Bitania Wondimu, MD

Resident (PGY-3)

Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathology

University of Washington

Objectives:

1. Understand the definition and history of healthcare disparities in the US.
2. Identify healthcare disparities that can be addressed by laboratory medicine.
3. Understand the role of pathology and laboratory medicine in reducing healthcare disparities.

Speaker disclosures: Dr. Bitania Wondimu has NOT had any financial relationships with any ineligible entities within the past 24 months.

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Grant Acknowledgment: None

Planning Committee Disclosures:

The following members have not had any financial relationships with any ineligible entities in the past 24 months: Lindsey Durowoju, MD;  Ashley Eckel, MD, PhD; Susan Fink, MD, PhD; Noah Hoffman, MD, PhD; Nabiha Huq Saifee, MD, PhD; Andrew Laitman, MD, PhD; and Cate Paschal, PhD.

The following members disclose financial relations with ineligible entities within the past 24 months: Sean Murphy, MD, PhD Sound Vaccines Inc. (Co-founder/equity); Daniel Sabath, MD RareCyte, Inc (Research support); Brian Shirts, MD PhD Sana Biotechnology, Inc. (consulting);  Hamilton Tsang, MD Pfizer, Roche, Johnson and Johnson, CRISPR therapeutics (stock holder).

All relevant financial relationships listed have been mitigated.

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