Virtual City-Wide Medical Grand Rounds: Racism and Obesity Bias in Medicine, Similarities and Challenges
Inaugural Lecture in Black Health, honouring Dr. Miriam Rossi
Racism and Obesity Bias in Medicine, Similarities and Challenges
Sean Wharton, MD, FRCPC, Pharm. D
Medical Director, Wharton Medical Clinic
Adjunct Professor McMaster University and York University
Staff Internist Juravinski Hospital, Women's College Hospital
Learning objectives:
At the end of the presentation, participants should be able to:
- describe bias and its effect on medical care,
- take steps towards minimizing bias within their practice, and
- identify systemic racism within society and medicine.
Recording:
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City Wide Medical Grand Rounds is a self-approved group learning activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
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