Health Equity Rounds is a longitudinal, case-based conference series and curriculum built on the belief that medical education has the power to improve health equity. Health Equity Rounds was started in 2016 when the Department of Pediatrics at Boston Medical Center recognized that few curricula existed to engage individuals as learners rather than teachers of topics including structural racism and implicit bias.
In 2021, Ande Asnes, MD, MSW, Yale School of Medicine, presented at Pediatrics Grand Rounds. Her presentation, Disparities and Bias in the Evaluation of Child Physical Abuse, kick-started Health Equity Rounds in the Department of Pediatrics.
Health Equity Rounds is open to faculty, staff, trainees, researchers, and other health care providers from various disciplines, roles, and levels of training. Because Health Equity Rounds occurs during our weekly Pediatrics Grand Rounds, these sessions are also open to individuals outside of the Department of Pediatrics.
Join our next session!
When: Thursday, December 19, 2024, 7:30–8:30 a.m. || Zoom
Speaker: Deepti Gupta, MD, associate professor, Dermatology, Seattle Children’s
Title: Forthcoming
Health Equity Rounds Framework
In the Department of Pediatrics, we hold annual HER case-conferences grounded by an adapted framework established by the Department of Pediatrics at Boston Medical Center. Learn more about this framework below.
Clinical Case
At the core of each of our conferences lies a local clinical case in which discrimination or bias played a role. This helps frame health (in)equity as a local issue instead of an abstract concept.
Historical Context
Presentations are rooted in relevant historical context to provide audiences with the foundational knowledge to understand why and how modern practices can lead to health inequities.
Evidence-based Tools
Each session utilizes evidence-based tools such as individuation, personal reflection, and perspective-taking to combat the impact of implicit bias on clinical practice.
Health Equity Rounds Archive
Health Equity Rounds: An Introduction to Ableism and its Impacts on Medicine
Speakers: Patty Cisneros Prevo, M.Ed, program manager, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health Laura Houer, MD, professor, director of Advocacy, Division of General Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, Division …
June 20, 2024
Health Equity Rounds – The Irreversible Outcomes of Paternalism when Recommending LARCs
Presenters: Britt Allen, MD & Carrie Nacht, MPH Resources: Glossary of Terms (.pdf) Additional Resources
June 1, 2023
An Opportunity for Clinical and Anti-Racism Learning to Intersect
Watch here November 15, 2022 || UW Madison Diversity Forum Jenna Contreras Mary Ehlenbach, MD Laura Houser, MD Mala Mathur, MD, MPH Kelly McGregory, DO, FAAP
November 15, 2022
Seeking Security
Watch here April 28, 2022 || Pediatric Grand Rounds Santhi Logel, MD Ryan McAdams, MD Laura Houser, MD
April 28, 2022- More Health Equity Rounds posts
Health Equity Rounds Coordinators
Mary Ehlenbach, MD
Position title: Associate Professor, Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Jenna Contreras
Position title: Strategic Initiatives Specialist
Catherine (Kate) Dougherty
Position title: Professional Development Specialist
Reva Finkelman
Position title: Professional Development Manager
The University of Wisconsin Department of Pediatrics is committed to creating inclusive and accessible events. If you need a reasonable accommodation, please contact Reva Finkelman at rfinkelman@wisc.edu. All requests must be made at least one month prior to the event. We will attempt to implement late requests but cannot guarantee they will be met.