Bernard Tyson, the highest ranking African American for Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, gave his first public talk after recovering from his own personal health challenge. Bernard kept the audience laughing as he humorously told the story about his near death experience and all the while still bringing home the message that all African Americans, regardless of status or profession needed to pay attention to their health practices and behaviors.
Dr. Tony Iton, Alameda County's new Public Health Director, was introduced by outgoing director Arnold Perkins. Dr. Iton shared information on the Health Status Report 2006, noting while there are some improvements there are still alarming and persistent inequities in health for African Americans, a trend reflected in the Bay Area and across the nation. |
Bay Area clinical psychologist and television host Dr. Brenda Wade brought her love-centered approach for transformation to the morning plenary session. She emphasized that strengthening our ability to make choices that support relationships to ourselves and our community will support healthier outcomes.
Luncheon speaker, San Francisco District Attorney Kamala Harris was introduced by youth leader Markeisha Gayden from the Oakland-based Leadership Excellence.
View photographs of the Health Summit Conference.
Road Map to the Summit provides a history of the African American Health Summit. |
