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Connecting refugee health professionals
The article, "Global is Local: Does formal resident global health medical education improve clinical care in the United States?", is the first evaluation of Global Health Program/s involving a comparison group, at least to our knowledge. The study compared a sample of graduates of residency programs with formal global pathways to a notional cohort of practicing physicians. The global health pathway graduates were more likely to report using best practices when working with LGBTQ patients, immigrant and refugee patients, patients with non-Western beliefs, racial/ethnic minorities, veterans, patients with limited English proficiency and patients using American Sign Language. The article is open access and the PDF can be downloaded.
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Global is Local - A small group of global health students have been helping with the Refugee Resettlement program of the local Catholic Social Services agency. Periodically, their coordinator will reach out to see if students are able to assist in setting up an apartment for an incoming refugee family. This involves moving furniture from the moving truck, assembling beds, and arranging household supplies. It has been a great opportunity to play a role in welcoming our newest neighbors into their new home. If you are interested in learning more, contact Victoria at murray.188@wright.edu or John Paul at angeles.2@wright.edu.
Learn more about volunteering with Catholic Social Services of Miami Valley: Refugee Resettlement | Catholic Social Services of the Miami Valley (cssmv.org)
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COVID Conway Communications
I have the privilege of welcoming aboard some additional team members to this publication and a renewed sense of purpose and passion for spreading GOOD information! Not only do we as an academic community need to keep ourselves well informed, we also need to be able to engage our community of family, friends, and patients on these topics in a way that invites meaningful dialogue and compassionate connection.
View the most recent edition by clicking Covid Conway Communications #2
Archived editions can be viewed HERE.
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Global Medicine Lecture Series
The Healthcare Response to Human Trafficking and Exploitation:
A US and Global View
Speaker: Jordan Greenbaum, MD
Date: November 17th
Time: 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. EST
This seminar will be virtual only. Join us by clicking this link and passcode: zp4fmw.
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Jasmin Scott-Hawkins - Class of 2016
Dr. Jasmin Scott-Hawkins attended both medical school and graduate school at the Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine where she received her MD and MPH degrees from their Physician Leadership Development Program. During medical school, she was awarded a competitive Helping Hands Grant from the American Psychiatric Association/American Psychiatry Association Foundation (APA/APAF) to develop and implement a parenting and safer sex education program for parenting and pregnant homeless youth to promote safer sex and repeat pregnancy prevention. Dr. Hawkins then completed her adult psychiatry residency training at the University of Southern California in association with Los Angeles County (LAC+USC) and child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship training at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. Dr. Hawkins has received several awards including the LAC+USC Intern of the Year Award, APA/APAF Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship, APA/APAF Diversity Leadership Fellowship, AACAP Education Outreach Program Award, and USPHS Excellence in Public Health Award.
What have you been up to since you graduated BSOM? I have been busy completing adult psychiatry residency training and child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship training with a diverse patient population in Los Angeles California. I graduated from training this past July 2021.
How did your GH training and experience help you in residency and beyond? Participating in the GH training at BSOM has helped my career tremendously. In working with diverse patient populations from around the world, it’s helpful to implement cultural considerations into practice to optimize patient care provided.
What about your GH training at BSOM helps you with your patient care now? Addressing cultural considerations through the clinical interview or through use of available tools such as the DSM-5 Cultural Formulation Interview has aided in connecting on a deeper level with patients and their families as well as in deepening cultural context as it relates to diagnosis and treatment.
How are you planning to incorporate/continue/support your interest in GH? I have completed work abroad in past years that was sadly halted secondary to the COVID-19 pandemic. My last work abroad was completed in several cities of the beautiful country of Peru and I look forward to providing care in other countries in the near future.
What is something you miss about BSOM? BSOM provides students with a supportive community of peers and incredible mentors. I miss seeing some other the familiar faces that I adored engaging with frequently while studying at BSOM.
What is something that has surprised you about being an attending physician? Being an attending physician feels like a major leap upon completing training. I am surprised at how frequently I continue to use resource materials from my training days and how often my peers from training and I continue to consult one another regarding patient care despite pursuing careers in very different environments. I love it!
What is a piece of advice you would give to current GH BSOM students today? I would advise taking full advantage of the GH program while you can, it is fantastic! You will absolutely use skills acquired in your training days and beyond.
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Careers in Global Health
Why are you working so hard now and what can you do as a Global Health Physician in your future? For your Inspiration and Exploration ... See the WHO Careers page for an exciting opportunities.
For more information, you may also send an email to Dr. Shannon Barkley at barkleys@who.int. She is the Technical Officer in Primary Health Care at WHO.
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