We had the pleasure of having Dr. Taparra speak about the existing structural racism that looms over health data across the nation, and what we can do to get one step closer towards health equity among Native Hawaiians, and other Pacific Islanders.

Beyond his research in NHPI health disparities and NHPI data disaggregation, Dr. Kekoa Taparra uses his platform as a physician-scientist to advocate for better care access and improving care equity for NHPI communities.