Please join us for a very special educational symposium sponsored by Chicago Medical School's Office of Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion. The topic for this year's Race and Medicine Symposium will be Maternal Mortality in Illinois, and will take place both in-person and virtually on Wednesday, September 20, 2023, beginning at 6:00 pm CDT. This panel discussion will examine how the social determinants of health negatively impact Black maternal outcomes across Illinois, with a special focus on Lake County. Space is limited, so please register as soon as possible for this special conversation.

Kimberley M. Darey, MD

President of Elmhurst Hospital and CMS Alumna

Ann Borders, MD, MSc, MPH

Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialist, Evanston NorthShore Hospital

Cara Jane Bergo, PhD, MPH

Maternal Mortality Epidemiologist

Illinois Department of Public Health

Laksmi Emory, MD

Medical Director, Aetna Better Care

Brenda Reyes, RN

HealthConnect One

Damaris Montano, RN

Director Family Case Management, Lake County Health Department

This hybrid panel discussion will be presented in-person and virtually via Zoom. Ample parking available for visitors.

We look forward to seeing you!