African American History for Health Care Providers
Originally presented on October 29, 2015
Overview
Dr. Mindy Thompson Fullilove will examine the history of the African American people, with a particular focus on the unceasing struggle for full equality. Beginning with the oppression of slavery, continued in the inequality enforced by Jim Crow, and now confronted by the horrors of serial forced displacement, African Americans have utilized every tool at their disposal to gain their rights and assert their humanity.
This lecture will review challenges and responses, using film, music, photographs and original documents. It will give health care providers a sound foundation for considering the structural and cultural issues African Americans face in managing excess risk for many diseases.
Target Audience
Public health professionals, environmental professionals, physicians, physician assistants, nurses, nurse practitioners, local health department staff and other medical and public health professionals.
Webinar
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Speaker
Mindy Thompson Fullilove, MD, Hon AIANY
Professor of Clinical Psychiatry and Sociomedical Sciences,
Columbia University Medical Center
Research Psychiatrist II,
New York State Psychiatric Institute
Learning Outcome and Objectives
As a result of this activity, the learner will be able to enhance their knowledge and competence on the structural and cultural issues African Americans face in managing excess risk for many diseases.
After watching this webinar participants will be able to:
- Recognize the differences among chattel slavery, Jim Crow and serial forced displacement
- Identify interventions in the social determinants of health that have caused disease rates to fall
- Recognize three things that happen to communities in the face of repeated upheaval
- Name the most effective type of strategy for rebuilding communities
Evaluation, Post-Test and Certificate
Continuing Education Credits
Continuing Education credits expired for this activity in October 2018. We encourage you to fill out the evaluation as your responses help us to plan future programs.