BCM Book Discussion: Black Man in a White Coat

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Hi, PsychMinded! 

Hope you are all having a great summer vacation! Just wanted to let you guys know about this awesome event coming up:

BCM Book Discussion: Black Man in a White Coat

Physicians for Human Rights and PsychMinded kindly invite you to join us in a discussion of Dr. Damon Tweedy's passionate and profound memoir, Black Man in a White Coat.

Brief Book Description: 

Black Man in a White Coat examines the complex ways in which both black doctors and patients must navigate the difficult and often contradictory terrain of race and medicine. As Tweedy transforms from student to practicing physician, he discovers how often race influences his encounters with patients. Through their stories, he illustrates the complex social, cultural, and economic factors at the root of many health problems in the black community. These issues take on greater meaning when Tweedy is himself diagnosed with a chronic disease far more common among black people. In this powerful, moving, and deeply empathic book, Tweedy explores the challenges confronting black doctors, and the disproportionate health burdens faced by black patients, ultimately seeking a way forward to better treatment and more compassionate care.

This book is available through online stores (i.e. Amazon, Barnes & Noble), eBooks, and/or audiobooks and would be a great read if you're looking for a good book to dive into over summer break!

The meeting will be held over Zoom with Dr. Andrea Stolar, Dr. Sophia Banu, and Dr. Karla Fredericks on Sunday, July 12th at 12 PM. Please RSVP below, and the Zoom link will be emailed to you.

If you are interested, please sign up here: https://forms.gle/QRj5XW15RcqoGdxH7

Have a great break,
Vivian Wang
Baylor College of Medicine | M.D. Candidate | Class of 2021
BCM PsychMinded | 2020-2021 Public Relations Officer