Healthy Eating and Active Living

Vote for Child Nutrition

October 7, 2020 by DFC

By: Lauren Krenek, MD HEAL Committee Chair [email protected] www.doctorsforchange.org/heal My role as a pediatrician frequently involves advocating for a child in many small ways in their daily lives. During the course of one visit, I may send a note to their … [Read more...] about Vote for Child Nutrition

Recipe for Success

March 20, 2019 by Jorge

Recipe for Success Foundation was launched in 2005 by Gracie & Bob Cavnar to lead the way in combating childhood obesity by changing the way children understand, appreciate and eat their food and by helping the community provide healthier diets for our kids. We … [Read more...] about Recipe for Success

January 23, 2021

The 8th Annual Out for Health Conference will be hosted by McGovern Medical School

When: January 23, 2021 - 7:45 am to 5:00 pm

Full details:
https://med.uth.edu/blog/2021/01/06/mcgovern-to-host-out-for-health-conference/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Scoop_December-17-2020 

The 8^th Annual Out for Health Conference will be hosted by McGovern Medical School from 7:45 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jan. 23 via Cisco Webex.

Out for Health is a medical conference founded and organized by students across all Texas medical schools in order to address the needs of the LGBTQIA+ population. The conference creates spaces for students, faculty, and community members to come together and discuss challenges faced by these patients. The event unites students and health professionals across disciplines to learn how to provide more inclusive health care.

The theme of the 2021 conference is “intersectionality,” recognizing the marginalization of minority groups within the LGBTQIA+ community. By drawing parallels between the current Black Lives Matter movement and the queer liberation movement of the 1960s, and between the current COVID-19 pandemic and the AIDS epidemic, the conference strives to empower the healthcare field to identify and fight systemic discrimination on all levels.

This year, Earl Fowlkes, chairman of the LGBT Caucus at the Democratic National Committee, will deliver the keynote speech titled “Out of the Shadows: The Intersectionality of Black LGBTQ+ Physical and Mental Health.”

For more information, or to register for Out for Health 2021, visit the event’s website or contact [email protected].

January 26, 2021

AHT Forum

When: January 26, 2021 - 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm

Full details:

Please register for Hidden in Plain Sight: Identification and Healthcare Needs of Forced Laborers in the United States: on Jan 26, 2021 6:00 PM CST at:

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2536000891899715342

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

February 10, 2021

DFC Board Meeting

When: February 10, 2021 - 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Where: Children At Risk, 2900 Weslayan St #400, Houston, TX 77027, USA

Full details:
Quarterly meeting for DFC Board Members.