August 2021

2021-22 UCSF Presidential Chair Camara Phyllis Jones, MD, MPH, PhD Dr. Camara Phyllis Jones has been named UCSF Presidential Chair through June 30, 2022. As Presidential Chair, Dr. Jones will engage with UCSF partners to create an equity roadmap at UCSF guided by three principles: valuing all individuals and populations equally, recognizing and rectifying historical injustices, and providing resources according to need Learn more about Dr. Jones

Engage and Attend Events Resources for Practicing Solidarity

Events Tues, August 31, 11:00AM: Diversity, Inclusion, and Collective Intelligence Thurs, September 2, 12:00PM: Equity and Justice in Education (EJE) Works in Progress: Jhia Jackson Mon, September 20, 12:00PM: Discrimination and Racial and Gender Bias in Search Engine Algorithms Tues, September 21, 12:10PM: Confronting Racism Denial: Naming Racism and Moving to Action, GME Grand Rounds with Dr. Camara Phyllis Jones In Case You Missed It [VIDEO] Examining Racism in the AAPI Community with Hideko Akashi

Listen, Learn and Participate Resources for Celebrating Black Excellence

Listen: Going Back to School and COVID-19 On this episode of the Black Doctors Speak Podcast, Dr. Samira L. Brown, Co-Founder of Little Lives PPE and Primary Care Pediatrician, and Ms. Lakisha Culpepper, Garland Independent School District Liaison to the African American Community, discuss going back to school and the effects of COVID-19 on children.

Participate: CULTIVATE: Combating Unequal Treatment in Health Care Through Virtual Awareness and Training in Empathy UCSF providers and students are invited to participate in the CULTIVATE study to determine if changes in medical education enhanced by technological innovation will improve health access and outcomes for BIPOC communities.

Book of the Month Black August: 1619-2019 Gloria Verdieu This collection of essays examines the construction of a racial capitalist venture - slavery - where the histories of African, Native and working people overlapped. “Black August” especially celebrates the legacy and accomplishments of Black women. 

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