According to the January 2020, Healthy North Carolina 2030 Report, there are stark disparities in life expectancy across race, geography, and gender, as well as intersections of these characteristics that show wide gaps between groups. African Americans, American Indians, people in rural areas, and men typically have lower life expectancies than the average. The disparities for African American patients compared to white patients are due in part to issues stemming from limited health care access, lack of trust in medical professionals, social and economic factors like racism and unemployment. Racial disparities are unremitting and widespread within the African American population.
The causes of disparities for African American patients are multifactorial – including historical oppression, implicit bias toward African American patients, community mistrust, lack of diversity within the healthcare field, and social determinants of health, to name a few. The goal of this symposium is to have healthcare providers apply learned evidenced-based strategies from African American healthcare leaders across the nation in order to continue to improve the health of African Americans. This symposium will increase participants' knowledge and awareness of racism as a public health crisis while analyzing the different types of healthcare disparities that specifically affect African American patients.
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Registration is now open for healthcare providers including Internists, Family Practice Physicians, Advanced Practice Providers including PAs and NPs, Nurses, Cardiologists, OB/GYN Physicians/Providers, Certified Mid-Wives, Community Members, Residents, Medical Students, and Health System Administrators.
This Symposium will be held in person at Mountain Area Health Education Center, 121 Hendersonville Road, Asheville, NC 28803. Due to COVID-19 limitations, in-person participants must adhere to the MAHEC COVID-19 guidelines which will be explained upon registration. Participants who prefer to attend virtually also have that option, which can be chosen at the time of registration.
Early registration is from now through October 28th. Fees will increase after October 28th through November 12th.
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