Explore the relationship between political determinants of health and health equity in this August 20, 2020, installment of the AMA's Prioritizing Equity YouTube series. Join us as leaders in health care and politics discuss both the immediate and long-term impact political determinants of health have on the nation as it grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Panel:

• Daniel E. Dawes, JD—Professor of health policy, director of the Satcher Health Leadership Institute at Morehouse School of Medicine and author of the book "The Political Determinants of Health."
• Jesus "Chuy" Garcia—Congressman Garcia represents the 4th Congressional District of Illinois. He currently serves as a member of the influential Financial Services Committee, Natural Resources Committee and the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. He is a member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC).

Moderator: Aletha Maybank, MD, MPH—Chief health equity officer, group vice president, Center for Health Equity, American Medical Association.

Originally aired: August 20th, 2020

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