‹ Home
Exported

DEI Workgroups

Tarajee Curry, Office Manager at CSTEHayleigh McCall, Program Analyst III, Syndromic Surveillance at CSTEElandis Miller, CSTEMia Israel, Program Analyst at CSTEStephanie Tucker, Executive AssistantShahidah Williams, Senior Program Analyst at CSTE
Posted by Elandis Miller ·

BHM Social Media Posts: Provide Feedback

Jeremy, Jennifer, and Sarah  put together some content recognizing Black history in the field of public health for February. Jeremy and Jennifer have both reviewed this content and advised sending it along for review. This is a draft of what was put together.
 
  1. Black History Month provides an opportunity to honor the achievements of Black Americans in shaping American history and culture. At CSTE, we'd like to recognize the invaluable contributions to public health and medicine by Black Americans this month. Today, we'd like to acknowledge Marilyn Hughes Gaston, the first African American woman to direct a public health service bureau in the United States. In 1986, she led research on a sickle-cell screening program for newborns. Under her leadership, the Bureau of Primary Health Care in the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration, her sickle-cell research expanded internationally. https://bit.ly/3tBWY88 #BlackHistoryMonth #CSTE #Epidemiology #PublicHealth #LeadWell
 
  1. During Black History Month, CSTE is recognizing the achievements in public health and medicine in the Black community. Today, we're recognizing Sherman A. James, Susan B. King Emeritus Professor of Public Policy at the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University. An accomplished distinguished epidemiologist, Sherman studies the social determinants of health concerning racism and discrimination. http://bit.ly/36T8WjQ #BlackHistoryMonth #CSTE #Epidemiology #PublicHealth #LeadWell

Comments & Events

Michael Young, CSTE Michael Young
#BlackHistory is another popular hashtag to add if we want to.
Notified 5 people
Hayleigh McCall, Program Analyst III, Syndromic Surveillance at CSTE Hayleigh McCall, Program Analyst III, Syndromic Surveillance
I think these are great! Could we do both (maybe one each week)?

Another individual we could highlight is Henrietta Lacks (whose cells were used to create HeLa cells). 
Notified 5 people
Mia Israel, Program Analyst at CSTE Mia Israel, Program Analyst
I think these look good as well! Perhaps for #2, we could add one more sentence about some specifics of Dr. James' work? Social determinants and racism is pretty broad. Pulled directly offline: "He is the originator of the John Henryism Hypothesis which posits that repetitive high-effort coping with difficult social and economic stressors is a major contributor to racial and socioeconomic disparities in hypertension and related cardiovascular diseases." (https://sanford.duke.edu/people/faculty/james-sherman)

Also considering picking one descriptor- accomplished or distinguished (looks like inclusion of both may be a typo). 
Notified 5 people
Elandis Miller, CSTE Elandis Miller
Here is the third posting for review:

Today, CSTE recognizes Henrietta Lacks for her contribution to medical science and crucial bioethical issues. Her cells, known as HeLa cells, were unknowingly donated at JHU in 1951, beginning what was the first, and, for many years, the only human cell line able to reproduce indefinitely. The cells have been used to test the effects of radiation and poisons, to study the human genome, to learn more about how viruses work, playing a crucial role in the development of the polio vaccine. But the story of Henrietta Lacks demonstrates the important lessons learned about the need to change our approach to science, medicine, and research because her story also illustrates the racial inequities that are embedded in the US research and health-care systems. http://bit.ly/2OIrUDQ #BlackHistoryMonth #CSTE #Epidemiology #PublicHealth #LeadWell
Notified 5 people
Stephanie Tucker, Executive Assistant Stephanie Tucker, Executive Assistant
I love this Elandis!  This is a great write-up.  I read the book on her several years ago and it's quite amazing how her story is now parallel with the debate over the ethics and participant rights at genology companies now.  60 Minutes did an expose on this issue just a week ago! 
Notified 5 people
Stephanie Tucker, Executive Assistant Stephanie Tucker, Executive Assistant
I really like these questions.  I believe they will facilitate insightful dialogue.  It's been quite a few years since I read this book but I'd be more than glad to assist with guiding the discussion.  In the meantime, I can refresh my memory of the book details to see if there is more I can add to these questions. 
Notified 5 people
Elandis Miller, CSTE Elandis Miller
OK...No pressure!
Notified 5 people