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Dr. Cheryl Dickson
Associate Dean, Health Equity and Community Affairs, WMU Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine
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heryl Dickson became a pediatrician because when she was 8, a doctor made her swallow a pill. “I had never swallowed a pill in my life and I was scared, but they made me do it,” she says. “And I remember, after that, saying, ‘I want to be a doctor that takes care of kids and understands kids.’” Years later, other experiences pushed Dickson in a new direction — the promotion of health equity, a topic she will address at the YMCA’s Annual Community Breakfast on March 7 at the Radisson Plaza Hotel. Health equity means everyone has the opportunity to reach their highest level of health, no matter their race, gender, income or geographic location.
Brian Powers
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