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SUMMARY:Reducing Weight Stigma & Bias in Healthcare-December 11th
DESCRIPTION:Reducing Weight Stigma in Healthcare – As part of UW Medicine’s ongoing efforts to reduce bias in healthcare\, this new course explores bias related to body weight. Framed around patient stories\, this course aims to increase empathy related to weight stigma by offering a better understand of the history of society’s relationship with weight\, as well as explore contemporary research that challenges stereotypes in society about health and one’s body size. This course also focuses on skills we can use in healthcare to decrease bias and improve interactions with people related to their body.  \n\n\n\nCourse Objectives  \n\n\n\n\nIncrease empathy through adult patient stories related to weight stigma. \n\n\n\nUnderstand the history of society’s relationship with weight. \n\n\n\nIncrease knowledge of recent research on weight’s impact on health\, weight loss interventions\, and the success at maintaining weight loss. \n\n\n\nLearn skills to decrease bias and improve interactions with people related to their body. \n\n\n\n\nInstructor \n\n\n\n\n\nAmanda C. Potter has worked at Harborview Medical Center for almost 3 decades. As a member of the Quality Improvement team\, she manages data and dashboards that include disparity filters related to demographics. She is a Certified Peer Trainer at the Office of Healthcare Equity and co-facilitates the training topics of Social Determinants of Health and Gender and Sexual Diversity. Amanda began thinking about health and body size over 15 years ago. When consulted about patient complaints related to weight stigma\, Amanda asked to develop this new course to mitigate and minimize weight bias in healthcare.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll are welcome to this training.
URL:https://equity.uwmedicine.org/event/reducing-weight-stigma-bias-in-healthcare-december-11th/
LOCATION:Washington
CATEGORIES:EDI Foundational Trainings,Weight Stigma
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SUMMARY:Doctor for a Day - The ABC's of Breathing (Airway\, Breathing\, and Circulation)
DESCRIPTION:Doctor for a Day (DFAD) at the University of Washington is excited to host a free\, in-person event on Saturday\, December 12th. Come and join us for a day of hands-on activities focused on the ABC’s of Breathing! \n\n\n\nDFAD welcomes K-12 students and works to inspire students from educationally and economically under-resourced backgrounds to explore careers in medicine and healthcare. \n\n\n\nWe hope to see you there! For more information and updates about future Doctor for a Day events\, follow us on Instagram at @UW_DFAD. \n\n\n\nRSVP: Link to be updated soon. \n\n\n\nLocation: To be added soon.
URL:https://equity.uwmedicine.org/event/doctor-for-a-day-airway-breathing-circulation/
LOCATION:Washington
CATEGORIES:Public Events,WIHSE Event
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SUMMARY:Doctor for a Day - Heart & Lungs (The Circulation Station)
DESCRIPTION:Doctor for a Day (DFAD) at the University of Washington is excited to host a free\, in-person event on Saturday\, February 6th. Come and join us for a day of hands-on activities focused on the Heart and Lungs! \n\n\n\nDFAD welcomes K-12 students and works to inspire students from educationally and economically under-resourced backgrounds to explore careers in medicine and healthcare. \n\n\n\nWe hope to see you there! For more information and updates about future Doctor for a Day events\, follow us on Instagram at @UW_DFAD. \n\n\n\nRSVP: Link to be updated soon. \n\n\n\nLocation: To be added soon.
URL:https://equity.uwmedicine.org/event/doctor-for-a-day-heart-lungs-the-circulation-station/
LOCATION:Health Sciences Education Building – 345\, 1607 NE Pacific St\, Seattle\, Washington\, 98195\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Events,WIHSE Event
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SUMMARY:Doctor for a Day - Rehabilitative Medicine (Form and Function)
DESCRIPTION:Doctor for a Day (DFAD) at the University of Washington is excited to host a free\, in-person event on Saturday\, May 8th\, 2027. Come and join us for a day of hands-on activities focused on Rehabilitative Medicine! \n\n\n\nDFAD welcomes K-12 students and works to inspire students from educationally and economically under-resourced backgrounds to explore careers in medicine and healthcare. \n\n\n\nWe hope to see you there! For more information and updates about future Doctor for a Day events\, follow us on Instagram at @UW_DFAD. \n\n\n\nRSVP: Link to be updated soon. \n\n\n\nLocation: To be added soon.
URL:https://equity.uwmedicine.org/event/doctor-for-a-day-rehabilitative-medicine/
LOCATION:Federal Way High School\, 30611 16th Ave S\, Federal Way\, Washington\, 98003-4126\, United States
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