Resource Category: Webinar

Medical Redlining: Hurdles Dividing Community Care

This webinar will explore the historical and ongoing practice of medical redlining, a form of systemic discrimination that restricts access to quality healthcare for marginalized communities. We will examine how discriminatory policies, lack of resources, and geographic segregation have contributed to health disparities, and discuss the hurdles these communities face in accessing equitable care.

Learning Objectives:
At the end of this webinar, you will be able to:

  • Describe the history and concept of medical redlining
  • Identify the impact of geographic barriers to healthcare access
  • Develop strategies to address and advocate for health disparities
  • Explore the relationship between socioeconomic status and healthcare inequities

Faculty:
Judith Garber, MPP

Building Bridges: A Multi-Layered Approach to Addressing Sex Education in Faith Communities

The Building Bridges: A Multi-Layered Approach to Addressing Sex Education in Faith Communities webinar will explore effective strategies for addressing sex education in faith communities. Experts will discuss integrating modern sex education principles, strategies for engaging with diverse age groups, and methods for fostering open, supportive dialogues.

Faculty:
Mauda Monger, PhD, MPH, Assistant Professor, University of Mississippi Medical Center

Panelists:
Tyriney Marshall
Katina Washington, RN

Learning Objectives: 

  • Describe the epidemiology of STIs in the United States
  • Review the disparities of STIs for persons 25 and under in the United States
  • Discuss the development of youth led initiatives to educate and inform persons under 25 of their risk for STIs
  • Engage community partners to promote a holistic wellness approach

Please note that continuing education credits are not available for this webinar.

Preparing for a Ryan White/HRSA Site Visit

This webinar is designed to inform DC providers of the requirements of a Ryan White/HRSA site visit, as well as best practices for preparation.

Learning Objectives:

  • Identify the requirements being assessed during a site visit
  • Demonstrate best practices to prepare for a HRSA site visit
  • Explain the components of a checklist to compile and print all relevant documentation prior to the site visit

The Intersections of Faith, HIV, and Healthcare Support

This special webinar in recognition of National Faith HIV/AIDS Awareness Day will explore how faith-based organizations can significantly contribute to healthcare support within their communities. Participants will examine the pivotal role these organizations play in providing healthcare services and identify common barriers they face. Faculty will also discuss effective communication strategies and tools to engage faith-based organizations in healthcare initiatives.

Learning Objectives
At the end of this webinar, you will be able to:

  • Describe the role of faith-based organizations in providing healthcare support.
  • Identify common barriers to implementing HIV prevention and awareness in faith-based settings.
  • Discuss effective communication strategies and tools to engage faith-based organizations.
  • Provide sustainable solutions for faith-based communities to maintain consistent healthcare support.

Optimizing Outreach Data for Fiscal Health

This webinar highlights the importance of using multiple data sources to increase the efficacy of outreach, client engagement and program success. Participants will learn vital information on how to best use data and statistics, as well as real world application to inform the community about prevention in regards to HIV, HCV, STIs, and Drug User Health.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this webinar, you will be able to:

  • Recognize local, state, and national data sources as guiding tools in community health initiatives to effectively inform decision-making processes.
  • Explain the critical role of documentation in community health management.
  • Discuss the significance of data collection for Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) and its role in motivating their initiatives and spaces.
  • Describe strategies to enhance health outcomes through effective data utilization, including identifying relevant data, analyzing it, and implementing informed interventions.
  • Identify methods to leverage local data sources to address gaps in service provision.

Faculty 

Sarah Brodt is the Associate Director of Health Services Research and Evaluation, HealthHIV.  She leads research and evaluation projects through development, dissemination, measurement, analyzation and management for education, advocacy, training, and capacity building.  Sarah was previously a Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI) Epidemiologist at the Virginia Department of Health, focusing on COVID-19 mitigation and infectious disease intervention.  She has 8+ years experience as a public health professional.

