Race or Racism? The Black-White Disparity in Preterm Birth

We would like to invite you to attend the PROTECT (Puerto Rico Testsite for Exploring Contamination Threats) Spring 2021 Webinar, “Race or Racism?  The Black-White Disparity in Preterm Birth.”

Dr. Paula Braveman, Professor of Family and Community Medicine and Founding Director of the Center for Health at the University of California, San Francisco will talk about racism as leading to health-harming experiences and exposures that should be considered possible contributors to racial disparities in preterm birth rates.  To learn more about Dr. Braveman and her work, and for a description of the upcoming webinar, please visit the PROTECT website.

This webinar will be presented via Zoom Online Meetings and if you are able to join us, please register at the following link – REGISTER.

If you have any questions about the webinar or experience any issues with registration, please contact Kristin Hicks directly at k.hicks@northeastern.edu, or 617-373-5384.