2.27.25 OWIMS Professional Development Series | What Adoption Can Teach the World: A Personal Journey Toward Fairness, Inclusion, and Belonging in Healthcare

Providence, RI US
February 27, 2025
Overview
 
As a transracially adopted person, April Dinwoodie lives both the joys of being enfolded into a family filled with love and the complexities of adoption, including the search for identity, the impact of family separation, the nuances of belonging across race, culture, and family. In this talk, April will share her personal journey and use it as a lens to explore broader systemic opportunities in healthcare. Through a combination of lived experiences and research-based insights, April will highlight how adoption can teach the world about the importance of fairness, inclusion, and belonging in patient care. This presentation will also touch on the experiences of mothers of origin, recognizing the need for compassionate healthcare for the extended family of adoption.

Target Audience

This session is open to all faculty, staff and trainees. 

Learning Objectives

​​​​​​After participating in this event, learners should be better able to: 
  • Discuss the lived experiences of adopted persons, including challenges related to navigating identity, belonging, and facing cultural and racial differences.
  • Explore how the complexities of adoption reveal opportunities in healthcare and offer strategies for creating more inclusive and fair patient care.
  • Describe the importance of supporting mothers of origin within the healthcare system to address trauma, grief, and long-term well-being as a starting place in understanding the intergenerational impact of adoption.
 
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 1.50 Attendance
    Participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance stating this program is designated for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. This credit is accepted by the AAPA and AANP.
Course opens: 
01/10/2025
Course expires: 
05/04/2026
Event starts: 
02/27/2025 - 5:00pm EST
Event ends: 
02/27/2025 - 7:00pm EST
Cost:
$0.00
Part of: 
Office of Women in Medicine and Science Professional Development Series
Add to calendar: 
Registration and refreshments5:00-5:30 pm
Presentation and Questions5:30-7pm

 

 

 

Warren Alpert Medical School
222 Richmond Street
Room 280
Providence, RI 02903
United States

Please park in the garage attached to the medical school (entrance on Elm St) and pull a ticket. On your way in or out of the building, please stop by the security desk. You will receive a validation sticker on your ticket that will cover any parking fee when exiting.

Faculty
 
April Dinwoodie
Executive Director 
Transracial Journeys
Rhode Island
 
Planning Committee
 
Laura Henriques
Administrative Coordinator
Office of Women in Medicine & Science
Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
 
Jennifer Maloney
Assistant Director, CME Accreditation and Special Projects
Office of Continuing Medical Education
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Providence, RI
 
Katherine Sharkey, MD, PhD
Associate Dean for Gender Equity
Associate Professor of Medicine
Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior
Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
 
Maria Sullivan
Director
Office of Continuing Medical Education
Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University

The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University is accredited by the Accreditation Council of Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Physicians: The Warren Alpert Medical School designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

All Other Health Care Professionals: Participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance stating this program is designated for 1.50 hours AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

Available Credit

  • 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 1.50 Attendance
    Participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance stating this program is designated for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. This credit is accepted by the AAPA and AANP.

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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