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Episode 9: Caring for Pregnant Immigrants & Refugees
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Board-certified family physician Dr. Lisa Gilbert, FAAFP, discusses how best to care for pregnant & postpartum immigrants & refugees.
Dr. Gilbert is a board-certified family physician and is on faculty at the Ascension Via Christi Family Medicine Residency Program. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). After residency, she completed a fellowship in International Family Medicine and received additional certification in Tropical Medicine. She has medical experience in several countries in West Africa, along with underserved populations in Kansas. As a prolife advocate, she has served on the board of AAPLOG for over 4 years and is Chair of the Family Medicine Subsection. She also has a Master’s degree in Clinical Ethics and serves as Chair of the Ascension Via Christi Ethics Committee in Wichita Kansas.
Resources:
- CDC on immigrant & refugee health: https://www.cdc.gov/immigrantrefugeehealth/index.html
- WHO on female genital cutting: https://www.who.int/publications-detail-redirect/9789241513913
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