Understanding Historical and Contemporary Racial Health Disparities in Louisiana: Meeting the Unique Needs of Black Patients
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Date & Time
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Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:
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Identify at least three key time periods that contributed to the existence and persistence of racial inequities in the United States.
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Discuss three or more structural barriers that contribute to racial health disparities
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Describe how racial differences in income and asset ownership affect health outcomes in the U.S. and Louisiana.
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Define adaptive leadership.
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List at least one component of community cultural wealth.
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Identify and discuss two opportunities and two challenges associated with creating collaborations between the healthcare system and indigenous organizations in the black community, including black churches and predominantly black schools.
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Explain at least two ways to promote patient-centered care for black patients.
Educational Goal
The educational goal of this workshop is to increase knowledge of the social and historical determinants of health for the Black population and best practices and frameworks for working with Black patients.
Description
This presentation explores the Black population’s social and historical determinants of health, focusing on Louisiana. We will examine the historical impacts on the health and wellness of Black people in general and specifically for Black people in Louisiana. We will look at slavery, Reconstruction, the New Deal, the post-World War II period, the Civil Rights Movement, Affirmative Action, the Wars on Drugs and Poverty, mass incarceration, and contemporary times. The presentation includes a review of the cultural strengths of the Black community using Yosso’s community cultural wealth concept and adaptive leadership. The presentation concludes with best practices and frameworks for working with Black patients today. Special attention will be devoted to patient-centered care for black patients.
Target Audience
- Counselor
- Marriage & Family Therapist
- Medical Doctor
- Psychologist
- Registered Nurse
- Social Worker
- Substance Use Disorder Professionals
Presenters
Dr. Lori Martin was born and raised in Nyack, New York. Dr. Martin is a full professor and Associate Dean in the College of Humanities & Social Sciences at Louisiana State University (LSU). Professor Martin is also LSU’s Faculty Athletics Representative. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Fordham University (Sociology), a master’s degree from University at Buffalo (Applied Public Affairs), and a doctorate from University at Albany (Sociology). Dr. Martin’s research areas include race and ethnicity, racial wealth inequality, black asset poverty, race and sports, and adaptive leadership. Dr. Martin has edited or authored over thirty books. Her most recent books include Racial Realism and the History of Black People in America, America in Denial: How Race-Fair Policies Reinforce Racial Inequality in America, and Introduction to Africana Demography: Lessons from Founders E. Franklin Frazier, W.E.B. Du Bois, and the Atlanta School of Sociology. Dr. Martin has published numerous academic articles and book chapters. She has many local, regional, national, and international media appearances, including Oregon Public Broadcasting, ABC Australia, NBC Sports Bay Area, Money Geek, Market Place, and CNN. Dr. Martin serves on the board for Advancement of Blacks in Sports (ABIS), the voice for racial equity in sports. Dr. Martin lives in Gonzales, Louisiana. She has two sons, Emir Sykes and Derrick Martin, Jr.
Financially Sponsored By
- Aetna Better Health of Louisiana