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NIH Health Disparities Interest Group Workshop 2023Who We Are: The Multiple Dimensions of Race and Ethnicity

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NIH Health Disparities Interest Group Workshop 2023

Who We Are: The Multiple Dimensions of Race and Ethnicity

Workshop conducted Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023

NIH Videocast

Race and ethnicity are social categories and constructs, meaning they emerged from social and political circumstances and do not accurately reflect differences in human biology.

Throughout United States history, racial and ethnic categories have impacted the way people are treated in society and are often incongruent with how individuals self-identify. Additionally, this categorization fails to capture the diverse cultural heritages of communities. To add further complexity, the term “genetic ancestry,” as used in scientific literature, often gets mistaken for implying biological differences in race.

You’re invited to a workshop featuring a multidisciplinary panel of experts to discuss the different dimensions of race and ethnicity and how they are measured, which will include time for open dialogue with the panelists.

Workshop co-hosted by the NIH Health Disparities Interest Group and NIH UNITE N Committee

If you have questions, please contact Dr. Kelvin Choi or Dami Kim.

 

Panelists

Dr. Erika Blacksher

Erika Blacksher, Ph.D., M.A.

Dr. Kellee White

Kellee White, Ph.D., M.P.H.

Dr. Jessica Cerdeña

Jessica Cerdeña, M.D.-Ph.D.

Dr. Evelynn M. Hammonds

Evelynn M. Hammonds, Ph. D.

Session Chairs

Dr. Christina Borba

Christina Borba, Ph.D., M.P.H.

Dr. Jenna Norton

Jenna Norton, Ph.D., M.P.H.
 

Special thanks to the NIH Health Disparities Interest Group workshop committee, the UNITE N committee and the corresponding hosting institutes and committees:

  • Kelvin Choi, Ph.D., M.P.H., National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
  • Sharon Jackson, M.D, FAAP, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
  • Jenna Norton, Ph.D., M.P.H, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
  • Miya Whitaker, Psy.D., M.A., NIH Office of Research on Women’s Health
  • Christina Borba, Ph.D., M.P.H., National Institute of Mental Health
  • Yukiko Asada, Ph.D., Department of Bioethics, NIH Clinical Center
  • Tilda Farhat, Ph.D., National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
  • Frank Bandiera, Ph.D., National Institute on Aging
  • Juanita Chinn, Ph.D., National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
 

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