Health Education and Healthcare Disparities Symposium
Healthcare practice, outcomes and research disparities adversely that affect underrepresented groups (including but not limited to, race/ethnicity, physical ability, LGBTQIA+, etc.) has been researched and established. Eliminating disparities in healthcare and health outcomes requires an understanding of the determinants of disease, causes, and effective prevention and treatment measures.
LEARN MOREBLACK MEN IN WHITE COATS
“Black Men in White Coats” is a powerful 80-minute documentary that highlights the lack of Black men in medicine and encourages communities to support high school and college-age Black males in becoming physicians. In addition to the free screening, guests will have the opportunity to discuss the film with our panelists and gain insights into the Black male experience in medicine and learn about programs that Stony Brook offers to help attract Black males to the field of medicine.
LEARN MORETHE LONG ROAD TO EQUITY FOR WOMEN IN MEDICINE
For decades, drugs and devices were tested for safety and efficacy only in men, but often reveal devastating results for women. Join an international panel with very different perspectives on the diseases that plague women and the unjust treatment in the medical field, tracking the origins of our women’s healthcare gap, and offer ways to improve the medical care of women.
LEARN MOREPride Month 2021 - SHTM Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
During the month of June, the School of Health Technology and Management celebrates and honors LGBTQ+ Pride Month. At SHTM, we embrace diversity, equity and inclusion. We celebrate our uniqueness and offer safe spaces in our classroom and across our curricula where everyone can freely express themselves.
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