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Addressing Systemic Racism in Cancer Prevention and Control: Sharing Opportunities and Experiences

Virtual

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

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Multidisciplinary Approach to Reducing Racial Disparities in Cancer Care

This interactive webinar brings together multidisciplinary oncology healthcare team members in a roundtable format to discuss the impact of racial disparities on the care of cancer patients. Each member of the panel will provide a unique perspective on healthcare disparities focusing on access to care, communication barriers, and immune-related Adverse Events (irAEs) and identifying ways … Read more

The evolution of the health equity movement

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

Above and Beyond: A Celebration of the Leonard Medical Graduates of Shaw University

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

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Leveling & Listening Session: Patients & Community Advocates

Virtual

Following the Leveling Session, Dr. Stroman is facilitating a series of smaller, interactive listening sessions to dive deeper into diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts at UNC Lineberger and the N.C. Cancer Hospital. These 60-minute listening sessions will be tailored for specific groups and limited to 25 participants each. If the session you’d like to attend has closed or the timing does not work for you, we encourage you to register for the waitlist … Read more