Wednesday, August 25, 2021 2:20 - 3:00 PM (EDT)

TOPIC DESCRIPTION & OVERVIEW

To build a healthier America for all, we must confront the systems and policies that have resulted in the generational injustice that has given rise to health inequities. Achieving health equity requires focused, intentional, and ongoing efforts to address historical and contemporary injustices; overcome economic, social, and other obstacles to health and healthcare; and eliminate preventable health inequities. As part of that effort, CDC’s new Health Equity Guiding Principles for Inclusive Communication emphasize the importance of addressing all people inclusively and respectfully. These principles are intended to help public health and healthcare professionals ensure their communication products and strategies adapt to the specific cultural, linguistic, environmental, and historical situation of each population or audience of focus. This session will explore the background, development, and need for these principles, how this implementation approach is important in healthcare and medical school training, and what communicators can do to help apply these principles across their public health communication work.

Target competencies - attendees should be able to: