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Webinar: Virtual Upstander Cafés
WebconferenceLearn how to stand up to microaggressions and bias and create a more welcoming workplace at Penn State Health.
Webinar: Virtual Upstander Cafés
WebconferenceLearn how to stand up to microaggressions and bias and create a more welcoming workplace at Penn State Health.
Webinar: Virtual Upstander Cafés
WebconferenceLearn how to stand up to microaggressions and bias and create a more welcoming workplace at Penn State Health.
Webinar: Virtual Upstander Cafés
WebconferenceLearn how to stand up to microaggressions and bias and create a more welcoming workplace at Penn State Health.
Webinar: Virtual Upstander Cafés
WebconferenceLearn how to stand up to microaggressions and bias and create a more welcoming workplace at Penn State Health.
Webinar: Virtual Upstander Cafés
WebconferenceLearn how to stand up to microaggressions and bias and create a more welcoming workplace at Penn State Health.
Inclusion Academy – Culturally Responsive Care: Not What I Meant: The impact of language choice in patient care and ways of communicating respectfully in a multicultural world
WebconferenceDr. Pamela Hays, will present a framework for understanding cultural influences related to several dimensions of diversity. Why any commonly used phrases and terms can be offensive? This session will offer respectful alternatives aimed at building positive connections with diverse patients. Dr. Hays is a popular national presenter who provides workshops and trainings for mental […]
Inclusion Academy – Dimensions of Diversity: Infant mortality for Black/ African American women
WebconferenceJoin us for a conversation with Dr. Margaret Larkins-Pettigrew on the continual trend of infant mortality for black mothers and birthing people in U.S. The presentation will explore the root cause of black mortality and discuss effective collaborative intervention to reduce black infant death. Dr. Margaret Larkins-Pettigrew. Dr. Larkins-Pettigrew is a Physician Healthcare Strategist and […]
Webinar: Virtual Upstander Cafés
WebconferenceLearn how to stand up to microaggressions and bias and create a more welcoming workplace at Penn State Health.
Inclusion Academy – Culturally Responsive Care: Medical care for Nepalese and Bhutanese patients
WebconferenceDr. Sanjay Yadav addresses awareness in enhancing medical care services for Nepalis and Bhutanese patients. This webinar will cover cultural differences and similarities in offering medical care to these populations. The following credits have been approved for this webinar session: 1. Awareness of the similarities and differences in providing Culturally Responsive Care to Nepalese and […]
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Various LocationsMartin Luther King Day is observed every year on the third Monday of January. King was an influential civil rights leader, best known for his work on racial equality and ending racial segregation in the United States. His life and achievements are remembered and celebrated on this day.
Penn State Health Inclusion Week: Understanding the Need for Diversity in Clinical Trials
WebconferencePresenters will discuss why enhancing clinical trial diversity is a moral and scientific imperative and why the lack of diversity is an obstacle to understanding the safety and efficacy of novel therapies across population subgroups.
Penn State Health Inclusion Week: Health Care Justice: The Case for Health Equity
WebconferenceThe presenter will discuss the case for promoting health equity within organizations and its role in improving patient outcomes propelling efforts to improve access, reduce disparities and strengthen communities.
Penn State Health Inclusion Week: The “debate”on PSCI and PSH policies and practices related to prostate cancer screening
WebconferenceOther than skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in men, and it is the second leading cause of cancer-related death for males in the United States.
Penn State Health Inclusion Week: The Historical Impact of Race on eGFR
WebconferenceThis session discusses the historical impact and debate in using race in calculating eGFR.
Penn State Health Inclusion Week: Racial Profiling in Retail Environments
WebconferencePresenter Dr. Shaun Gabbidon, Distinguished Professor of Criminal Justice in the School of Public Affairs at Penn State University Harrisburg, lays out the results of nearly two decades of research on racial profiling in retail settings.
Penn State Health Inclusion Week: Health Care’s Role in Overcoming Racial Trauma as a Social Determinant of Health
WebconferenceThe final session of Day of Understanding will feature Presenter Dr. M.V. Wright, Health Officer for the City of Harrisburg discussing the role healthcare plays in overcoming racial trauma and the connection between physical health outcomes and experiencing traumatic events such as racism, poverty, crime and violence.
Penn State Health Inclusion Week: Mask making to Reflect the Impact of Microaggressions
WebconferenceDr. Mark Stephens, Associate Dean for Medical Education, Professor of Family and Community Medicine and Professor of Humanities, Penn State College of Medicine, University Park Regional Campus. University Park, PA presents an interactive art session on mask making as a tool to examine identity and bias.
Penn State Health Inclusion Week: Addressing Our Emotions About Racism Through Art
WebconferenceThis interactive session invites guests to use art as a vehicle to convey the multiple layers of emotion about racism that can exist.
Penn State Health Inclusion Week: Diversity and Inclusion Health System Town Hall: Why Diversity and Inclusion Remain Critical for Healthcare
WebconferenceOur organization wide leaders come together to discuss the importance of Diversity and Inclusion at Penn State Health.
Inclusion Academy – Culturally Responsive Care: Addressing the healthcare needs of Indian and Indian American Patients
WebconferenceLearn best practices in addressing the healthcare needs of Indian and Indian American Patients. 1. Recognize the differences between Indian and Indian American patients 2. Identify the unique needs these populations bring to the healthcare system 3. Learn best practices in creating a caring and trusting patient-provider relationship The following credits have been approved for […]
Webinar: Virtual Upstander Cafés
WebconferenceLearn how to stand up to microaggressions and bias and create a more welcoming workplace at Penn State Health.