AHA, AVIA to moderate virtual discussion on addressing health care disparities

Nov 06, 2020 - 02:44 PM
A black nurse with a smile on her face shares a tablet with a white elderly patient lying in a hospital bed.

Join AHA and AVIA Nov. 9-13 for a Health Equity and Diversity Week discussion about addressing health care disparities. To join the conversation, AHA members can sign in at and click 鈥淔ollow the Conversation.鈥

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