Health Equity Grand Rounds Series
The Health Equity Grand Rounds Series is a quarterly lecture series developed for medical students, residents and physicians. The series was created to provide opportunities for the development of cultural competency in a medical setting. Topics include rural health care, disability, unconscious bias and safe zone training. Each lecture is worth 1.0 CME.
To view past video presentations, please contact diversity@med.unr.edu
Working Effectively with Neurodivergent Patients
Neurodivergent people face many barriers to accessing healthcare and poor health outcomes. The presenter will discuss some key barriers to healthcare access and health outcomes discrepancies among neurodivergent people. Then, they will describe some ways to improve healthcare access and efficacy for neurodivergent patients.
Presented by:
Amara Brook, Ph.D., ABPP
Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Nevada, Reno, School of Medicine
Date and time:
Tuesday, November 19, 2024, from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Location:
Zoom link – click here!
Additional Information:
Open to all faculty, staff, residents, fellows, and students
For questions, please contact: Kay Ramos – kayr@med.unr.edu
Upcoming Events!
February 6, 2025
Delivering Equity: Advancing Racial Justice in Maternal Health with Actionable Solutions
Presented by:
Natalie D. Hernandez-Green, PhD, MPH
Associate Professor | Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology; Executive Director | Center for Maternal Health Equity
Myah Griffin, MD, FACOG
Assistant Professor | Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department Obstetrics/Gynecology Medical Director | Center for Maternal Health Equity
April 21, 2025
Health Literacy: A Key to Patient Engagement
Presented by:
Patricia Swager, M.Ed.
Director, Nevada Geriatric Education Center
UNR Medicine Center for Molecular Medicine
Approved for 1 AMA and Ethics CME credits | Free and Open to the Public
The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA
PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine approves this program for 1 hours of nursing continuing education credit. Nevada State Board of Nursing provider number 120894-1.
The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine is a provider of continuing education credit through the Nevada State Board of Pharmacy. This program is approved for 1 hours of continuing education credit for pharmacists.