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Focus on Health Equity and Action

Promoting Health Equity with the Virtual Medical Center


by Rosalyn Scott, MD, MSHA ; Uchenna Uchendu, MD
Seminar date: 9/28/2017

Description: Join the VA Office of Health Equity for September’s Focus on Health Equity and Action Cyberseminar session. The session includes the use of the VA Virtual Medical Center to promote health equity for Veterans. Presenters will focus on the use of flipped classroom methodologies to transform traditional training approaches and how virtual training modalities can advance Veteran selfcare and health promotion for achieving health equity. Learning Objectives 1. Understand how flipped classroom methodologies can transform traditional training approaches in VA for staff and Veterans; 2. Learn how to advance Veteran self-care and health promotion using a 3D virtual environment; and 3. Increase awareness of VA examples of these approaches to tackle areas of disparities among Veterans. Intended Audience Researchers, clinicians, care coordinators, policy makers, educators, Veteran stakeholders and representatives of vulnerable Veteran groups who are interested in understanding and/or promoting equitable health among all Veterans.



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