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T32 Seminar by Dr. Emily Wang: Can We Achieve Health Equity Without Addressing the Criminal Justice System?

September 22, 2015 @ 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm

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Time: T32 Fellows Lunch from 1-2 pm and talk from 2-3:30 pm

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Details

Date:
September 22, 2015
Time:
1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Website:
http://cjhdt32.columbia.edu

Venue

Mailman School of Public Health – Conference Room 532
722 West 168th St
New York , NY United States
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Organizer

T32
Email:
http://sig.columbia.edu/education/histp/t32/