February 22, 2021

Black Men in White Coats Film Screening & Panel Discussion

You are cordially invited to join the Office of Diversity Affairs at the Brody School of Medicine for a special film screening and panel discussion featuring the film “Black Men in White Coats.”

 

Black Men in White Coats Film Screening 

Sponsored by:

The Brody School of Medicine Office of Diversity Affairs 

February 22nd – 24th – Independent Film Viewing

February 24th @ 7:30 p.m. – Panel Discussion

 

Registering at https://bit.ly/BMWC-ECU indicates your interest. The Office of Diversity Affairs will forward the registration link and passcode to you for your independent screening of the film on February 22-24. Although you will independently view the film, we invite you to join us for our Live Panel Discussion on February 24 at 7:30 p.m. with the film’s Executive Producer and Founder of Black Men in White Coats Dr. Dale Okorodudu, and other guest panelists. Register now to reserve one of the 300 tickets the Office of Diversity Affairs has sponsored for this groundbreaking film.

 

Film Synopsis: Less black men applied to medical school in 2014 than in 1978, and black men have the lowest life expectancy in the United States. With only 2% of American doctors being black men, this comes as no surprise. This documentary dissects the systemic barriers preventing black men from becoming medical doctors and the consequences on society at large. Health care accounts for nearly 20% of the United States GDP and a significant portion of that is driven by disparities in a system that lacks diverse physicians. What if we had a medical workforce that reflected our patient population? What challenges do our black boys face? Who are their role models? Why is it easier to visualize a black man in an orange jumpsuit than it is in a white coat? What’s happening in society that more black women are becoming doctors while black men are stagnant? WHOSE FAULT IS IT? It’s time to end this CRISIS and get more BLACK MEN IN WHITE COATS.

 

For more information, please contact the Office of Diversity Affairs via e-mail at bsomdiversity@ecu.edu.