Social EM and T.R.A.P. Medicine

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Social EM and T.R.A.P. Medicine

Feb. 1, 2025

EMRA*Cast host D'Monte Farley, MD, talks to social EM leader Italo Brown, MD, MPH, of Stanford University, about using public health strategies to tackle social determinants of health and bring care to the community. Case in point: T.R.A.P. Medicine's barbershop outreach.

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Host

D'Monte Farley, MD

Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine
Class of 2025
@tiarretp
EMRA*Cast Episodes

Guest

Italo Brown, MD, MPH

Stanford University
Social Justice & Health Equity Curriculum Thread Lead – Stanford School of Medicine
@gr8vision on X and Instagram
T.R.A.P. Medicine

 

OVERVIEW

Emergency physicians can be described as "doctors of the community" who deploy the resources at their disposal to ensure better health outcomes their patients, inside and outside the hospital. Today’s discussion will identify social components of health that can impact patient care. Dr. Italo Brown joins EMRA*Cast host Dr. D'Monte Farley to speak on T.R.A.P. medicine, an initiative he has undertaken to make a difference.

Discussion

  • EM doctors are doctors of the community
  • The principles behind large-scale public health can be deployed at the community level

Part 1:

  • The lens of public health and how it can lead to certain health outcomes
  • Public health training can be applied to academia
  • Effective community health outreach often uses strategies from public health principles

Part 2:

  • Social Determinants of Health impact how people experience health care.
    • Education
    • Insurance
    • Employment
  • Other factors, including housing and transportation, can determine the course of treatment you prescribe.

Part 3:

  • T.R.A.P. Medicine – What is it?
    • Trust/Research/Access/Prevention – a mission and initiative founded by Jahmil Lacey
    • “Providing care through barbershops”
    • Providing culturally relevant care
  • Discussions of logistics surrounding T.R.A.P. Medicine
  • “Safe space” environment to establish sense of normalcy of healthcare conversations

Part 4:

  • Strategies to get involved in the community
    • Understand the playing field – identify who is doing/has done the work
    • Start small: interventions do not have to be elaborate immediately
    • SUSTAINABILITY! Maintain the trust and support of the community once given access

Key Resources

TRAP Medicine: https://www.trapmedicine.org/

References

EMRACast Patient Interactions Social EM

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