Latino/a Health Disparities: Beyond the Cultura Answer
Originally presented on June 8, 2015
Overview
This webinar will help participants to understand a structural competency approach to Latino/a health disparities by explaining the emergence of Latin communities in the US via specific economic and social forces. Using two case studies, one on asthma in Hunts Point, New York and another focused on the UndocuQueer movement, the webinar will operationalize the expansion of cultural competency through building structural health literacy capacities for participants.
Target Audience
Public health professionals, environmental professionals, physicians, physician assistants, nurses, nurse practitioners, local health department staff and other medical and public health professionals.
Webinar
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Speakers
Edgar Rivera Colon, PhD
Lecturer, Narrative Medicine Program, Columbia University
Moises Serrano
Student, Sarah Lawrence College, and Community Activist
Learning Outcome and Objectives
As a result of this activity, the learner will be able to enhance their knowledge and competence on the structural competency approach to Latin Health disparities and the expansion of cultural competency through building structural health literacy capacities for participants.
After watching this webinar participants will be able to:
- Identify the difference between a cultural competency and a structural competency approach in public health and healthcare
- Recognize the importance of structural competency for health disparities reduction in Latino and Latina communities
- Explain the Latino presence in the U.S. as driven by institutions and social forces
- Appraise structural competency considering two case studies
Activity Materials
Evaluation, Post-Test and Certificate
Continuing Education Credits
Continuing Education credits for this activity expired on July 31, 2021. We encourage you to fill out the evaluation as your responses help us to plan future programs.