In April 2024\, WashU Medicine in collabor ation with BJC Healthcare\, installed a permanent exhibit that depicts the history of the desegregation of the medical campus. The images and narrativ es in the exhibit were originally curated from the School of Medicine archi ves by a former faculty member who was interested in the medical campus’ hi story of segregation and desegregation. Staff in the Office of Diversity\, Equity and Inclusion incorporated the content into a timeline as part of th e School of Medicine’s Understanding Systemic Racism (USR) curriculum\, and three years ago\, Dean Perlmutter expressed interest in the timeline becom ing a permanent exhibit on the medical campus. The event on 1/22/25\, which will be held at EPNEC\, will be our official commemoration of the exhibit. The event will include a program (approximately 45 minutes)\, followed by a reception and viewings of the exhibit for those who are interested.
Speakers will include Dr. Sarah England\, Dean Pe rlmutter\, Leaders from BJC Healthcare and more.< /p>
*As of 1/15/25\, this event has reached full-capacity. We tha nk you for your interest in this event.
You may learn more a bout the project on the project's website: https://desegregationhistory.med.wustl.edu/
You may read more about the Wall at this story: https://medicine.washu.edu/news/med-campus-exh ibit-depicts-historical-experiences-of-black-employees-students-patients/
Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all Washing ton University School of Medicine sponsored events. If you are a person wit h a disability who requires reasonable accommodation to participate in this event at least one week before the event\, don’t hesitate to get in touch with the Washington University School of Medicine Office of Diversity\, Equ ity\, and Inclusion in advance at 314-273-2809 or MedDEI@wustl.edu
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