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We have detected that your browser blocked our video player. Please enable popups and try again. Thank you. Search for webcasts from November 2000 – May 2009. Access webcasts from June 2009 forward, on kff.org. Today's Topics In Health Disparities - Race and Genetics: The Future of Personalized Medicine 8/20/2008 Kaiser Family Foundation Broadcast Studio - Washington, D.C.     Email this Webcast Share Del.icio.us Digg Facebook Google Bookmarks Myspace Reddit   Support Files Race-Based Therapeutics (.pdf) By: Clyde W. Yancy Current Hypertension Reports 2008 Aug, 1 (4):276–285 Philadelphia: Current Medicine Group, LLC Additional Resources Publications and Reports Key Facts: Race, Ethnicity and Medical Care, 2007 Update Key Health Disparities-Focused Legislation Introduced in the 110th Congress Kaiser Family Foundation: Health Coverage and Access to Care Among Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders Key Health and Health Care Indicators by Race/Ethnicity and State Kaiser Family Foundation: Minority Health Kaiser Health Disparities Report: A Weekly Look at Race, Ethnicity and Health StateHealthFacts.org - Minority Health Today's Topics In Health Disparities View a webcast of the Kaiser Family Foundation's series, Today’s Topics In Health Disparities, which discusses the potential of race-based medical solutions for improving healthcare and reducing racial/ethnic health disparities. The webcast takes a closer look at efforts to study the interaction between race, genetics and health.   Panelists discuss the efforts underway to develop medications to treat diseases that disproportionately affect certain racial and ethnic groups, as well as the benefits and drawbacks of using genetic markers for race in medical decisions. Other topics covered include which genetic factors are being used to personalize medicine and what pharmaceutical companies are doing to target the drugs and treatments they offer to certain groups. Full version: Video Podcast Transcript Speakers for this session:   Marsha Lillie-Blanton, Dr.P.H. Senior Advisor on Race, Ethnicity and Health Care Kaiser Family Foundation Moderator Bio     Clyde Yancy, M.D., FACC, FAHA, FACP Medical Director, Baylor Heart and Vascular Institute Chief, Cardiothoracic Transplantation, Baylor University Medical Center Bio     Dorothy Roberts, J.D. Kirkland & Ellis Professor Northwestern University Law School   Bio     Richard Levy, Ph.D. President, Levy Consulting Former Vice-President for Scientific Affairs, National Pharmaceutical Council Bio EMAIL ALERTS Sign up for email alerts and stay informed about upcoming HealthCasts, and the latest health policy issues, news and events.   FAQs How to disable a pop-up blocker How to view a webcast How to listen to a podcast More...   CONTACT US Contact us by email with any comments, problems, suggestions. Call the kaisernetwork.org Help Desk at 202-347-5270. ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... About Us     Help