Co-sponsored by the Research Theme in Health Equity & Translational Social Science (HETSS) and the Rangell Social Medicine Grand Rounds Series. These Zoom webinars are free, but registration is required. Please see below and save the date for our upcoming events.
Friday, June 17, 2022
1:00pm - 2:00pm PT
Presented by the Health Justice Seminar Series of The Lancet Commission on US Public Policy and Health.
Carole Joffe and Jennifer Karlin will discuss their research on self-sourced medication abortion, "CJ" and Sam Dickman will provide perspectives from a community organizer and Texas abortion provider, respectively. Talks to be followed by Q&A moderated by Dr. Liza Buchbinder from UCLA.
Tuesday, June 21, 2022
12:00 - 1:00pm PT
Co-sponsored by HETSS, JEDI, & CGP.
Michael Mensah, MD, MPH - former UCLA Program Chief Resident, board certified psychiatrist, National Clinician Scholar, and Phd student at Yale University - will provide a historical background and critical analysis on the "new" Juneteenth holiday. This is a hybrid event on Zoom and in-person at Semel C8-193. Please see link below for Zoom registration.
Dr. Christina Harris is a primary care physician at West Los Angeles VA, where she also serves as an associate program director for the UCLA Internal Medicine Residency Program. She has spent her career in residency leadership focused on advancing workforce diversity and advocating for a more inclusive and equitable learning environment for trainees. She also holds leadership positions for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion within the UCLA GME Office and the UCLA Department of Medicine. In July 2022, she will be transitioning to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in the role of vice president and chief health equity officer where she will lead institution-wide health equity strategies in clinical care, research, advocacy, and education.
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