KC QVIC: Isms, Phobias & Micro-Aggressions in Healthcare
3:00-3:05 pm: Welcome & Overview of Quality & Value Innovation Consortium (QVIC) Activities
– Christina M. Pacheco, JD, MPH; Implementation Manager, KC Quality and Value Innovation Consortium; Saint Luke’s Health System (SLHS)
3:05-3:20 pm: Patient Advocate Perspective: Uzazi Village & The State of Black Maternal Health
– Sandra Thornhill, MPA, Volunteer & Social Media Coordinator | Community Expert Review Board “CERB”, Uzazi Village
3:20-3:35 pm: Payer Perspective: Microaggressions, Deferred Care and Unequal Outcomes
– Carmen Parker-Bradshaw, DVP, Community Health, Quality & Accreditation, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
3:35-3:50 pm: Community Health Perspective: An inheritance of distrust, PTSD, language barriers and discrimination for people of color when seeking health care
-Frankie Barrera, Bilingual Community Prevention Specialist, Thrive Health Connection
3:50-3:55 pm Questions and Answer Session 1
– Stacy L Farr, PhD, MPH; Research Assistant Professor, University of Missouri Kansas City
3:55-4:10 pm: Research Perspective: Discrimination people involved in the criminal/legal system face when seeking health care
– Megha Ramaswamy, Ph.D., MPH, Professor, Department of Population Health, University of Kansas Medical Center
4:10-4:25 pm: Healthcare Perspective: Saint Luke’s Health System’s Journey with Isms, Phobias, and Micro-aggressions
– Michael L Weaver, MD, Medical Director Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, Saint Luke’s Health System
4:25-4:30 pm Questions and Answer Session 2
– Stacy L Farr, PhD, MPH; Research Assistant Professor, University of Missouri Kansas City
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