National DE&I Speakers Address The Elephant in the Room, March 3, 10 and 31
February 24, 2021 • Uncategorized
HSC College of Pharmacy PEACE Task Force is hosting a DE&I Speaker Series this March.
The Elephant in the Room: A Speaker Series Dedicated to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Topics features presentations by three distinguished DE&I leaders in healthcare and academia on March 3, 10 and 31.
Register now to reserve your space! Thank you to the RISE committee for the donation of books to be given away during each session (see below).
View the flyer here: https://www.unthsc.edu/college-of-pharmacy/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/Diversity-Speaker-Series-March-2021.pdf
March 3, 1-2:30 CT:
Creating Awareness About Health Care Disparities: Developing a Foundation for Healthcare Equity
Tukea Talbert, DNP, RN, CDP
Doctor of Nursing Practice, Registered Nurse
Chief Diversity Officer, University of Kentucky
The first 20 attendees will receive a complimentary book recommended by Dr. Talbert, The Political Determinants of Health 1st Edition by Daniel Dawes.
March 10, 1-3 pm CT
Accountability through Action: Activating for Results
Skyller Walkes, PhD,
Assistant Dean of Diversity & Inclusion and Assistant Professor of Instruction
The University of Texas at Austin
The first 40 attendees will receive a complimentary book recommended by Dr. Walkes, Medical Apartheid by Harriet Washington.
March 31, 1-2:30 pm CT
Dismantling Systemic Racism in Healthcare
Lakesha Butler, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Director, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
The first 40 attendees will receive a complimentary book recommended by Dr. Butler, Biased: Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice That Shapes What We See, Think, and Do.
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