June 19: When the Health Care System Fails You Because of Your Race

Racial disparities in health care have been well documented. Whether in the operating room, a doctor’s office or an ambulance, white patients tend to enjoy better health outcomes. Researchers have documented that African American women experience much higher rates of many preventable diseases and chronic health conditions including diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular disease. And, they are three to four times more likely to experience a pregnancy-related death than white women. Learn how we can end such discrimination by attending our breakfast forum.

Moderator:
Vanetta Abdellatif, Executive Director, Community Health Centers in the Multnomah County Health Department

Panelists:
Cyreena Boston Ashby, Principal, Hilltop Public Solutions
Gloria D. Coronado, Ph.D., Mitch Greenlick Endowed Scientist for Health Disparities at Kaiser Center for Health Research
Christian Hill, M.D., Deputy Director, Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center
Nathalie Huguet, Ph.D., Research Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine Oregon Health & Science University
Alberto Moreno, MSW, Director of Equity and Multicultural Services, State of Oregon