Join your colleagues at our Safe Table to examine the force that is racism, particularly in healthcare. We will delve into its connection with mental health &, in so doing, take the veil off stigma & bias surrounding these important issues.
A Safe Table is a shared learning forum for peers to collaboratively exchange healthcare safety experiences, discuss best practices, and learn from each other in an open, uninhibited and psychologically safe environment.
HESBW is creating a safe space to meaningfully engage in a candid conversation about our current health systems & its weaknesses, many of which were highlighted in recent years by the pandemic. We will look at how these insidious phenomena work & discuss why it is vital to understand them to eliminate stigma so as to promote health equity & improve patient safety as well as quality of life for people impacted by racism.
Racism – both interpersonal & structural – negatively affects the mental & physical health of millions of people, preventing them from attaining their highest level of health, & consequently, affecting the health of our nation.
The data show that racial & ethnic minority groups throughout the US experience higher rates of illness & death across a wide range of health conditions, including diabetes, hypertension, obesity, asthma, & heart disease, when compared to their White counterparts. Additionally, the life expectancy of non-Hispanic/Black Americans is four years lower than that of White Americans.
These health disparities underscore the urgent need to address systemic racism as a root cause of racial & ethnic health inequities & a core element of our public health efforts. Racism also deprives our nation & the scientific & medical community of the full breadth of talent, expertise, & perspectives needed to best address racial & ethnic health disparities.
Why Attend
Build recognition of the problem/impact of racism & its connection with mental health.
Help break down stigma & bias around racism & mental health.
Find support for dealing with issues of racism & mental health.
Be an advocate for a health system that pays equal attention to physical & mental health.
Share experiences & best practices with your peers through candid discussion.
Network & make new connections.
Coordinate efforts, collaborate, & build new partnerships.
Be part of the solution. Learn how you can join the effort to strengthen our health, especially mental health, delivery system, & improve healthcare throughout Washington.
Who should attend
Healthcare providers & administrators, health equity leaders, patient safety & quality leaders; managers charged with ensuring staff well-being & addressing performance-impacting issues. If you know others who might like to attend, please pass this on.
Registration & Details
PLEASE RSVP BY emailing wpsc@qualityhealth.org by November 6, 2023.
Subject: Nov Safe Table
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Topic: Racism In Healthcare & Its Relationship with Mental Health
Date: Wednesday, November 8, 2023
Time: Noon - 2:00 p.m.
Venue: Virtual, protected Zoom Video Conference. Log-in instructions distributed upon RSVP.
