Immigrant Health

Medicine, Migration, and Human Rights: Advancing Immigrant Health

Dr. Janine Young — Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at UC San Diego and Division Chief of Academic General Pediatrics, Newborn Medicine, and Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics. Dr. Young shares her journey working at the intersection of medicine, human rights, and public health. From founding the Denver Health Human Rights Clinic to leading refugee health initiatives and advising the CDC on migration and global health, she discusses how clinicians can advocate for immigrant and refugee communities while advancing health equity.