Zoom Webinars:

Freedom House Ambulance Service  Wednesday, January 20, 2021  at 12:00 pm (noon) https://uiowa.zoom.us/j/95131040718

Health Equity Framework  Friday, January 22, 2021  at 12:00 pm (noon) https://uiowa.zoom.us/j/98004220014  

Please, read below about the first event:

Course title: “Freedom House Ambulance Service: The forgotten story of America’s first paramedics”

Lecturer with credentials: Kevin Hazzard is an author, journalist and screenwriter who spent ten years as a paramedic in Atlanta. John Moon was hired by Freedom House Ambulance in 1972 became a part of the world’s first fully-trained paramedic corps.

Course description: The Freedom House Ambulance Service was "the world's first fully-trained paramedic program" that was "staffed exclusively with young Black men" from Pittsburgh. 

Learning objectives:

Learn when and why the program was developed. 

Understand how the program helped address health outcomes and disparities, especially among the Black community.  

We want to thank Dr. John Hellstein, DEO of the OPRM department, for his contribution to this presentation.

All faculty, staff, students, and residents are welcome. 

Sincerely,

The COD DEI Committee and the COD Office for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion