Poster for the BU Center for Antiracist Research Symposium. It reads, in red font, “What the Science Tells Us: Racial Health and Economic Inequities During the Pandemic.” The background watermark features illustrations of people in profile looking different ways. Circular photo of the 18 speakers are featured, including their names and titles. From top, left, to right: Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, Director and Founder, BU Center for Antiracist Research; Dr. Reshma Kewalramani, President and CEO, Vertex Pharmaceuticals; Robert Brown President, Boston University; Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith, Presidential COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force; Dr. Peter Slavin, President, Massachusetts General Hospital; Ms. Kate Walsh, President, Boston Medical Center; Dr. Monica L. Wang, Associate Director of Narrative, BU Center for Antiracist Research; Jessica Howard, Research Program Director, Department of Family Medicine; Dr. Jayakanth Srinivasan, Research Associate Professor, Information Systems, Boston University Questrom School of Business; Dr. Stephen Wilson, Chief & Chair, Family Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine; Ms. Deborah Douglas, Co-Editor-in-Chief for The Emancipator; Dr. M. Lee Pelton, Chief Executive Officer and President, The Boston Foundation; Dr. Joe Betancourt, Senior Vice President, Equity and Community Health, Massachusetts General Hospital; Dr. Cutler J. Cleveland, Interim Director of the Institute for Sustainable Energy; Dr. Julia Raifman, Assistant Professor, Boston University School of Public Health; Dr. Megan Sandel, Associate Professor, Boston University Schools of Medicine and Public Health; Dr. Rochelle P. Walensky, 19th Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
September 15, 2021
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What the Science Tells Us: Racial Health and Economic Inequities During the Pandemic

Friday, October 1 | 1:30–5:30 pm

During Alumni Weekend 2021, you are invited to join some of the nation’s experts for What the Science Tells Us: Racial Health and Economic Inequities During the Pandemic, a symposium presented by the BU Center for Antiracist Research and proudly supported by the Vertex Foundation. This unique program explores the intersection of racial health and economic inequities that were exposed and exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Interdisciplinary panels of scientists, policymakers, healthcare experts, and community leaders discuss the urgent pursuit of research-driven solutions and innovative approaches to promote health and economic equity. The BU community is invited to participate in person or streaming online. Masks are required to attend in person.

For more information and to register, please visit our website.