The first PUBLIC LaidBlack discusses the vast disparities seen in COVID-19,  worsened in smaller indigenous communities like the Navajo Nation. The discussion will be led by a panel consisting of students and faculty who’ll be speaking on these disparities. Link to the presentation from live Zoom session:  https://prezi.com/nlwkbg5ixcvu
Panelists:

 Farrah-Amoy Fullerton, MS4- Administrative Leader of Student-Led Anti-Racism Movement at UABSOM
 Dr. Samantha Hill, President, UAB Minority Health and Health Research Center Young Professionals Board
 Neda Ilieva, MS2, MD-Ph.D. Candidate interested in the Pathology of Neurodegeneration
 Edgar Soto, M3, MSPH Candidate interested in Surgical Health Disparities in Underserved Communities

Microaggressions, Overt Acts of Racism, and their Profound Effects on the Mental Health of BIPOC Students and Residents

LaidBlack is an informal conversational series on race in medicine and medical education hosted by Dr. Farrah-Amoy Fullerton, Pediatric Resident. They are a voice in anti-racism as it pertains to the field of medicine. These discussions will be led by a rotating panel consisting of medical students, residents, and faculty with intermittent solo episodes. Prominent activists and local organizers will also be invited to speak, to foster an educational space for collective growth.