Annual IPH Symposium and Surgical Equity Event in Phoenix

Creighton’s Institute for Population Health will host its second annual Symposium on Population Health, “Beyond Barriers: Advancing Population Health in Arizona,” on Oct. 10 from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. MT, on the University’s Health Sciences Campus–Phoenix, immediately followed by “Surgical Equity: A Call to Action,” from 5:30-7:30 p.m. MT, 7:30-9:30 p.m. CT. CE credits are available for both events, but registration is separate.

The symposium starts with lunch at 11:30 a.m. in the Doris S. Norton Ballroom. Register to learn about innovations that are improving care and advancing healthcare equity. The day’s discussions will highlight health system strategies for improving access to care and health outcomes, particularly for underserved communities, and the importance of diversifying our workforce to ensure quality care for all. We hope you will join us to hear more about Creighton’s efforts in creating a healthier tomorrow for our communities.

This year’s national panel, “Innovations in Care Delivery and Training to Advance Health Equity,” will feature:

• Nana Coleman, MD, EdM, system senior vice president of academic and faculty affairs and chief academic officer at CommonSpirit Health; associate professor of pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine; pediatric intensivist at Texas Children’s Hospital

• Helen Hughes, MD, MPH, medical director, office of telemedicine, Johns Hopkins Medicine; medical director, pediatric telemedicine, Johns Hopkins Children’s Center.

The national panel will be livestreamed from 12:30-1:30 p.m. MT, 2:30-3:30 p.m. CT.

See the symposium schedule and register now. 

The evening event, Surgical Equity: A Call to Action, will begin at 5:30 p.m. MT, 7:30 p.m. CT, and will include dinner.

Research shows that significant disparities in surgical outcomes persist. Factors such as race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status and geographic location influence these outcomes. Understanding and addressing the root causes of disparities is critical to improving equity in surgical care.

Join national and Phoenix-based surgical leaders who are transforming surgical care to reduce disparities and enhance access to high-quality surgical care for all for an evening of dialogue. Those committed to reducing disparities need to recognize that a multifaceted approach is required, focusing on improved access, addressing implicit bias and racism, collecting and assessing requisite data, and training the next generation to understand the impact of social determinants of health on surgical outcomes. The dinner begins at 5:30 p.m. MT, followed by the dialogue at 6 p.m. MT, 8 p.m. CT. The event will also be livestreamed.

Speakers are:

• Irving Jorge, MD, MBA, FACS, chair of Acute Care Surgery, Mayo Clinic Arizona

• Tess Montminy, MD, general surgery resident, Creighton University

• Anathea Powell, MD, FACE, associate professor, Creighton University

• Priya Rajdev, MD, general surgeon, Banner-University Medical Center

• Jennifer Tseng, MD, MPH, professor of surgery emerita; immediate past Utley Professor and chair of surgery, Boston University

Register for Surgical Equity: A Call to Action. Contact pophealth@creighton.edu with questions.