FCM Grand Rounds: Person-centered approaches to sexual and reproductive healthcare delivery

June 7, 2024
Person-centered approaches to sexual and reproductive healthcare delivery through the lenses of health equity and racial justice
This presentation delves into the critical issues of health equity and racial justice within sexual and reproductive healthcare. In this session, we examine the historical and structural roots of injustices in sexual and reproductive health, shedding light on longstanding inequities in care delivery. Through patient narratives and contemporary examples, we'll discuss how individuals with socially marginalized identities navigate the complexities of sexual and reproductive healthcare. With insights from a family physician and a public health researcher - drawing from data and lived experiences, we'll underscore the pressing need for systemic change, beginning with strategies for the clinical community.
Diana N. Carvajal, MD, MPH (she/her/ella) is an Associate Professor, a practicing family physician and a health services researcher in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM). She is Director of Reproductive Health Education within the department’s residency program and also co-leads the department’s research division. She completed her residency at Columbia University Medical Center in NY, NY, her MPH at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and her Primary Care Health Services Research fellowship at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. In her research, Dr. Carvajal focuses on addressing reproductive health inequities for the most disadvantaged communities and employs lenses of Reproductive Justice and Intersectionality to understand how clinicians can best support and communicate with their patients about important reproductive health decisions. In addition to her academic and clinical roles within the University of Maryland SOM, she is also the Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Strategic Planning for RHEDI based at the Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, NY. In this role, she leads the development and implementation of programs to diversify the reproductive health workforce in Family Medicine.
Rachel Logan, PhD, MPH, CPH, is a Research Specialist who completed a postdoctoral fellowship in the department and has a background in public health. Her work centers Black and other socially marginalized communities in strategies to improve sexual and reproductive health care experiences. She lives in Florida and is committed to realizing health equity and racial justice throughout the U.S., particularly in the Southeast.

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