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N A TIO N A L FO RUM F O R HEA RT D ISEA SE & STRO KE PREV EN TIO N O c t o b e r 1 9 , 2 0 1 6 W a s h i n g t o n , D C Wa rre n A. Jone s, MD, F AAF P NIH E ndowe d Cha ir in He a lth Dispa ritie s Re se a rc h

Close your Eyes A Workers Speech to a Doctor When we come to you Our rags are torn off us And you listen all over our naked body. As to the cause of our illness One glance at our rags would Tell you more. It is the same cause that wears out Our bodies and our clothes. The pain in our shoulder comes You say; from the damp; and this is also the reason For the stain on the wall of our flat. So tell us: Where does the damp come from? ‐ Bertolt Brecht, 1938

Where does the damp come from? From the “Social determinants of health” The circumstances in which people grow, live, work, and age and the systems put in place to deal with illness…shaped by political, social, and economic forces. Commission on the Social Determinants of Health. 2008. Final Report ‐ Closing the Gap in a Generation: Health Equity through Action on the Social Determinants of Health.

For Some, Eliminating the “Damp” can seem as complicated as flying a military Bomber…

In reality, effectively identifying and applying solutions in “today’s world” can be as complex as this…

So, to Eliminate the “DAMP” will take LEADERSHIP & DATA

Leaders Lead in Changing Times

“Leadership in the New Normal”

While Leaders may enjoy what they see, they prepare for what they may not see…

We Must Rekindle…Hope of Removing the “DAMP”

CONCLUSION INSANITY : Continuing to do things the same way and expecting a different outcome. ‐Michael Milken ‐Einstein ‐Benjamin Franklin ‐Old Chinese Proverb

Contact Information Warren A. Jones, MD, FAAFP NIH Endowed Chair in Health Disparities Research Dillard University, New Orleans, LA Email: wjones@dillard.edu Cell: (601) 594‐2848

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