Join social epidemiologist, Dr. Karen Tabb Dina, who explains her work on learning the health patterns of mixed race Americans and why it is important to critically examine race/ancestry in health research. Dr. Karen Tabb Dina is an Assistant Professor of Social Work at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She conducts research in the area of race/ethnicity and health disparities. One topic of keen interest in her program of research is the health and well-being of multiracial or mixed race adults in the U.S. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx