Laying the Foundation: Historical and Current Perspectives on Race and Racism in Medicine and Implications for Health Equity

Date: 
March 24, 2021
Time: 
8am - 12pm
Place: 
online

Laying the Foundation: Historical and Current Perspectives on Race and Racism in Medicine and Implications for Health Equity 

March 24, 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Please RSVP for this event online; information for livestream link will be provided after registration.

Join us for our opening session with keynote talks and a group discussion that consider the use of race in medicine with respect to its historical context and current applications, including considerations related to the evolving science of genetics and the impact of racism on health outcomes.  

Agenda

8:00-9:40 am

Opening Remarks and Keynotes
Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, PhD, MD
Dorothy Roberts, JD - University of Pennsylvania
Esteban Burchard, MD, MPH - UCSF
David Jones, MD, PhD - Harvard University
9:40-9:45 BREAK
9:45-10:15 Moderated Discussion with Keynote Speakers
10:15-11:30

Moderated Discussion with Responder Panelists
Maria Rosario (Happy) Araneta, PhD, MPH
Alicia Fernandez, MD
Helena Hansen, MD, PhD
Aleksander Rajkovic, MD, PhD
Ruth Shim, MD, MPH
11:30-12:00 Q&A