Diversity and Inclusion Presesentation Archives

Our panel shares their knowledge related to health disparities in Wisconsin, COVID-19 vaccinations, a new normal and health inequities the pandemic has revealed.

This year we witnessed the onslaught of attacks of Asian Americans. Stereotypes and bias fueled this behavior. Once you know Asian stereotypes, you can avoid perpetuating them, stop prejudicial and biased behaviors and statements, and ultimately stop implicit bias.

Widespread disparities exist in health outcomes and care in Wisconsin. Although Wisconsin ranks high in overall health care quality nationally, the state performs poorly with respect to disparities and ensuring that excellent care is provided to all people equally.

Experiences accessing care are not the same for everyone. Participants will hear the stories and lived experiences of a cross-section of community members affected by social determinants of health.

During intense times, it is imperative for those providing care to care well for themselves. Participants will be exposed to information and practice skills that build resiliency in the midst of pandemic fatigue and the hyper-vigilance necessary to calibrate from the regular, dark headlines.

The Hippocratic Oath is an ethics oath historically taken by physicians. It suggests clarity of thought and consciousness around matters of life and death. Can health care workers have implicit bias that may impact their ability to fulfill the Hippocratic Oath? Is it possible for limited exposure to blur a health care provider’s lens?

Whoever communicates best, wins.  In sports, at work, in families and in every industry, clear communication is the most important tool related to the flow of information, goals and rewards. What happens to access when a language barrier exists?

Informed by a nurse, researcher and survivor, participants in this session will learn about valuable research exposing the barriers native survivors of sexual violence experience while receiving care. This session will promote the expansion of health provider’s capacity to communicate with patients in “survivor language.”