05/07/2024 | News release | Distributed by Public on 05/07/2024 14:45
More than 1,000 people gathered May 7 for the AHA Accelerating Health Equity Conference in Kansas City, Mo. During this afternoon's opening session, Joanne M. Conroy, M.D., CEO and president of Dartmouth Health and 2024 chair of the AHA Board of Trustees, called out the "power of partnership" - among hospitals and health systems, patients, community members, and community and public health organizations - as crucial to identifying and removing barriers to equitable health care.
Opening day highlights included:
Five health organizations received the AHA Dick Davidson NOVA Award from Conroy during the opening session: Essentia Health, John Muir Health, University Hospitals, Munson Healthcare and Palomar Health.