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“American Diagnosis” is a conversation about some of the biggest public health challenges across the United States, with insights on topics from teen mental health to opioids and gun violence highlighting the voices of experts and people on the ground working for the health of their communities.
BONUS / A Black Man in Science Part II / David Satcher, Harold Varmus, and Kafui Dzirasa
AMERICAN DIAGNOSIS with Dr. Céline Gounder
20 minutes 16 seconds
4 years ago
BONUS / A Black Man in Science Part II / David Satcher, Harold Varmus, and Kafui Dzirasa
"Science is harmed when scientists don't take into account the bias that comes along with inherently being a human." -Kafui Dzirasa
As a result of centuries of discrimination, and lack of access to education and opportunity, African Americans comprise only 5% of active physicians in the United States today. Former-Surgeon General David Satcher, who was also the first African American to lead the CDC, has been working to improve health equity in the United States since his days as a medical student in the 1960s. In this bonus episode of AMERICAN DIAGNOSIS, we’re going to hear about efforts to improve health equity in America from leaders like Dr. Satcher, former-NIH director Harold Varmus, and Kafui Dzirasa. We’ll see how they are seizing this critical moment for racial justice to improve health outcomes and professional opportunities for people of color in the sciences.
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AMERICAN DIAGNOSIS with Dr. Céline Gounder
“American Diagnosis” is a conversation about some of the biggest public health challenges across the United States, with insights on topics from teen mental health to opioids and gun violence highlighting the voices of experts and people on the ground working for the health of their communities.
