SPH J. Rock Visiting Scholar 2020 Dean Thomas LaVeist

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LSUHSC School of Public Health John A. Rock, MD Visiting Scholar 2020 is Dr. Thomas LaVeist, Dean of the Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Weatherhead Presidential Chair in Health Equity. We are honored to have this year’s SPH John A. Rock, MD Visiting Scholar for a virtual visit on November 11th, 2020, with several opportunities for students, faculty, and staff to interact with Dean LaVeist.

Dr. Thomas LaVeist is a leading researcher on the topic of health disparities and the social determinants of health, including areas such as U.S. health and social policy, the role of race in health research, social factors contributing to mortality, longevity, and life expectancy, and the utilization of health services in the United States.

Dean LaVeist came to Tulane University from the Milken Institute of Public Health at George Washington University, where he was the chair of the Department of Health Policy and Management. He also spent 25 years at the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, where he was the William C. and Nancy F. Richards Professor in Health Policy and the director of the Hopkins Center for Health Disparities Solutions. In addition to being dean at the Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, he is also the Weatherhead Presidential Chair in Health Equity.

LSUHSC School of Public Health John A. Rock, MD Visiting Scholar 2020 is hosted this year by the Health Policy & Systems Management Program. This visiting scholarship was established by a generous endowment from Dr. John A. Rock, a strong supporter of the LSU School of Public Health. It is awarded to an academic expert and professional in the field public health to bring expertise, collaboration and to enhance the breadth of opportunities for the LSU School of Public Health community.


Visiting Scholar 2020 Virtual Events

Wednesday, November 11th, 202o

Session 1 – 12:00 PM   Keynote Address & Presentation to the LSU Health Sciences Center

Presentation Title: “My Journey to Discover Why Health Disparities Exist and What to Do About It.”

This session is open to all LSU Health Sciences Center students, faculty and staff. It will be available on YouTube to the general public – Click Here to watch the recording on YouTube

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Session 2  – 2:00 PM   SPH Students: A Conversation with Dean LaVeist

This session is open to all LSU SPH Students. It is guided conversation hosted by our SPH students to meet with the Visiting Rock Scholar, Dean Thomas LaVeist.