Ebbing Forward

Join us Thursday, September 30th at 3:00 PM CT for a discussion on the racial disparities experienced in healthcare and the shortage of minority physicians.

Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_UIkRyQR4SqKj1WsswRrp0Q

Speaker: Danesha Lewis, PhD(c), MSHA, MS - Minority White Coat Foundation)

Abstract: For many years, minorities have experienced many disparities due to racism and discrimination. The historical injustices that minority Americans have faced have birthed mistrust in the healthcare system. African Americans have remained lowest in many health disparities for many years, like cardiovascular disease and hypertension. However, when new diseases arise like COVID-19, African Americans seem to still fall in last place compared to other races. The many years of disparities showed the world why minorities need more support. Due to the mistreatment of minorities and mistrust in healthcare, there is a strong need for minorities providers. There is less than 10 percent of minorities in the various healthcare fields. That data is why the Minority White Coat Foundation was born. Pipelines to multiple careers, including healthcare, are leaky and fuel the lack of minorities we need. Statistics show that minorities who have a provider of the same race have better health outcomes. The Minority White Coat Foundation provides resources and programs to make sure minorities successfully advance through the pipeline of healthcare. With more minorities in healthcare, African Americans would not be twice as likely to be hospitalized or die for COVID-19. If there were more minority representation in healthcare, African Americans would not have so much hesitancy in the treatments of COVID-19 or the information regarding the pandemic. The goal is to close the disparities gap minorities face by increasing the number of minorities in the different healthcare fields.

Free feel to join us for this important conversation.

Topic: Know Your Rights
Time: Jul 21, 2021 05:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

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https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87320022906
Meeting ID: 873 2002 2906