Conferences & Events

DSC Web Seminar Series in Partnership with the MGH Institute of Health Professions

Education for medical and nursing students on strategies to improve quality, address disparities, and achieve equity will be essential in a time of rapid healthcare system change.  In an effort to provide the latest tools and guidance on these efforts, the Disparities Solutions Center at Massachusetts General Hospital and the MGH Institute of Health Professions are hosting a webinar, Improving Quality & Safety for Diverse Populations: An Innovative Interprofessional Curriculum on Thursday, December 12th from 12:00pm – 1:00 pm ET.

Patients with limited English proficiency are more likely to suffer adverse events than English-speaking patients, and these events tend to have more serious consequences. Health professions students do not typically receive training on the principles of patient safety and the prevention of medical errors, and there exist few, if any, curricula that focus on safety for the growing number of patients with LEP in the U.S. This webinar will highlight the development and implementation of an innovative, interprofessional curriculum for medical and nursing students designed to:

• Educate health professions students on working effectively with interpreters and other care team members to improve quality and safety for patients with LEP
• Promote transformation of the healthcare system toward prioritizing the needs of culturally diverse patients with LEP
• Contribute to the field of interprofessional education and team-based care

SPEAKERS

Joseph R. Betancourt, MD, MPH – Director, The Disparities Solutions Center at Massachusetts General Hospital

Alexander R. Green, MD, MPH – Associate Director, The Disparities Solutions Center at MGH

Gail B. Gall, PhD, APRN, BC – Clinical Assistant Professor, MGH Institute of Health Professions School of Nursing

Pre-registration is required. Please register here.

This web seminar is free and open to the public. For more information, please visit www.mghdisparitiessolutions.org.