Steve Wood is the Senior Education and Advocacy Coordinator at HealthHIV.  He is based in Tully, New York and works under several programs at HealthHIV.  Steve has worked in the HIV/AIDS field since 1985, at a variety of organizations and institutions including Harvard University Medical School, The Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research. He has served as a trainer, direct service provider and Director of multiple programs at several community-based and AIDS Service Organizations.  Steve has written and delivered a multitude of trainings for New York State, and most recently provided extensive training to Community Health Workers in Maryland under the TEACH Program.

Health Insurance Demystified: A Comprehensive Guide

This webinar  will highlight the eligibility for and benefits of the major types of health insurance, including Medicare, Medicaid, employer-sponsored, and marketplace insurance. The webinar will also familiarize participants with various benefit programs, including ADAP, long-term care, and prescription assistance programs. Upon conclusion of this session, participants will be equipped to access and advocate for the best care for clients and patients in order to increase community health.

Learning Objectives:

At the end of this webinar, you will be able to:

  • Explain the language of health insurance and define specific terms.
  • Describe the eligibility and benefits of the major types of health insurance.
  • Discuss procedures to access prescription assistance programs for all types of medications.
  • Identify coverage related to the needs of specialized populations, including HIV/AIDS, drug user health, and gender-affirming care.

Effective Marketing and Branding for HIV Services

Community-based organizations (CBOs) are integral to achieving the goal of Ending the HIV epidemic (EHE). Their familiarity with and location within communities disproportionately impacted by HIV allow these organizations to directly address determinants of health through formal and informal medical and social services. However, community awareness of these services is essential for their success, as well as for your CBO’s organizational sustainability. This webinar will discuss best practices for cost-effective marketing and branding, along with strategies for measuring the impact of these campaigns.

Learning Objectives

  • Describe strategies for crafting media messages that promote the HIV care continuum.
  • Identify best practices to promote HIV prevention and treatment messages that engage the community.
  • Describe the importance of putting “emotional intelligence” into healthcare marketing.
  • Explain methods to measure the impact of your marketing campaign.

Innovative Outreach Strategies for HIV Prevention

This webinar will describe how to implement creative outreach strategies that promote risk reduction and prevention of HIV. The faculty will discuss how to engage communities disproportionately affected by HIV while providing resources that best fit the needs of each community.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this webinar, you will be able to:

  • Identify the target population to tailor outreach events to fit the needs of the community.
  • Recognize the benefits of marketing to provide resources and assist with linkage to care services.
  • Discuss strategies to promote HIV prevention and reduce stigma during outreach events.
  • Describe methods to upscale campaigns to increase engagement.
  • Identify strategies to provide safe spaces for community members.

Mapping the Way Towards Community Assessment and Engagement

Mapping allows community members and organizations to plan better management of resources, develop and implement interventions and programs, and resolve resource conflicts. 

This offering provides an overview of the Effi Barry Community Mapping Toolkit and how mapping social determinants of health can drive HIV prevention and intervention.

Faculty: Dr. Tamara Taggert, Kate Drezner, Stacey Cooper, and Anna Bacharach

Engaging Youth in HIV Prevention and Care

This webinar provides an overview of developmental aspects of youth that are living with HIV/AIDS, including challenges and/or barriers to prevention, treatment, and medical adherence to care.

Learning Objectives
After completing this activity, the participant should be better able to:

  • Describe how youth are different from adults living with HIV.
  • Summarize approaches to support youth-friendly HIV care services.
  • Discuss developmental aspects of youth that are living with HIV/AIDS.
  • Discuss challenges and/or barriers to treatment and medical adherence for youth living with HIV/AIDS.

Faculty
Keristen Mazyck – Medical Care Manager, Ryan White Wellness Center
Keristen Mazyck is a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW-CP) where she works at the Ryan White Wellness Center as a Medical Care Manager. She has worked in several capacities within the Ryan White Program for over 15 years. She is a designated HIVPCP provider and enjoys sharing her wealth of knowledge to others about effective strategies and interventions that contribute to improving health outcomes for persons living with HIV/AIDS and at-risk populations for HIV. Keristen is passionate about the youth population living with HIV as she is committed to helping them achieve quality of life through a strength-based perspective and interventions.

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and HealthHIV. Postgraduate Institute for Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.