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Equity and Social Justice Lecture Series: Racism and Violence Impacting the Asian-American Community

Asian Americans in our country continue to be victims of racism with increasing acts of violence occurring since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. In this discussion we will highlight the impact of the pandemic on Asian-American communities, the micro-aggressions and acts of violence committed on individuals including our students, trainees and colleagues, and discuss strategies to stand together with our colleagues and vulnerable communities against hatred, racism, and violence.

With panelists:

Adrian Jacques Ambrose, MD, MPH
Medical Director of Youth Services,
Beth Israel Lahey Health Behavioral Services

Aswita Tan-McGrory, MBA, MSPH
Administrative Director, the Mongan Institute
Director, The Disparities Solutions Center
Adjunct Faculty, Northeastern University

Nhi-Ha Trinh, MD, MPH
Director, Psychiatry Center for Diversity,
Massachusetts General Hospital
Associate Director, Hinton Society; Assistant Professor of Psychiatry,
Harvard Medical School

And moderator:

Alden Landry, MD, MPH
Assistant Dean, Office for Diversity Inclusion and Community Partnership
Harvard Medical School
Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Apr 12, 2021 12:00 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada)