The UCLA Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Equity presents annual symposiums to provide an opportunity to learn from leading experts in public health and medicine. These events aim to foster discussions, share innovative ideas, encourage networking, and inspire action in our communities.
2026 Symposium
Obesity, Metabolic Disease, GLP-1 Drugs: Evolving Science and Community Practice
- Dr. Gerardo Moreno, Breaking the Cycle: Obesity, Metabolic Dysregulation, and Chronic Disease
- Dr. Marvin Belzer, Brief Introduction to Mindfulness for Self-care and Managing Difficult States
- Dr. Folasade May, GLP-1s: The Promise and the Perils
- Dr. Gina Johnson, Perspectives from a pediatrician on obesity prevention and treatments
- Dr. William McCarthy, From prehistoric hunter-gatherers to today’s fast food consumers: How today’s changing food and cultural environments have shaped the history of human obesity
- Lidia Estrada, It Takes a Village: A Holistic, Family-Focused, Community-Based Perspective on Childhood Obesity Prevention
- Symposium Speaker Bios
- Reflection Wall Activity Questions
2024 Symposium
Alcohol and Health: Understanding Individual, Community, and Social Impacts of Alcohol
- Complete Slide Deck
- Symposium Speaker Bios
- Poster Presenters: Introductory Videos
- Alcohol Listening Session Questions
2021 Symposium
Advancing Anti-Racism and Health Equity in a Lingering Pandemic
- Dr. Rohan Radhakrishna, Love in the Time of Coronavirus: Advancing Anti-Racism, Resiliency, and Climate Action
- Dr. Arleen Brown, Authentic Engagement with Communities to Address COVID-19 Disparities
- Dr. Yohualli B. Anaya, Advancing Latinx and Latinx Immigrant Health
- Ray Cheung, Advance Anti-Racism and Health Equity with Data
- Visión y Compromiso, United in the Prevention of Electronic Cigarettes and Vaping
2019 Symposium
Emerging Public Health Threats: Cannabis & E-Cigarettes
- Dr. Michael Ong, The Bermuda Triangle of Cannabis, E-Cigarettes, and Other Tobacco Products
- Dr. Yifang Zhu, Electronic Cigarette: The Knowns, Known Unknowns, and Unknown Unknowns
- Dr. Elizabeth J. D’Amico, Modern Teens in a Mad World: Curbing Risk and Promoting Healthy Choices