Women's Health in Today's World: Conversation with Dr. Kim Rhoads

Welcome to Women's Health in Today's World: Conversation with Dr. Kim Rhoads!

In a time where access to healthcare, reproductive care, and research on women's health is being cut, as women, how can we stay aware of our rights, our access, and support others who are being impacted deeply?

Join the YWCA Berkeley/Oakland, a 136 year old racial and gender justice organization, and Dr. Kim Rhoads, for this opportunity join an insightful discussion as a community during this pivotal time.

We will be serving wine, appetizers, and refreshments.

This event is a great opportunity to learn, ask questions, and connect with women of the Bay Area who are looking to take part in a vital conversation. Don't miss out!

Tickets are sliding scale. All ticket levels offer the same admission, please choose the level you are most comfortable with.

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About Dr. Kim Rhoads:

Dr. Rhoads MD, MS, MPH is an Associate Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and Director of the Office of Community Engagement at the UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center. A board-certified colon and rectal surgeon, she founded the pelvic floor clinic at Stanford, becoming a leading voice in advancing women’s health and addressing conditions long under-recognized in medical care.

Her research explores how unequal access to evidence-based cancer treatment contributes to racial and ethnic survival disparities. Her work has shaped institutional strategies to close these gaps through equitable care delivery.

Dr. Rhoads is also the founding director of Umoja Health, a community-led coalition launched in response to COVID-19. Umoja has reached over 18,000 people with health education, testing, and vaccination, partnering with more than 100 grassroots organizations. The initiative centers racial justice, community data ownership, and systemic change.

Through her leadership at UCSF, she supports researchers in building meaningful partnerships with historically excluded communities to improve health outcomes and challenge structural racism in healthcare.

She earned her MD from UCSF, an MS from UC Berkeley, and an MPH from Harvard, where she was a California Endowment Scholar in Minority Health Policy.

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Host or Publisher YWCA Berkeley/Oakland