Health Equity: The Chiropractor's Role in Addressing Health Equity | Courses

LOCATION

Online

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DESCRIPTION

This 2-hour webinar will examine the various biopsychosocial factors impacting healthy equity in a multicultural society. Personal belief systems and cognitive bias that may affect the chiropractor-patient relationship will be discussed.
Hour 1 – What is healthy equity? How is it unique from health equality? What factors affect achieving health equity goals?
Hour 2 – How can the Doctor of Chiropractic improve their communication skills and clinical procedures to promote health equity within their practices and communities?
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to
• Describe health equity and the biopsychosocial factors that can influence achieving related goals.
• Evaluate their cognitive biases and cultural competence to improve doctor-patient interactions within chiropractic clinical care.
• Consider avenues to share knowledge about chiropractic health promotion activities that reflect healthy equity with their communities.

License Approval
State/ Org.	Type	Approval Code	Credits
BC	DC	† PreApproved	2
CO	DC	† PreApproved	2
CT	DC	† PreApproved	2
DC	DC	† PreApproved	2
DE	DC	† PreApproved	2
FL	DC	Pending	2
GA	DC	† Preapproved	2
IA	DC	† PreApproved	2
ID	DC	† PreApproved	2
IL	DC	† PreApproved	2
IN	DC	† PreApproved	2
KY	DC	Not Accepted	2
LA	DC	Not Accepted	2
MA	DC	† PreApproved	2
MB	DC	† PreApproved	2
MD	DC	† PreApproved	2
MI	DC	† Preapproved	2
MS	DC	Not Accepted	2
MT	DC	† PreApproved	2
NB	DC	† PreApproved	2
NC	DC	† PreApproved	2
ND	DC	† PreApproved	2
NE	DC	† PreApproved	2
NH	DC	† PreApproved	2
NJ	DC	† PreApproved	2
OH	DC	† PreApproved	2
ON	DC	† PreApproved	2
OR	DC	† PreApproved	2
PR	DC	† PreApproved	2
QC	DC	† PreApproved	2
RI	DC	† PreApproved	2
SC	DC	† PreApproved	2
SK	DC	† PreApproved	2
UT	DC	† PreApproved	2
VA	DC	† PreApproved	2
VT	DC	† PreApproved	2
WA	DC	† PreApproved	2
WI	DC	Not Accepted	2
WY	DC	† PreApproved	2

† This seminar is valid for CE credits in "pre-approved" states, so long as it falls within the scope of practice as outlined by the corresponding state board. It remains attendees' responsibility to contact the state board(s) from which they seek continuing education credits for purposes of ensuring said board(s) approves both the delivery method and content as they relate to this event.