Session Details
Keynote
An Antiracist Approach to Pediatric Injury Prevention
Saturday, December 3, 2022, 8:00 AM to
9:00 AM
Grand Salon A/B/C/D
Grand Salon A/B/C/D
Session Description:
This keynote will explore the differences in injuries and injury prevention amongst various racial, class, and geographic disparities and identify solutions to systematically address and prevent inequities.
Presenter:
Sadiqa A. I. Kendi, MD, FAAP, CPST
Bloomberg American Health Initiative Fellow
Associate Professor, Boston University School of Medicine
Division Chief, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Boston Medical Center
Associate Professor, Boston University School of Medicine
Division Chief, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Boston Medical Center
Objectives:
1. Describe the epidemiology of pediatric injuries and disparities across groups
2. Describe the role of intersectionality in understanding racial, class, and geographic disparities in the burden of pediatric injury
3. Identify the structural drivers which contribute to the disparities in pediatric injury described
4. Understand the use of the injury equity matrix
5. Identify antiracist solutions to systematically address inequities