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SAVE THE DATE Race, Place & Heath Improving Health, Reducing Disparities Keynote speaker:Dr. David Williams April 23, 2014 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Theater 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM 1000 West Columbus Ave, Springfield, MA Open to the Public At this event you will learn about: How discrimination affects people’s health How institutional racism deprives certain population’s high quality of life Successful strategies to address race and health inequities RSVP to Laura Hurley Partners for a Healthier Community Please call 413.794.1454 or email Laura.Hurley@baystaehealth.org by April 11, 2014 About the presenter: Dr. David Williams is a leading social scientist and international contributor to the field of public health for his work and research to better understand health disparities related to race, socioeconomic status, racism, and stress. His research speaks to housing and segregation and the effect on quality of life. He is the developer of the Everyday Discrimination Scale that is widely used to measure and assess perceived discrimination in health studies. Springfield is a proud Mass in Motion Community