Bridging Cultural Gaps in America: The Intersection of Race, Violence, and Medicine- a Lecture by Dr. Brian H. Williams
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- Date/Time
- 03/14/2018 6:00 PM EST - 8:00 PM EST
- Location
- Mills Godwin Life Sciences Bldg - 102
- Fee
- Free
- Description
- The Institute for Ethics and Public Affairs at Old Dominion University would like to invite you to a lecture by Dr. Brian H. Williams titled, “Bridging Cultural Gaps in America: The Intersection of Race, Violence, & Medicine” on Wednesday, March 14th at 6pm. The lecture will take place in the Mills Godwin Building (MGB), Room 102. Dr. Williams is the Medical Director of the Parkland Community Health Institute where he leads cross-functional teams charged with delivery of innovative programs to address community health needs by reducing health disparities, preventing chronic disease and relieving suffering in Dallas County. Prior to his role as Medical Director, Dr. Williams was an Associate Professor of Surgery at UT Southwestern Medical Center where he dedicated his time teaching and mentoring medical students, surgery residents, and fellows. Dr. Williams was the presiding trauma surgeon on call the night of July 7, 2016, when seven Dallas police officers were transported to Parkland after being shot by a gunman targeting officers at a peaceful anti-brutality protest. He emerged from the tragedy of that experience committed to adding action to his passion for social justice. Since then he has shared his story and insight with individuals around the country, and was honored with a Mayoral appointment to the Citizen Police Review Board for the City of Dallas. This event is also sponsored by the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice, the Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity, and Eastern Virginia Medical School. For more information, contact philosophy@odu.edu. A campus map can be found here. A flyer for the event is attached, feel free to share!
