about Diversity and Justice series
CRITICAL CONVERSATIONS
THE PRICE OF HEALING: Diversity Issues in
Wellness, Health and Healthcare
Friday, March 27, 2015
1:30 – 3 p.m.
Givens Conference Room (120 Elmer Andersen Library)
West Bank campus
Free and open to the public
Live streaming available via our website
For more information provided by the University Libraries:
z.umn.edu/criticalconversations
The US spends the greatest amount of GDP on health care per capita among the “most
advanced” countries yet ranks 46th in the world regarding “most efficient” healthcare
(Bloomberg, 2013). This conversation examines health care research and treatment
disparities while also exploring cultural knowledge and practices that communities use to
maintain health. One’s view about health can be influenced by race, ethnicity, sexuality,
socio-economic status, gender, spirituality and other factors. How do our cultural lenses
and experiences affect how we think about health and health care? Historically, how
have health care professionals and providers delivered treatment to diverse individuals
and groups? What groups have been considered “normative” for research about disease
prevention and treatment? What can be learned from various cultures that may improve
health and wellness in the US?
Panelists: Elder Atum Attazir, Executive Director, Cultural Wellness Center, Minneapolis;
Dylan Flunker, Policy and Community Organizing Coordinator, Rainbow Health Initiative;
Rhonda Jones-Webb, Associate Professor, University of Minnesota Department of
Epidemiology; Patina Park, Cheyenne River Lakota and Director, Minnesota American
Indian Women’s Resource Center.
Moderator: Doneka Scott, Assistant Vice Provost, Office for Equity and Diversity,
University of Minnesota.
Learn more at diversity.umn.edu/criticalconversations, or contact Anne Phibbs at
[email protected] or 612-625-9973.
To request disability accommodations for this event, or to obtain this material in an alternate format,
contact Ralph Blanco at [email protected] or 612-625-8680.
The Critical Conversations series is sponsored by the Office for Equity and Diversity,
and co-sponsored by the University Libraries.
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