Event type:

In person

Date & time:

06 Oct 2020, 13:00 – 14:00

VIRTUAL EVENT: Structural racism, redlining, and preterm birth in New York City

In this webinar, Dr Mary Huynh will provide a brief overview of the history of redlining and its potential effect on preterm birth.

New York City. Image: Nout Gons from Pexels
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VIRTUAL EVENT: Structural racism, redlining, and preterm birth in New York City

06 Oct 2020, 13:00 – 14:00

Dr Mary Huynh PHD

Director

The Office of Vital Statistics, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC DOHMH)

Dr Huynh manages a team of analysts and administrative staff whose duties include preparing birth and mortality data for analysis, publishing an annual report, conducting research and producing peer-reviewed manuscripts, and collaborating with internal and external researchers. 

Prior to joining the NYC DOHMH, Dr. Huynh was an assistant professor at Lehman College, The City University of New York (CUNY) and the CUNY School of Public Health. 

Dr. Huynh’s research interests include assessing the impact of structural racism on birth outcomes, investigating trends in birth rates and adverse birth outcomes, and evaluating the effect of health policies on birth outcomes.

Further information

Ticketing

Pre-booking essential

Cost

Free

Open to

All

Availability

Yes

Organiser

Dr Jenny Woodman

j.woodman@ucl.ac.uk