Disparities Dialogue

“A Space to Discover, Discuss, and Dismantle Inequities”

The monthly SEQUINS Disparities Dialogue is a curated educational summary and high-level review of compelling articles, covering topics in equity neuroscience, recently published in prominent scientific journals. Disparities Dialogue aims to keep the SEQUINS membership and interested stakeholders informed about new insights, key discoveries, novel interventions, and implications for clinical practice or public health. These journal-derived, evidence-based discussions about contemporary neurological disparities research may also impart to the audience - appraisal skills, ideas for future studies, and avenues for cross-disciplinary collaboration.

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Topic	Description
*Format*	Virtual discussion program in which a Chair and up to 4 expert commentators highlight and contextualize important recent papers on neurological disparities research. Presentation is professional and conversational, focusing on objectivity by encouraging different viewpoints. Each expert offers analysis & insight into the article (content expert +/- generalist views).
*Guests*	Each program features experts who are well-versed in specific neurological or psychiatric topics being discussed during the episode or have a public health/epidemiology/health service research background.
*Discussion*	Expert commentators analyze the studies, provide context, offer different perspectives, and discuss significance, and possible next steps
*Timing*	Program is recorded 1-2X a month Articles discussed typically published online or in print during the preceding ~1 year
*Duration*	30-50 minutes depending on the number of articles on roster
*Platform*	Session conducted and recorded over Zoom
*Selections*	Pre-specified (not exhaustive) list of criteria for article selections Pre-specified (not exhaustive) list of journals routinely surveilled 5-10 articles per program (5-10 minutes per article)
*Dissemination*	Recordings posted on the SEQUINS YouTube channel

Disparities Dialogue	Affiliation	Role
Anna Balabanski	University of Melbourne	Chair-Moderator
Joshua Budhu	Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center	Chair-Moderator
Sara Hassani	Northwestern University	Chair-Moderator
Erica Littlejohn	University of Kentucky	Chair-Moderator
Pamela Naidoo	University of the Western Cape	Chair-Moderator
Nicole Rosendale	University of California, San Francisco	Chair-Moderator
Mirella Veras	University of Manitoba	Chair-Moderator

Disparities Dialogue

“A Space to Discover, Discuss, and Dismantle Inequities”

Society for Equity Neuroscience