Vaccine Equity, Access & Research: Spring 2021 Recommended Viewing

Since the COVID-19 virus was discovered, the world has waited for a vaccine that would help our lives return to some level of normalcy. Now that vaccine distribution has begun, what will this “new normal” look like? In “Life After the Vaccine,” from the producers of the Big Brains podcast, University of Chicago experts explore what the vaccine rollout has revealed about our cities, and how it will impact our lives within them—from our health care systems and businesses, to our educational and cultural institutions. 0:00 - Introduction: Life After the Vaccine: What will the new normal look like? 0:26 - A civic duty to keep each other Safe: Prof Laurie Zoloth - UChicago Divinity School 1:17 - Vaccine passports will help cities reopen; Prof Anup Malani - UChicago Pritzker School of Medicine 2:05 - Health care systems must protect marginalized communities: Brenda Battle - Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer at UChicago Medicine 2:50 - Data can direct public health efforts to most

COVID-19 and the COVID-19 vaccine rollout have both highlighted and increased the disparities facing Black and Hispanic Americans in every aspect of public health, from insurance coverage to access to care. To improve health outcomes in underserved communities in cities across the United States, public health infrastructures need to transform to meet the needs of all urban residents. With vaccine production and distribution increasing, this critical moment in time could serve as a turning point in years-long efforts to recenter the health care system on equity. Join the UChicago Urban Network for a panel conversation, moderated by WBEZ’s Natalie Moore, on the impacts of this crisis and the future of urban public health, in Chicago and nationwide. Panelists: -Dr. Candice Robinson, Medical director, Chicago Department of Public Health -Brenda Battle, Senior Vice President, Community Health Transformation and Chief Diversity, Inclusion and Equity Officer at UChicago Medicine -Dr. Arshiya

2020, the year of the pandemic, has also been a watershed for American politics. The high drama of the US Presidential Election, and its equally eventful aftermath, have raised serious doubts about the level of polarization within the populace, the powers of the President, and the robustness of the American democratic setup. To gain fresh insights on all these questions join us for an engrossing conversation with Professor John Mark Hansen. The series of Chicago Dialogues is being hosted by UChicago Center in Delhi in association with Prohor.in. ➡ Subscribe: About #UChicago: Since its founding in 1890, the University of Chicago has been a destination for rigorous inquiry and field-defining research. This transformative academic experience empowers students and scholars to challenge conventional thinking in pursuit of original ideas. #UChicago on the Web: Home: News: Facebook: Twitter: Instagram: University of Chicago on YouTube: /uchicago *** ACCESSIBILITY: If you experience any techni

The coronavirus pandemic has raised countless ethical questions: How do we balance restricting freedoms with protecting others, how do we ethically distribute vaccines, should we force people to get vaccinated—or should we ask healthy people to get infected with COVID-19 in the name of science? There’s no one better to discuss these dilemmas with than Laurie Zoloth. She’s a Professor of Religion and Ethics at the University of Chicago, one of the leading thinkers on bioethics, and serves on committees and advisory boards with organizations like the CDC and NIH. On this episode, we ask her all our COVID-19 ethical questions—and her answers might surprise you. Show notes and full transcript: Subscribe to Big Brains on... The Web: Google Podcasts: Apple Podcasts: Stitcher: Spotify: Have a great idea for a Big Brains podcast episode? Pitch it to us: Soundcloud: /big-brains-podcast

In the early 2000s, the government of China encouraged the nation’s 55 registered minority nationalities to develop local medical knowledge and practices that could work alongside the established institutions of traditional Chinese medicine and biomedicine. Dr. Judith Farquhar and Dr. LAI Lili discuss their many years of research on 'minority medicines' and their forthcoming book Gathering Medicines: Nation and Knowledge in China’s Mountain South. The book bears witness to a remarkable moment of state-led knowledge development while appreciating local therapeutic practices scattered through rural China. This conversation offers insight into the research partnerships and field investigations that made possible a new view of medical diversity in China. Featured speakers include: Mark Philip Bradley, Judith Farquhar, LAI Lili This event is part of the Tenth Anniversary of the University of Chicago Center in Beijing. ➡ Subscribe: About #UChicago: Since its founding in 1890, the University

