In this episode of our Prioritizing Equity series, we are joined by physicians and experts who will discuss the Black maternal health crisis faced by mothers and their children. Panelists will examine why Black women are three times more likely to die from a pregnancy-related cause than white women in addition to the various factors that contribute to these inequities. In addition, panelists will discuss how social determinants of health prevent many racially and ethnically marginalized and minoritized people from having equitable opportunities for physical, mental, and emotional health. Lastly, panelists will explore the solutions needed to transform the maternal health care system.

Panelists

• Denise Pines - Co-Founder and CEO of Women in the Room Productions and President of Osteopathic Medical Board of California
• Ebony Marcelle, DNP, CNM, FACNM, Director of Midwifery at Community of Hope
• Elaine Batchlor, MD, MPH, CEO of MLK Community Healthcare

This episode will inform physicians and medical trainees about the critical intersection of incarceration, voter rights, and health outcomes. It will explore how disenfranchisement during and after incarceration affects the health and well- being of impacted individuals and communities. Through expert insights, the episode will delve into the broader implications for medicine and public health, highlighting the role physicians can play in advocating for voter protections and deepening patient support.

Panelists

• Charles D. Lee, MD, JD, MBA, American College of Correctional Physicians
• Ronald F. Day, PhD, MPA Senior Vice President, The Fortune Society

In this week's edition of our Prioritizing Equity series, we will discuss the AMA’s “Embedding Equity in Crisis Preparedness and Response in Health Systems Guide,” which was released earlier this year. This guide was created in partnership with national health equity and racial justice leaders, organizations and physicians. Partners came together during the COVID-19 pandemic to develop the guide to support health care organizations in ensuring equity and racial justice lens guides those preparing and responding to crises.

Panelists

• Mitch Stripling, MPA, Director, NYC Pandemic response Institute Columbia University. @mitchstripling
• Christa-Marie Singleton, MD, MPH, FACPM, Chief Medical Officer, Healthcare and Insurance, U.S. Office of Personnel Management

Moderator

• Fernando De Maio, PhD, Health Equity Data and Research, American Medical Association Center for Health Equity

In this episode of our Prioritizing Equity series(Released on July 22nd, 2024), we are joined by international medical graduate (IMG) physicians who will discuss their experience in medicine. Panelists will reflect on their journey from medical school outside of the United States to practicing in the U.S. Physicians will also discuss the barriers IMGs experience and the policies that they are currently advocating for to make medicine more equitable for healthcare workers and patients.

Panelist

• Natalia Solenkova, MD, PHD, MLS intensivist physician and Chair of the International Medical Graduate Section (IMGS) Governing Council
• Luis Alberto Isea Mercado, MD, Assistant Program Director of Internal Medicine Residency at AdvenHealth Central Orlando and delegate of the International Medical Graduate Section (IMG) Governing Council

Moderator

• William Jordan, MD, MPH, Senior Director of Health Equity Policy and Transformation, Center for Health Equity, American Medical Association

In this week’s episode of our Prioritizing Equity series, we are joined by physicians and scholarly leaders who are advocating for equitable climate action to remedy the disproportionate burden of health harms climate crisis puts on historically marginalized communities. Speakers will examine climate justice policy and the role of the medical community and experts in leading society toward a rapid and just transition away from fossil fuels (or towards renewable energy). In addition, panelists will discuss what actions physicians and medical professions can take to address climate change harms.

Panelists

• Cheryl Holder, MD Associate Professor and Faculty Director of Panther Communities at the Florida International University
• Jerry P. Abraham, MD MPH CMQ, Director & Chief Vaccinologist, CDU-KEDREN Mobile Street Medicine; President, Los Angeles County Medical Association LACMA
• Aru Shiney-Ajay, Executive Director of Sunrise Movement
• Kyle Hill, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota School of Public Health

Moderator

• Aletha Maybank, MD, MPH, Chief Health Equity Officer, SVP, Center for Health Equity, American Medical Association

In this episode of the Prioritizing Equity series (Released on May 21st, 2024), panelists will share the importance of teaching, implementing and adapting culturally responsive communication models for addressing health inequities. Physicians will reflect on and share examples from their personal and professional experiences of designing curriculum, developing screening practices, and investigating barriers and facilitators of culturally responsive communication utilizing health justice frameworks

Moderator

• William Jordan, MD, MPH, Senior Director of Health Equity Policy and Transformation, American Medical Association Center for Health Equity

Panelists

• Lalit Narayan, MD, MBBS, MA, Primary Care Internist, GW Medical Faculty Associates, Assistant Professor of Medicine, GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences

  Leon McCrea, II MD, MPH, FAAFP, Senior Associate Dean of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Drexel University College of Medicine

  Chavon Onumah, MD, MPH, MEd, FACP, Associate Professor of Medicine, General Internal Medicine Division, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences.

  Maranda C. Ward, EdD, MPH, PI, Two in One Model and Assistant Professor and Director of Equity, Department of Clinical Research and Leadership

This week's episode of Prioritizing Equity series brings together the physicians featured in "Our Legacy in Practice: A Physician's Story” videos. Today, panelists will discuss the importance of identity concordance for aspiring physicians and take a closer look at some of the themes highlighted in the videos. Each physician will take a deeper dive into their medical school experience and reflect on an experience in medicine that has impacted their career thus far.

Panelists

• Ciciley Littlewolf, MD
• Javier Guevara, MD, FAAFP
• Nicole Riddle, MD, MSHI, FCAP, FASCP