Professor and Chief
LSU Health - New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Dr. Benjamin Springgate is a general internist and addiction medicine specialist at LSU Health in New Orleans who works in partnerships to improve health outcomes in under-resourced communities. Dr. Springgate is a Professor at LSU School of Medicine and LSU School of Public Health, serving as Section Chief of Community and Population Medicine, Director of the Center for Healthcare Value and Equity, Director of the MD/MPH Dual Degree Program, and Vice-Chair for Clinical Affairs of the Department of Medicine. He is an active clinician, researcher, and educator at LSU Health Sciences Center - New Orleans. Dr. Springgate works in a number of state and local policy roles, including recent efforts as Chief Health Officer for the New Orleans Public Schools, Policy Advisor to the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office, and Senior Clinical Advisor to Louisiana Medicaid. Dr. Springgate is a 2022-2023 Health and Aging Policy Fellow in the United States Senate. He is focused on improving outcomes for vulnerable populations facing emerging threats to health, including climate change, opioid addiction, and pandemics.
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Policy Series: Health and Aging Policy Fellows: Linking Policy and Practice to Benefit Older People
Wednesday, November 8, 2023
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM ET
3 - Training in Health and Aging Policy Mid Career—Reflecting on a Potential Inflection Point
Wednesday, November 8, 2023
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM ET