A study highlighted in Innovations in Clinical Neuroscience (April 2022) revealed that about 70% of gender minority adults and 56% of sexual minority adults have faced discrimination from healthcare providers. The National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center's Dr. Alex Keuroghlian will lead a discussion on the experiences of LGBTQIA+ individuals within the medical system. This session offers the HSDM community an opportunity to learn and engage with a leader in LGBTQIA+ advocacy. Gain insights on how we can enhance our efforts in fostering an inclusive culture for all who come...
Waterhouse Room, Gordon Hall, Harvard Medical School
We invite you to join us for a vibrant opening reception, featuring captivating performances by spoken word artists and musicians, along with refreshments. We are honored to have Dr. Nicole Cheek, the 2024 president of the National Dental Association, deliver the keynote address, setting the tone for a week of insightful discussions and meaningful connections.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, although the oral health of individuals in the US has greatly improved since the 1960s, there are still subsets of the population that report as having some of the worst oral health in the country. Dr. George Taylor will lead us in a thoughtful discussion around gaining a comprehensive understanding of disparities in oral health and the impact such inequalities have on underserved communities. He will explore how socio-economic disparities are defined and how they influence access to both oral and overall health care....
The theme of this year's Diversity Week is Looking Within, Onward, and Upward. Join us for an engaging series of events featuring speakers from across the country who will highlight diverse perspectives in dentistry and their influence on our work in oral health, medicine, and academia. You are invited to a special...
The Division of Periodontology invites you to the lecture, "Microbial-Host Isozymes as a Periodontitis Biomarker Paradigm” by Dr. Adam Lietzan, assistant professor in the Division of Oral and Craniofacial Health Sciences at the UNC Adams School...