LSU Health New Orleans Expertise Tapped to Improve Health Equity and Outcomes
Leslie Capo, Director of Information Services
Six LSU Health New Orleans faculty members have been appointed to Governor John Bel
Edwards' Health Equity Task Force and subcommittees. They are:
- Demetrius Porche, DNS, PhD, ANEF, FACHE, FAANP, FAAN, Professor and Dean of LSU Health New Orleans School of Nursing;
- Rebekah Gee, MD, CEO of the LSU Healthcare Services Division;
- Corey Hebert, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine;
- Robert Maupin, MD, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Associate Dean for Diversity and Community Engagement at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine;
- Leanne Fowler, DNP, MBA, APRN, AG/ACNP-BC, CNE, Program Director, Nurse Practitioner Programs Program Coordinator, Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Concentration and Assistant Professor of Clinical Nursing at LSU Health New Orleans School of Nursing; and
- Kristi L. Anderson, PhD, Director of Graduate Medical Education at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine Branch Campus in Lafayette and University Hospital and Clinics.
According to the Governor's Office, “The task force's work will begin immediately,
and its actions and research will result in improved health outcomes and equity in
Louisiana. A statewide Health Equity Dashboard will be created to monitor the progress
of the task force.”
“LSU Health New Orleans' commitment to reducing health disparities is long-standing,”
notes Larry Hollier, MD, Chancellor of LSU Health New Orleans. “It was part of our
founding mission, and we have always taken care of underserved and disadvantaged populations.
We will dedicate our comprehensive resources within our six schools to this effort.
We congratulate Governor Edwards for his vision in moving this issue to the forefront
and providing the means to develop strategies that will significantly improve health
for the most vulnerable among us.”