“For many years, I had been wondering what I could do to help in the HIV/AIDS pandemic,” says Associate Professor of Nursing Deborah Kutenplon. “In 2008 I decided to pack up my family and move to Lesotho.”Lesotho is a country in Africa with the second highest HIV rate in the world. One in four adults is HIV-positive.
In this panel, featured guests will share about their experiences and intersecting identities as persons with marginalized racial identities and as students, professionals, and leaders in healthcare professions. Join us for a conversation that matters and learn about the importance of racial representation in health professions!
In the wake of last year’s high-profile murders of unarmed Black men and women and the subsequent worldwide Black Lives Matter protests, nursing students Patrice Turnipseed and Jayana Greene were inspired to step away from the sidelines and become advocates.
In the wake of last year’s high-profile murders of unarmed Black men and women and the subsequent worldwide Black Lives Matter protests, nursing students Patrice Turnipseed and Jayana Greene were inspired to step away from the sidelines and become advocates.