UMass Medical School will observe Women’s History Month with a virtual event featuring physician and health equity advocate Stella A. Safo, MD, MPH. Dr. Safo, will present “Let Women Lead: Using Civic Engagement and Advocacy to Address Health Inequities” via a Zoom on Tuesday, March 2, from noon to 1 p.m.
Safo, assistant clinical professor of medicine, infectious diseases and medical education at Mount Sinai Health System, is a primary care physician focused on treating patients with HIV. She brings extensive experience in clinical transformation and health care redesign to her advocacy for health equity. A native of Ghana, she co-founded VoteHealth 2020 to increase voter registration and turnout among health care providers, patients, peers and communities.
The event is sponsored by the Women’s Faculty Committee, the Diversity and Equal Opportunity Office, the Professional Women’s Committee and the Lamar Soutter Library.
