, the former Chief Medical Officer of Cook County Health and Hospital System, will deliver the keynote address for at 天天吃瓜 on March 29. Murray鈥檚 speech, titled 鈥淗ealth is a Human Right,鈥 is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. in Golden Eagles.
Health Day, which is free and open to the public, will feature speakers, activities and a Health Market of Northeastern, regional and national nonprofit health-related organizations offering information and guidance.
Among the day鈥檚 highlights are:
- Department of Psychology Chair Saba Ayman-Nolley will present on the role of the arts in healthy living.
- Anne Scheetz, a physician and advocate for Medicare expansion, will discuss the need for protecting health care coverage in the United States.
- Assistant Professor of Justice Studies Rachel Birmingham will talk about poverty鈥檚 impact on childhood.
- Social Work Instructor Susan Auman will present on practicing mindfulness.
- Assistant Professor of Justice Studies and Women's and Gender Studies Adam Messinger will join a panel of experts on transgender domestic violence and strategies for improving victim services.
The event also will include music, chair massages, blood pressure screenings, a boxing basics class, mindfulness session and much more.
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Health Day is organized by a committee of current students and recent graduates. Its goal is to demonstrate the vision of health as a human right through a wide variety of informative and exciting activities organized from multidisciplinary collaborative efforts.
Dr. Linda Rae Murray
