Episode Details

“There’s nothing new under the sun, but there are new suns” – Octavia E. Butler

Summary: We invite social justice champion and acclaimed scholar of race, gender, and the law, Dorothy E. Roberts, JD, to discuss the history of race-based medicine and the movement for health equity and justice.

Episode Learning Objectives

After listening to this episode learners will be able to…

1. Understand race as a social construct and political invention
2. Explore the history of race as a proxy for genetics and ancestry
3. Explore the history of race-based pharmaceuticals
4. Explore the history of race-based clinical algorithms

Credits

• Written and produced by: Naomi Fields, Rohan Khazanchi, LaShyra Nolen, Michelle Ogunwole, MD, Chioma Onuoha, Jenny Tsai, MD, Jazzmin Williams, Dereck Paul, MS, and Utibe R. Essien, MD, MPH 
• Infographic: Creative Edge Design
• Hosts: Dereck Paul, MS, Utibe R. Essien, MD, MPH, Michelle Ogunwole, MD
• Guest: Dorothy E. Roberts, JD (@DorothyERoberts)

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction

03:40 Defining Race

13:40 Responses to Common Race Based Medicine Arguments

20:40 Race as a Proxy for Racism

31:00 BiDiL and Race Based Medicine Definition