California Attorney General Rob Bonta / Valley Vision Survey Overview / Spike In Eating Disorders During Pandemic / Vietnamese Mini-Medical School
Summary: <p><strong>Updated at 8:50 a.m.</strong></p> <p>Rob Bonta is making history as California's first Filipino American Attorney General; we talk with Bonta about his new role and transition to being one of the most influential officials in the state. Civic leadership organization Valley Vision has also released a new survey covering a number of topics, such as education equity and health care. Plus, a look at the spike in eating disorders among youths and teenagers during the pandemic and how an upcoming mini-medical school event can help improve the health of the Vietnamese community.</p> <p><strong>Today's Guests</strong></p> <ul> <li>Attorney General of California <strong><a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://robbonta.com/" target="_blank">Rob Bonta</a></strong> on his appointment to head the state's Department of Justice, his plans for addressing criminal justice reform and hate crimes, and how he's preparing for the 2022 attorney general's race</li> <li>Valley Vision CEO <strong><a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.valleyvision.org/people/evan-schmidt/" target="_blank">Evan Schmidt</a></strong> discusses what her organization does and its latest surveys findings covering education equity, health care, and more </li> <li>Psychologist, Professor of Pediatrics, and Medical Director of the Adolescent and Young Adult Clinic and Eating Disorders Program at the University of California, San Francisco, <strong><a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ucsfbenioffchildrens.org/providers/dr-sara-m-buckelew" target="_blank">Dr. Sara Buckelew</a></strong>, explains the rise and prevalence of eating disorders among youths and teenagers, how the pandemic has exacerbated the issue, and ways to help </li> <li>UC Davis Neurology Assistant Professor <a href="https://health.ucdavis.edu/neurology/faculty/meyer.html">Oanh Meyer </a>talks about the first-of-its-kind <a href="https://ucdavis.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_diGRB58hu4EDwfs">Vietnamese Mini-Medical School</a> event on May 15th, addressing the unique health challenges and disparities of Sacramento’s older Vietnamese population</li> </ul>
