Events

Past Event

Untold Stories in Health Equity: Lessons from Cancer and Beyond

February 3, 2025
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center (1st Floor Auditorium), Columbia University, 1130 St. Nicholas Avenue, New York

Event Description 

This talk will look at the overall lens of health and public health, focusing on issues in the realm of cancer and cancer research, history of medicine, pioneering champions, and unknow healthcare professionals. Individuals such as Dr. Virginia Alexander, Henrietta Lacks, Dr. Alexander Thomas Augusta, Dr. Jane Cook Wright and many others will be explored, and participants will have the chance to workshop others during the session.

Event Information 

Open to Columbia University ID holders; registration required. For more information, visit the event webpage or email [email protected]. 

Hosted by the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center at Columbia University.