On Wednesday, July 20, Roy Wade, Jr., MD, PhD, MPH, MSHP joined the Pathways Learning Network to discuss his experience as a pediatrician working with children and families. CLICK HERE for a list of actionable strategies that policymakers can take to prevent and address the impact of racism and discrimination on trauma and toxic stress.
Dr. Wade spoke about findings from the Philadelphia ACE Survey and how they varied from the original ACE Study. He also shared insights about opportunities for clinicians to improve communications with their patients to address trauma and prevent toxic stress.
Meet the Speaker:
Roy Wade, Jr., MD, PhD, MPH, MSHP, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics & Pediatrician, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Roy Wade, Jr., MD, PhD, MPH, MSHP is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and a general pediatrician at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Cobbs Creek Primary Care. His research focuses on the intersection between childhood poverty, adversity, and well-being. Through his work, he translates research on the science of childhood adversity and toxic stress into effective strategies to improve community level systems of care in economically distressed communities.
Dr. Wade has a PhD in Microbiology from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He received his medical degree from Dartmouth Medical School, completing his pediatric residency at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, VA. After residency, Dr. Wade completed a Commonwealth Fund Harvard Minority Health Policy Fellowship at the Harvard School of Medicine and Harvard School of Public Health earning a MPH in Health Policy and Management. He completed a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholars Fellowship at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
Event Info
- Location: Virtual
- Date: July 20, 2022
- Time: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ET
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