The Academy for Professionalism in Health Care

The 2019 APHC conference will explore social justice education and practice in the health professions across the U.S. and internationally. Social justice is emphasized as a key value in the 2002 Charter on Medical Professionalism, the 2017 Code of Ethics for Social Work, and included within the 2015 Code of Ethics for Nursing. What does our experience with healthcare in the 21st century tell us about successes, failures, and opportunities in embracing social justice as a professional value? What is our path moving forward?

Plenaries by:

Thomas LaVeist, Ph.D., Dean and Professor, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Tulane University, Rebekah Gee, M.D., Secretary, Louisiana Department of Health, Camille Burnett, R.N., Ph.D., Associate Professor of Nursing, Academic Director, Community Engagement and Partnerships, University of Virginia School of Nursing, Ayelet Kuper, M.D., DPhil, Associate Director, Wilson Centre; Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto