Dismantling Structural Racism in Health Care to Achieve Optimal Health for All - Kaiser Permanente Mental Health Training Program Northern California

Presented by Ruth Shim, M.D., M.P.H.

Presenter Bio

Ruth Shim, MD, MPH is the Luke & Grace Kim Professor in Cultural Psychiatry and Vice Chair of Faculty Development in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of California, Davis. Dr. Shim provides clinical psychiatric care in the UC Davis Early Diagnosis and Preventative Treatment (EDAPT) Clinic. Dr. Shim received an MPH in health policy from Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University and an MD from Emory University School of Medicine, and also completed residency training and a fellowship in Community Psychiatry at Emory. She is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the American Association of Community Psychiatry, and the Scientific Advisory Council of Bring Change to Mind.

She serves on the Editorial Boards of JAMA Psychiatry, Psychiatric Services, Community Mental Health Journal, and American Psychiatric Publishing, and is co-editor of the books, The Social Determinants of Mental Health, and Social (In)Justice and Mental Health. Dr. Shim is an at-large member of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Forum on Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders, and the National Academies’ ad hoc committee on Unequal Treatment Revisited: The Current State of Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care.

Structural racism is a primary driver of health inequities and poor health outcomes, and yet, few understand the outsized role that structural racism plays in the identification, diagnosis, and management of health conditions. This presentation will examine key concepts associated with structural racism, provide clear examples of how structural racism manifests as poor health outcomes, and discuss strategies for dismantling structural racism in our communities and institutions.

Course Objectives

At the conclusion of this course, participants will be able to:

Define key concepts associated with structural racism and health
Evaluate the evidence base of the impact of structural racism on health outcomes
Identify solutions to dismantle structural racism in health
Develop a practice of self-reflection to take action to dismantle structural racism in communities and institutions

Instructional Level

Advanced

Licensed mental health professionals employed through Kaiser Permanente and psychological assistants performing under supervision of a licensed psychologist.

This CE program is free to Kaiser Permanente employees.
Instructional Methodology
Lecture
Audio/Visual
On-line Presentation

Continuing Education Information

Kaiser Permanente Northern California Mental Health Training Program is approved by the California Psychological Association to provide continuing professional education for psychologists. The Kaiser Permanente Northern California Mental Health Training Program maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

Refund and Attendance Policy

All programs offered on KP Learn for CE credit through the KP Northern California Mental Health Training website are free of charge to Kaiser Permanente Staff and trainees. Once a course is selected in the KP NCAL MH Training Website, the registration process begins, and it will appear in the individuals KP Learn profile for completion within 90 days.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Those who attend the program in full and complete the appropriate evaluation form will receive CE credits. Please note that credit will only be granted to those who attend the entire program. An attestation of attendance will be given once the individual has completed viewing the program, which will then initiate the final steps of completing the evaluation forms to receive a certificate of completion.