Back to Events

Advancing Equity in Health Care

Sunday, December 1, 2024 at 12:00 AM (CST) to Friday, December 31, 2027 at 11:59 PM (CST)

On-Demand Video

Event Details

Skin of Color Society 20th Annual Skin of Color Society Scientific Symposium
Pathways to Equity: Advancing Advocacy, Research, and Clinical Excellence

Presented and recorded on March 7, 2024 in San Diego, CA

Non-CME

Keynote Address: Advancing Equity in Health Care


This meeting was planned and organized by the 2023-2024 SOCS Scientific Committee co-chaired by Drs. Nada Elbuluk and Chere Lucas Anthony. View Final Program.

Speaker

Aletha Maybank, MD, MPH
Chief Health Equity Officer, SVP
American Medical Association

Dr. Aletha Maybank is a pediatrician and preventive medicine physician, a public health professional, and a Senior Vice President within the American Medical Association. As Chief Health Equity Officer, she is the founding leader for the AMA’s Center for Health Equity, and a recognized speaker, writer, and expert on health equity and racial justice. In these capacities, she is influencing the embedding of equity throughout the AMA Enterprise and across the healthcare ecosystem. Dr. Maybank uses her platform to make injustice visible across our health systems and country, with emphasis upon solutions that honor the legacy of our ancestors while preserving our desires for rest and joy. She has won numerous awards for her groundbreaking efforts.