“Compounding Risk: Age and Race in COVID-19”

This seminar is part of a monthly series — Issues in Aging — that highlights current research and perspectives on aging-relevant issues from experts in medicine, social work, psychology, law and more.

This event will be offered virtually as a Zoom webinar, please register to receive your own unique link for this seminar.

Dr. Joynt Maddox’s specific research interests include improving the measurement of the quality and efficiency of physicians, hospitals, and health systems; understanding the impact of policy interventions on health care, with a focus on value-based and alternative payment models; and reducing disparities in care, with a focus on vulnerable populations including racial and ethnic minorities, individuals living in poverty, individuals with disabilities, frail elders, and those in rural areas.

For inquiries contact CenterforAging@wustl.edu.

Event Sponsors: Harvey A. Friedman Center for Aging at the Institute for Public Health and the Division of Geriatrics and Nutritional Science at the School of Medicine