuesday, April 20

• Where: Virtual — Visit facebook.com/uwsmph to view the summit live

• Speakers include:

  • Dr. Robert N. Golden, dean, UW School of Medicine and Public Health

  • Dr. Patricia Téllez-Girón, MD, associate professor of family medicine and community health, UW School of Medicine and Public Health

  • Dr. Daniela Martin, assistant professor of radiology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health

  • Dr. Elena Rios, president and chief executive officer, National Hispanic Medical Association, and president of the association’s National Hispanic Health Foundation