Penn Medicine implements an anti-racism program across Health System
Speaking on the third day of Black History Month, in the post-George Floyd era of COVID disparities, Penn Medicine’s CEO, Medical School dean, and vice dean of Inclusion and Diversity announced the implementation of a new institution-wide program aimed at eliminating structural racism. Appearing in the 7th Annual University of Pennsylvania Martin Luther King, Jr., Health Equity Symposium were LDI Senior Fellow Eve Higginbotham, LDI Senior Fellow Kevin Mahoney, Larry Jameson, and Dorothy Roberts. (Image: Penn LDI)
“This year has been an inflection point,” said Jameson. “We’ve seen an outpouring of a deep understanding of the biases and structural racism in our society. And I think we’ve come to recognize that it’s important for all of us not only to look at the external society, but to look internally at our own organizations.”