The 12th Annual Underserved Medicine Seminar

The 12th Annual Underserved Medicine Seminar took place during the Winter 2019 quarter at UCSB. Over the course of 10 weeks, the 250 students who were enrolled in the class took a deep dive into the vast world of humanitarian medicine. With topics ranging from neglected tropical diseases to the opioid crisis, students were inspired and encouraged to expand their notions regarding the numerous ways one can serve the most vulnerable of our population. Please view the slideshow below for an overview of the lessons and topics explored throughout the duration of the course featuring our incredible guest speakers.

Week 1: Introduction to Humanitarian Medicine and Social Justice Advocacy Making Emergency Medicine from The Streets of NYC to the World - Sean Kivlehan MD, MPH (pictured)• Without Borders/Without Walls – Global and Local Principles of Emergency Humanitarian Medicine and Infrastructure Development; Lessons Learned from Caring for Populations Displaced by War and Poverty - Jason Prystowsky, MD, MPH
Week 2: Environmental Health, Nutrition, and Sustainable Farmin Radical Listening: A Doctor’s Journey to Save Rain Forest in Borneo - Kinari Webb MD (pictured) Combating Hunger with Agroecology – A case study of Palabek Refugee Settlement in Northern Uganda - Thomas and Linda Cole
Week 3: Global Health and understanding the Opioid Epidemic Engaging Responsibly in a Career in Global Health - Toni Eyssaline MD, PhD The Opioid Epidemic: Screening, Treatment, Harm Reduction and Health Equity - Nicole Gastala MD
Week 4: Neglected Tropical Diseases and Malnutrition in Children Neglected Tropical Diseases - Indi Trehan MD, MPH A Personal Journey to Combat Malnutrition - Parmi Suchdev MD, MPH (pictured)
Week 5: Working with the Chronically Unsheltered Reflections from the Streets of Boston: Lessons Learned over the Past Three Decades - James O’Connell, MD Seeing Things from the Outside: The Origins of Street Medicine - James Withers, MD
Week 5: Working with the Chronically Unsheltered Seeing Things from the Outside: The Origins of Street Medicine - James Withers, MDReflections from the Streets of Boston: Lessons Learned over the Past Three Decades - James O’Connell, MD
Week 6: Gender, Gender Identity, Equity, and Disaster Response Taking Action for Women’s Health and Rights: Lessons Learned from the Global South - Melissa Smith MD Natural Disasters, Human Trafficking and Island Medicine: Healthcare in a Forgotten US Territory - Neda Farzan MD (pictured)
Week 7: Caring for Refuges Abroad and at Home Refugee Health 101 - Parveen Parmar MD, MPH Climate Change Refugees: A Case Study of Working with Pacific Environmental Migrants in the Rural Midwest - Michelle Devlin DrPH
Week 8: Immigration, Race, and Impacts on Health Outcomes Immigration, Asylum, and Border Medicine - Julie Sierra MD (pictured) Race, Bias, and Health: Implications for Health and Healthcare - Jada Bussey-Jones MD
Week 8: Immigration, Race, and Impacts on Health Outcomes Immigration, Asylum, and Border Medicine - Julie Sierra MD Race, Bias, and Health: Implications for Health and Healthcare - Jada Bussey-Jones MD (pictured)
Week 9: Medical Care, Public Health, Humanitarian Aid in War and Conflict Complex Humanitarian Emergencies: The Battle of Mosul - Matthew Waxman, MD, FACEP, DTM&H• Principles of War Surgery: Experience in Syria - Samer Attar MD
Week 9: Medical Care, Public Health, Humanitarian Aid in War and Conflict Complex Humanitarian Emergencies: The Battle of Mosul - Matthew Waxman, MD, FACEP, DTM&H• Principles of War Surgery: Experience in Syria - Samer Attar MD
Week 10: Medical Care of Immigrant Children and Surgery in an Austere Environment Trauma in a Resource Limited Environment: Lessons from South Africa - Casey Barbaro MD Pediatrics in Santa Rosa before and after the 10/17 Wildfires - Brian Prystowsky MD
On the final day of the course, students were asked "why are individuals & communities unhealthy?" Here are their responses.
On the final day of the course, students were asked, "what am I going to do about it?" Here are their responses.