Health Equity Rounds

Department of Clinical Neurosciences

Health Equity Rounds, conceived by Dr. Lara Cooke and ongoing for four years, continue to help the department confront several important topics in health equity with a focus on actionable insights to promote better experiences for patients, trainees, and colleagues and mitigate care disparities. These rounds are organized by an interdisciplinary committee of staff and trainees from across the clinical sections of DCNS who work together to prepare quarterly case-based presentations as part of our Grand Rounds.

Each session is led by a staff-and-trainee “dyad” and guest speakers are also brought in as appropriate. A total of 11 sessions have taken place to date and topics covered have included: care for Indigenous patients, patients living with disability, those experiencing homelessness or incarceration, as well as 2SLGBTQ+ individuals.

Infographics have also been prepared to summarize insights from each of the Health Equity Rounds sessions.

Committee members for the 2023-2024 year included (alphabetically by last name): Drs. Laura Baxter, Veronica Bruno, Alicja Cieslak, Lara Cooke, Aravind Ganesh, Fady Girgis, Nicole Johnson, Vikram Karnik, Gerald Pfeffer, Nadia Popov, Jodie Roberts, Kirsten Sjonnesen, Catherine Veilleux, Shyanne Weigers, and Emma Woo.

Dr. Aravind Ganesh
Vice-Chair Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility

Presentered by:

Daniel Berger MD, PhD
PGY2, Neurology
Department of Clinical Neurosciences

Aravind Ganesh MD, DPhil, FRCPC
Assistant Professor, Section of Neurology
Cumming School of Medicine

Presented by:

Dr. Rudra Patel
PGY1 Neurology, Department of Clinical Neurosciences

Dr. Jodie Roberts
Assistant Professor, DCNS and Community Health Sciences

Dr. Shyane Wiegers
PGY5 Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Department of Clinical Neurosciences

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Presentered by:

Nadia Popov MD, MSc
PGY3, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department of Clinical Neurosciences

Laura Baxter MD, FRCPC
Clinical Assistant Professor Section of Neurology Cumming School of Medicine

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Presented by:
Bhavini Gohel BSc, MBBS, MD, CCFP (COE), PG Dip GPH
Clinical Assistant Professor, Cumming School of Medicine
Hospitalist Physician, Section Chief for Medical Inpatients, Calgary Zone
Site Lead, Hospitalist Program, South Health Campus

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Presented by:

Kannin Osei-Tutu MD, MSc, CCFP
Senior Associate Dean, Health Equity & Systems Transformation
Associate Professor, Family Medicine
Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary

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Presented by:

Nicole Johnson MD
Pediatric Rheumatologist, Alberta Children's Hospital
Member, Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute
Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Paediatrics

Shyane Wiegers MD
PGY4 Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Department of Clinical Neurosciences