Students from across Delaware’s colleges and universities are invited to join in the University of Delaware Partnership for Public Health for a dynamic half-day event bringing together faculty, community partners, and state leaders to explore innovation, community engagement and health equity in Delaware at Empower & Engage: The Public Health Exchange.

Keynote speaker Dr. Priscilla Mpasi, assistant medical director at ChristianaCare, population health officer and pediatrician will speak about her role in shaping public health’s future. 

A panel of public health professionals will include:

• Moderator Daniel Harris, assistant professor and PhD Program Director, UD’s Department of Epidemiology
• Dr. Marshala Lee-Mccall, family medicine physician and director of Harrington Trusts, ChristianaCare
• Dr. Claudine Jurkovitz, nephrologist epidemiologist and director of clinical research, Institute for Research on Equity and Community Health, ChristianaCare
• Jennifer Horney, founding director and professor, UD’s Department of Epidemiology, 
• Tyler Berl, executive director, Delaware HIV Consortium

The event is open to the public. Registration is required.