About this event
Bias and discrimination in the healthcare system are amongst the top barriers facing the disability community*. It erodes trust, prevents equitable and timely care, and diminishes patient outcomes. Healthcare bias is a life threatening issue that requires deliberate and meaningful action.
Join us on Wednesday, March 16 at 7:00 pm EST for an in depth and candid discussion of healthcare equity, especially for disabled patients. Our five guest panelists will share personal experiences, a variety of perspectives as both patients and healthcare workers, and shed light on the opportunities for decisive change. Attendees will have an opportunity to ask questions at the end of the event.
Our panelists include:
Dr. Nichole Taylor, Wake Forest School of Medicine
Andrea Dalzell, “The Seated Nurse”
Tessa Gordon, Licensed Psychotherapist
Chimère L. Smith, Patient Advocate
Maria Town, American Association of People With Disabilities
Where: A Zoom link will be emailed to you 15 mins before the event begins.
This event will also be recorded and the recording will be shared with registered attendees after the event.
Register at: https://diversability032022.eventbrite.com
[Image description: A graphic with blue gradient borders and a peach background. Blue text, "7:00pm Eastern, March 16, 2022. Diversability Unplugged: Disability & Bias in Healthcare." Below are 5 headshots of our panelists.
Dr. Nichole Taylor (she/her), Wake Forest School of Medicine who is a white female women with brown hair at her shoulders wearing a black blazer and golden necklace with a gray background.
Andrea Dalzell (she/her), "The Seated Nurse" who is a black woman wearing her hair in a tight ponytail and wearing a black blouse in front of a black background.
Tessa Gordon (she/her), Licensed Psychotherapist who is female, smiling in the center of the image. Blonde curly hair, with red/brown dress outside a hotel in Palm Dessert, with palm trees, mountains, and a lake in the background.
Chimére L. Smith (she/her), Patient Advocate and Speaker, who is a Black woman with a short faded haircut. She is wearing a black and white top along with a burgundy lipstick.
Maria Town (she/her), American Association of People with Disabilities, who is a white woman with brown hair smiles brightly while wearing red lipstick and a green top.
Below is blue text, "RSVP: https://diversability032022.eventbrite.com. ASL INTERPRETERS/AUTO CAPTIONING WILL BE PROVIDED. *sliding scale tickets available. Diversability Leadership Collective members receive complimentary tickets. The bottom border has white text, "Thank you to our sponsor Interpretor Now."]