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MSMS Foundation’s 25th Annual Conference on Bioethics: Ethics, Inequality, and Public Health
Lynn Smitherman, MD, will present on Racism and its Impact on Health, at the MSMS Foundation’s 25th Annual Conference on Bioethics.
Doctor Smitherman is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Wayne State University (WSU) and a pediatric specialist in Detroit with over 35 years of experience. She is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Task Force Addressing Bias and Discrimination. In that capacity, she played a critical role in developing a national policy statement that recognizes for the first time the impact racism has on the health of American children and teens. “Eliminating discrimination, racism and bias in the care of our most valuable resource, our children, is a basic tenet to any civil society. Participating in the AAP’s Task Force Addressing Bias and Discrimination in the care of children was one of the many highlights of my professional career,” said Doctor Smitherman. Doctor Smitherman also chairs the National Medical Association’s Pediatric Section and is the Vice Chair of Medical Education for the WSU Department of Pediatrics.
Other presentations include:
- How did we get here? A Brief History of Racism and Bias in Medicine
- Governing Vaccination by Harming the Innocent? Protecting the Interests and Rights of Unvaccinated Children
- Global Health Ethics with a Women’s Health Lens
- The Hazard of Diluted Bioethics in the Ongoing Flint Water Crisis: A Resident’s View
- Student Rapid Fire Paper Session, featuring students from the University of Michigan, Central Michigan University, Wayne State University, Western Michigan University, and Oakland University
For more information and to register click here.
Statement of Accreditation: The Michigan State Medical Society (MSMS) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
AMA Credit Designation Statement: The MSMS designates this live activity for a maximum of 6 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nurses: The ACCME is approved by the Board of Nursing as an acceptable provider of continuing education for license renewal or relicensure.