This course covers the role of CHWs in improving health outcomes, strategies for integrating CHWs into clinical teams, effective communication and collaboration with CHWs, and best practices for supervision and training. Participants will also learn the potential benefits and challenges of integrating CHWs into the clinical workforce. Through this course, healthcare professionals can gain the necessary tools to effectively collaborate with CHWs and improve healthcare access and outcomes for their patients.

Learning Objectives:

• Describe the role of community health workers in improving healthcare access, health outcomes, and health equity.
• Identify the essential skills, knowledge, and qualities of effective community health workers.
• Identify the challenges and benefits of integrating community health workers into healthcare teams.
• Describe how to collaborate and communicate effectively with community health workers to achieve shared goals.
• Identify strategies for integrating community health workers into healthcare teams.
• Explain the importance of cultural humility and sensitivity in working with diverse populations.
• Identify strategies for building cultural responsiveness among healthcare teams.