Changing Internal Practices to Advance Health Equity (On Demand-No CE)

Started Mar 3, 2021

PLEASE NOTE: No CE or certificate are available for this free course.

Changing organizational practices to advance health equity is a difficult task. But through using the Human Impact Partners' definition of health equity and theory of change, we can begin to minimize the barriers of change management. This webinar will feature Megan Gaydos, Project Director at Human Impact Partners, and will focus on methods that health departments can use to address power imbalances and other factors in order to advance health equity.

Audience

Local health department staff, community organization leaders, and other public health professionals

Learning Objectives

Describe the role of health departments in addressing power imbalances, racism and other forms of oppression at the root of health inequities.

Name three barriers and three antidotes to changing organizational culture.

Identify five internal actions that health departments can implement to advance health equity.

Instructor

Megan Gaydos, MPH, Project Director at Human Impact Partners

Sponsors

The Region V Public Health Training Center is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number UB6HP31684 Public Health Training Centers ($924,899). This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.

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