What does it mean to foster unity and equity in practice?
The University of Utah Health community offers opportunities and resources that aim to eradicate bias in health care and eliminate the resultant health disparities. Provider education on the inadvertent practice of cultural bias can help improve health outcomes for all patients. The education resources provided below focus on fostering awareness of bias among historically marginalized groups (i.e. Black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islanders, Latinx, Southeast Asians, LGBTQ+ community, differently abled and disabled people, women, and other excluded populations).
Upcoming EDI Education Sessions
Date |
Event |
Presenter (s) |
|---|---|---|
| March 27, 2024 | What to Do When Someone Tests Positive for HIV - Register for the Session | Adam Spivak, MD, FACP |
| May 15, 2024 | Wheelchairs - The Importance of On-Time Mobility for Children - Register for the Session | Scott Jerome, MPT, CPSI |
| May 23, 2024 | Child Abuse and Culture - Register for the Session | Lisa Fontes, PhD |
| June 21, 2024 | Addressing Racial Bias in OBGYN Healthcare - Register for the Session | Krystal Bramwell, MD |
Project ECHO: Addressing Racism in Nursing
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First & Third Wednesday of the month
1 - 2:30 pm MST
Zoom Link
In 2022, the National Commission to Address Racism in Nursing of the American Nursing Association partnered with Project ECHO to create a unique educational endeavor: Addressing Racism in Nursing. Over the course of eight 90-minute sessions, this recurring series aims to increase knowledge about how racism “shows up” in the profession and in healthcare, and what skills are needed to confront systemic racism; thus empowering nurses to become allies.
Past EDI Education Sessions
Date |
Event |
Presenter (s) |
|---|---|---|
| Spring - Fall 2023 | Autism 101 - Videos | Various |
| May 1, 2023 | Enhancing the Patient Experience with Cultural Competency -Video | Sheila Sconiers, M.Ed |
| March 31, 2023 | Addressing Historical Trauma and Culturally Driven Approaches - Video | Racheal Holiday, MPH |
| February 9, 2023 | Coming Out of the Margins: Supporting LGBTQ+ Youth in Complex Social Systems - Video | Kirsten Simonton, MD |
| February 10, 2022 | Indian Child Welfare Act- Video | Alisa Lee, Utah DCFS, Heather Tanana |
| November 19, 2020 | Racism as an ACE (Adverse Childhood Experience) - Video | Michelle Vo, MD, Katie Gradick, MD, Reena Tam, MD, Mauricio Laguan, Manager for Health Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion |
ACCELERATE LEARNING RESOURCES
Short film: Meet Me Where I Am
In this 11 minute video, a patient at University of Utah Health's Intensive Outpatient Clinic rewrites his story with help from compassionate providers.