“Black Men in White Coats” Documentary & Discussion

We presented our first Breaking Barriers Award to diversity trailblazer Dr. Dale Okorodudu, founder of Black Men In White Coats and Diverse Medicine, during our third annual fundraiser Explosion of a Dream.

Thanks to the generosity of @teambmwc, on Saturday, November 13, 2021 we are hosting a FREE virtual screening of their documentary film, “Black Men in White Coats'', followed by a virtual panel discussion with ElevateMeD representative Board Members and Scholars.

• 10A MST Screening (virtual)

• 12P MST LIVE Panel Discussion

LIMITED TICKETS

We have a limited number of tickets available. Tickets are currently being released on a first come first serve basis to our waitlist.

Fewer 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 State’s 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 actually 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!