Brian Williams is an advocate for eradicating racial inequities in health care, promoting diversity in medical education, and addressing the root causes of gun violence. He travels the country sharing his insights into resilience, racial equity, and social justice. Through his lecture, explore the important ways to advance these vital objectives. Part of the UChicago Alumni and Friends Harper Lecture Winter 2021 Series. Originally broadcast on March 3, 2021. ACCESSIBILITY: If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please email digicomm@uchicago.edu. ➡ Subscribe: About #UChicago: Since its founding in 1890, the University of Chicago has been a destination for rigorous inquiry and field-defining research. This transformative academic experience empowers students and scholars to challenge conventional thinking in pursuit of original ideas. #UChicago on the Web: Home: News: Facebook: Twitter: Instagram: University o

28th Annual Interdisciplinary Faculty Seminar Series: Global Health and Medical Ethics "Vaccines for the Developed and the Developing World," presented by Olaf Schneewind, MD, The University of Chicago Sponsored by: The Maclean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics The Global Health Initiative ➡ Subscribe: About #UChicago: Since its founding in 1890, the University of Chicago has been a destination for rigorous inquiry and field-defining research.This transformative academic experience empowers students and scholarsto challenge conventional thinking in pursuit of original ideas. #UChicago on the Web: Home: News: Facebook: Twitter: Instagram: University of Chicago on YouTube: /uchicago *** ACCESSIBILITY: If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please email digicomm@uchicago.edu.

As the bubonic plague made its way westward from China in the 14th century, Christians, Muslims, and Jews in its path thought anxiously about what practices of public health and of piety might save them. In the 21st century, as COVID-19 spreads (much more rapidly) around the globe, we see similar debates over public health and religion. In this virtual Harper Lecture, UChicago Divinity School dean David Nirenberg compares his research on reactions to the Black Death in the Middle Ages with the results of polling on religion and COVID in the United States today. ➡ Subscribe: 00:00 Introduction 03:12 Welcome with Dean David Nirenberg 05:34 COVID-19 comparisons 09:42 Religion and public health 13:38 "Ground zero" empiricism 17:22 Public health measures in 1348 21:55 The "why" of contagion 24:52 The "why" of conspiracy 26:38 Religious transformations 29:19 Religion and Public Health poll results 42:00 Q&A 42:11 Why was Influenza omitted from the survey? 43:16 Have religious sites closed in

UChicago Urban Network Live Virtual Panel Event: Racism as a Public Health Crisis for America’s Cities COVID-19 has increased the disparities facing Black Americans in every aspect of health care — from preventive medicine and maternal health to insurance coverage and hospital access. In the fight for equity, health care continues to be at the forefront of the national dialogue and a focus for medical professionals, lawmakers and academics alike. This discussion focuses on the impacts of this crisis and where we go from here to create better health outcomes for all Americans. Panelists: -Rep. Lauren Underwood, co-founder, Black Maternal Health Caucus -Dr. Melissa Gilliam, Vice Provost, Ellen H. Block Prof. of Health Justice, UChicago Medicine -Brenda Battle, Vice President, Urban Health Initiative This event was recorded live on Sep 10, 2020. Learn more about the UChicago Urban Network at urban.uchicago.edu. ➡ Subscribe: About #UChicago: Since its founding in 1890, the University of Ch

This webinar focuses on the work being done in the current pandemic by medical faculty at the University of Chicago Bucksbaum Institute for Clinical Excellence in partnership with the UChicago Centers in Beijing and Delhi and the University of Chicago Francis and Rose Yuen Campus in Hong Kong. Medical experts address the coronavirus pandemic's effect on vulnerable populations — a topic relevant to a global audience. Speakers: Marshall Chin, MD, MPH, Richard Parrillo Family Professor of Healthcare Ethics in the Department of Medicine; Associate Chief and Director of Research, Section of General Internal Medicine; Director, Chicago Center for Diabetes Translation Research; and Associate Director, MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics at the University of Chicago Elbert Huang, MD, MPH, Professor of Medicine; Director of the Center for Chronic Disease Research and Policy; and Associate Director of the Chicago Center for Diabetes Translation Research at the University of Chicago Monica