Apr. 20
1:00–2:30 pm
Zoom
The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically disrupted all of our lives over the past year, and communities of color have been particularly impacted. Aspects of the pandemic itself and the government response/vaccine rollout have exacerbated existing health inequities in these vulnerable communities.
This panel will bring together members of the University and the broader Hyde Park community to facilitate exchange of information and address concerns. We will ask and answer vaccine-related questions in a manner that is accessible to both scientific and non-scientific audiences.
We will go beyond the hard science to address the larger social issues concerning the pandemic and vaccine rollout including bioethics, influences of politics and public opinion on health behavior, and medical mistrust and vaccine hesitancy. We hope to arrive at meaningful actions to address the racial and socio-economic inequities that have only been heightened by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Panelists include:
- Ms. Myetie Hamilton, Chairperson of the Board, Provident Foundation
- Dr. Loren Saulsberry, Assistant Professor of Public Health Sciences
- Dr. Laurie Zoloth, Margaret E. Burton Professor of Religion and Ethics, Senior Advisor to the Provost for Programs on Social Ethics
- Dr. Jeffrey Hubbell, Eugene Bell Professor of Tissue Engineering, Deputy Dean for Development
- Dr. Brian Williams, Trauma Surgery, Associate Professor of Surgery
- Dr. William Parker (moderator), Assistant Professor of Medicine, Section of Pulmonary/Critical Care
This event is sponsored by the PME Committee on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion.