Harvard Advancing Health Equity: Skills for Health Care Providers 2024

Overview

Harvard Advancing Health Equity: Skills for Health Care Providers 2024 is an on-demand course designed to provide healthcare professionals with an in-depth understanding of the challenges faced by racial and ethnic minorities, LGBTQ+ populations, and the elderly concerning health disparities. The course covers biological, social, financial, and cultural factors influencing patient health behaviors, offering practical insights and recommendations to promote health equity.

On-demand family medicine education — accessible anytime, anywhere.

Agenda

This course features multiple sessions focused on addressing health care disparities and advancing health equity across various populations. Topics cover social determinants of health, institutional strategies, digital health equity, and culturally competent care practices.

• Social Determinants of Health and Their Influence in Health Care Disparities — John Kevin Tucker, Seth A. Berkowitz, Cheryl Clark
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• Digital Health Equity as a Priority in Routine Clinical Care — Enrique Caballero, Jorge Rodriguez
• Towards Health Equity at an Institutional Level: What Health Care Organizations Must Do — Enrique Caballero, Michelle Morse
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• Healthy Aging in Older Adults: Practical Recommendations — Enrique Caballero, Ria Roberts
• Implementing Practical Strategies to Eliminate Health Care Disparities in Our Own Clinical Setting — Enrique Caballero, Keith Ferdinand
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• The Roles of Gender and Sexual Orientation in Health and Disease — Manraj Kaur
• Breakout Sessions — Enrique Caballero
• Report Back from Breakouts & Closing — Enrique Caballero

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

• Identify the complex patient, health care provider, and health care system factors contributing to health care disparities in our societies.
• Recognize the role and responsibility of health care providers in combating inequities in health care.
• Identify the role of multidisciplinary health care providers in eliminating racism in our societies.
• Empower bystander health care providers to promote anti-racist efforts.
• Recognize the role of health care professionals as educators and leaders pursuing health equity.
• Conceptualize concrete interventions in clinical practice or settings to improve care quality for underserved communities.
• Recognize, identify, and implement culturally competent policies addressing disruptive patient behavior.
• Identify strategies to properly address the needs of patient groups by age, gender, and sexual orientation.

Speakers

• John Kevin Tucker
• Seth A. Berkowitz
• Cheryl Clark
• Enrique Caballero
• Jorge Rodriguez
• Michelle Morse
• Ria Roberts
• Keith Ferdinand
• Manraj Kaur

Target Audience

• Primary Care Physicians
• Specialty Physicians
• Nurses
• Nurse Practitioners
• Pharmacists
• Physician Assistants
• Psychologists

Why This Topic Matters

Harvard Advancing Health Equity: Skills for Health Care Providers 2024 addresses critical challenges in family medicine and healthcare related to health disparities affecting diverse populations. This course supports the enhancement of clinical skills to better serve racial and ethnic minorities, LGBTQ+ individuals, and aging patients by fostering awareness and practical strategies.

MedHub Central presents this program to reinforce professional knowledge and promote actionable progress toward health equity. It equips healthcare providers with the expertise required to identify and mitigate systemic inequities within clinical and organizational settings.