The phrase, “It runs in the family,” is not uncommon to hear when discussing health issues. While true in some cases, for others there are different factors at play. Getting to the root cause of health problems and how to best treat them requires looking at more than family history and lifestyle behaviors.
Dealing with things such as discrimination, trauma, poor living conditions, and food insecurity can lead to toxic stress. And the body’s reaction to continued toxic stress can lead to a great number of health issues. Furthermore, some patients get different care based on their race or ethnicity due to unconscious biases.
Learning objectives:
Understand the science of toxic stress, what leads to it, and how it can be a cause of chronic conditions.
Recognize the health impacts and quality of care issues caused by living conditions and location.
Identify the discrimination and biases that exist in common health care practices and existing guidelines.
Understand potential opportunities to integrate patient-centered care.
Speakers:
Timothy Ainger, PhD, Clinical Neuropsychologist; Assistant Professor, Dept. of Neurology at University of Kentucky College of Medicine
Karen Krigger MD, MEd, FAAFP, AAHIV(S), Director of Health Equity Health Sciences Center, University of Louisville, Endowed Chair Urban Policy, Foundation for Healthy Kentucky, University of Louisville, Office of Diversity and Inclusion Health Sciences Center, University of Louisville
Shilpa Londhe, PhD, Co-Founder & Executive Director of Maternal Spotlight
Moderator:
J.D. Miller, MD, FACP, Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky Community Advisory Council member