In this conversation, Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice, the President and CEO of Morehouse School of Medicine, discusses the importance of social justice in achieving health equity. She emphasizes the need to address barriers that align with redlining and social policies to achieve health justice. Dr. Montgomery Rice also advocates for the use of affirmative action as a tool to increase opportunities for underrepresented communities in medical school. She shares her personal journey to becoming the president of Morehouse School of Medicine and highlights the importance of stakeholder engagement in achieving social justice. Dr. Montgomery Rice believes that social justice is achievable through constructive activism, dialogue, policy attention, education, reform, and inclusivity.
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