Seminar Series: Dr. Roberta Berard
Closing the Gap: Disparities, Detection, and Models of Care in Childhood Arthritis
Roberta Berard 
Division Head
Pediatric Rheumatology
Children's Hospital
London Health Sciences Centre
Associate Professor
Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry
Western University
Scientist
Children's Health Research Institute
Short Biography:
Roberta Berard is an Associate Professor of Paediatrics at Western University and the division director of Paediatric Rheumatology at the Children’s Hospital, London Health Sciences Centre in London, Ontario, Canada. She holds a Master of Science in Clinical Epidemiology and Health Research and is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians. She has extensive experience in clinical care of patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis and uveitis as well as research expertise in longitudinal data analysis and cohort studies.
Abstract:
Disparities in access to timely, specialized care contribute to variation in outcomes for children with inflammatory arthritis. Using juvenile arthritis as a case study, this seminar applies epidemiologic methods to examine inequities in referral pathways, diagnostic delay, and models of care. Early detection of inflammatory bowel disease–associated arthritis with potential for interdisciplinary team-based approaches will be discussed as strategies to improve access and reduce morbidity.
Area of Research:
Juvenile arthritis, access to care, models of care, inflammatory bowel disease related arthritis
Date: Friday, January 16
Time: 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Location: PHFM 3015 (Western Centre for Public Health and Family Medicine) or Zoom (request link by email epibio@uwo.ca )
