Wed, January 25, 2023 11:00 A.M.
This is a virtual program presented on Zoom

A compelling case can be made that Philadelphia is the historic home of American medicine.  The evidence is reflected today in the large numbers of hospitals, medical schools, pharmaceutical companies and specialists of all kinds who are based in our area.  The presence of all this medical infrastructure in our area raises a disturbing question that we dare not ignore. Why is it that African-American Women so often receive poor, sub-standard medical care in the US? Clearly, institutional and structural racism remain as serious problems that need to be addressed. Even in 2023, some helthcare professionals continue to believe that Black people have a higher pain tolerance than do white people.  As pateints grow older, a  program of prevention, rooted in tests and procedures designed to identify and to resolve medical problems early, becomes increasingly important. In too many cases, physicians who embrace a rigorous schedule of tests and procedures for patients who are white, become more relaxed about following such a schedule when the patient is Black. Our guest for this important program is Brenda Shelton-Dunston, Director of the Philadelphia Black Women's Health Alliance. Her goal in presenting this program is not to place blame or point fingers.  Instead, she is hoping for a frank, open exchange of ideas about what has gone wrong with the American healthcare system and how we can work together to fix it! 

To register for this important free program, please email Dick Levinson at: levinsonr@freelibrary.org