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Peering Beyond the Blindspot Seeking Authentic Risk Factors: a Case Study

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Air date:	Wednesday, February 17, 2021, 3:00:00 PM Time displayed is Eastern Time, Washington DC Local
Views:	Total views: 333 (237 Live, 96 On-demand)
Category:	WALS - Wednesday Afternoon Lectures
Runtime:	01:00:44
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Description:	WALS Pittman Lecture on use of race in science and medicine Dr. Eve Higginbotham is Professor of Ophthalmology and the inaugural Vice Dean for Inclusion and Diversity at the University of Pennsylvania. A member of the National Academy of Medicine, she is a practicing glaucoma specialist, has co-edited four ophthalmology textbooks, and has co-authored more than 150 peer-reviewed articles. As a Vice Dean, she is active in scholarship related to health policy, STEM, and patient care. Dr. Higginbotham will discuss the arguments against "race," why this topic is important, and its impact on science and healthcare. In her case study, she will highlight the outcomes of a 20-year clinical trial that uncovered a new biologically measurable risk factor. This is intended to be a lecture that will inspire additional thinking around the use of race in science and medicine. For more information go to https://oir.nih.gov/wals

NLM Title:	Peering beyond the blindspot seeking authentic risk factors : a case study / Eve J. Higginbotham.
Author:	Higginbotham, Eve J. National Institutes of Health (U.S.),
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Abstract:	(CIT): Dr. Higginbotham will discuss the arguments against "race," why this topic is important, and its impact on science and healthcare. In her case study, she will highlight the outcomes of a 20-year clinical trial that uncovered a new biologically measurable risk factor. This is intended to be a lecture that will inspire additional thinking around the use of race in science and medicine.
Subjects:	Clinical Trials as Topic--history Glaucoma--ethnology Race Factors Racism Risk Factors United States--ethnology
Publication Types:	Lecture Webcast

NLM Classification:	WA 300 AA1
NLM ID:	101776742
CIT Live ID:	41238
Permanent link:	https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=41238

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