.What did Dr. Anthony mean when she said all odds were against her? It seemed her seminal moment in childhood happened in Mississippi when many cultural influencers asked where she was going to college. Why was this an important question to ask this 13 year-old from the inner-city area of Detroit?

Ted Talk. (2015, May19). Recipe for Access Putting Public in Public Health – Renaisa S. Anthony. [Video file]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywQJGnzQKGs

Organize your response in a numerical order as follows:

1.What did Dr. Anthony mean when she said all odds were against her? It seemed her seminal moment in childhood happened in Mississippi when many cultural influencers asked where she was going to college. Why was this an important question to ask this 13 year-old from the inner-city area of Detroit?
2. Dr. Anthony shared with us her journey and how the built environment influenced her mindset of monumental moments that moved her towards massive action. Besides having an MD, what is her other credential/degree she earned? What college did she get this degree from and how does this support her profession as deputy director?
3.What is Dr. Anthony’s recipe for health equity? Select your favorite component of the recipe. Share three things that you believe are the most important to put into action on this recipe component. Explain.
4. Dr. Anthony translated her passion into action to change preterm delivery outcomes on a wide scale. She switched from what can I do to being part of the solution. Describe her work in Washington DC with NIH and the preterm disparities she is working to address. What is NIH’s role in protecting the health of the public?
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