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Recognizing Lucy, Betsey and Anarcha

A Live Conversation with Veronica Maria Pimentel, MD, FACOG, and Deirdre Cooper Owens, PhD

Overview

Veronica Maria Pimentel, MD, FACOG, and Deirdre Cooper Owens, PhD discuss how the history of obstetrics and gynecology is painfully intertwined with slavery, how it affects our current health disparities, and why it's important to learn from our past.