NAACP 113th National Convention Health Luncheon held on Monday, July 18, 2022
Dr. Chris Pernell (Guest Speaker)
Dr. Chris T. Pernell is a dynamic physician leader and social change agent. In her public health practice, she focuses on health justice, community-based advocacy, and health promotion, and disease prevention. Working as a senior executive in a hospital in Newark, New Jersey, she oversees a portfolio that includes Population Health, Strategic Planning, Community Affairs, and the Human Experience. Of note, her role was created to lead the hospital’s first health equity and inclusion strategy in an integrated fashion across multiple business units. Prior to joining this academic medical center, she led the Workplace and Community Health Program at the 1199SEIU/League Labor Management Initiatives (LMI). Working with 1199SEIU leaders and frontline workers and partners across NYC healthcare institutions, her efforts centered on workplace health strategies, worker empowerment, health equity, and health system transformation. Read more about Dr. Pernell and her work by visiting www.drchrispernell.com/