Advancing Equity in Health Care
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.