2023 University of Michigan Healthcare Equity Month

Virtual 60-minute panel discussion will highlight adolescent mental health in an underserved region; racial discrimination in Alzheimer's with Black geriatric population; housing insecurity with community and academic partners engaged in this work.

Academic/Community Presenters:

• Paul Chandanabhumma, PhD, MPH, Assistant Professor, Family Medicine, Michigan Medicine;
• Sarah Domoff, PhD, Associate Professor, Psychology;
• Aubrey Patino, Executive Director, Avalon Housing, Ann Arbor, MI;
• Annalise Rahman-Filipiak, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Michigan Medicine;
• Heide Rollings, MD, Program Director, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship, Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services, Grand Rapids, MI
• Roland Samaroo, Community Advisory Board Member, Healthier Black Elders Center, Detroit, MI;
• Justine Wu, PhD, MPH, Assistant Professor, Family Medicine, Michigan Medicine

To Register:  https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_zjdk9ZUhQYOi2CcA1cbByg

Panel event co-sponsored by Student Diversity Council, OutMD, and HESP (Health Equity Scholars Program).

A panel geared towards medical students about how to get involved in health equity initiatives early in their career and how to make institutional change featuring physicians from various specialties.

Building Toward Belonging: Mitigating Bias for LGBTQIA+ Inclusion is a 1-hour interactive workshop focused on applying evidence-based strategies for reducing implicit bias as applied to the LGBTQIA+ community. The course meets new guidelines of the mandatory LARA implicit bias training while also supporting the BASE strategic priority of Belonging, and the Michigan Medicine strategic initiative of diversity, equity and inclusion.

1-hour interactive workshop, virtual

For Zoom information, please register here

Towards Solidarity: Allyship in Action is a new 6-hour workshop that aims to deepen our U-M community's understanding of, and ability to engage with, LGBTQIA2S+ allyship. LGBTQIA2S+ allyship means actively working to end the marginalization of LGBTQIA2S+ individuals; this journey is an ongoing, developmental process. In Towards Solidarity, we move beyond basic notions of allyship to challenge and prepare participants to show up actively for LGBTQ+ communities.

Through their participation in this program, participants will:

• develop their understanding of LGBTQIA2S+ allyship away from “ally” as an identity term and toward solidarity, a developmental, intersectional, and active set of practices;
• increase self-awareness to more effectively be in solidarity with LGBTQ+ communities;
• gain knowledge about how LGBTQ+ oppression operates on multiple levels;
• identify inclusive practices, skills, and resources to support LGBTQ+ communities, particularly at U-M;

• commit to the practice of allyship and showing up in solidarity in their personal and professional lives.

Pre-requisite: Importantly, we expect that all participants have completed our 1-hour webcourse prior to joining Towards Solidarity: Allyship in Action.

Register here: https://bit.ly/LGBTQ-UM-Events  Lunch will be provided. 

An "Open House" to introduce the Antiracism and Health Equity Program:  

We will describe the organic roots of the AREP Program and our experiences of advancing our mission of improving health equity through antiracist praxis, intersectional frameworks, and community-engaged research and scholarship. This is a coalition building session to convene faculty and staff who want to learn more about or be part of this evolving work. 

Grand rounds showcasing the work and lessons learned from the UM Healthcare Equity Consult Service.

Register in advance for this meeting: https://umich.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIpcuuvpjoqH9XY3eMWTw6g8L75tnSSmTAE

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Masks are still required for all attendees and presenters in centrally managed conference rooms and event spaces (auditoriums/lobby areas).

This is a reflective and explorative workshop/Presentation to engage participants around questions such as:

1. What is Soul Care and How is it related to Health Care Equity
2. What are some key components or features of Soul Care?
3. What is an example of how soul care leads to more equitable health care?
4. What are the benefits of incorporating soul care practices into one’s profession?
5. Where can we find resources around the topic of Soul Care?

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Dr. Geronimus first coined the term “weathering” almost 40 years ago to describe the effects of systemic oppression on marginalized people’s bodies—even down to the cellular level. Amid a raging pandemic, environmental chaos, and economic instability, those effects are now felt more acutely than ever. In her ground breaking new book, WEATHERING: The Extraordinary Stress of Ordinary Life in an Unjust Society:(Little, Brown Spark; March28,2023),Dr. Geronimus argues that health and aging have more to do with how society treats us than how well we take care of ourselves.

