MACHW Workshops: The Importance of CHWs and Equity in Public Health
Wednesday, September 21, 2022, 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM EST
Description:
This MACHW interactive workshop series aims to support CHWs as they strive to serve their clients during these challenging times. The workshop formats will include expert panels, Q and A, and case studies on critical issues from across Massachusetts.
Dr. Newman will walk us through the importance of CHWs in the Public Health Workforce, the inequities and paternalism lived through history, and taking action.
Learning Objectives:
- Explain how the Social Determinants of Health impact health equity
- Discuss the inequitable trajectory of public health
- Uncover new ways of staying encouraged in the CHW movement