Advocacy
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
General Pediatrics
Global Neonatal & Children's Health
Health Equity/Social Determinants of Health
Immigrant Health
Public Health
Trainee
Rishi Mediratta, MD, MSc, MA (he/him/his)
Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Pediatrics
Stanford University School of Medicine
Palo Alto, California, United States
Immigrant and migrant children face barriers to accessing quality healthcare due to language barriers, cultural differences, limited knowledge of available services, lack of health insurance, and structural racism. These challenges are compounded by the trauma many immigrant children experience at different stages: leaving their home country, crossing international borders, and reintegrating into a new society. This session will focus on the third stage of trauma- adjusting to life in the U.S.- and how it impacts the medical care immigrant children receive. General pediatricians and pediatric subspecialists must understand these challenges and have the knowledge and skills to provide culturally competent care to immigrant children and their families.
We will focus on how pediatricians can optimize care for immigrant and refugee children, including those with disabilities and complex medical needs, in the U.S. Panelists will discuss strategies for establishing medical homes for these children and advocating for their health and well-being within and beyond clinical settings, highlighting practical solutions and collaborative efforts to meet their unique healthcare needs.
Speaker: Karla Fredricks, MD, MPH (she/her/hers) – Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children's Hospital
Speaker: Olanrewaju O. Falusi, MD, MEd (she/her/hers) – Children's National Hospital
Speaker: Raul Gutierrez, MD (he/him/his) – UCSF
