THURSDAY, MAY 27TH7:00 PM (EST) ZOOM

CBTU Detroit Chapter & CBTU DC Chapter Hosting a Political Action Workshop (PAW) “COVID Vaccines -What You Need to Know Now” with Dr. Herbert Smitherman Jr. and Dr. Reed Tuckson

We will have a comprehensive discussion with two of America’s prominent medical practitioners and leaders of medical institutions. They will answer your questions about the vaccine’s safety and effectiveness, the U.S. legacy of mistrust in communities of color, if masks are still necessary, avoiding and surviving the virus and more.

Dr. Herbert Smitherman Jr. has been a physician in Detroit for 33 years. He was on the front lines of treating coronavirus patients every day, especially in the early days of the pandemic. Dr. Smitherman is the Wayne State University Vice Dean of Diversity and Community Affairs and Associate Professor of Internal Medicine. He is also President and CEO of Health Centers Detroit Foundation. His research and expertise focus primarily on creating sustainable systems of care for urban communities, for which he has received more than $10 million in grant funding to study. Dr. Smitherman has spent the past twenty-one years working with diverse communities in Detroit to develop urban-based primary-care delivery systems that integrate the health, social goals and concerns of the community. He recently co-authored and released a book, “Taking Care of the Uninsured: A Path to Reform.”

Dr. Reed Tuckson, is known as the doctor who doctors, government agencies, and policy makers seek for answers. Dr. Tuckson is the Managing Director of Tuckson Health Connections, LLC, a health and medical care consulting business promoting optimal health outcomes through quality care delivery and optimization of data and analytics. He has served on several U.S. Government cabinet level health advisory committees. Dr. Tuckson is the President of the American Telemedicine Association and serves on the Board of Directors of LifePoint Health, a leading hospital company dedicated to providing high-value care and services to rural communities and small towns across the nation. He is a founding member of the Black Coalition Against COVID (BCAC). He believes in order to increase confidence in Black communities around the vaccine, the distrust needs to be addressed in other sectors too, such as the justice system.

Our special guest speaker will be Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence (D-MI) 14th Congressional District and the Second Vice Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus. She is a firm believer that the key to fighting vaccine hesitancy among African Americans is through education, accessibility, and awareness.

Detroit and Washington D.C. both share low numbers of vaccinated citizens. Join CBTU Detroit President Michael Joseph and CBTU D.C. President Shanna Peeks as they lead the discussion.

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