When Wednesday, Sep. 14, 2022, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Description
ABOUT: HRSA/IEA – Seattle (Region 10) in collaboration with the Asian Pacific Islander Coalition Advocating Together for Health, International Community Health Services, Northwest
Center for Public Health Practice, Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board, Northwest Regional Primary Care Association, Washington Association for Community Health, and
Washington Commission on African American Affairs will host a three-day Health Equity Conference virtually and in Tacoma, WA to provide a forum whereby attendees can explore
health equity through the lens of social determinants of health, and imagine new possibilities for the future of public health and primary care in Region 10.
EVENT OBJECTIVES: 1. Expand knowledge of diverse, cultural perspectives to shift understanding of our progress towards achieving health equity. 2. Identify systemic and
structural gaps in public health programming and health care access, delivery, and utilization. 3. Create and incubate solutions to barriers and gaps in public health and primary care
delivery systems and structures. 4. Develop recommendations to resolve health inequities and inequalities in order to achieve health equity for individuals and communities.
EVENT LEARNING OBJECTIVES: By participating in this event, participants will: 1. Network with key influencers in local public health and primary, behavioral, and oral care 2.
Improve communication and awareness for working with diverse communities 3. Explore new, grass-roots ideas that advance policy and current systems thinking 4. Visualize health
equity through data and mapping 5. Learn the basics of community-capacity building and how to fundamentally change health outcomes in your local area.
TARGETS: This conference is well suited for a multi-disciplinary audience to include personnel and faculty from Academia, Community-based Organizations, Students, Public Health
Practitioners, Health Care Administrators, Primary Care Providers, Care Coordinators, Nurses, Social Workers, Health Educators, and State, Local, and Tribal health agency officials and staff.
COMMUNITY AND STUDENT EXHIBIT: Want to showcase your agency’s outstanding work? Submit your abstract now! (Submission Closes: August 30, 2022): If you are interested
in submitting an abstract for the student/community exhibit, please register AND submit your abstract by visiting the link: forms.office.com…
*If you would like to request an auxiliary aid such as Interpretive Services, please contact the HRSA Office for Civil Rights, Diversity, and Inclusion at RA-Request@hrsa.gov at least 5
business days prior to the date of the event.
**By registering for this event you are granting permission for the image(s) to be used for official U.S. Government purposes in a variety of formats (print, social media, web pages,
etc.), without restrictions or payment.
***In person attendees: Conference organizers will adhere to CDC Guidelines on masking according to their COVID-19 Community Level Tool that determines prevention steps according to threat levels. In person attendees will be asked to sign a COVID-19 risk and liability waiver.
Event interval: Ongoing event
Campus location: UW Tacoma William W. Philip Hall (WPH)
Online Meeting Link: events.zoom.us…
Campus room: William W. Philip Hall, Cherry Parkes 106 & 108
Event Types: Conferences
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