Breaking Barriers: A Conversation on Health Equity in the Cape Fear Region

WHQR is excited to host another installment in their Cape Fear Conversations series, with a focus on the topic of Health Equity. Camille Mojica will lead this event, which will feature a Q & A session with local experts and medical professionals discussing the importance of health equity and its impact on residents in the Cape Fear region. The event will take place at Waterline Brewing Co. on Saturday, May 11th from 1pm-3pm.

The panelists for this event include Jason Black, Adult Residential Community Treatment Services (ARCTS) Program Director at Coastal Horizons Center; Kevin Briggs, Senior Director of Laboratory & Respiratory Care Services at Novant Health; Dr. Umar Bowers, Medical Director at Dawson Med & Dawson Med Urgent Care; Hayley Sink, Director of Health Equity at Trillium; Leigh Quarles, Health Equity Network Officer at New Hanover Community Endowment; and Fawn Rhodes, Equity Coordinator at New Hanover Department of Health and Human Services.

This FREE event is open to the public and all are welcome to attend and participate in the conversation about health equity in the Cape Fear region. We hope you’ll join us!