Addressing the Influence of Interpersonal Biases on Health Outcomes and Disparities Workshop

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Start Date
Mon, 6/17/2024
Start Time
12:30PM
End Date
Tue, 6/18/2024
End Time
12:30PM
Location
Virtual Event
City
Tallahassee
State
Florida
URL
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Introduction

Associate Professor Mary A. Gerend, Ph.D., will be speaking at an online workshop on “Addressing the Influence of Interpersonal Biases on Health Outcomes and Disparities,” taking place on June 18th during the 2:40pm - 3:05pm time slot. Gerend’s presentation will discuss and identify pathways that link weight stigma to poor health outcomes. Check out the NIH website to see the full schedule of other speakers and topics featured at the workshop.

Description

This NIH-wide workshop convenes subject matter experts for presentations and discussions about the impact of exposure to interpersonal biases on health. The workshop objectives are to:

  • Enhance the understanding of mechanisms and pathways linking interpersonal bias exposure to adverse health outcomes.
  • Inform about the current state of the science and identify research gaps and opportunities.
  • Explore strategies for future research directions that make progress on mitigating the influence of bias exposure on health outcomes and downstream disparities.

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