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Q&A: Prioritizing Early Intervention in Pediatric Obesity

Physician's Weekly

Ihuoma Eneli, MD, MS: Childhood obesity is associated with physical and psychosocial comorbidities that negatively affect the child’s health and quality of life. It is also important that the patient feels this intervention can help them with this problem (ie, how they perceive the response efficacy of the intervention).

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Episode 197: WDx #13 – Macro/microaggressions

The Clinical Problem Solvers

Her academic interests include physical exam-focused medical education where she co-directs the Enhanced Clinical Skills Residency Track and serves as Investigator for the AMA Reimagining Residency Grant awarded to John Hopkins, Stanford, and UAB focused on studying clinical skills as it relates to resident wellness.

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Episode 392: Antiracism in Medicine – Episode 27 – Racial and Gender Health Disparities in Youth Suicide: Part 2

The Clinical Problem Solvers

They explore the impact of racism, trauma, and inequities in care, while emphasizing the need for culturally grounded, community-based prevention. Community-Based Prevention: The conversation then moves toward community-based prevention, with Dr. Simon advocating for trusted community networks to support youth mental health.

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Episode 148: Antiracism in Medicine Series Episode 4 – Dismantling Race-Based Medicine Part 2: Clinical Perspectives

The Clinical Problem Solvers

Moreover, center patients not only in discussions about individual decision-making but in constructing and drawing meaning from the research. While there indubitably exists a need to advance scholarship and theory, we must also ground ourselves in the day-to-day actions that can bring comfort and kindness to our patients.

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Episode 120: Antiracism in Medicine Series Episode 1 – Racism, Police Violence, and Health

The Clinical Problem Solvers

Heightened police presence in communities of color can be perceived as a threat by community members which can result in sustained increases in stress and cortisol levels. It also leads to decreased productivity in Black communities as they deal with the aftermath and ongoing challenges of police brutality.

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Deprescribing Super Special III: Constance Fung, Emily McDonald, Amy Linsky, and Michelle Odden

GeriPal

Today, we explore four fascinating studies highlighting innovative approaches to reducing medication use and improving patient outcomes. Patients received brochures detailing the risks of gabapentinoids, nonpharmacologic alternatives, and a proposed deprescribing regimen (see here for the brochure ). in the usual care group.

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Episode 322: Antiracism in Medicine – Episode 24 – Leveraging Narrative Medicine to Cultivate Antiracist Praxis

The Clinical Problem Solvers

Her research, writing, and community engagement focuses on shifting consciousness in medical education toward abolitionist possibilities. For instance, Toni Morrison’s “Home” depicts scenes of a community of Black women nursing a woman who has been the victim of medical racism and violence.