Plenary 3: Race and Racism in Academic Medicine [John Franklin, MD, MSc, MA]

Wednesday, November 10, 2021

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM US Eastern Time

CE: 1

Speaker: John Franklin, MD, MSc, MA

The session will take the form of a personal reflection on the history of race and racism in academic medicine. The discussion is filtered through the lens of an African American Professor, Interim Chair, transplant psychiatrist, and Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion since 2002. We will reflect on the events of the past couple of years and the challenges ahead.

Learning Objectives:

Attendee will be able to explain the concept of anti-racism in academic medicine

Speaker(s)

John E. Franklin, MD, MSc, MA

Interim Chair, Psychiatry/Associate Dean for Diversity, Inclusion and Student Support
Northwestern University
Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Introducer(s)

Sheila Lahijani, MD

Clinical Associate Professor
Stanford University School of Medicine
Palo Alto, California, United States