Julia
Lorence,
MPH
Graduate Student
Arizona State University
Julia Lorence, MPH is an AmeriCorps Vista. She immigrated to the U.S. and recently became a U.S. citizen in 2021. After immigrating, Julia heard about Gathering Humanity and was moved by their mission to serve our most vulnerable members of our community. To meet other clinical needs of refugees, she had the honor and privilege of co-founding the Refugee Education and Clinic Team (REACT) in 2017. As an aspiring physician and policy advocate, Julia hopes to continue to remove barriers to care and empower refugee women as they begin their new life in the United States.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
Interprofessional Student Poster Description: Fewer than 20% of medical schools have incorporated a sex and gender-based health education (SGHE) curriculum that goes beyond the scope of traditional ObGyn. (Jenkins et al. 2016). 94% of medical students acknowledge that understanding SGBM enhances patient management, but only 25% feel adequately prepared to address sex and gender differences in their practice. To address this gap, the Sex and Gender Health Collaborative (SGHC) of the American Medical Women's Association (AMWA) launched a National Student Sex and Gender Education Initiative.…