LaidBlack
By Farrah-Amoy Fullerton
LaidBlackApr 08, 2021
Black in Medical Education: Black Women's Experience
This episode features Black women medical students across the nation and the globe in order to discuss how far medical education has come since the start of the Black Lives Matter movements. Many institutions and corporations committed to fighting racism and white supremacy last summer, but where are we now? Hosted by Farrah-Amoy Fullerton, 4th-year medical student at UABSOM. Watch LiveStream of this episode at LaidBlack Podcast on Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWzWJLozatk)
Meet the Panelists:
Kyshari McCullough, OMS4 at Ohio University in Columbus, OH
Alana Parker, MS3 at CUNY School of Medicine
Sallyanna Bazelais, MS3 at TouroCOM
Courtney Chineme, OMS-3 at RowanSOM
Erycka Webb, MS4 at Saba University School of Medicine
Kika Otiono, MS2 at McMaster University in Canada
Microaggressions, Overt Acts of Racism, and their Profound Effects on the Mental Health of BIPOC Students and Residents
LaidBlack is an ongoing, informal conversational series on race in medicine and medical education. This week’s topic is “Microaggressions, Overt Acts of Racism, and their Profound Effects on the Mental Health of BIPOC Students and Residents”. The discussion will be hosted by a panel consisting of students with their own unique, personal experiences on institutional neglect and abuse toward the BIPOC community.
Confirmed Panelists:
Farrah-Amoy Fullerton, MS4- Administrative Leader of Student-Led Anti-Racism Movement at UABSOM
Devin Gladys, MS- Pomona College Alum, the University of California in Los Angeles Alum with Master’s of Science in Molecular Biology
Racial Inequities of Coronavirus: How COVID-19 Disproportionately Affects Black and Brown Populations
Panelists:
Farrah-Amoy Fullerton, MS4- Administrative Leader of Student-Led Anti-Racism Movement at UABSOM
Dr. Samantha Hill, President, UAB Minority Health and Health Research Center Young Professionals Board
Neda Ilieva, MS2, MD-Ph.D. Candidate interested in the Pathology of Neurodegeneration
Edgar Soto, M3, MSPH Candidate interested in Surgical Health Disparities in Underserved Communities
Overcoming Discomfort on the Path to Becoming a Better Ally or Activist
Panelists:
Farrah-Amoy Fullerton, MS4- Administrative Leader of Student-Led Anti-Racism Movement at UABSOM
Michael Liptrot, MS2- President of UABSOM Student National Medical Association
Morgen Owens, MS4- Learning Community Representative
Rob Rosencrans, GS2- Representative of Medical Students for Reduced Harm
Jason Noah- Program Director for Student Success. PowerPoint presentation: prezi.com/oqqq_ze4qtc1