The Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences invites you to join a Scholar Seminar Series featuring Dr. Gbenga Ogedegbe, who will facilitate a presentation titled "Treating Hypertension in Community Settings: Evidence from the Faith Trial in New York City."
In this talk, Dr. Ogedegbe will:
- Review framework for understanding barriers to optimal hypertension control in people of color
- Review evidence supporting lifestyle interventions in management of hypertension control in people of color
- Provide directions for health disparities solutions with a focus on hypertension
Gbenga Ogedegbe, MD, MPH, FACP is the Dr. Adolph & Margaret Berger Professor of Medicine and Population Health at the NYU School of Medicine, where he serves as director of the Center for Healthful Behavior Change and Division of Health & Behavior in the Department of Population Health. He is the Associate Vice Chancellor for NYU Global Academic Network Planning. Prior to his current role, he was founding Vice Dean of the NYU College of Global Public Health.
Dr. Ogedegbe is a leading scientist in health disparities research and minority health with a particular focus on implementation and translation of evidence-based behavioral interventions into primary care practices and community settings for management of hypertension and cardiovascular risk reduction in minority populations. He has led numerous NIH-funded students for hypertension control and stroke prevention in minority populations.