Recap: Closing the Gender Wealth Gap: Black Women and Healthcare

On February 17th WOMEN’S WAY held the Closing the Gender Wealth Gap Forum: Black Women and Healthcare.  The panel discussion was moderated by Dr. Sarita Sonalkar, Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Pennsylvania and featured industry leaders addressing racial and gender disparities in healthcare from policy, practitioner, provider and lived experience perspectives.

Panelist Include:
Marianne A. Fray, MBA, CAE, IOM
Chief Executive Officer with Maternity Care Coalition (MCC)

Dr. Jennifer Prah Ruger
Founder/Director of Health Equity and Policy Lab (HEPL)

Dr. Jade Shorter
Clinical Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Stanford University

Felicia Harris
Principal of HiTouch Enterprises

Sponsored by Permit Capital, Penn Medicine, and the Philadelphia Commission for Women