Have you ever wondered why certain states in the US have better health outcomes than others? What happened historically that this is the case today, and how does it influence our present-day reality? 

Learn more about structural determinants of health and domestic inequity in the USA on 18 September from 13:15 to 14:15 in person to hear from Sarah Hooper, JD.

Sarah Hooper, JD, is a Professor of Practice at UC Law San Francisco and Associate Dean of the UCSF-UC Law SF Master of Science in Health Policy & Law. She also serves as Executive Director of the UCSF-UC Law Consortium on Law, Science & Health Policy. She focuses on health justice, aging, and complex care. She has been involved in clinical interventions like the Medical-Legal Partnership for Seniors Clinic and research projects such as the Dementia Care Ecosystem clinical trial. Sarah has co-developed tools for decision-making among older adults with dementia, including PREPARE and Plan for Clarity. She earned her BA in Law and Society at UC Santa Barbara and her JD at UC Law San Francisco. She is an Atlantic Fellow for Health Equity and a Global Atlantic Fellow.