For too long, the public has believed in the concept of a universally uniform growth, health, and aging process in which making“ healthy choices” will lead to a long, fruitful life. But this does not show the whole picture. Hard-working and responsible people of color, working class, and poor whites are often propelled onto trajectories of deteriorated health, accelerated aging, and dying well before their time simply because they live in a rigged and exploitative system. Through weathering, members of marginalized populations age prematurely, no matter how well they follow the social contract or the latest dispatches from the frontlines of healthy behavioral science. 

Dr. Arline T. Geronimus is a Professor in the School of Public Health and Research Professor in the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan, where she also is affiliated with the Center for Research on Ethnicity, Culture, and Health. She is an elected member of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies of Science.

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Meeting ID: 953 1918 8527

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Masks are still required for all in person attendees and presenters in centrally managed conference rooms and event spaces (auditoriums/lobby areas).

The goal of a courageous conversation is to better understand each other, validate people’s feelings, provide/support a psychologically brave environment, and to care for each other while discussing difficult topics. When successful, courageous conversations are often impactful, leading to greater knowledge, understanding and growth. In order to have better relationships with colleagues, patients, and even our families and friends, it is imperative that we become skilled at having courageous conversations. In this session, we'll explore why conflict is good, how our identities can affect how we hold and interpret courageous conversations, the four types of power that affect our communication and relationships (even our brief interactions), and how to hold a courageous conversation.

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The conference seeks to go beyond the conversations of equity and justice by presenting tangible solutions relevant to diverse professional fields.

Highlight sustainable results that bridge public health, policy, healthcare initiatives, and health behaviors. The conference will highlight keynote speakers and panels featuring University of Michigan School of Public Health alumni, faculty, and experts in the field of public health. In addition, the conference will feature a case challenge that will produce solutions to solve a health equity issue.

Register Here: https://myumi.ch/35gQn

Dr. Pernell will share insights on how to design a culture of intersectional justice that creates inclusive, diverse, equitable, and accessible (IDEA) spaces where individuals and communities across the human experience can assert their identities and thrive holistically and multidimensionally. She will describe how to dare systems from institutional inertia to vibrant hubs of healing where health equity and health justice can be achieved and anti-oppression and anti-racist practices and policies can build brave and safe ecosystems where humanity can belong and their wellbeing be sustained.

Dr. Chris T. Pernell is a dynamic physician leader and social change agent. In her public health practice, she focuses on health justice, community-based advocacy, and population-wide health promotion and disease prevention. Previously, she worked at University Hospital in Newark, New Jersey as the first Chief Strategic Integration and Health Equity Officer. She oversaw a portfolio which included Population Health, Strategic Planning, Community Affairs, and the Human Experience. Her office was responsible for launching health equity strategy development and integrating diversity, equity, inclusion, and antiracism initiatives across all system operations.

Register in advance for this meeting: https://umich.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAuc-ihpzIqG9DEfbmYKZyldcu--9CP2507

After Registering you will receive confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Boxed lunch provided for in person participants who register by 3.27.23

This event is co-sponsored by the Department of Internal Medicine.

Panelists:

• T. Anthony Denton JD, MHA, Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, Michigan Medicine
• Alfreda Rooks MPA, Director of Community Health, Michigan Medicine
• Vikas Gulani MD PhD, Professor & Chair, Department of Radiology
• Lawrence An MD, Cancer Center
• Ebony C Parker-Featherstone MD, Medical Director Ypsilanti Health Center; Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Department of Family Medicine; Assistant Professor, Family Medicine and Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Diana Gomez-Hassan MD, PhD, Vice Chair for Clinical Operations, Department of Radiology
• Stephanie Patterson MD, Medical Director, Mobile Mammography
• Lauren Esch, Senior Administrator for Clinical Operations, Department of Radiology

https://umich.zoom.us/j/99884724318?pwd=Sm1OUjlSVnhkZHM4MXB2dUpWQW9tdz09

This community conversation will focus on Ramadan itself- the blessings/experiences of Ramadan working in Healthcare. 

