AAP Presidential Plenary: The Legacy of the Ancestors: Healing Historical Trauma and Creating a Healthier Future

Chair(s)

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  Mark Del Monte, JD (he/him/his)

  CEO/Executive Vice President,
  American Academy of Pediatrics
  Itasca, Illinois, United States
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  Benjamin Hoffman, MD (he/him/his)

  Professor of Pediatrics
  Pediatrics
  Oregon Health and Science University
  Portland, Oregon, United States

Session

Description: AAP President Ben Hoffman, MD, FAAP, began his career on the Navajo Nation. And though it’s been over 20 years since he left the Navajo people to return to academia, he has remained a fierce ally and advocate for the health and well-being of indigenous communities.

Dr. Hoffman will be joined by pediatricians Ryan Giroux, MD, Keena Sheak, MD and Shazeen Suleman MD who bring extensive insights from the US and Canada to describe the historical policies, structures and trauma that have shaped Indigenous health and the kind of authentic engagement and allyship with Indigenous communities needed to meaningfully improve health care delivery and outcomes for First Nations’ children and families.

Presentation times listed below are approximate.

Presentations:

• 2:00 PM – 2:05 PM ET

  Welcome and Introduction
  

  Speaker: Mark Del Monte, JD (he/him/his) – American Academy of Pediatrics
• 2:05 PM – 2:15 PM ET

  Indigenous Child Health Across the United States and Canada
  

  Speaker: Benjamin Hoffman, MD (he/him/his) – Oregon Health and Science University
• 2:15 PM – 2:35 PM ET

  Current State of Indigenous Child Health
  

  Speaker: Ryan Giroux, MD, FRCPC (he/him/his) – St. Michael's Hospital, Unity Health Toronto
• 2:35 PM – 3:00 PM ET

  Drivers of Indigenous Health and Resilience
  

  Speaker: Kenna K. Sheak, MD (she/her/hers) – Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
• 3:00 PM – 3:15 PM ET

  Allyship and Authenticity in Community Engagement
  

  Speaker: Shazeen Suleman, MD MPH (she/her/hers) – Stanford University School of Medicine
• 3:15 PM – 3:30 PM ET

  Q&A