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In this talk, Dr. Uché Blackstock, founder and CEO of Advancing Health Equity, will touch upon topics ranging from the historical aspects of racism in the American medical system to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on racial health disparities to motivate that audience to mobilize for health equity.

Dr. Uché Blackstock is a thought leader and sought-after speaker on bias and racism in health
care. She is the Founder and CEO of Advancing Health Equity, which partners with healthcare
organizations to eradicate racial health inequities, through keynote talks, trainings and
consulting services.

In 2019, Dr. Blackstock was recognized by Forbes magazine as one of “10 Diversity and Inclusion
Trailblazers You Need to Get Familiar With”. In 2020, she was one of thirty-one inaugural
leaders awarded an unrestricted grant for her advocacy work from the Black Voices for Black
Justice Fund.

Dr. Blackstock’s writing has been featured in the Chicago Tribune, Scientific American, the
Washington Post and STAT News for the Boston Globe. Since June 2020, she has been a Yahoo
News Medical Contributor and appears regularly on cable and broadcast news programming to
amplify the message around racial health inequities.

She is a former Associate Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine and the former
Faculty Director for Recruitment, Retention and Inclusion in the Office of Diversity Affairs at
NYU School of Medicine. She left her faculty position at NYU School of Medicine in December
2019 after almost 10 years to focus on Advancing Health Equity.

Dr. Blackstock received both her undergraduate and medical degrees from Harvard University.

This event is free and all are welcome.