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Presentation and discussion of challenges to equity in heart and kidney transplant, highlighting research performed at the University of Michigan to address disparities in advanced HF therapies and the changes to the kidney transplant policy. Topics to include healthcare disparities in heart failure and transplant, the SOCIAL-HF study, UM research on disparities in advanced HF therapies, and the impact of the elimination of race-inclusive eGFR in kidney transplant.

Panelists:

Monica Colvin, MD, MS, Clinical Professor of Medicine, Cardiovascular Division, Associate Director, Heart Transplant, University of Michigan/Michigan Medicine
Tom Cascino, MD, MSc, Clinical Instructor, Cardiovascular Division, , Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation, University of Michigan/Michigan Medicine
Silas Norman, MD, MPH, Clinical Professor of Medicine, Nephrology, Co-Medical Director, Kidney Transplant, University of Michigan/Michigan Medicine

Refreshments will be provided for in-person attendees.

If you plan to attend in person, please RSVP here: 

Equity in Transplant In-person RSVP

Presentation discussing the rollout of the PICQ within Primary and Specialty Care 

Join the team at Michigan Medicine as we walk through our journey from screening patients for unmet needs to connecting them with the best resources to support them. This presentation will focus on the standard processes created to identify and provide much needed support to our patients.

Michigan Medicine’s mission is to encompass diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) in all aspects of care. An important part of our environment is the artwork that we choose to hang on our walls, which can either help or hinder us in our DE&I missions. Panelists will discuss the importance of those choices, focusing on the Robert Thom series of paintings, Great Moments in Medicine, and considering how these discussions fit into a university-wide initiative aimed at providing a more inclusive perspective on the University of Michigan’s history.

Panelists:

Joel Howell, PhD, MD
Dr. Howell is a practicing internist and historian of medicine. He is also Director of the Medical Arts Program, which explores how the arts can lead to better caregiving.

Elaine Sims, MA
Elaine Sims is the director of the Gifts of Art program at Michigan Medicine. She is a founding member of the Society for Arts in Healthcare, where she served as president, and the National Organization for Arts and Health, and has been recognized as a Distinguished Fellow in the field.

Register in advance for this meeting:

https://umich.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0pdOqppzkjG9F1goSi0hJQlFNP4E7eThnE

Luncheon is geared to be open-forum to learn from leaders in the field and to connect trainees to professionals.

Open-ended, Q&A Luncheon with representatives from Departments of OB/GYN, Pediatrics, Midwifery

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The true story of a woman's search for enlightenment about her mother--whose "immortal" cells would save millions of lives. Henrietta Lacks was an African-American woman whose cells were used to create the first immortal human cell line, known as HeLa. Told through the eyes of Lack's daughter Deborah (Winfrey) and journalist Rebecca Skloot (Rose Byrne), the film chronicles Deborah's search to learn about the mother she never knew, and to understand how the unauthorized harvesting of Lacks' cancerous cells in 1951 led to unprecedented medical breakthroughs

Movie Screening (run time 1 HR 32 mins) and panel discussion

Register in advance for the event: https://umich.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwvce-tpzIrGdbzhL-fOTeXJnE-wPhuKmdq

After Registering you will receive confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

The Obstetrics and Gynecology Department is hosting a full day of research presentations, starting with a health equity session for Black Maternal Health Week. This session (8am – 9:30am) is titled “Centering Equity through Inclusive Recruitment and Community-Based Participatory Research”. The panelist will be Ella Greene-Moton (American Public Health Association-President Elect) and Dr. Erica Marsh, moderated by Dr. Courtney Townsel.

We will focus on discussing inclusive research recruitment, engaging community partners in research, and highlight health equity work happening in the department.

We will describe findings from this mixed methods study that sought to document and explore disparities and inequities in newborn drug screening by race/ethnicity of birthing parents. 

Highlight racial disparities impacting the neonatal population, beginning with maternal health dispartities and leading to increased neonatal morbidity and mortality rates and a discussion of the experience of Black families in the NICU.

At Obstetrics and Gynecology’s Grand Rounds we will be viewing a short Birthing Justice video clip and hearing from three wonderful speakers – Lisa Kane Low, CNM, Melisa Scott, CNM, and Leseliey Welch, MPH, MBA, Co-Founder and CEO, Birth Detroit. Our speakers will highlight local efforts specific to Black Maternal Mortality including sharing about local doulas, our work with Region 9 Perinatal Quality Collaborative, and Birth Detroit. They will also discuss barriers to implementing their programs and what we can do to eliminate racial disparities in maternal mortality, specifically for Black Birthing People.

