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11.02.20 | Health Disparities in Respiratory Diseases
Guest Speaker: Juan Celedón, MD, DrPH
Niels K. Jerne Professor of Pediatrics Professor of Medicine
Epidemiology and Human Genetics University of Pittsburgh
Division Chief Pulmonary Medicine, Allergy and Immunology
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, PA
This lecture sponsored by: Brown Investigators in Respiratory Diseases and Cardiopulmonary Vascular Biology COBRE
Series sponsored by: The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and the Brown School of Public Health
Series supported by: The Paul Levinger Professorship Pro Tem in The Economics of Health Care was established in 1987 to honor the memory of Paul Levinger by a gift from his wife, Ruth N. Levinger, on behalf of the Levinger family. The Levingers' daughter and son‐in‐law, Bette Levinger Cohen and John M. Cohen '59, MD were instrumental in Mrs. Levinger's decision to make this gift.
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Target Audience
This lecture series is designed for all faculty, students, staff, and alumni.
Learning Objectives
After participating in this session, the learner should be better able to:
- Review known and potential risk factors for respiratory health disparities, using asthma as an example
- Assess the impact of social determinants and environmental and behavioral risk factors on respiratory health disparities, using asthma as an example
- Discuss approaches to reduce respiratory health disparities
Additional Information
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Juan Celedón, MD, DrPH
Niels K. Jerne Professor of Pediatrics Professor of Medicine
Epidemiology and Human Genetics University of Pittsburgh
Division Chief Pulmonary Medicine, Allergy and Immunology
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, PA
Dr. Celedón is the Niels K. Jerne Professor of Pediatrics; Professor of Medicine, Epidemiology and Human Genetics; and Division Chief of Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh. His research goals are to identify genetic and environmental determinants of airway diseases, particularly in racial/ethnic minorities. Dr. Celedón leads NIH-funded projects on the “omics” and epidemiology of asthma and has authored or co-authored more than 300 publications. Dr. Celedón obtained his medical degree from the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Bogotá (Colombia). He served an Internship in Internal Medicine at Lincoln Hospital (New York Medical College, NY), a residency in Internal Medicine at Beth Israel Medical Center (Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York) and a Fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Medicine at Brown University Hospitals (Providence, RI). Following his clinical training, Dr. Celedón completed a Research Fellowship in Respiratory Diseases at the Channing Laboratory of Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, while also obtaining a doctoral degree in Public Health from the Harvard School of Public Health. Dr. Celedón’s work as a physician-scientist has been recognized by organizations and institutions in the U.S. and abroad. In appreciation of his scientific contributions, he was elected to the American Society for Clinical Investigation, the American Pediatric Society, and the Association of American Physicians. He has received the “Recognition Award for Scientific Accomplishments”, the “Lifetime Achievement Award for Innovations in Health Equality”, and the “John M. Peters Award” from the American Thoracic Society (ATS). In 2020, Dr. Celedón became the first Latino and the first faculty member from the University of Pittsburgh to serve as ATS President since the society was founded in 1905.
Planning Committee:
Sharon Rounds, MD (Chair)
Dabasree Banerjee, MD
Joseph A. Diaz, MD
Diana Grigsby-Toussaint, PhD
Judy Kimberly, PhD
Caroline C Kuo, DPhil
Nicole R. Nugent, PhD
Amal Trivedi, MD, MPH
David M. Williams, PhD
Cailie Burns
Kris Cambra
Jennifer Maloney
Maria Sullivan
CME Accreditation
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Designation
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University designates each live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Available Credit
- 1.00 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.
- 1.00 AttendanceParticipants 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.