Speaker Biographies
outlets championing the cause of children in Flint and beyond. She is also a founding donor of the Flint Child Health and Development Fund (http://flintkids.org/). Dr. Hanna- Attisha earned her Bachelor’s and Master of Public Health degrees from the University of Michigan and her medical degree from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine. She completed her residency at Children’s Hospital of Michigan in Detroit, where she was chief resident. She is currently an Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Human Development and a C.S. Mott Endowed Professor of Public Health at Michigan State University.
Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha
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Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, MD, MPH, FAAP, is founder and director of the Michigan State University and Hurley Children’s Hospital Pediatric Public Health Initiative, an innovative and model public health program in Flint, Michigan. A pediatrician, scientist, activist and author of What the Eyes Don’t See: A Story of Crisis, Resistance, and Hope in an American City , a New York Times notable book that tells the story of the discovery that the children of Flint, Michigan, were being exposed to lead in their tap water. Dr. Hanna-Attisha has testified three times before the U.S. Congress. She was awarded the Freedom of Expression Courage Award by PEN America and was named one of Time magazine’s “ 100 Most Influential People in the World ” in 2016 for her role in uncovering the Flint crisis and leading recovery efforts. She has appeared on CNN, MSNBC, BBC, and countless other media
Elin Betanzo
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Elin Betanzo is founder of Safe Water Engineering LLC, a consulting firm working to improve access to safe drinking water through engineering and policy consulting. In August 2015, she played a critical role in uncovering the Flint Water Crisis by
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