Courageous Public Health Podcast: Dr. Farah Mawani on Lived Experience, COVID-19, and Systemic Racism in Public Health
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Summary
In this episode of the Courageous Public Health Podcast, Dr. Farah Mawani, a social epidemiologist, discusses the intersection of personal lived experience, research, and advocacy in public health. She reflects on navigating the COVID-19 pandemic as both a researcher and a member of a disproportionately impacted community, and addresses systemic racism within academia and public health systems.
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From navigating the COVID-19 pandemic as both a social epidemiologist and a member of a community disproportionately impacted by the virus, to confronting systemic racism within academia and public health systems.
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