Mileka Gilbert, MD, PhD
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Disclosure(s): No financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose
Jill Blitz, PT
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, United States
Disclosure(s): No financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose
Sivia Lapidus, MD
Hackensack University Medical Center
Montclair, New Jersey, United States
Disclosure information not submitted.
Applying a health equity lens to advancing pediatric rheumatology care for youth from historically marginalized populations has become an increasingly recognized unmet need. Addressing health inequities is critical. While this effort has largely been centered around racial, ethnic, and sex disparities, intersecting identities can compound negative health outcomes and contribute to greater inequities. In this session, we will focus on challenges around the impact of immigration status, gender identity, environmental factors, and health inequity research on health outcomes for youth with pediatric rheumatic disease. The goals of this session are: 1. To provide an overview and definition of commonly used health equity principles, 2. To discuss aspects of intersectional identities that can compound health inequities in youth with pediatric disease, 3. To highlight how intersectional approaches can be applied to environmental justice work, and 4. To reflect on the current and future state of health equity research in pediatric rheumatology.
Speaker: Giya Harry, MD, MSc, MPH – Brenner Children's Hospital - Wake Forest Baptist Health
Speaker: Nayimisha Balmuri, MD – Johns Hopkins Hospital
Speaker: Melissa Flores, MPH,MSW – Hospital for Special Surgery
Panelist: Giya Harry, MD, MSc, MPH – Brenner Children's Hospital - Wake Forest Baptist Health
Panelist: Nayimisha Balmuri, MD – Johns Hopkins Hospital
Panelist: Melissa Flores, MPH,MSW – Hospital for Special Surgery
