Paul B. Cornely: Physician, Teacher, Public Health Advocate
Description
Objective: Students will understand the role of the first African-American President of the American Public Health Association on the creation of the field of health disparities and its subsequent impact.
Justification: Paul Cornely was a highly visible, highly active civil rights leader in the field of public health who helped systematically identify health disparities and use integration and civil rights to counteract them.
•In what ways was Dr. Cornely distinct in his leadership from previous physician-advocates we have discussed?
•How did Dr. Cornely create and then use the science of health services to advocate for civil rights and integration?
•Discuss some of the research methods Dr. Cornely used to prove the detrimental impact of discrimination on the health of African Americans.