Online Trainings, Webinars and Courses

LARA has released FAQs for Implicit Bias Training, this document explains the new LARA training rules for health care providers. Training on implicit bias is required as a condition for initial licensure or registration as well as license or registration renewal. The new requirement takes effect on June 1, 2022. The new training rule provides a detailed description of what the training should cover and who is an acceptable sponsor of the training. In general, if a training is utilizing a prerecorded video, it must also provide opportunities for interaction among participants and with the instructor. Therefore, the prerecorded video(s) hosted on this site would not satisfy the R 338.7004 Implicit bias training standards on their own. If you have any further questions related to the training requirement you may also contact the Bureau of Professional Licensing at BPLHelp@michigan.gov.  

• Introduction to Health Equity (~1 hour)
  • Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) course will cover the concept of health equity and the important role it plays in public health practice. The goal of this training is to provide terms and definitions, and the information to connect health equity to the work done by health and human services professionals.

• Systemic Racism (~1 hour)
  • Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) course main goals are: to establish a common language around systemic racism and to present MDHHS statistics that are relevant systemic inequities in Michigan.  
• What Is Systemic Racism?
  • An 8-part video series that shows how racism shows up in our lives across institutions and society: Wealth Gap, Employment, Housing Discrimination, Government Surveillance, Incarceration, Drug Arrests, Immigration Arrests, Infant Mortality, and more. 
• The National CLAS Standards, Health Literacy & Effective Communication (~30 min.)              
  • Think Cultural Health - Society of Research Administrators - International: What is CLAS and what are the intersections of heath literacy and communication
• Health Equity Series (1 hour)
  • Mobilizing Action Toward Community Health (MATCH), University of Wisconsin-Madison & Wisconsin Center for Public Health Education and Training
  • The modules cover: introduction to health equity, the relationship between health and power, and ideas for operationalizing health equity in practice, and specifically looks at opportunities to expand the definition of health, strategically use data, assess and influence the policy context, and strengthen community capacity to act on health inequities.
• Unconscious Bias in Medicine (1 hour)
  • Stanford Medicine: education on unconscious bias in the academic medicine workplace. Existing research on unconscious bias will provide a science-based view of this topic. Case studies with examples of unconscious bias, self-assessment opportunities, and exploring bias busting strategies will enable learners to understand how to bring the content into their own unique environments.
  • AMA PRA 1 Credit, Non-Physician Participation Credit
• The Impact of Racism on the Health & Well-Being of the Nation (1 hour each)
  • American Public Health Association (APHA) has several webinars available including:
    • Naming and Addressing Racism- A Primer (1 hour)
    • No Safety, No Health: A Conversation About Race, Place and Preventing Violence (1 hour)
    • Unequal Treatment: Disparities in Access, Quality and Care (1 hour)
• The Roots of Health Inequity (Time Varies)
  • National Association of County & City Health Officials (NACCHO): A part of the Roots of Health Inequity Learning Collaborative. Participants will be able to explore social processes that produce health inequities in the distribution of disease and illness and strategize more effective ways to act on the root causes of health inequity.
• Building Health Equity in an Unequal World (1 hour)
  • This talk is the keynote of Building Health Equity in an Unequal World, a collaborative lecture series presented by the Brown University School of Public Health and the Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity in America.
• TRAIN Learning Network (Self-Paced)
  • Courses available on Cultural Competence, Minority Health/Disparities, Maternal Child Health and more. Many of the courses are free, examples of courses are shown below:
    • #NYCHealthEquity - Advancing Racial and Social Justice
    • A Commitment to Advancing Health Equity
    • Achieving Health Equity for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender People
    • Addressing Anti-Indigenous Racism in Health Care: Strategies for Implementing System-level
    • Advancing Health Equity in HIV
    • From Evidence to Practice: Using a Systematic Approach to Address Disparities in Birth Outcomes
    • Public Health Live - The Impact of Social and Cultural Values on Breastfeeding Practice and Strategies to Address Disparities
    • Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity - CDC - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    • Note: You will have to fill out a profile before accessing courses
    • Courses may offer CEU/CME

Think Cultural Health from the Department of Health and Human Services contains several valuable resources, recorded presentations, and trainings. Some of which are listed below. https://thinkculturalhealth.hhs.gov/

• A Physician's Practical Guide to Culturally Competent Care
  • As healthcare disparities among cultural minority groups persist in our country, culturally and linguistically appropriate services (CLAS) are increasingly recognized as an important strategy for improving quality of care to diverse populations. This program will equip you with the knowledge, skills, and awareness to best serve all patients, regardless of cultural or linguistic background.
  • Free online course for Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, or any direct service provider. 9 Physician Credits, 9 Nurse Practitioner Credits

