Title: Precise and/or Equitable: Will our new genomics tools reduce or expand health equity gaps?
Presented by: Mark R. Cullen, MD
Date: Wednesday April, 25, 2018
Time: 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm | Catered Reception to Follow
Location: The Auditorium at the Edgar A. Smith Building (Blanton Museum), 200 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Austin, TX 78712
Parking: Parking in Brazos Garage (210 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Austin, TX 78712) will be validated free of charge.
Admission: Free Admission – Open to the Public
Contact: If you need any accommodations to participate in this event, please email Kelli Royse or (512) 471-7236 no later than five (5) business days prior to the event.
Event Overview: Join us for the fourth annual LaVerne Gallman Distinguished Lectureship in Nursing and engage with Stanford School of Medicine Mark R. Cullen, MD – Director, Center For Population Health Sciences, Senior Associate Dean for Research, Professor of Medicine, Biomedical Data Science, Epidemiology and Senior Fellow At SIEP to discuss:
- The core reasons why many are concerned that the incorporation of genomics into precision medicine could lead to widened health disparities
- Current impediments to research aimed at applying genomics to the care of historically underserved populations
- Examples of how genomics have been used clinically to assist in prevention and treatment of conditions that disproportionately impact minorities