The Africana Studies Institute is offering its first graduate course for the Fall 2018 semester. If there are any questions about the course, please contact the Africana Studies Institute's director, Dr. Melina Pappademos (melina.pappademos@uconn.edu )
AFRA 5100
Impacts of Race on Health Equity and Medical Research and Practice
Mondays 4:00 - 6:30 pm
Location: Hartford Campus HTB 208 (Hartford Times Building-10 Prospect St. in Hartford)
Instructors:
Dr. Melina Pappademos
Dr. V. Bede Agocha
Dr. Cato T. Laurencin
Dr. David G. Embrick
Racism has central importance to the health status of non-whites in the United States. Indeed, strong evidence reveals the proliferation of racial and ethnic health disparities, NOT limited to access-related issues. Rather, a major factor contributing to health disparities in vulnerable populations is racial discrimination of healthcare providers. In turn, leading researchers from multiple fields of inquiry believe that confronting racism in medicine is of crucial importance to improvement of the health outcomes of vulnerable populations.
For more information, contact: Melina Pappademos at melina.pappademos@uconn.edu