Research Seminar with Whitney Robinson, PhD

Open to Penn Affiliates

12:00p.m. – 1:00p.m. ET November 2, 2023 In-Person Event

Colonial Penn Center Auditorium, 3641 Locust Walk, Philadelphia, PA

Please note: In-person attendance at this event is preferred. Virtual access will be provided to registrants who are unable to be on campus.


Speaker

Whitney Robinson, PhD

Associate Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Duke University

Whitney Robinson is an epidemiologist and Associate Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Duke University’s School of Medicine.  Dr. Robinson specializes in epidemiologic methods for using “big data” to understand racial/ethnic and gender inequities in health and health care. The current focus of her applied work is gynecologic health care, improving diagnosis and treatment for conditions like fibroids, abnormal uterine bleeding, and endometriosis. Broadly, Dr. Robinson uses social epidemiology theory and frameworks to advance research rigor and epistemology in health equity research.