Conferences: Primary Care Association (PCA) & Health Center Controlled Network (HCCN) Conference: Post-Conference Workshops

Exploring Health Center Pathways to Health Equity Workshop

Unpacking Our Personal Stories and Creating Space for Transformational Change

This workshop will address the long-term impacts of structural racism, oppression, and bias in healthcare and the communities that are being served. Participants will engage in active discussions about the relationships between identity, power, privilege, and the importance of integrating community voice in health equity efforts at the patient and care team levels, organizational and community levels, and payment and policy levels.

The workshop will involve individual and group activities to examine how social drivers of health (SDOH) and structural barriers impact community health and well-being. By the end of the workshop, participants will acquire a comprehensive understanding of key concepts, actions, and strategies that foster health equity and address the influence of structural racism in health centers and the communities they serve.

Wednesday, November 15th 1:00-5:00 pm | Omni Louisville Hotel, Louisville, KY

Learning Objectives

• Develop an awareness of the complex interrelationships between identity, power, and privilege, and their impact on policies, systems, and structures, which in turn directly shape care practices and community engagement.
• Gain insights into the ways in which institutional and societal structures shape healthcare experiences, perpetuate disparities, and contribute to inequities in care and community engagement.
• Understand the significance of incorporating community voice in health equity efforts and identify potential strategies for community engagement.
• Learn actionable strategies for health centers to advance health equity and confront the impact of structural racism across various levels of influence.

Intensive Data Lab: Data to Drive Improvement in Hypertension

Participants will work in small groups to develop community health center patient personas (i.e., patient-like characters) using a patient-level dataset. Participants will apply their findings to various quality measures and health outcomes and explore interventions to tackle the biggest disparities in hypertension. This interactive learning lab is designed for quality improvement, data-driven professionals, and clinical staff with data duties.

Wednesday, November 15th 1:00-3:00 pm | Omni Louisville Hotel, Louisville, KY

Learning Objectives

• Identify opportunities to use data to improve identification and care of hypertension
• Practice activities that can enhance health equity in health centers.
• Brainstorm interventions that can support hypertension reduction and prevention work.

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