John W. Hatch FaithHealth Lecture Series
The Series is named in commemoration of the pioneering work of Dr. John W. Hatch, William Rand Kenan Jr. Professor Emeritus, Health Behavior and Health Education, University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health. Dr. Hatch’s esteemed career includes over fifty years of experience in the areas of faith, health, and community organization with a special focus on underserved communities and social justice.
The Hatch Series engages faith and health leaders in thought provoking dialogue reflective of the strength of faithhealth intersections in improving population health and building stronger communities. Lecture goals include:
- Engaging participants in diverse streams of intellectual knowledge gained through individuals, communities, and institutions relevant to the fields of faith and health.
- Creating opportunities for open dialogue, story sharing, and innovation between faith and health communities towards the goal of improved quality of life in the communities/populations served.
- Building stronger communities vested in bridging the space between the healing worlds of faith and health.
7th Annual John W. Hatch FaithHealth Lecture Series, 2022
“Speaking Truth – Seeking Reconciliation”
Keynoter: Michael Curry, Esq.
Tuesday, November 29, 2022
United Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church Winston-Salem, NC
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6th Annual John W. Hatch FaithHealth Lecture Series, 2021
“Mental Health—An Expanded Landscape”
Keynoter: Victor Armstrong, MSW, North Carolina DHHS Chief Health Equity Officer
November 30, 2021
Online (During COVID-19)
5th Annual John W. Hatch FaithHealth Lecture Series, 2020
“Health Equity at Scale”
Keynoters: Dr. Somava Saha and Richard “Stick” Williams
December 1, 2020
Online (During COVID-19)
4th Annual John W. Hatch FaithHealth Lecture Series, 2019
Keynoter: Dr. Howard Koh, Harvey V. Fineberg Professor of the Practice of Public Health Leadership, Harvard University
Secretary Michael Regan, North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
December 3, 2019
Shaw University – Estey Hall, Raleigh, NC
3rd Annual John W. Hatch FaithHealth Lecture Series, 2018
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Keynoter: Dr. Sharrelle Barber, Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health
November 27, 2018
Shaw University, Raleigh, North Carolina
2nd Annual John W. Hatch FaithHealth Lecture Series, 2017
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Keynoter: Rev. Richard Joyner, Pastor of Conetoe Baptist Church
November 28, 2017
Conetoe Missionary Baptist Church, Conetoe, NC
1st Annual John W. Hatch FaithHealth Lecture Series, 2016
Guests of Honor:
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Dr. John Hatch — William Rand Kenan Jr. Professor Emeritus, Department of Health Behavior and Health Education University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health
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Dr. Jack Geiger — Arthur C. Logan Professor Emeritus, Community Medicine, City University of New York Medical School
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Dr. Clifford Jones, Sr. — Senior Pastor, Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, Charlotte, NC
November 29, 2016
United Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church, Winston-Salem