Please join the UNC Resident Diversity Initiative as they host Ms. Elvatrice Belsches, noted historian, author, and filmmaker, as she takes us on a journey that amplifies many of the incredible contributions of the Leonard Medical School graduates of Shaw University in the quest to mitigate the effects of healthcare disparities and their contributions to public … Read more
Join The Cancer Letter and the Cancer History Project in celebrating Black History Month with a panel discussion: The evolution of the health equity movement. A panel discussion of the evolution of the health equity movement in oncology, and celebrating Black History Month. Panelists: Robert A. Winn, MD, Guest editor, Cancer History Project; Director and Lipman Chair in … Read more
Understanding and Navigating Microaggressions Please join us Thursday, April 7th from 12-1pm for a Virtual Only Interactive Medicine Grand Rounds “Understanding and Navigating Microaggressions”. Dr. Stephanie Brown from the Office of Inclusive Excellence and Dr. Keisha Gibson our Vice Chair for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion will be facilitating. Please note this will be a ‘Virtual Only’ presentation. … Read more
Recently, organizations that include advocacy, research, and clinical and professional societies have condemned or called for addressing racism and advancing health equity. In January 2021, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) published a methods report on the definitional and conceptual issues around racism and health inequity to describe how racism and health inequities are … Read more
