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Register with an em ail address to receive an emailed code to watch the film. You can watc h the film on any device with an internet connection at any time between F ebruary 26 and 6 p.m. on March 2. We'll host a follow-up panel discussion featuring special guests Emmanuel Atiemo\, MD and Chile Ahaghotu\, MD and moderator Kelsey Bush on Thursday\, March 4 at 7 p.m. Register for the follow-up discussion.
\nFewer black men applied to medical school in 2014 than in 1978 an d black men have the lowest life expectancy in the United States. With onl y 2% of American doctors being black men\, this comes as no surprise. \; This documentary dissects the systemic barriers preventing black men fr om becoming medical doctors and the consequences on society at large. \;
\nHealth care accounts for nearly 20% of the United State&rsquo\; s GDP and a significant portion of that is driven by disparities in a syst em that lacks diverse physicians. What if we had a medical workforce that actually reflected our patient population? What challenges do our black bo ys 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&rsquo\;s happen ing in society that more black women are becoming doctors while black men are stagnant? \;
\n\n\n\nThis film screening was funded by the Friends of the St . Mary's County Library.
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