Black Voices in Healthcare & STEM
Appreciating Our Cultural History, Present Dilemmas, and Future Milestones in the Biomedical Sciences.
Hear from a panel of local industry experts across the healthcare and STEM industries as they discuss matters of race and identity in the professional world. Panelists include:
- Tracey Aust, SPHR, Director of Talent Acquisition, Mohawk Valley Health System
- Khira Fryar, Licensed Clinical Therapist, Owner of Just Speak Freely Therapy Services
- Aida Gahan-Benson, MSN, Assistant Professor of Nursing, Utica University
- Karina Mejias, Director of Medical Staff Services, Mohawk Valley Health System
- Ade Obayemi Jr, MD, Facial Plastics and Reconstructive Surgeon/Craniofacial Surgeon, Upstate Medical University
- Joy Obayemi, MD, General Surgery Resident, University of Michigan
- Mary Siniscarco ’90, MS, OTR/L, Associate Professor of Health Sciences, Utica University
- Chelsea Stephens, PhD Candidate at Cornell University, Biomedical Engineering
- Stevie Tchako-Tchokouassi, Medical Student, Upstate Medical University
This in-person event is free and open to all. Pre-registration required.
Note: This in-person event is also streaming on Zoom. If you would like to watch the online stream, please register here.
This event is sponsored by Utica University's Division of DEI, Belonging & Student Transitions, the Jeremy C. Thurston '00 Center for Career Readiness, the Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) Program, and the Iota Kappa Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. For more information on LSAMP, head to utica.edu/LSAMP.