TWO-PART SPECIAL WEBINAR EVENT
What is Race & Why Does it Matter?
Tuesday, May 18th AND May 25th, 2021
2:00 pm ET, 1:00 pm CT, 12:00 pm MT, 11:00 am PT
Registration deadline: May 11, 2021
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What Is Race & Why Does It Matter? seeks to unpack the concept of race by exploring how we as individuals, as healthcare providers, and as a society define race. Through a deeper knowledge of the complexities of this important topic, participants can begin to understand how race impacts the care we provide, patients' perceptions, experience, and health outcomes.
Please note, this is a two-part event – each session is one hour. Participation in both events is required to receive CEU credit, partial credit will not be awarded.
Webinar Goal:
The overall goal of this session is to educate Aging Life Care Professionals on how race impacts the care they provide, client’s perceptions, experience, and health outcomes.
Learning Objectives:
- To critically evaluate the genetics of race and race as a social construct
- To define personal racial, ethnic, and cultural identity
- To define and identify racism and implicit bias
- To define and identify social determinants of health and health equity
- To define and identify anti-racist action
About the Presenter
Juliette Blount is an Adult Nurse Practitioner in New York City where she provides Primary and Women’s Healthcare to diverse patient populations. She is also an experienced speaker and educator in the areas of racial health disparities and health equity. Ms. Blount holds a Bachelors’ Degree in Nursing from Howard University, received her Master’s in Nursing and Adult Nurse Practitioner Certification from Hunter College of the City University of New York, and is an Alumna of the Duke-Johnson & Johnson Nurse Leadership Program. She has 30 years of clinical experience, has been recognized with awards for both Customer Service and Clinical Excellence, and volunteers in her community by educating the public about becoming empowered healthcare consumers.
Continuing Education Credit Hours
ALCA has been approved for 2 CE contact hour from CBRN, NACCM, and NYSED, and has applied for approval from NASW and CCMC. Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider # 15884, for 1 Contact Hour. Aging Life Care Association, SW CPE is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #0166. This event has been approved for 2.0 contact hours. Attendee must attend entire both webinars in their entirety to receive any CE certificates. Partial credit will not be awarded. Attendees requesting a CE Certificate for Social Work (NASW or NYSED) must successfully submit and pass a post-test prior to receiving CE certificate.
Special Pricing: $25 for members and non-members.