Join University of Pittsburgh and UPMC faculty members Ingrid Loma-Miller and Erin Kershaw, medical student Rosalie Nolen, and patient Patricia Bednarik on June 1, 2023 at noon for a discussion on this critical topic.

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).

Weight Bias In Clinical Care
Thursday, June 1 | 12pm - 1:00pm EST
Alan Magee Scaife Hall Conference Center, Room 1104
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

Click here to register for this event.

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.