Healthcare in Minority Communities: Makes Me Wanna Holler | John Carpten | TEDxLeDroitPark

This talk tells a story that each of us know someone just like the characters in it. Unfortunately, the outcomes are better for some than others. Might make you wanna holler too! Dr. Carpten is an internationally recognized expert of genome science and possess unique training in multiple disciplines including germline genetics for disease risk and predisposition, somatic cancer genomics, health disparities research, cell biology, functional genomics, and precision medicine. He earned his Ph.D. from the Ohio State University with a focus on human genetics and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in Cancer Genetics at the National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx