Dr. Margaret Larkins-Pettigrew | Source | SVP/Chief Clinical Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer at Allegheny Health ...
Dr. Margaret Larkins-Pettigrew
Margaret Larkins-Pettigrew, MD, MEd, MPPM, FACOG, is the first Senior Vice President and the Chief Clinical Officer of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for Allegheny Health Network/Highmark Health, including their Enterprise Institute of Equitable Health in Pittsburgh, Pa. Her passion for advocating for maternal health equity and building programs that aim to improve outcomes for women, people of color, vulnerable patients, and marginalized communities has been a common thread throughout her highly-respected 30 year career. A healthcare strategist, medical practitioner, champion of diversity and inclusion and Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dr. Larkins-Pettigrew lectures frequently, regionally and internationally, and appears on television to discuss women’s health issues. She is also the author of an autobiography, The Colors of My Heart: Embracing My Blackness with History, Family, Fear, and Faith.
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I know the issues of trust around vaccines. Of course, you know, I was born in the 50s. I lived through all of the issues around the Tuskegee experiment and Henrietta Lacks and all the other things that happened as it relates to ethics. As a physician, I realize and I know for a fact that there are so many things that have been implemented so that things like that don’t happen anymore.
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Cleveland doctors struggle to get minorities to participate in COVID-19 vaccine trials
The resistance is a result of mistrust within the health care system.
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Allegheny Health Network (https://www.ahn.org)
SVP/Chief Clinical Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer