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Office of Faculty Affairs & Professional Development - School of Medicine - Wayne State University

The Wayne State University School of Medicine Office of Faculty Affairs & Professional Development welcomes all members of our community to join us for a special interactive presentation & discussion:

I Have Privilege? Exploring Identity and Privilege Among Health Professionals

**This session meets the state mandate for implicit bias training and includes one hour of training.**

In this 1-hour presentation, participants will explore the intersection of identity and privilege, participate in a privilege exercise and engage in dialogue on the personal impact of privilege, learn how privilege impacts health equity, and explore strategies to mitigate the effects of privilege. 

Learning Objectives:

  • Explore the intersection of identity and privilege
  • Participate in a privilege exercise and engage in dialogue on the personal impact of privilege
  • Learn how privilege impacts health equity
  • Explore strategies to mitigate the effects of privilege

When: Tuesday, May 3, 2022

Time: 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. 

Moderators:

Basim Dubaybo, M.D.
Vice Dean

Beena G. Sood, M.D., M.S. 
Professor of Pediatrics

Guest Speaker:

Rhonda Dailey

Rhonda Dailey, MD is an Assistant Professor of Research in the Department of Family Medicine and Public Health Sciences (DFMPHS) in the School of Medicine and Scientific Director to the Office of Community Engaged Research (OCEnR), within the Office of the Vice President of Research, at Wayne State University. Formally trained in medicine, Dr. Dailey has over 20 years of experience in behavioral and health-disparities research and expertise in the recruitment and retention of minority populations and the engagement of medical professionals and community stakeholders in research. Her research work includes projects focused on community engaged research, perinatal health, health equity and disparities related to chronic disease (particularly asthma and hypertension), patient attitudes and beliefs about health, and healthcare quality. Through the Office of Community Engaged Research and collaborative efforts, she has spearheaded diversity and inclusion efforts to hold dozens of Implicit Bias workshops within the School of Medicine and outside of WSU. Additionally, she has provided many talks on understanding how racism has contributed to medical mistrust and challenges in study recruitment and retention among African Americans.

Dr. Dailey is currently supported by several NIH research grants: She is a co-investigator and Co-Associate Director of the Community Engagement Core of the Achieve Greater Center grant, which aims to reduce cardiometabolic health disparities and downstream Black-White lifespan inequalities; an Investigator Developing Independent Research Careers supplement recipient to explore participants perceptions and history of health care, asthma, and asthma management in a intervention study to improve asthma controller medication adherence in emerging African American Adults; a co-investigator and site-Principal Investigator to a study exploring how maternal and paternal psychosocial factors influence birth outcomes for mothers; and a clinical coordinator to a grant aimed to increase COVID-19 and other vaccination access to adults with developmental disabilities, their families, and caregivers.

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Target Audience: Wayne State University School of Medicine faculty, staff, medical students, fellow and residents

The Wayne State University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Wayne State University School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit (s) TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest: This program is not related to specific diseases or conditions but rather deal exclusively with medical education. Therefore there are no potential conflicts of interest with ineligible companies as defined by ACCME and there is no need to identify, disclose or mitigate commercial conflicts of interest.