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July 20, 2020 (Monday) 8 PM (EST) Moderator: Kamala Nelson Pre-Med Senior, UC & Red Saree Youth Angelica M. Hardee, PhD, CHES Vice President, Health Strategy Dr. Angelica Hardee currently serves as Vice President of Health Strategy at the American Heart Association where she is dedicated to Greater Cincinnati/NKY’s community health initiatives. In this role she provides leadership focused addressing top health priorities of region by leading work related to hypertension, e-cigarette/tobacco use and healthy food access. Her goal is making community the most equitable and healthy region in the United States. Dr. Hardee is leading policy, system and environmental focused on decreasing individuals with uncontrolled hypertension. Educating youth on the dangers of E-Cigarette Use. Creating policies and programming to improve access to healthy food and convening researchers, physicians and advocates to share best practices. She engages with community organizations and neighborhoods coalitions to identify their health & wellness priorities. Dr. Hardee is dedicated to addressing health-related social needs in the community. She currently serving her second term is a Governing Councilor for the Community Health Planning and Policy Development section of the American Public Health Association. She is also an advocate for higher education and teaches both undergraduate and graduate courses at the University of Cincinnati (UC). Dr. Hardee is passionate about her community and serves as President of the Urban League Young Professionals of Greater Southwestern Ohio and a Board Member for the Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio. With her involvement she plans to help young professionals become civically engaged to identify and address issues of public concern and make a difference in the community. Dr. Hardee also serves on the executive board of Bond Hill Roselawn Collaborative Board, Cancer Justice Network Board, UC Community Advisory Board, Center for Clinical and Translational Science and Training Community Partner Council, Greater Cincinnati Regional Food Policy Council, and others. She also serves as a mentor for many high school students, college students and young adults. In 2018, Dr. Hardee was recognized by the National Urban League Washington Bureau with a Certificate in Advocacy. She also received Lead Tribune Media Group’s 2018 Healthcare Leadership Award and was a finalist for Legacy Leadership’s 2018 Next Generation Leader Award. She is also a semifinalist in Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Culture of Health Leader Award and was honored as one of Greater Cincinnati’s 2018 Thirty Under 30. Prior to her current role she served as Senior Manager of Gen-H, Greater Cincinnati/NKY population health agenda where she led the 35 hospital, 28 local health departments and 25-county Regional Community Health Needs Assessment and Community Health Implementation Plan. Dr. Hardee began her career at UC where she completed her doctorate while teaching Epidemiology, Global Health, Environmental Health and many others. In addition, Dr. Hardee collaborated on multiple publications focused on maternal and child health. Dr. Hardee is a native of Cleveland, OH and three-time alumna of the University of Cincinnati where she received her bachelors, masters and doctorate focused in public health, health policy and global health systems. https://redsaree.org/ #RedSareeInc

Dr. Angelica Hardee, VP of Health Strategies, encourages those who have questions to speak to a trusted health professional to get their questions answered.

Dr. Angelica Hardee, Public Health, Vice President, Health Strategies, American Heart Association

What if what was required to keep you well, was not just a prescription or exam? What if it couldn't be found within the walls of healthcare facility? Learn how the 80-20 rule applies to our health. Twitter: @dr_hardee, IG: @dr_hardee, LinkedIn: Angelica Hardee PhD, CHES, Website: doctorhardee.com Dr. Angelica Hardee is a native of Cleveland, Ohio, and moved to Cincinnati in 2009 to start her educational journey at the University of Cincinnati. At UC, Dr. Hardee completed her bachelors, masters, and doctorate focused in public health, health policy and global health systems. Dr. Hardee has worked both domestically and internationally to serve communities focusing on public health. Currently, she is a part of the Gen-H (Generation Health) team at The Health Collaborative where she leads the Regional Community Health Needs Assessment. Dr. Hardee plans to help young professionals become civically engaged to identify and address issues of public concern and make a difference in the community. Dr. Angelica Hardee is a native of Cleveland, Ohio and moved to Cincinnati in 2009 to start her educational journey at the University of Cincinnati. At UC, Dr. Hardee completed her bachelors, masters and doctorate focused in public health, health policy and global health systems. Dr. Hardee’s has worked both domestically and internationally to serve communities focusing on public health. Currently, she is a part of the Gen-H (Generation Health) team at The Health Collaborative where she leads the Regional Community Health Needs Assessment which includes thirty-five hospitals within a twenty-six-county region including Southwest Ohio, Northern Kentucky and Southeast Indiana. In addition, Dr. Hardee leads place-based health solutions focused on providing data and technical assistance to local leaders in priority neighborhoods, and coordinating learning collaboratives to allow existing neighborhood initiatives to share best practices. She engages with community organizations in neighborhoods to identify their health & wellness priorities and data needs. Dr. Hardee also assists in implementing the national demonstration model across eight counties in Southwest Ohio connecting healthcare and social services resources. Dr. Hardee is dedicated to addressing health-related social needs in the community. Lastly, Dr. Hardee is passionate about her community and serves as Civic Engagement Chair for the Urban League Young Professionals of Greater Southwestern Ohio. With her involvement she plans to help young professionals become civically engaged to identify and address issues of public concern and make a difference in the community. Twitter: @dr_hardee, IG: @dr_hardee, LinkedIn: Angelica Hardee PhD, CHES, Website: doctorhardee.com This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx