Chair’s Medical Grand Rounds on Obesity Bias and Racism
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Keynote speaker was Dr. Sean Wharton, Assistant Clinical Professor, Division of General Internal Medicine, Director of the Wharton Medical Clinic in Burlington.
The Chair’s Medical Grand Rounds held on December 2, 2021 focused on Obesity Bias and Racism in Medicine. The keynote speaker was Dr. Sean Wharton, Assistant Clinical Professor, Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine and Medical Director of the Wharton Medical Clinic in Burlington, Ontario.
The main objectives were to:
– Describe bias and prejudice and its effect on medical care
– Take steps towards minimizing bias within their practice
– Identify systemic racism within society and medicine
The presentation is available on the Department’s YouTube Chanel.
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