Virtual quarterly series aims to reimagine a medical education system that promotes diversity, inclusion and belonging in wake of Supreme Court affirmative action ruling

The upcoming session of the National Health Equity Grand Rounds, a virtual quarterly series intended to shape national engagement and discourse on health inequity, will focus on the future of inclusion and diversity in medical education following the landmark Supreme Court ruling undermining affirmative action policies in higher education.

National thought leaders will discuss the educational value of inclusion and diversity in medical education and outline workable strategies in the current legal landscape for addressing the long-standing underrepresentation of historically excluded populations in health care professions.

What:              Breaking Down the Ivory Tower: Building the Health Care Workforce America Needs

When:             Tuesday, August 8th, 2023, 1-2:30 p.m. Central | 2-3:30 p.m. Eastern

Who:              

Freeman A. Hrabowski III, Ph.D., President Emeritus, University of Maryland Baltimore County

Jada Bussey-Jones, M.D., Chief, Grady General Medicine and Geriatrics; Director of Education, Emory University Urban Health Initiative

Alec Calac, Pauma Band of Luiseño Indians, M.D./Ph.D. Candidate at University of California San Diego/San Diego State University

Andrea Dalzell, R.N., The Seated Nurse, Disability Rights Advocate 

Dan Ferguson, M.S., Director, Washington State Allied Health Center of Excellence

Mark Henderson, M.D., Vice Chair for Education and Associate Dean for Admissions, UC Davis School of Medicine

Sanjay Desai, M.D., Senior Vice President of Medical Education, American Medical Association (moderator)

Registration:  To register for the event and to learn more about the speakers, click here.