Martin Luther King Day 2024
It's with great excitement that we share with you the upcoming 2024 Martin Luther King Jr. Health Equity Symposium. This significant event is scheduled for January 17th, from 12pm to 1:00pm, and will be virtual.
We are thrilled to announce that *Marie Bernard, M.D., the Chief Officer for Scientific Workforce Diversity at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), will be our esteemed keynote speaker. Her presentation, titled “What Would Dr. King Say? Current NIH Activities to Foster an Inclusive Scientific Environment,” promises to be insightful and inspiring.
We look forward to your participation in this meaningful virtual event. Please click to register
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12:00 pm Welcome Remarks (Virtual) |
John Epstein, MD Interim Executive Vice President, University of Pennsylvania Dean, Raymond and Ruth Perelman School of Medicine
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12:05 pm Open Remarks Keynote Introduction (Virtual) |
Eve J. Higginbotham, SM, MD, ML Senior Fellow, Leonard Davis Institute for Health Economics Professor of Ophthalmology |
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12:10 pm Keynote Speaker (Virtual) |
Marie Bernard, MD Chief Officer for Scientific Workforce Diversity at the National Institutes of Health “What Would Dr. King Say? Current NIH Activities to foster an Inclusive Scientific Environment.” |
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12:45 pm Q & A (Virtual) |
Moderated by Dr. Eve Higginbotham |
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12:55 pm
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Musical Performance |