When the Health Care System Fails You Because of Your Race [Portland, OR]

There's no mistaking the facts -- racial disparities do affect health care outcomes --  Whether in the operating room, a doctor’s office or an ambulance, white patients tend to enjoy better health outcomes. Researchers have documented that African American women experience much higher rates of many preventable diseases and chronic health conditions including diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular disease. And, they are three to four times more likely to experience a pregnancy-related death than white women. Learn how we can end such discrimination by attending our breakfast forum.

Moderator: 

Vanetta Abdellatif, Executive Director, Multnomah County Health Department

Panelists:

Cyreena Boston Ashby, Principal, Hilltop Public Solutions

Gloria D. Coronado, Ph.D., Mitch Greenlick Endowed Scientist for Health Disparities at Kaiser Center for Health Research

Christian Hill, M.D., Deputy Medical Director, Virginia Garcia Medical Center

Nathalie Huguet, Ph.D., Research Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine, Oregon Health and Science University

Alberto Moreno, MSW, Director of Equity and Multicultural Services, State of Oregon 

Event Details:

7:00am Buffet Breakfast
7:30am - 9:00am Interactive panel discussion and audience questions

Location:
Multnomah Athletic Club (1849 SW Salmon Street, Portland OR 97205)

Free parking is available but limited in the lot adjacent to the MAC Club. In the event that parking at the Club lot is unavailable, drivers are directed to use other, private parking lots or street parking in the vicinity. These parking options are not, unfortunately, free or guaranteed for OHF attendees. If you choose to drive we encourage you to factor in additional time for parking. This does represent recent changes.

We encourage attendees to use public transit or car for-hire services such as taxis, Uber, or Lyft when possible.

The MAC club is served by TriMet Red and Blue Line MAX trains, which stop half a block away, at the Kings Hill/Southwest Salmon Street MAX Station. TriMet Bus Lines 51 and 63 also serve the MAC Club, with stops in both directions on SW Salmon Street. To plan a trip via TriMet, please refer to the TriMet Trip Planner.

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