Webinar Series: Racism and Race the Use of Race in Medicine and Implications for Health Equity

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The following message is sent on behalf of Dr. Patricia Houston, Vice Dean, Medical Education; and Dr. Glen Bandiera, Associate Dean, Postgraduate Medical Education

The University of California, San Francisco, is hosting a four-session series to discuss the origins of the use of racial categories in medicine, the controversies surrounding its current use and practice, and future directions for incorporating a race-conscious approach into clinical care, medical education, and research in the context of advancing health equity.

Session 1: Laying the Foundation: Historical and Current Perspectives on Race and Racism in Medicine and Implications for Health Equity | March 24, 2021, 8:00-12:00 pm (PDT)

Session 2: Case Studies: Race, Racial Categorization, and Racism in Medicine Today | April 7, 2021, 8:30-11:30 am (PDT)

Session 3: Continuing Case Studies: Race, Racial Categorization, and Racism in Medicine Today | April 14, 2021, 8:00-11:30 am (PDT)

Session 4: Moving Forward: Reflections on How to Use Race and Racial Categorization in Medical Education, Clinical Practice and Clinical and Translational Research | April 2021

All faculty, staff and learners welcome to attend. Please RSVP online.

Contact information: Stephanie Belger

Feel free to circulate to your networks, particularly faculty members/teachers who may be interested.

Sincerely,

Patricia Houston MD, MEd, FRCPC
Professor and Vice Dean, Medical Education
Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto

Glen Bandiera BASc(Engin.), MD, MEd, FRCPC
Professor & Associate Dean, Postgraduate Medical Education
Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto

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