The Intersection of Racism, Religion and Mental Health in Clinical Care

November 2, 2021 -
8:00am to 9:00am

Healthcare and Religion Lecture Series

John Welch, MDiv, PhD
Theologian, Medical Ethicist, Community Engagement Consultant

Abstract: Stigmatized groups and particularly African Americans have for centuries been victims of chronic racialized trauma resulting from a variety of social determinants. This trauma has had negative health implications including mental health challenges that can lead to complex patient/provider interactions and often leave their need for palliative therapies unaddressed. This talk will address how religious and spiritual beliefs affect African American patients’ seeking/not-seeking mental healthcare, and how religious/faith institutions have themselves perpetuated racism.

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Co-sponsored by the Center for Bioethics & Health Law, Department of Religious Studies, and Palliative and Supportive Institute of UPMC

Location and Address

Online