Abstract
The fourth annual summer research summit organized by the Center of Excellence (COE) in Health Equity, Training and Research, Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) was held on May 20, 2021. The theme of this year’s summit was ‘Strengthening Our Commitment to Racial and Social Justice to Improve Public Health.’ Given the ongoing pandemic, the summit was conducted virtually through digital platforms. This program was intended for both BCM and external audiences interested in advancing health equity, diversity and inclusion in healthcare among healthcare providers and trainees, biomedical scientists, social workers, nurses, individuals involved in talent acquisition and development such as hiring managers (HR professionals), supervisors, college and hospital affiliate leadership and administrators, as well as diversity and inclusion excellence practitioners. We had attendees from all regions of the United States, India, Pakistan and the Demographic Republic of the Congo. The content in this Book of Abstracts encapsulates a summary of the research efforts by the BCM COE scholars (which includes post-baccalaureate students, medical students, clinical fellows and junior faculty from BCM) as well as the external summit participants. The range of topics in this year’s summit was quite diverse encompassing disparities in relation to maternal and child health (MCH), immigrant heath, cancers, vaccination uptakes and COVID-19 infections. Various solutions were ardently presented to address these disparities including community engagement and partnerships, improvement in health literacy and development of novel technologies and therapeutics. With this summit, BCM continues to build on its long history of educational outreach initiatives to promote diversity in medicine by focusing on programs aimed at increasing the number of diverse and highly qualified medical professionals ready to introduce effective and innovative approaches to reduce or eliminate health disparities. These programs will improve information resources, clinical education, curricula, research and cultural competence as they relate to minority health issues and social determinants of health. The summit received very positive response in terms of zealous participation and outstanding evaluations; and overall, it was a great success. Copyright © 2021 Lopez et al. Published by Global Health and Education Projects, Inc. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License CC BY 4.0.
Highlights
Metformin is a biguanide and is known as the first-line oral anti-hyperglycemic drug in treating type II diabetes.The oral medication has anticancer effects that are controlled through the inhibition of mitochondrial oxidation by activating adenosine monophosphate-activated kinase (AMPK) and inhibiting mTOR pathway
There was an overall increase in these hospitalizations over the study period, the most significant being among non-Hispanic White patients (AAPC 18%, 95%Confidence Intervals (CIs) = 10.3, 26.3).When compared to those with no exposure, individuals of all ethnic groups exposed to violence had increased risk of all adverse maternal/fetal outcomes
The prevalence of hospitalization was higher in Non-Hispanic Black (NH-Black) and Hispanic early-onset colorectal cancer (EOCRC) compared to Non-HispanicWhites (NH-White)
Summary
Metformin is a biguanide and is known as the first-line oral anti-hyperglycemic drug in treating type II diabetes.The oral medication has anticancer effects that are controlled through the inhibition of mitochondrial oxidation by activating adenosine monophosphate-activated kinase (AMPK) and inhibiting mTOR pathway. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of pediatric patients with gastroparesis receiving dietary education, the types of recommendations given, how often a dietitian is involved, and the factors affecting these outcomes at our institution. Mortality rates among men were 20% to 30% higher than women for all racial strata Given these known differences, equitable race and sex-based management of PEs is important, especially with regards to utilization of computed tomography pulmonary angiography (CTPA) imaging for patients with suspected PE. Minority women are especially at high risk as they are more likely to have preterm babies requiring NICU care (NICU parents have increased rates of PMAD) and die of pregnancy-related complications, of which mental health is a major contributor. Medicaid-specific initiatives are focusing on potential health and cost benefits of addressing social needs.We aim to evaluate whether a new Medicaid Managed Care Organization (MMCO) initiative to increase food insecurity (FI) screening and referrals result in increased FI resource enrollment and improved food security
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