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The Odds In Science and Space | Odette Harris | TEDxBaylands Park Youth

Dr. Odette Harris, a Stanford Neurosurgeon, shares her first story of meeting Mae Jemison, renowned African-American astronaut. Dr. Harris shares with the audience of the importance of black female role models in science and how they help “change the odds”. Dr. Odette Harris is the Paralyzed Veterans of America, Endowed Professor of Spinal Cord Injury Medicine, a Professor of Neurosurgery and the Vice Chair, Diversity and Director of Brain Injury at Stanford University School of Medicine. Additionally she serves as the Deputy Chief of Staff, Rehabilitation at the VA Palo Alto. Dr. Harris manages the care of patients suffering from traumatic brain injury implementing treatment algorithms aimed at improving outcomes. She earned a Master of Public Health, Epidemiology from the University of California, Berkeley. Dr. Harris has won numerous academic, research and humanitarian awards. Most recently, she was recognized in 2019 by Forbes and Ebony Magazine Power 100 List Award as one of 100 most influential African Americans and received the National Medical Fellowships (NMF) Award for Excellence in Academic Medicine. SHe was appointed a Fellow of the Aspen Global Leadership Network in 2018. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx