PCH - Refugee Health for the Outpatient Pediatrician - Rachel Lusk, MD

Refugee Health for the Outpatient Pediatrician

Led By

Rachel Lusk, MD

At the end of this virtual presentation, participants should be able to:

Recognize the difference between a refugee, asylee, and immigrant
Understand how to access information for a refugee patient’s domestic and international health screening
Understand specific health considerations in refugee patients and the barriers that refugee patients may experience in accessing health care

About this presenter:

Rachel Lusk, MD
Kennestone Pediatrics
Marietta, Georgia

Rachel Lusk, MD is a pediatrician at Kennestone Pediatrics in Marietta Georgia. After completing her pediatric residency, she spent a year working as a Chief Resident and then completed a two-year fellowship in Global Health through the University of California San Francisco where she worked in rural India and California. She then spent 4 years providing primary care for refugee children in Phoenix. She is passionate about providing high quality health care to underserved communities and teaching residents and medical students.