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The recent killing of George Floyd at the hands of the Minneapolis police officers sworn to protect and serve is an all too familiar reminder of the inequities and unacceptable indignities that so many people of color continually endure. While Ohio’s entire public health community is heart-sickened and mourns the loss of Mr. Floyd, we must not be frozen by our collective fears and anxieties, but use his memory as an opportunity to rise to the occasion and redouble efforts to make systemic and lasting change in our communities. The 2nd webinar in the Public Policy Institute series will be held on June 30 at 11am and is titled: “Franklin County Public Health Case Study: Health Equity and Racism as a Public Health Crisis”. Registration is open at: https://www.mitrainingcenter.org/courses/opp2w0620 In response to recent designations of racism as a public health crisis in many cities and counties in Ohio and ongoing efforts to extend this declaration to the State level, the Ohio Journal of Public Health is dedicating the Autumn 2020 issue to this crisis. For this call, papers can cover a range of issues … Continue reading OJPH Calls for Papers on Racism as a Public Health Crisis The recent killing of George Floyd at the hands of the Minneapolis police officers sworn to protect and serve is an all too familiar reminder of the inequities and unacceptable indignities that so many people of color continually endure. While Ohio’s entire public health community is heart-sickened and mourns the loss of Mr. Floyd, we … Continue reading OPHA Statement on the Death of George Floyd 
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Webinar: Health Equity and Racism as a Public Health Crisis
OJPH Calls for Papers on Racism as a Public Health Crisis
OPHA Statement on the Death of George Floyd