The kickoff of National Public Health Week 2024 began with a keynote address from Pattie Gonia. The forum featured a panel discussion on public health’s work with communities – what’s going well and what we still need to do to achieve health equity. Panelists (From left to right)

• Pattie Gonia (she/they) is a critically acclaimed drag queen, environmentalist and advocate for inclusivity and diversity in the outdoors.
• Denise Octavia Smith, MBA, CHW, PN, Inaugural Executive Director, National Association of Community Health Workers
• Tom Quade, MPH, MA, Senior Director of Health for the North American Region, Special Olympics International
• Trevon Bosley, Board Co-Chair, March For Our Lives