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Health Disparities in Pulmonary Medicine

Monday, May 22, 2023, 11:15am - 12:15pm EDT

EVENT DESCRIPTION

Are marginalized groups slipping through the cracks when it comes to lung cancer prevention? Pulmonologists looked into this question and will present their conclusions and recommendations in a live-stream Q&A direct from the annual meeting of the American Thoracic Society.

There is rising concern that the use of race/ethnicity in Pulmonary Function Test (PFT) interpretation contributes to a false view of fixed differences between races and may mask the effects of differential exposures. This use of race/ethnicity may contribute to health disparities by norming differences in pulmonary function. The ATS convened a diverse group of clinicians and investigators for a workshop in 2021 to evaluate the use of race/ethnicity in PFT interpretation. The outcome of most research will be presented, leading to recommendations for PFT interpretation.

Panelists:
Dr. Kevin Wilson, MD - Pulmonary/Critical Care Physician and Professor of Medicine at Boston University Medical Center
Dr. Nirav Bhakta, MD, Ph.D. - Director of Education and Associate Director in the Adult Pulmonary Function Laboratory at the University of California, San Francisco
Dr. Katrina Steiling, MD, MSc - Assistant Professor of Medicine at Boston University


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