The Moral and Ethical Imperatives to Achieve Health Equity

Montgomery Rice, Valerie

Title:

The Moral and Ethical Imperatives to Achieve Health Equity

dc.contributor.author	Montgomery Rice, Valerie
dc.contributor.corporatename	Georgia Institute of Technology. School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering	en_US
dc.contributor.corporatename	Morehouse School of Medicine	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2018-09-28T20:41:50Z
dc.date.available	2018-09-28T20:41:50Z
dc.date.issued	2018-09-19
dc.description	The annual lecture of the Phillips/C. J. “Pete” Silas Program in Ethics and Leadership was presented on September 19, 2018 from 3:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m. in the Molecular Science and Engineering Building (MoSE), Room G011, Georgia Tech.	en_US
dc.description	Valerie Montgomery Rice, MD, FACOG, has served at the highest levels of patient care and medical research, as well as organizational management and public health policy. Marrying her management skills and strategic thinking to tackle challenging problems, she has a track record of redesigning complex organization’s management infrastructures to reflect the needs of evolving strategic environments and position the organization for success. Named the sixth president of Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) and the first woman to lead the free-standing medical institution in 2014, Montgomery Rice serves as both the president and dean. A renowned infertility specialist and researcher, she previously served as dean and executive vice president for three years. Dedicated to the creation and advancement of health equity, she holds membership in many organizations and boards, including the National Academy of Medicine, National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, Board of Directors for Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine, Board of Directors for The Nemours Foundation, Board of Directors for UnitedHealth Group, Ni-Q Medical Advisory Team, and the Association of American Medical Colleges Council of Deans. Montgomery Rice has received numerous accolades and honors. She was named to the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans and received the 2017 Horatio Alger Award. For two consecutive years (2016, 2017) Georgia Trend selected Montgomery Rice as one of the 100 Most Influential Georgians. Other honors include the following: Trumpet Vanguard Award (2015), The Dorothy Heights Crystal Stair Award (2014), National Coalition of 100 Black Women – Women of Impact (2014), YWCA – Women of Achievement (Atlanta-2014 and Nashville-2007), American Medical Women’s Association Elizabeth Blackwell Medal (2011) and Working Mother Media Multicultural Women’s Legacy Award (2011). A Georgia native, Montgomery Rice holds a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from the Georgia Institute of Technology, a medical degree from Harvard Medical School and an honorary degree from the University of Massachusetts Medical School. She completed her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Emory University School of Medicine and her fellowship in reproductive endocrinology and infertility at Hutzel Hospital.	en_US
dc.description	Runtime: 54:29 minutes	en_US
dc.description.abstract	As partisan politics becomes more and more entrenched in our society and continue to creep into the policy decisions that impact the everyday lives of individuals, the fight for health equity is becoming an increasingly moral one. This lecture evaluates the three main arguments for advancing health equity for all: the national security argument, the economic argument, and the moral argument. It will underscore the notion that while all three should have a place in societal discourse, it is the moral argument that should strike the most compelling chord. Key to this analysis is recognition of the alarming statistics that highlight the health disparities that many minority groups face in spite of the numerous resources that we have to offer as a country. This lecture concludes with a call to action, to champion the advancement of health equity, that should be heeded by all leaders and concerned citizens, as there are not only the moral and ethical imperatives compelling such, but also because it is inherently the American thing to do.	en_US
dc.format.extent	54:29 minutes
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/1853/60455
dc.language.iso	en_US	en_US
dc.publisher	Georgia Institute of Technology	en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries	School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Seminar Series	en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries	Phillips 66 / C.J. “Pete” Silas Program in Ethics and Leadership	en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries	School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Seminar Series
dc.subject	Health equity	en_US
dc.title	The Moral and Ethical Imperatives to Achieve Health Equity	en_US
dc.title.alternative	The Moral & Ethical Imperatives to Achieve Health Equity	en_US
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