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The Role of An Academic Emergency Department in Advancing Equity and Justice. Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Landry, A. M., Brown, I. n., Blomkalns, A. L., Wolfe, R. E. 2020

Abstract

In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, the chronic issue of police brutality directed toward Black Americans reached a tipping in late May with the brutal murder of George Floyd. The social response raised equity and justice awareness, kickstarting one of the largest movements in U.S. history. A national dialogue on systemic racism as a public health concern has reemerged. Though traditionally viewed as taboo within academic medicine, the dialogue surrounding racial inequality is unavoidable.

View details for DOI 10.1111/acem.14164

View details for PubMedID 33125762