Dr. Angela Marshall will discuss her book “Dismissed: Tackling the Biases that Undermine Our Healthcare” and explore ways we can empower patients and providers to ensure better care for all.

Dr. Marshall’s talk will begin at 6:30, but arrive early for an author’s reception beginning 6:00 pm. Attendees will have a chance to settle in and chat with Dr. Marshall. Refreshments and light snacks will be served.

Angela Marshall, MD is the author of Dismissed: Tackling the Biases That Undermine Our Healthcare. A nationally recognized expert in women’s healthcare, she is a board-certified internist, a Fellow of the American College of Physicians, and the founder of Comprehensive Women’s Health, a primary-care practice for women in the Washington, DC area. Dr. Marshall is also the immediate past chair of the board of directors for Black Women's Health Imperative, the oldest national nonprofit aimed at achieving health equity for Black women around the globe.

This program is in partnership with the Mount Desert Island YWCA.