Phoenix Human Relations Commissioner Janey Pearl will join Zipatly Mendoza and RJ Shannon, from the Arizona Department of Health Services, to continue the discussion begun in June regarding the existence of racial and ethnic disparities in health care at the free Faces of Diversity Brown Bag series noon to 1 p.m. Friday, July 25, at the Phoenix City Council Chambers, 200 W. Jefferson St.

Pearl, Mendoza and Shannon will oversee a panel discussion regarding the failure of the health care system to provide equal, high quality health care to all individuals, regardless of ethnicity, race and other factors. The first presentation last month highlighted how various health care systems need to work together to combat health disparities.

The panel will continue to discuss the disparities in health care access, resources, treatment, outcomes and health status for racial and ethnic minority patients; the patient-physician relationship; the health care delivery system; language problems; understanding of cultural and folk illnesses; patient beliefs; provider biases; and stereotyping.

The free series, a diversity education and awareness project of the city’s “We’re All On The Same Team” program, is sponsored by the Phoenix Human Relations Commission and the city’s Equal Opportunity Department. It features dynamic people telling their stories about diversity.

Bring your lunch and enjoy a cultural experience. No reservation needed. For more information, call 602-261-8242 or 602-534-1557/TTY or visit phoenix.gov/eod/bbag.html.