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Throughout the year, Dr. Cené regularly engages as a speaker and subject matter expert on health equity at conferences, lectures, and community events. Her presentations are informed by her years of insights gained as both practitioner and research scientist.

Throughout the year, Dr. Cené regularly engages as a speaker and subject matter expert on health equity at conferences, lectures, and community events. Her presentations are informed by her years of insights gained as both practitioner and research scientist.

Throughout the year, Dr. Cené regularly engages as a speaker and subject matter expert on health equity at conferences, lectures, and community events. Her presentations are informed by her years of insights gained as both practitioner and research scientist.

  • Internal Medicine Grand Rounds

  • American Heart Association

  • IPFCC SIREN

  • Internal Medicine Grand Rounds

  • American Heart Association

  • IPFCC SIREN

The Journey to Health Equity

The Journey to Health Equity

The Journey to Health Equity

Internal Medicine Grand Rounds

Wake Forest University School of Medicine

Internal Medicine Grand Rounds

Wake Forest University School of Medicine

Internal Medicine Grand Rounds

Wake Forest University School of Medicine

“You can think about health equity as a process. And as a process it means eliminating those social and structural barriers that prevent people from being healthy. But really what this requires is that we have to value all individuals and populations equally.“

“You can think about health equity as a process. And as a process it means eliminating those social and structural barriers that prevent people from being healthy. But really what this requires is that we have to value all individuals and populations equally.“

“You can think about health equity as a process. And as a process it means eliminating those social and structural barriers that prevent people from being healthy. But really what this requires is that we have to value all individuals and populations equally.“

Strengthening Diversity in Community-Academic Research Partnerships

Strengthening Diversity in Community-Academic Research Partnerships

Strengthening Diversity in Community-Academic Research Partnerships

(IPFCC)

(IPFCC)

(IPFCC)

“…it is important to draw on the evidence that we have to use in terms of our interventions and our programs. But we have to realize the limitations, and we have to think about when we generate evidence, who’s been excluded.”

“…it is important to draw on the evidence that we have to use in terms of our interventions and our programs. But we have to realize the limitations, and we have to think about when we generate evidence, who’s been excluded.”

“…it is important to draw on the evidence that we have to use in terms of our interventions and our programs. But we have to realize the limitations, and we have to think about when we generate evidence, who’s been excluded.”

EPI/Lifestyle 2023/Keynote Lecturer

EPI/Lifestyle 2023/Keynote Lecturer

EPI/Lifestyle 2023/Keynote Lecturer

Implementation Science Overview

Implementation Science Overview

Implementation Science Overview

“Implementation science is starting from the standpoint of we know this works. …the key take home is understanding that you start from the perspective of evidence for an evidence-based practice that's already shown to be effective. That’s where you start.”

“Implementation science is starting from the standpoint of we know this works. …the key take home is understanding that you start from the perspective of evidence for an evidence-based practice that's already shown to be effective. That’s where you start.”

“Implementation science is starting from the standpoint of we know this works. …the key take home is understanding that you start from the perspective of evidence for an evidence-based practice that's already shown to be effective. That’s where you start.”

“The ‘Who’ in Who-What-Why”

“The ‘Who’ in Who-What-Why”

“The ‘Who’ in Who-What-Why”

UCSD Sanford Institute for Empathy and Compassion Center for Compassionate Communication

UCSD Sanford Institute for Empathy and Compassion Center for Compassionate Communication

UCSD Sanford Institute for Empathy and Compassion Center for Compassionate Communication

“…it does require that we take a step back and challenge some of our own thinking and shift the paradigm in our own thinking and actions. And that requires a certain level of enlightenment…you get when you interact with more diverse individuals and groups.”

“…it does require that we take a step back and challenge some of our own thinking and shift the paradigm in our own thinking and actions. And that requires a certain level of enlightenment…you get when you interact with more diverse individuals and groups.”

“…it does require that we take a step back and challenge some of our own thinking and shift the paradigm in our own thinking and actions. And that requires a certain level of enlightenment…you get when you interact with more diverse individuals and groups.”

“Measuring Racial Health Equity in Social Care Research”

“Measuring Racial Health Equity in Social Care Research”

“Measuring Racial Health Equity in Social Care Research”

2022 National Research Meeting

Social Interventions Research & Evaluation Network at UCSF

2022 National Research Meeting

Social Interventions Research & Evaluation Network at UCSF

2022 National Research Meeting

Social Interventions Research & Evaluation Network at UCSF

“…3,500 words is not a lot, but if we can't use 20 of those words to really accurately say what race is a proxy for and avoid the perpetuation of scientific racism, I think that we would be doing the field and ourselves a disservice.”

“…3,500 words is not a lot, but if we can't use 20 of those words to really accurately say what race is a proxy for and avoid the perpetuation of scientific racism, I think that we would be doing the field and ourselves a disservice.”

“…3,500 words is not a lot, but if we can't use 20 of those words to really accurately say what race is a proxy for and avoid the perpetuation of scientific racism, I think that we would be doing the field and ourselves a disservice.”

Imaging: The Heart of Health Care

Imaging: The Heart of Health Care

Imaging: The Heart of Health Care

“Care and Compassion for Colleagues Leads to Care and Compassion for Patients”

“Care and Compassion for Colleagues Leads to Care and Compassion for Patients”

“Care and Compassion for Colleagues Leads to Care and Compassion for Patients”

“I think we have to be really clear that our destination is Health Equity. …I think that that path is through inclusion and through justice and those are behaviors that we need to engage in so that we can get to this Health Equity and that we can get to a sense of belonging.”

“I think we have to be really clear that our destination is Health Equity. …I think that that path is through inclusion and through justice and those are behaviors that we need to engage in so that we can get to this Health Equity and that we can get to a sense of belonging.”

“I think we have to be really clear that our destination is Health Equity. …I think that that path is through inclusion and through justice and those are behaviors that we need to engage in so that we can get to this Health Equity and that we can get to a sense of belonging.”

Crystal Cené, MD, MPH, FAHA

Crystal Cené, MD, MPH, FAHA

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