Hot Topic Symposia

Clinical Research

Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Health Equity/Social Determinants of Health

Session Type: Hot Topic Symposia

Modeling the Effects of Racism on Equity in Child Health and Development

Friday, April 28, 2023

3:45 PM – 5:15 PM ET

Location: Convention Center: 202 A

CE: Live CME: 1.50

Selected By: SDBP
Co-sponsored By: AAP

Chair(s)

Deborah Davis, PhD (she/her/hers)

Professor
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Disclosure(s):

Deborah W. Davis, PhD: No financial relationships to disclose

Session

Description: Literature has identified child health and developmental inequities by race/ethnicity. However, race is a social construct resulting in many misconceptions regarding the mechanisms underlying these inequities. Frequently, inequities are considered alone rather than part of a larger system of structural racism and discrimination. Commonly lacking from models are modifiable protective factors, such as social support, neighborhood cohesion, and racial identity and socialization, that can be addressed through changes in practice and policy development and implementation. Multiple social and environmental factors contribute to child health outcomes. Using an example from child development, participants will explore the complex relationships between these elements, with a focus on family stressors and protective factors. Participants will critique a new model of caregiver scaffolding behavior, which directly influences child cognitive and social-emotional development. The model was adapted from previous models of cumulative stressors yet can be further modified for other child health and developmental outcomes A multidisciplinary team of experts will present the model, discuss policy implications, discuss the relevance of the model to improving child health and developmental outcomes, and engage the audience in an interactive discussion.

Learning Objectives:

1. identify factors associated with health and developmental inequities.
2. Identify factors that may protect against the effects of racism on child and family health and development.
3. analyze a theoretical model for use in health equity policy and interventions.

Presentations:

3:45 PM – 3:55 PM ET

Introduction
Speaker: Deborah Winders Davis, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Louisville School of Medicine
3:55 PM – 4:15 PM ET

It's Racism not Race: How to Reframe a Model for Change
Speaker: Jennifer Porter, MD (she/her/hers) – University of Louisville
4:15 PM – 4:35 PM ET

Leveraging Evidence for Policy Development and Implementation
Speaker: Liza M. Creel, PhD, MPH (she/her/hers) – University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
4:35 PM – 4:50 PM ET

Discussant
Speaker: Benard Dreyer, MD (he/him/his) – NYU Grossman School of Medicine
4:50 PM – 5:05 PM ET

Interactive Discussion/Q and A
Speaker: Michelle D. Stevenson, MD MS (she/her/hers) – University of Louisville School of Medicine
5:05 PM – 5:15 PM ET

Interactive Discussion/Q and A
Speaker: V. Faye Jones, MD, PhD, MSPH (she/her/hers) – University of Louisville School of Medicine