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Upcoming Webinar with Dr. Scott: From Awareness to Action: Strategies for Combating Racism in Health Systems

Jan 17, 2020

Feb. 13, 2020, 3-4 p.m. ET

Presenters: Stacy Scott, Ph.D., MPA and Avery Desrosiers, MPH

Racism continues to adversely affect the health of families across the country, illustrating that there is an urgent need for change. In response, Stacy Scott, Ph.D., MPA, executive director for Baby 1st Network and Avery Desrosiers, MPH, a consultant for The Global Infant Safe Sleep Center, along with the National Institute for Children’s Health Quality (NICHQ) is hosting a webinar focused on helping individuals address racism in public health and health care programs. Attendees will learn about the different levels of racism, how to apply a racial equity lens to improvement initiatives, and the key steps for promoting equity-focused organizational culture change. If you’re looking for strategies to combat the racism affecting our health systems, this webinar will get you started.

Register here to join us: https://www.nichq.org/registration-page-awareness-action-strategies-comb...