City College Downtown: Rights Podcast - Science, Health, and Antiracist Education and Activism
Dates
Wed, Jun 16, 2021 - 12:15 AM — Wed, Jun 16, 2021 - 11:55 PM
Admission Fee
Free
Event Address
City College Downtown - [ONLINE]
Phone Number
(212) 925-6625 X 0
Event Location
City College Downtown - [ONLINE]
Event Details
City College Downtown: Rights Podcast (E18): Science, Health, and Antiracist Education and Activism with CCNY Prof. Kaliris Salas-Ramirez
This episode features Dr. Kaliris Salas-Ramirez, Assistant Medical Professor at the CUNY School of Medicine and faculty advisor for CCNY's White Coats for Black Lives chapter. Dr. Salas-Ramirez discusses her research on addiction and her efforts to counter systemic racism in education and health care. She elaborates on the antiracist community work that she undertakes with her CCNY medical students to address health care gaps in Harlem, NY, with particular concern regarding COVID-19 vaccination.