A Conversation with
Courtney Boen, PhD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Sociology and Axilrod Faculty Fellow, University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences
Sara Jacoby, PhD, MPH, MSN
Assistant Professor of Family and Community Health, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Senior Fellow, Center for Public Health Initiatives, and PISC Senior Scholar
Jamila Michener, PhD
Associate Professor of Government and Co-Director, Cornell Center for Health Equity, Cornell University
John Rich, MD, MPH
Professor of Health Management and Policy, and Director, Center for Nonviolence and Social Justice, Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health
Moderated by:
Atheendar Venkataramani, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Medicine and Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Medical Ethics, Perelman School of Medicine, and Director, Opportunity for Health Lab
Racism is a root cause of racial health inequities, fostering widespread discriminatory practices that reinforce inequitable systems across society. Our panel of experts will discuss the consequences of these experiences—sometimes referred to as “racial trauma”—for individuals, families, and communities of color, which have important repercussions on health and wellbeing. Join us as we explore ways to identify and address the significant health consequences of structural racism