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Below the Belt: The Last Health Taboo — Film Screening & Discussion

Published: September 6, 2023; Aithor: Julia Sonrisa

The Event

Join us for an in-person screening of the film Below the Below on September 14th in the Alumni Auditorium. The event begins at 5:30 pm with refreshments. The film starts promptly at 6 pm with a panel discussion and QA following the screening.

This event is presented by Columbia University Irving Medical Center Department of Biomedical Informatics and Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology’s Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

About The Film

Below the Belt is a documentary about endometriosis. Through the lens of four patients urgently searching for answers to mysterious symptoms, the film exposes widespread problems in our healthcare systems. From societal taboos and gender bias to misinformed doctors and profit-driven health care, the film reveals how millions are effectively silenced and how, by fighting back, they can improve health care for everyone.

About The Panel

• Dr. Noémie Elhadad, PhD- Chair and Associate Professor of Biomedical Informatics at Columbia University
• Dr. Jessica Opoku-Anane, MD- Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Columbia University
• Kyung Jeon-Miranda, Artist and Patient Advocate
• Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez, Graphic Novelist and Patient Advocate
• Moderator: Dr. Rita Charon, MD PhD- Bernard Schoenberg Professor of Social Medicine, Professor of Medicine, and Chair of Medical Humanities and Ethics at Columbia University

Time: 5:30 — 8:00 pm EDT

Free!

Registration

Detailed information and discussion of the event.