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Health Workforce Equity Summit |
The Mullan Health Workforce Equity Summit is an annual event that convenes stakeholders, policymakers, scholars, and the public on important and edgy topics relating to health disparities, equity, and the workforce. View previous Summits
Structural Racism and Health Profession’s Education | REGISTER NOW! |
Longstanding racial inequities exposed by COVID-19 and the Black Lives Matter movement contributed to the decision to focus this year’s summit on priorities and strategies to increase diversity in the health workforce. The disproportionate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Black and Latinx communities illustrates the significance that structural factors, including those within health systems, have on health outcomes. A health workforce more representative of the U.S. population can help to reduce health disparities by increasing access to care and improving outcomes. Training and working alongside a diverse workforce improves the cultural competence of all providers and prepares them to respond to the needs of the entire population. Opportunities for satisfying and well-paying careers is also a step toward achieving health workforce equity; yet, Black and Latinx workers remain concentrated in entry-level, low-paying fields and underrepresented in health professions requiring advanced degrees.
The overall goal of this Summit is to identify barriers to increasing diversity in health professions and actions to address those barriers.
The overall goal of this Summit is to identify barriers to increasing diversity in health professions and actions to address those barriers.
1:00 PM - WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION OF KEYNOTE SPEAKER
1:10 PM - KEYNOTE: RACE AND ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION
1:40 PM - PANEL 1: CREATING BETTER EDUCATIONAL PATHWAYS AND ARTICULATION AGREEMENTS
2:35 PM - BREAK
2:45 PM - PANEL 2: CHANGING THE EXPERIENCE OF STUDENTS AND FACULTY OF COLOR IN HEALTH PROFESSIONS SCHOOLS
3:40 PM - BREAK
3:50 PM - PANEL 3: MOTIVATING POLICY CHANGE TO PROMOTE EQUITY
4:30 PM - NEXT STEPS: DEVELOPING ACTIONABLE RECOMMENDATIONS
This event is co-sponsored by the Beyond Flexner Alliance and the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences Anti-Racism Coalition.
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