Dr. Julius Wilder, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine

Abstract

The disproportionate burden of hepatitis C on African Americans is a result of multiple factors grounded in structural racism. The purpose of this talk is to contextualize how structural racism has contributed to this burden and discuss mechanisms to address the burden of hepatitis C in African Americans today.

About the Speaker

Julius Wilder, MD, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Duke University School of Medicine. He has an appointment with the Duke Clinical Research Institute and a secondary appointment with the Department of Sociology at Duke. He has authored several peer-reviewed articles in journals such as JAMA, Hepatology, and Liver Transplantation. He is Chair for the Duke Department of Medicine Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Anti-Racism Committee, and is Co-Director for the Duke Community Engagement Research Initiative. He is a principal investigator on multiple clinical trials and has received research awards for his work on social determinants of disparities in gastroenterology and hepatology.