Speakers

Ariane Marie-Mitchell, MD, PhD, MPH, FACPM

Medical Director for Health Equity, LLUCH

Dr. Marie-Mitchell received her medical degree and Ph.D. in Epidemiology from the University of Southern California.  She continued her training with an internship in Pediatrics and board certification in General Preventive Medicine and Public Health from the University of Rochester in New York.  She is currently a faculty member at Loma Linda University and medical director for health equity at Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital.

As a clinical practitioner, she has several years of experience in primary care pediatrics, behavioral health consults for children, and general preventive medicine for all ages.  The goal of her research is to translate knowledge about associations between Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and risk of adult chronic diseases into prevention through primary care practice.  She is also actively involved in community initiatives to build resilience through education, organizational change and cross-sectoral collaborations.