This virtual panel discussion and patient interview presentation will demonstrate how providing inclusive care for patients with limited English proficiency is key to improving their sense of Belonging, Access, Safety and Experience at Michigan Medicine. 

This panel is geared toward ALL Michigan Medicine staff, faculty, volunteers and students who have any type of interaction with patients and families who are considered Limited English Proficient LEP. Participants will watch short video interviews of patients who are LEP and/or use interpreters. These patients share their unique perspective and suggestions for MM staff. Michigan Medicine interpreters will follow these video clips with a guided discussion highlighting the importance of how linguistically and culturally competent care makes great strides in advancing health care equity in these often marginalized populations. 

This panel discussion will provide practical information and best practices working with patients with disabilities here at Michigan Medicine. This panel is geared towards healthcare providers and trainees . Participants will hear from panelists about the Disability Accommodations Tab within MiChart and how to use it to optimize care for our patients. Legal requirements will be discussed and pratical information and resources presented.

Following the preventable deaths of their loved ones due to childbirth complications, two families galvanize activists, birth-workers and physicians to reckon with one of the most pressing American crises of our time – the US maternal health crisis.  In partnership with Family Medicine, OBGYN, and Psychiatry.

To view the event’s panel discussion virtually (6:30-7pm) please email Emily Rivkin (rivkine@med.umich.edu). We cannot livestream the documentary, but the following panel discussion will be available to view via Zoom.

Educational presentation with research and case examples utilized to recognize where accommodations and advocacy efforts are needed at the individual and system level.

Presenters aim to unpack the historical underpinnings of ableism in the healthcare setting from early conceptualizations of disability to the healthcare approaches and barriers resulting in health disparities experienced by individuals with disabilities in obtaining their care. A call to action for advocacy efforts will be made for healthcare providers. 

UM Department of Dermatology is collaborating with Hope Medical Clinic in Ypsilanti to host a free American Academy of Dermatology skin cancer screening clinic. The goal will be to promote access to skin checks for the under- and uninsured.The goal is to offer skin checks and provide information on skin cancer detection and prevention to under- and uninsured patients

Interested patients should call 734-481-0111 (Tues-Thurs 9-5)

Others wanting to learn more can email severinc@med.umich.edu

Toxic: A Black Woman’s Story explores a day in the life of “Nina,” a professional African American woman in her second trimester of pregnancy. The film depicts the cumulative effects of the chronic stress Nina experiences as a normal part of her daily routine. These experiences begin from the moment she wakes up and continue throughout the day, as she endures a myriad of stressful events that impact her health and well-being.

Movie Screening (run time 26 minutes) and panel discussion

Light refreshments will be offered starting at 3:30 pm.

Free parking is available in Lot #1 (closest) to entrance of Morris Lawrence Building.

Background: Inequities in pain management has been well documented in the literature. There is increasing evidence that bias (stereotype, stigma) spoken and written, influences perception of patients and negatively affects treatment plans. In this session we invite you to engage with the patient’s story as they are experts of their own experiences, along with clinician experts to have a candid discussion on racialized pain management. Intended Learning GOALS: 1) Understanding the historical background of racialized pain management, 2) Develop an awareness of current state as it pertains to bias/stigma in pain management in ED and Inpatient Acute Care, 3) Develop strategies to manage individual bias and reduce stigma when treating pain

Format: Journal article and Panel discussion

1. Expert Panel to include:
2. Michigan Medicine Pre-recorded Patient Stories (the patient as an expert of their own experience of pain)
3. RN (the nurse as the first encounter who can set the tone for the visit)
4. Emergency Medicine physician (An expert in pain management)
5. Hospital Medicine Physician (and expert in acute and chronic pain management)
6. Addiction Medicine / ACT service representative (an expert in addiction and chronic pain management)

In Person Attendees: Please indicate lunch preferences HERE or via QR code

2-hour presentation focused on culturally-responsive care in pediatric neuropsychology. PM&R Rehabilitation Psychology and Neuropsychology Health Equity and Anti-Racism Taskforce (RPN-HEART) Didactics Series.