Webinars

Racism continues to adversely affect the health of families across the country. There are stark racial disparities in health outcomes for moms and babies; and families of color have shared countless stories that reveal disturbing differences in care. 

Thus, the need to combat racism is undeniable, especially for those working in public health and health care. But what does this look like for an individual? This third webinar in our series on health equity focuses on providing strategies and guidance that individuals can use to identify and address racism and racial bias. 

After watching the webinar, viewers will be able to:

• Understand and contextualize the three levels of racism: internalized, interpersonal and institutionalized/structural racism
• Apply a racial equity lens to collective impact-based health improvement initiatives using six guiding questions 
• Identify key strategies for designing intentional, action-oriented, and strengths-based approaches to start and sustain an equity-focused organizational culture shift 

This second webinar in our Health Equity Series shares experiences from two health equity champions: Arthur R. James, MD, an obstetrician, gynecologist and pediatrician who has sought to improve care for underserved populations for the entirety of his medical career; and Denise Evans, MM, MA, a certified facilitator on cultural intelligence and unconscious bias.

Together, they provide insights on:

• Successful programs that have addressed health equity
• Lessons learned about what led to those programs’ successes
• Strategies that programs and organizations can use to champion health equity in their work

The first in a series of webinars to support individuals who are pursuing equity within the health system. If you have ever felt overwhelmed on where to begin with tackling such a complex subject, we invite you to watch our first webinar and join us in what will be an ongoing conversation.

Specifically, this webinar provides: 

• An overview of health equity and implicit bias, and their impact on children's health
• A modeling exercise to explore how to recognize and address individual implicit bias
• Resources and guidance to help attendees continue this journey after the webinar