Gilead Oncology Medical Education Resources - Look and You Will C Me | GileadPro

Watch four multidisciplinary experts share their insights and research into health inequalities, explaining the evidence and underlying causes behind them. ‘Look. And You Will C Us: Tackling racial inequalities in cancer care’ was a Gilead-sponsored satellite symposium at the 25th Annual British Oncology Pharmacy Association (BOPA) Symposium 2022.

Welcome and introduction (06:14 minutes)

Dr Pinkie Chambers, Lead Pharmacist in Applied Health Research, Cancer Services at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, opens the session by introducing the key symposium objectives and themes including:

• Gilead and Kite’s ‘Look. And You Will C Us’ community support programme
• Areas to consider as a pharmacist, e.g. counselling, patient coordination
• Potential changes to pharmacy practice, e.g. translation of information

Understanding health disparities in cancer care: Perspective of a breast cancer surgeon (09:00 minutes)

Consultant Plastic Reconstructive and Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Dr Georgette Oni, shares her valuable insights into health inequalities by discussing:

• Aspects of inequality beyond race/ethnicity and financial implications
• Ongoing research and information in the media
• Local, national and organisational initiatives aimed at addressing racial disparities

Exploring equality barriers in the healthcare system (10:29 minutes)

Dr Majid Kazmi, Director of Innovation for Cancer & Surgery and Consultant Haematologist at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, provides an overview of the disparities apparent from a healthcare service angle and their impact on patients:

• Delays to diagnosis and lower screening uptake in minority ethnic groups
• Social and structural barriers in the healthcare system
• Actions, e.g. community engagement, diversity data collection, new tools

Patient-centred care: How this will impact health inequalities in cancer (11:57 minutes)

Founder of The Urban Kitchen, Nutritional Scientist, integrative medicine practitioner and three-times breast cancer survivor, Toral Shah, provides her unique perspective on patient-centred care, outlining:

• Areas of concern experienced by minority ethnic groups during clinical care
• Implications of and how to tackle unconscious bias
• Disparities in diet & nutrition advice for black and south Asian communities