This activity is approved for the following credits: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™, ANCC, and ACPE. Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.
SCIENTIFIC DAY OBJECTIVES
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Highlight the impact of disparities on healthcare quality
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Identify barriers and their impact on different communities
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Facilitate collaboration among healthcare professionals
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Share strategies for creating an inclusive healthcare environment
AGENDA
9:00 am – Registration, Continental Breakfast, Exhibits, Posters
9:30 am – Welcome and Introduction
Lisa Goss, M.D.
9:35 am – Initiatives at WHS
Jennifer Kirschler, DEI Committee Chair
9:45 am – Becoming an UPSTANDER: Action Tools to Create a Safe, Empowering Environment
Rickquel Tripp, MD MPH CDR USN FAEMS, Vice Chair of Diversity, Inclusion & Health, Equity for UPMC Medical Education, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
10:45 am – Break, Exhibits, Posters
11:00 am – Health Equity for LGBTQ+ People: National Trends, Local Action
Kyle Duff, MD, FAAFP, AAHIVS, Central Outreach Wellness Center
12:00 pm – Lunch, Exhibits, Posters
1:00 pm – Cultural Humility, Compassion in Healthcare, and the Power of Language
Abdesalam Soudi, PhD, Teaching Associate Professor, Linguistics, University of Pittsburgh
2:00 pm – Break, Exhibits, Posters
2:15 pm –SDOH, Blueprints, and Community Resources
Jeff Fondelier, Chief Executive Officer, Blueprints
3:15 pm – Concluding Remarks & Adjournment
REGISTRATION
Free for WHS Employees, Members of Medical Staff including APPs, and Virtual attendees. $75 fee for all others.
Registration fee includes continuing education credits, conference material, continental breakfast, break refreshments, and lunch. Payment must accompany the registration form.
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Cancellation Policy
Attendees: All cancellations must be in writing by email to jhagelauer@whs.org. No refunds will be made for cancellations postmarked after April 22, 2024. No refunds will be given for no shows.
Exhibitors: All refunds must be requested in writing by email to jhagelauer@whs.org. A full refund will be given if notification is postmarked on or before April 22, 2024. No refunds will be made on cancellations received after April 22, 2024. No refunds will be given for no shows.
Any questions, please contact Jill Hagelauer in the Medical Staff Office via Telephone: (724) 579-1674 or Email: jhagelauer@whs.org.