Season 3, Episode 3: Racism as a Public Health Threat: Dr. Artika R. Tyner

Abstract

This episode on Racism as a Public Health Threat features Law Professor and Founding Director of the Center on Race, Leadership and Social Justice at Saint Thomas University, Dr. Artika R. Tyner. She discusses health disparities, the impact of racism, and insights for how to be a leader in creating meaningful change. Start following the discussion about racism in health care and race-based medicine with these resources: https://www.statnews.com/2020/06/17/racial-bias-skews-algorithms-widely-used-to-guide-patient-care/; https://physicians.dukehealth.org/articles/duke-clinicians-students-challenge-racial-bias-creatinine-clearance-measure; https://www.statnews.com/2020/07/17/egfr-race-kidney-test/; https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/takeatest.html