S2 Ep. 8: "The Center for Anti-Racism & Community Health: Understanding the Mechanisms of Inequity, Injustice, & Trauma"

Cancer Health Equity NOW

For Episode 8, the OCOE welcomes a discussion with Dr. Wendy Barrington, Inaugural Director for the Center for Anti-Racism and Community Health (ARCH Center) at the University of Washington and Dr. Rachel Chapman, Associate Professor of Anthropology and Global Health at the University of Washington. We take a deep dive into a discussion on the numerous systemic mechanisms such as historical trauma, white supremacist ideologies, and other social/racial injustices that have a profound impact on health equity, the medical industrial complex, and society. Also, what role can the ARCH Center play in positioning itself to affect change? So much to unpack! Trust us on this one. Let's get started!