Unconscious racial bias and race-based medicine in health care can lead to inequity in health care delivery and negative consequences for patients.
The UNMC student community is invited to participate in an interprofessional student educational event titled "Let’s Talk About Bias in Health Care," on Wednesday, March 23, from noon to 1 p.m. Funded by a University of Nebraska Inclusive Excellence Development Grant, the event is designed to help interprofessional students identify and address bias in health care.
Food will be available to the first 40 in-person student participants. Students will register online to receive their breakout room location and/or a Zoom link for the event.
Participants will view a video vignette depicting realistic interactions between health care professionals and patients, engage in facilitated discussion with faculty members and peers and hear from a health equity expert panel moderated by Jasmine Marcelin MD, and featuring Sheritta Strong, MD, assistant vice chancellor of inclusion at UNMC; Michael Griffin, community health programs manager in the Center for Reducing Health Disparities at UNMC; and Carolyn Green, director of health access at Girls Inc.
The event was designed by College of Medicine graduating student Mckenzie Rowe and is sponsored by the UNMC Student Interprofessional Society, UNMC Office of Inclusion and multiple colleges.