Aspen is a place for leaders to lift their sights above the possessions which possess them. To confront their own nature as human beings, to regain control over their own humanity by becoming more self-aware, more self-correcting, and hence more self-fulfilling.
Walter P. Paepcke, Aspen Institute Co-Founder
Aspen Institute
Health Disparities & Health Equity & Social Justice
Note: This is a past event, additional resources may be available below.
Understanding and connecting STEAM and social justice to solve community problems is at the core of Our Future Is Science initiatives. Dr. Eleanor Fleming,MPH Assistant Dean, DEI University of Maryland School of Dentistry DDS, is working to connect health disparities and social justice.
In a November 30th talk, Dr. Eleanor Fleming discussed how she is working to promote and advance health equity among minority communities through data and research.
Dr. Eleanor Fleming is an Assistant Dean of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Dental Public Health at the University of Maryland School of Dentistry. Dr. Eleanor Fleming, PhD, DDS, MPH, FICD, is a Diplomate of the American Board of Dental Public Health. She earned her dental degree from Meharry Medical College, completed her dental public health residency at Boston University, and earned her PhD from Vanderbilt University. Dr. Eleanor Fleming completed additional post-graduate training as an Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer, where she investigated disease outbreaks and conducted studies to promote health equity. Her current research focuses on workforce development and research methodologies centered on structural racism and health equity. Over the course of her career, she has developed subject matter expertise on infectious and chronic disease epidemiology and previously served as the dental epidemiologist overseeing the Oral Health Component of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. She has been the principal investigator on a number of studies and has informed public health surveillance at state, national, and international levels. She holds leadership positions in the American Association of Public Health Dentistry and the American Public Health Association, where she completed a term on the APHA Science Board; she was also actively involved in the National Dental Association, serving on its Coronavirus Task Force.
The Community Talk Series is a platform to expose individuals to diverse careers, as well as information, insights, and perspectives on the intersections of STEAM disciplines and social justice issues.
For the benefit of workers, businesses, and our society, we need to build workplace heat safety into our culture, policies, and practices if we are to adapt to our warming planet. Join the Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program on Wednesday, July 30, at 1:30 p.m. Eastern time, on Zoom to learn about how the warming climate is affecting workers, and what policymakers, businesses, and labor are doing to keep workers safe. This event is part of EOP’s Opportunity in America conversation series.
