Upcoming Webinar: Connecticut Health Equity Summit: Health for All (June 22, 2021)
Posted June 18, 2021This program will cover systemic racism, health inequity, and the historical impact in healthcare, review health inequity from the patient perspective and experience, and discuss the role health care providers have in counteracting health inequity.
Presenters:
- Dr. Takisha Everette, Yale School of Public Health, Executive director of Health Equity Solutions
- Linda Villarosa, Contributing writer to New York Times, Director of Journalism, City College of New York
Learning Objectives:
After this learning session, attendees will be able to:
- Describe systemic racism, health inequity, and the historical impact in healthcare
- Understand health inequity from a patient perspective and experience
- Discuss the role health care providers have in counteracting health inequity
Targeted Populations:
A variety of the listed populations will be discussed at this event.
- Adolescents (ages 13 to 17)
- Young Adults (ages 18 to 24)
- Older Adults (ages 50 and over)
- Black or African American
- Hispanic or Latino
- Women
- Gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, or other gender
- Immigrants
Topics
- Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)
- Cultural competence
When: June 22, 2021
Time: 10 am – 1 pm PT
