A view from the 22nd Floor of SEIU 32BJ Headquarters, our generously donated event space

The empty auditorium

Dr. Luisa N. Borrell, Director of the Research Core, and Dr. Marilyn Aguirre-Molina, Director of the CUNY Institute for Health Equity

The CUNY Institute for Health Equity Staff 

Dr. Jane Levitt, Dr. Marilyn Aguirre-Molina, and Dr. Luisa N. Borrell with their students

Volunteers at the registration table

Volunteers patiently waiting for registration to begin

One of the volunteers, hard at work, greeting the guests

Dr. William Ebenstein (University Dean for Health and Human Services, CUNY), Dr. Rose Marie Martinez (Director, Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice, Institute of Medicine), Dr. Gloria Mayer (President/CEO of Institute for Healthcare Advancement), and Dr. Keville Frederickson (Director, Doctoral Program in Nursing, CUNY Grad Center), ready for The Opening Plenary on Day 1 of the conference

Dr. Gloria Mayer and Dr. Keville Frederickson getting ready for the Opening Plenary

Enjoying food and drinks at the reception

Dr. Mary Papazian (Provost, Lehman College) preparing to give the opening greetings for Day 2 of the conference

Dr. Terry Golash (Senior Medical Director, Aetna) before speaking on "Health Literacy as a Private Sector Priority"

Dr. Rima Rudd (Senior Lecturer on Society, Human Development, and Health at the Harvard School of Public Health) speaking during Plenary Session I, "Health Literacy: Current Research, Theory and Practice"

Important conference update for the Director of the CUNY Institute for Health Equity

Mr. Jeffrey Chester (Founder and Executive Director, Center for Digital Democracy (CDD)) speaking about "The Influence of Television and Digital Media on Health Literacy"

Dr. Christina Zarcadoolas (Associate Professor, Dept. of Preventative and Community Medicine, Mt. Sinai School of Medicine) speaking about "The 'How To' of Health Literacy," moderated by Mr. Jeffrey Escoffier (Director, Health Media and Marketing Group, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene)

Mr. Anthony Tassi (Executive Director, New York City Office of Adult Education) talking about "Current Health Literacy Initiatives and Strategies in Education"

Mr. Lawrence Gostin (Linda D. and Timothy J. O'Neill Professor of Global Law, Director of O'Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law, Georgetown University) and Ms. Cindy Brach (Senior Health Policy Researcher, Center for Delivery, Organization, and Markets, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)) preparing for Plenary Session II

Dr. Angelo Volandes (General Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School) speaking on "Health Literacy and End of Life Care"

Dr. Wilma Waithe (Director, Office of Minority Health, New York State Department of Health)being introduced by moderator Mr.Theo J. Oshiro (Director of Health Advocacy, Make the Road New York) before speaking on "Health Literacy in Minority Populations"

Enjoying the conference speakers

Asking questions during the conference

Dr. Andrea Apter (Professor of Medicine, Chief of Section of Allergy and Immunology, Division of Pulmonary Allergy Critical Care Medicine, University of Pennsylvania) preparing to speak about "Asthma and Health Literacy: Can Improving Health Literacy Improve Health Equity?", moderated by Ms. Joann Casado (Executive Director, Bronx Health Link), in gray,  from the Bronx Health Link

Dr. Winston Lawrence (Senior Professional Development Associate, Literacy Assistance Center), Mr. Young Lee (Director, Training and Development Department, Coney Island Hospital), and Dr. Jane Levitt (Associate Professor, Director of MPH Program, Lehman College) speaking to their forum session group about "Developing Community Collaboratives for Health Literacy," moderated by Dr. Lynn Roberts (Assistant Professor of Urban Public Health, Hunter College)  

The exhausted staff of the CUNY Institute for Health Equity.  Thank you all for attending the conference!