Adolescent health in a time of crisis, structural racism, and the value of vaccines

EPISODE · Nov 30, 2020 · 34 MIN

Adolescent health in a time of crisis, structural racism, and the value of vaccines

from The Checkup · host UAB Heersink School of Medicine

Tamera Coyne-Beasley, M.D., MPH, professor in the Department of Pediatrics, discusses the intersection of community health and academic medicine, how racism and bias impact adolescent development, and the many ways COVID-19 has pressed on our social systems to highlight resource and education disparities. Dr. Coyne-Beasley also talks with Dr. Vickers about her journey to UAB and the university’s commitment to adolescent health and underserved populations. 

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