The Michigan Public Health Training Center/Region V Training Center site contains several valuable resources and trainings some of which are listed below. https://www.mitrainingcenter.org/

• Racial Equity Through Action and Learning 
  • This virtual summit, originally held on October 30th, aims to build capacities to advance racial equity and justice. The summit includes three sessions: "How We Got Here", "Targeted Universalism" and "Equity in All Policies". Free Course
• Implicit Bias in Public Health Practice (1 hour)
  • The field of public health increasingly focuses on health equity and population health outcomes. While systemic factors are major drivers of inequities, what is the role of the individual? This recorded webinar will introduce the idea of implicit bias and how it is relevant to all public health professionals, regardless of discipline or role in an agency. Participants will learn key definitions, examine data showing the implications of implicit bias in public health, and discuss some strategies to prevent it.
  • Free Course, 1.0 CHES Category I CECH available for $3
• Changing Internal Practices to Advance Health Equity (Self-Paced)
  • Changing organizational practices to advance health equity is a difficult task. But through using the Human Impact Partners' definition of health equity and theory of change, we can begin to minimize the barriers of change management. This webinar looks at methods that health departments can use to address power imbalances and other factors in order to advance health equity.
• Population Health and Health Equity (3 hours)
  • Appreciating the impact of social and environmental conditions on health can create physician advocates and elevate the care provided in clinical settings. In four modules featuring academic and practice-based experts, this course introduces key concepts, strategies, and resources for learners to consider and apply in their own practice to improve the health of their communities.
  • Free Course, 4 Modules / 3.0 credits / 3.0 CME's. Audience: Physicians and residents across specialties, as well as allied health professionals.

Maternal & Infant Health Trainings, Webinars & Courses

• Black Mamas Matter Alliance Webinar Series
  • The Black Mamas Matter Alliance webinar series addresses root causes of disparities in black maternal health outcomes and will highlight how the medicalization of childbirth has complicated and marginalized black midwifery in the United States. Challenges and opportunities for Black midwives today will also be explored as we look to traditional care models as solutions for the maternal mortality crisis.
    • Centering Black Mamas: In Practice
    • Improving Health Outcomes for Black Mamas through Holistic Midwifery Care
    • Shifting and Advancing Black Maternal Health Policy
    • Maternal Health Policy Priorities for Black Mamas
• Improving Birth Care, Experiences and Outcomes for, by, and with Black Mothers - a Quality Improvement Approach-CMQCC
  • webinar and slide set
  • Presented by Elliott Main, MD
• 2019 Maternal Infant Health Summit Tuesday Lunch Plenary: Herman Gray
  • Dr. Herman Gray walks the audience through maternal and infant health trends from the 1980s to the current.  Lessons learned are highlighted, as well as the importance of aligning efforts for a greater impact.  The presentation includes an overview of statewide programs to connect clinical, community, and public health initiatives that promote health equity and strategies to improve maternal and infant health outcomes.
  • Continuing education credits available through the Clinical Directors Network.

LGBTQ+ Trainings, Webinars & Courses

• Understanding Health Disparities in Transgender Populations (~ 30 Min.)
  • Indiana University School of Public Health: Health disparities are the inequalities that occur in the provision of healthcare and access to healthcare across different racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic groups. Transgender individuals face particularly problematic challenges in healthcare.
• LGBT Challenges in Medical Education and Society | Dean's Lecture Series

Substance Use Trainings, Webinars & Courses

• Introducing the Mother & Baby Substance Exposure Toolkit-CMQCC(Slide set)
  • Presented by Corey Waller, MD, MS; Holly Smith, MPH, MSN, CNM; Carrie Griffin, DO; Kathryn Ponder, MD; Jadene Wong, MD
• Improving Outcomes for Mothers & Newborns Affected by Opioids-CMQCC (Slide set)
  • Presented by Elliott Main, MD, Helen DuPlessis, MD, MPH, Henry Lee, MD

Racial Justice, Incarceration and Prisons

• Equal Justice Initiative (EJI) Peace and Justice Summit 
  • EJI Reports include Slavery in America: The Montgomery Slave Trade, Lynching in America: Confronting the Legacy of Racial Terror, Segregation in America, and All Children Are Children.
  • Resources include: A History of Racial Injustice Timeline, Community Remembrance Project, Curriculum: Teaching the Legacy of Lynching in the United States, and Just Mercy Teacher's Guide
  
  

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