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Five former U.S. Surgeons General will meet virtually to discuss the problem of racial inequity in health care in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic on September 24 at 7:30 pm. The event is being organized by Texas Christian University and the University of North Texas Health Science Center’s School of Medicine, with ����ֱ��’s health care studies department and more than 30 other organizations as partners.

“This event is a great opportunity to raise awareness about health disparities, a problem that has long been present and is being exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Amy Everitt, chair of the health care studies department at ����ֱ��, which prepares students for non-clinical careers in health care. “Over 50 percent of the students in our program identify as non-white, and they are living with these inequities as they prepare to address them in their careers.”

The panel discussion will be moderated by Dorothy Jones-Davis, PhD, the founding Executive Director of Nation of Makers, a nonprofit that helps America’s maker organizations through community building, resource sharing and advocacy. The five former U.S. Surgeons General who will participate in the roundtable Q&A include:

• Dr. Richard Carmona, 17th Surgeon General, who served during former President George W. Bush's administration.
• Dr. Joycelyn Elders, 15th Surgeon General and the United States' first Black surgeon general, who also served under former President William J. Clinton.
• Dr. Vivek Murthy, 19th Surgeon General, who served during former President Barack Obama’s administration.
• Dr. Antonia Novello, 14th Surgeon General, who served during former President George H.W. Bush's administration.
• Dr. David Satcher, 16th Surgeon General, who served during former President William J. Clinton's administration.

Tickets and Registration

Members of the general public are invited to . Prior to the 7:30 pm panel discussion, attendees are invited to watch an online screening of the documentary Open Season: Racism and Health Disparities, the Two Deadliest Diseases in America at 7 pm.

The panel discussion is open to the media.