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How has the Medical Field Changed Racially Since the 1970s?

Drs Chavers and Hamlar discuss Black representation in medicine throughout their careers.

Aired 04/29/2022

Art + Medicine

How has the Medical Field Changed Racially Since the 1970s?

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Drs Chavers and Hamlar discuss Black representation in medicine throughout their careers.

Doctor Blanche Chavers (Pediatric Nephrologist) and David Hamlar (MD, DDS , Otolaryngologist, Craniofacial Surgeon , Retired Major General Minnesota National Guard) reflect on how Black representation in the medical field has changed over their careers and what more needs to be done for heath equity.

Aired 04/29/2022

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