Scientific literature notes that weight bias is pervasive in medicine and may be due to the paucity of education about weight in undergraduate and graduate medical education. Weight bias and the attending stigma impacts the health of individuals whose weight does not meet "norms". Weight is complex and it "cannot be minimized to the 'calories in/calories out' mantra that has become commonplace." Bias in the clinical setting may cause reduced engagement with health care services, including less trust of health care providers and poor adherence to treatment (Cody Stanford, F., 2019. Harvard Health Blog).

Join University of Pittsburgh and UPMC faculty members Ingrid Loma-Miller and Erin Kershaw, medical student Rosalie Nolen, and patient Patricia Bednarik for a discussion on this critical topic. Virtual access will be available.

Moderator:

  • Ingrid Loma-Miller, Assistant Chief, MS & Neuroimmunology, Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine & UPMC

Panelists:

  • Patricia Bednarik, Patient
  • Erin Kershaw, MD, Chief, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine & UPMC
  • Rosalie Nolen, University of Pittsburgh School of  Medicine, Class of 2024


This event is hosted by the Office of Health Sciences Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Department of Neurology.

Event Details

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Register for this event at bit.ly/3Oalbzc. Those attending online will receive a Zoom link by May 31st.

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