Harriet A. Washington
Keynote Speaker: Award-Winning Medical Writer & Ethicist
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Harriet A. Washington Biography
Harriet A. Washington is an award-winning medical writer, author, and ethicist. As a medical ethicist, she deconstructs the politics around medical issues. In addition to giving an abundance of historically accurate information on scientific racism, she paints a powerful and disturbing portrait of medicine, race, sex, and the abuse of power by telling individual human stories. Washington also makes the case for broader political consciousness of science and technology, challenging audiences to see the world differently and challenge established paradigms in the history of medicine.
Her latest book, "Carte Blanche: The Erosion of Medical Consent," is the alarming tale of how the right of Americans to say “no” to risky medical research is being violated. Patients' right to give or withhold consent is supposed to be protected by law, but for decades medical research has been conducted on trauma victims ― who are disproportionately people of color ― without their consent or even their knowledge. She is also the author of "A Terrible Thing to Waste: Environmental Racism and Its Assault on the American Mind," "Infectious Madness: The Surprising Science of How We "Catch" Mental Illness," and "Deadly Monopolies: The Shocking Corporate Takeover of Life Itself." Her book "Medical Apartheid: The Dark History of Experimentation from Colonial Times to the Present" won a National Book Critics Circle Award, the PEN/Oakland Award, and the American Library Association Black Caucus Nonfiction Award.
Washington has held numerous prestigious fellowships including the Writing Fellowship in Bioethics at Harvard Medical School, the Miriam Shearing Fellowship at the University of Nevada's Black Mountain Institute, and a Research Fellowship in Medical Ethics at Harvard Medical School. She has been a Visiting Fellow at the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, a visiting scholar at DePaul University College of Law, and a senior research scholar at the National Center for Bioethics at Tuskegee University. She teaches bioethics at Columbia University, where she was awarded both the Mailman School Of Public Health’s Public Health Leadership Award and the Kenneth and Mamie Clark Distinguished Lecture Award. In 2016, she was elected a Fellow of the New York Academy of Medicine, and in 2021, the American Medical Writers Association gave her the Walter C. Alvarez Award.
Her work provided the basis for the AMA’s apology to the nation’s black physicians in 2008 and led to the banishment of the James Marion Sims statue from Central Park in 2018. ‘
Washington has been published in popular magazines, newspapers, science publications, and peer-reviewed books and journals such as Nature, JAMA, American Journal of Public Health, New England Journal of Medicine, Harvard Public Health Review, Isis, Aus Politik und Zeitgeschichte, and the Journal of Law, Medicine, and Ethics. She has worked as Editor of the Harvard Journal of Minority Public Health, as guest Editor of the Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics, and is a reviewer for the Journal of the American Association of Bioethics and the Humanities.
A film buff and lover of baroque music, Washington curates a medical film series and has worked as a classical music announcer for public radio station WXXI-FM in Rochester, NY.
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Harriet A. Washington Speaking Topics
- Medical Apartheid Goes Viral: Corona Virus-19 and Race
- Poisoned World: Environmental Racism and American Society
- Infectious Fear: Xenophobia, Racism and the Pandemic
- A Shot in the Dark? Vaccines and Medical Untrustworthiness
- A Conversation with Harriet A. Washington
Harriet A. Washington Videos
A Terrible Thing to Waste: Environmental Racism and Its Assault on the American Mind
Infectious Madness: The Surprising Science of How We "Catch" Mental Illness
Deadly Monopolies: The Shocking Corporate Takeover of Life Itself--And the Consequences for Your Health and Our Medical Future.
The Notorious Dr. Flippin: Abortion and Consequence in the Early Twentieth Century (Plains Histories)
Medical Apartheid: The Dark History of Medical Experimentation on Black Americans from Colonial Times to the Present
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What topics does Harriet A. Washington speak about?
Harriet A. Washington is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Author, Diversity & Inclusion, Mental Health, Healthcare and Women's Health.
Where does Harriet A. Washington travel from?
Harriet A. Washington generally travels from New York, NY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.
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AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Harriet A. Washington for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Harriet A. Washington for your next private or corporate function.
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Harriet A. Washington is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Author, Diversity & Inclusion and Mental Health. The estimated speaking fee range to book Harriet A. Washington for live events is $20,000 - $30,000, and for virtual events $10,000 - $20,000. Harriet A. Washington generally travels from New York, NY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Dorothy Roberts, Joia Crear-Perry and Patrice A. Harris. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Harriet A. Washington for an upcoming event.
SPEAKING TOPICS
Harriet A. Washington Speaking Topics
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- Medical Apartheid Goes Viral: Corona Virus-19 and Race
- Poisoned World: Environmental Racism and American Society
- Infectious Fear: Xenophobia, Racism and the Pandemic
- A Shot in the Dark? Vaccines and Medical Untrustworthiness
- A Conversation with Harriet A. Washington
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A Conversation with Harriet A. Washington
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Harriet A. Washington Videos
BOOKS
A Terrible Thing to Waste: Environmental Racism and Its Assault on the American Mind
Infectious Madness: The Surprising Science of How We "Catch" Mental Illness
Deadly Monopolies: The Shocking Corporate Takeover of Life Itself--And the Consequences for Your Health and Our Medical Future.
The Notorious Dr. Flippin: Abortion and Consequence in the Early Twentieth Century (Plains Histories)
Medical Apartheid: The Dark History of Medical Experimentation on Black Americans from Colonial Times to the Present
REVIEWS
Harriet A. Washington Reviews
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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) - Oct 01 2024
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The Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama for the University of Alabama at Birmingham - Nov 09 2021
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Harriet A. Washington News
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Author Harriet Washington Lectures on Medical Apartheid ...
Feb 20, 2014 ... Distinguished author Harriet A. Washington delivered a lecture titled “Medical Apartheid: The Dark History of Medical Experimentation on Black ...
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How do I book Harriet A. Washington to speak at my event?
Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Harriet A. Washington for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Harriet A. Washington, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Harriet A. Washington or any other speaker of your choice. -
How much does it cost to book Harriet A. Washington for a speaking engagement?
Speaking fees for Harriet A. Washington, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Harriet A. Washington are $20,000 - $30,000 for live events and $10,000 - $20,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Harriet A. Washington, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent. -
What topics does Harriet A. Washington speak about?
Harriet A. Washington is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Author, Diversity & Inclusion, Mental Health, Healthcare and Women's Health. -
Where does Harriet A. Washington travel from?
Harriet A. Washington generally travels from New York, NY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. -
Who is the agent for Harriet A. Washington?
AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Harriet A. Washington for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Harriet A. Washington for your next private or corporate function. -
What is a full-service speaker booking agency?
AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Harriet A. Washington or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us. -
Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?
If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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