Person Place Thing: Mary Travis Bassett
Nov 13, 2017
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Person Place Thing: Mary Travis Bassett
Dr. Mary Travis Bassett has dedicated her career to the promotion of health equity in leading initiatives from AIDS prevention interventions in Zimbabwe to bans on smoking and trans fats in restaurants in New York City. As the commissioner of the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene since 2014, Bassett has tackled such challenging issues as mental illness and substance abuse, taking a courageous stance by linking social justice, race, and the health of all New Yorkers. As part of the Van Alen
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