Stephanie Farquhar
Dr. Stephanie Farquhar is the Director of Research Services in Population Health at Children's Medical Center. Previously, Dr. Farquhar was the Executive Director of Charting the Course, an initiative working to prevent and reduce childhood obesity in North Texas. Dr. Farquhar received her Ph.D. and M.H.S. from Johns Hopkins School of Public Health. She has worked extensively at the intersection of public health, social justice and community outreach in Baltimore and Dallas.
Presentations from Facing Race 2014
Innovating for Health Equity in Dallas
Dallas exhibits some of the worst health indicators in the country – particularly among chronic conditions like asthma, obesity, and diabetes. People of color in Dallas experience these diseases at a higher rate and with more severity than their white counterparts. This trend is magnified by stark differences in racial and economic geographies. Several healthcare institutions are trying new types of initiative to improve the health of Dallas residents, with special attention to the needs of low income residents and communities of color. The presentation will be a candid talk about the past, present and future relationships between healthcare institutions and the larger community.
Speakers: Stephanie Farquhar, Summer Collins, Cheryl Mayo Williams, Tyson Bain