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The MMA will debut its new video series on racism in medicine with a virtual symposium featuring a panel discussion with several of the featured physicians in the videos. The free, online event is July 25 from 5:30 to 7 pm.
The video series, Racism in Medicine: Truths from Minnesota Physicians, includes a range of Minnesota physicians discussing the effects of racism, microaggressions, and implicit bias.
Participants in the project include Maria Camila Arciniegas Calle, MD; Nathan Chomilo, MD, FAAP, FACP; Aakash Desai, MD, MPH; David Hamlar, MD, DDS; Dionne Hart, MD; Adrina Kocharian, MD, PhD (student); Derrick Lewis, MD; Cybil Oragwu, MD; Mary Owen, MD; and Yeng Yang, MD, MBA, FAAP.
The project is part of the MMA’s broader work to promote an anti-racist culture of medicine in Minnesota. Efforts toward making medicine more inclusive require more inclusive narratives. With this work, the MMA aims to inspire understanding, compassion, and action.
To watch the videos and register for the event, visit www.mnmed.org/racismtruths.
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