KBS Lecture PM22: Public Health, Lifestyle, & Vaccine Confidence-KBS Lecture: Getting It Right: The Key to Equity and Improved Health of All

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Summary: Dr. Janine Austin-Clayton, a renowned physician scientist and leader in women's health, has been awarded the Catherine Burkhardt Stetis Lecture, the highest honor from the American College of Preventive Medicine. She has championed including sex as a biological variable in research and advancing women in science careers. Dr. Austin-Clayton has been elected to the board of directors of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and is recognized as an expert in her field. In her presentation, "Getting it Right: The Key to Equity and Improved Health for All," she emphasized the importance of understanding sex and gender in healthcare research. She highlighted the lack of representation of women and minorities in clinical trials, the need for more diverse teams, and including women in all stages of research. Dr. Austin-Clayton addressed the issue of data sharing and reporting results by sex and gender. She discussed disparities in healthcare outcomes for women, especially women of color, and called for a more inclusive approach to address these disparities. Her presentation emphasized the necessity for healthcare professionals, researchers, and leaders to promote equity and improve health for all by incorporating a sex and gender lens into research and decision-making.

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Janine Austin-Clayton

physician scientist

women's health

Catherine Burkhardt Stetis Lecture

American College of Preventive Medicine

sex as a biological variable

advancing women in science careers

American Association for the Advancement of Science

equity and improved health

understanding sex and gender

lack of representation

diverse teams in research

data sharing

healthcare disparities

inclusive approach