Tackling Bias in Healthcare: A Book Talk with Dr. Angela Marshall, MD, FACP
The YWCA MDI and MDI Hospital are excited to present a special book talk and author reception featuring Dr. Angela Marshall, MD, FACP. The event will take place at the Jesup Memorial Library on October 3, 2024, from 6:00 to 7:30 PM. Attendees can join in person or virtually, with CME credit available for healthcare providers attending in person.
The evening will begin with an author reception at 6:00 PM, followed by Dr. Marshall’s talk at 6:30 PM. She will discuss her book, “Dismissed: Tackling the Biases that Undermine Our Healthcare,” exploring strategies to empower both patients and providers to create more equitable healthcare experiences.
Dr. Marshall is a nationally recognized expert in women’s health, a board-certified internist, and a Fellow of the American College of Physicians. She is the founder of Comprehensive Women’s Health, a primary care practice for women in the Washington, D.C. area, and the immediate past chair of the Board of Directors for Black Women’s Health Imperative, the nation’s oldest nonprofit dedicated to advancing health equity for Black women.
This event is co-sponsored by Jesup Memorial Library, Northern Light Health, Healthy Acadia, MDI REWG, Juneteenth Downeast, the Greater Bangor Area Branch of the NAACP, Bar Harbor Congregational Church, and Sherman’s Maine Coast Book Shops.
To learn more or to register for the event, visit https://www.jesuplibrary.org/events/marshall.
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After residency completion this year, Caitlin is pursuing a fellowship in Wilderness Medicine, a field that perfectly blends her love for the outdoors with her dedication to emergency care. “Working at MDI Hospital has been an example of the merger between helping people in challenging environments and working closely in nature that I hope to experience during fellowship,” she said.
Reflecting on her time at MDI Hospital, Caitlin expressed deep gratitude for the people and experiences that have shaped her journey. “I plan to use the skills I have learned across my rotations at MDI Hospital going forward into my medical career so that I can provide great patient-centered care,” she said. “I will also remember the wonderful people I have met and cared for here who have helped shape my medical training to date.”
Whether running along the rugged coastline or responding to patients in the ED, Caitlin has found that MDI offers the perfect mix of challenge, inspiration, and community. It’s no surprise that for her, coming back to Mount Desert Island felt less like returning to a rotation, and more like coming home.
