Oct 11, 2022 | Diversity Equity Inclusion, Medicine Grand Rounds
This is the Annual Tisherman Lecture, co-hosted by the Center for Bioethics & Health Law and the Department of Medicine, on Tuesday, October 11, featuring Rupa Marya, MD. Dr. Marya is an Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of California, San...
Oct 7, 2022 | Cardiology, Diversity Equity Inclusion, UIM 2022
Direct link to video Health Disparities in Cardiovascular Care Amber Johnson, MD, MBA View Slides/Presentation (pdf) Audio Only Direct link to...
Sep 27, 2022 | Diversity Equity Inclusion, Medicine Grand Rounds
Dr. Vesterlund is the Andrew W. Mellon Professor of the Department of Economics at the University of Pittsburgh and the Director of both the Pittsburgh Experimental Economics Laboratory (PEEL) and the Behavioral Economics Design Initiative (BEDI). Her research on the...
Nov 16, 2021 | Diversity Equity Inclusion, Medicine Grand Rounds
This session featured an exciting speaker, Dr. Tiffany L. Carson, who spoke about her experience as an applied epidemiologist. She has a wide breadth of experience both within two critical realms of population health: obesity treatment and cancer prevention. She...
Oct 21, 2021 | Diversity Equity Inclusion, General Internal Medicine, UIM 2021
Direct link to video Racial Disparities in Health Care Utibe Essien, MD, MPHAssistant Professor of Medicine Audio Only Direct link to audio View Slides/Presentation...
Oct 12, 2021 | Diversity Equity Inclusion, Medicine Grand Rounds
Dr. Cene has had a zealous focus on the outpatient management of complex medical disease, working on practical solutions to improve the design and delivery of healthcare for chronic illnesses affecting millions of Americans, as well as their caretakers. She has won...
Sep 29, 2020 | Diversity Equity Inclusion, Medicine Grand Rounds
What disparities exist within our current medical education system? Does bias exist within the AOA selection process? Are biased letters of recommendation having long term impacts on the success of our learners? How can we overcome these disparities to ensure a...
Sep 22, 2020 | COVID-19, Diversity Equity Inclusion, General Internal Medicine, Medicine Grand Rounds
SARS-CoV2 disproportionately affects vulnerable populations, including African Americans, Latinos, patients from lower socio-economic groups, and the elderly, particularly in long term care facilities. We face similar stark challenges in Pittsburgh. Approximately...
Feb 11, 2020 | Cardiology, Cardiology/HVI Grand Rounds, Diversity Equity Inclusion
Cardiology Grand RoundsFebruary 11, 2020 “Race, Racism and Health: Exploring the Mechanisms Underlying Racial Health Disparities” Belinda Needham, PhD, MAAssociate Professor, EpidemiologyCo-Director, Center for Social Epidemiology and Population...
May 14, 2019 | Cardiology, Diversity Equity Inclusion, Medicine Grand Rounds
Department of Medicine Grand Rounds May 14, 2019 “The Lack of Diversity in Medicine is a National Emergency: The Way Forward” Quinn Capers IV, MD | Bio Associate Dean for Admissions Associate Professor of Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine) Program...