Webinar: Bridging the Gap Between Law Enforcement and Minority Communities
WebconferenceThe Multicultural Affinity Resource Network Group will virtually present "Bridging the Gap Between Law Enforcement and Minority Communities."
Webinar: Town Hall – Race Relations Follow-Up
WebconferenceThe Office for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion will host another town hall to provide a brief overview of recommendations regarding race relations, and then engage in a dialogue on how those from the campus community can be involved in the next steps.
Webinar: Inclusion Academy – Strategies for Overcoming Language Barriers in Health Care
WebconferenceThis session will aim to explore various strategies for overcoming language barriers to ensure the highest levels of care are still being provided.
Inclusion Academy: Racial Health Disparities in the Midst of a Pandemic
Lecture Room A (Room C4618) - Penn State College of Medicine 700 HMC Crescent Road, HersheyIn this session, panelists will discuss how pandemics such as COVID-19 have unmasked the already existing disparities in health care and steps on how to address these health disparities for these populations.
Webinar: Book club on systemic racism and health disparities
WebconferenceThe Beryl Institute is holding a virtual Patient Experience (PX) Book Club with a three-part series highlighting books that focus on systemic racism and health disparities.
Webinar: Inclusion Academy – Caring for Patients with Mental Health Disorders
WebconferenceThe purpose of this session is to equip providers with guidelines to assist in the identification and care of patients with co-occurring mental and physical health disorders in the primary care setting.
Webinar: Book club on systemic racism and health disparities
WebconferenceThe Beryl Institute is holding a virtual Patient Experience (PX) Book Club with a three-part series highlighting books that focus on systemic racism and health disparities.
Webinar: Inclusion Academy – Primary Care for Refugees – Challenges and Opportunities
WebconferenceThis session will provide a better understanding of the challenges and opportunities when caring for refugee populations and how these can be applied to day-to-day health care practice.
Inclusion Academy: Providing Inclusive Care for LGBTQ Patients
Location TBDThis session aims to provide participants with recommendations and resources to use when caring for LGBTQ patients and that can help ensure patients receive culturally responsive care.
Inclusion Academy: Understanding the Impact of Religious Beliefs on Health Care
Room T2500 - Penn State Cancer Institute 400 University Dr., HersheyThis session aims to provide participants with an overview of the different faiths seen in the patient population at Penn State Health and the beliefs and practices our providers should take into account when providing medical care.
Inclusion Academy: Improving the Experiences for Patients with Disabilities
Room T2500 - Penn State Cancer Institute 400 University Dr., HersheyWhile it’s not expected for health care providers to be experts in every facet of disability, it is important to understand the steps to ensure disabled patients receive accessible and quality care.
Inclusion Academy: The Impact of Unconscious Bias in Patient Care
Location TBDThis session will dig deeper into the impact unconscious bias plays when providing medical care and aim to provide strategies to overcome and approach unconscious bias when caring for patients.
Inclusion Academy: Embracing Gender Equality and Sexual Diversity
Room T2500 - Penn State Cancer Institute 400 University Dr., HersheyThis session will focus on the importance of gender equality and sexual diversity in health care, as well as covering some of the key terminologies often used in patient care.
Inclusion Academy: Caring for Military Patients
Room T2500 - Penn State Cancer Institute 400 University Dr., HersheyThis session aims to provide participants with resources when caring for military and veteran patients and strategies on how to better engage with this population.
Inclusion Academy: Intersectionality of the Opioid Challenge and Diversity
Location TBDThe Inclusion Academy, established by the Office for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, is an educational program focused on providing students, faculty/staff and health care providers at Penn State Health and Penn State College of Medicine with cultural knowledge and understanding of various diverse/marginalized communities with the intention to foster diversity and inclusion in all facets […]