Reflections on the Personal and Systemic Implications of the Overturning of Roe v. Wade

During this hour-long conversation and workshop, we will take time to reflect on the personal impact and systemic implications of the overturning of Roe v. Wade less than one year ago. We will then discuss the work that is currently being done to address the implications and use breakout rooms to brainstorm ways and practices to support the current work being done as future public health professionals.

Jonelle Boafo is a research scientist currently working at NYU’s Rory Meyers Nursing School. Through her experiences and public health training at NYU’s School of Public Health, where she received her MPH degree with a social epidemiology concentration, she gained a passion for health equity research and addressing health disparities in disenfranchised populations. Studying in Accra, Ghana, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Madrid, Spain and the United States her past research spans across a wide variety of topics including child and maternal health disparities in Sub-Saharan Africa, the implications of child malnutrition disparities in the United States, addressing communication gaps between stakeholders of persons living with dementia via health technology, and the impact of Covid-19 on end-of-life care for vulnerable populations.