Scientific Series: Khandideh Williams

Guided by intersectionality theory, this presentation will cover how perceptions and experiences of anti-Black racism and racial discrimination in health care are complex, and how they may include intra-racial group differences. More specifically, Khandideh will demonstrate why Black people cannot be considered or treated as a homogenous group in health care equity research by describing the within-group diversity of Canada’s Black population, and by explaining complex sociodemographic variations in perceptions and experiences of anti-Black racism. Her work demonstrates why advancing racial health equity requires greater sensitivity from providers and decision makers to variations in Black patients’ health care experiences, towards ensuring that they have access to high quality and equitable health care services.

At the end of this presentation, participants will:

1. Define key terms such as equity, discrimination, interpersonal racism and systemic racism.

2. Explain the valuable role of internationality theory in health and health care research.

3. Describe some of the…