The Role of Cultural and Linguistic Competence in Achieving Health Equity

Speaker: Tawara Goode, Assistant Professor & Director, Georgetown University National Center for Cultural Competence, Georgetown University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities

The Role of Cultural and Linguistic Competence in Achieving Health Equity Thursday, March 18, 12 to 1 p.m., CDT (U.S. & Canada)

While health equity is well defined and in many instances practiced, we in the neurodevelopmental disability space lag far behind because we have not defined and delineated exactly what it means in our field. We also cannot truly address health equity without focusing on health disparities and known outcomes of inequities, including those attributed to race. This presentation will offer a definition of health equity, describe a framework for addressing disparities, and delineate the role of cultural and linguistic competence in our collective efforts to achieve health equity in neurodevelopmental disabilities. Register in advance for this webinar at link above.

Hosted by UIHC Center for Disabilities and Development, Iowa Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) program, Iowa’s University Center for Excellence on Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD), Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, and UI Carver College of Medicine