Sarahn Wheeler

Dr. Sarahn Wheeler, an Associate Professor and Vice Chair for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion at Duke University, shares her expertise as a maternal fetal medicine specialist. She discusses critical research on obstetric racial disparities highlighted during the COVID-19 pandemic. The conversation covers the impact of equitable AI in obstetrics and explores how personal experiences inform academic research. Dr. Wheeler also emphasizes the need for systemic changes to improve labor induction practices for first-time mothers based on race, advocating for health equity in maternal healthcare.