FIFTH Annual Health Symposium

FOCUSING ON CULTURAL COMPETENCY

Join us for the Fifth Annual Health Symposium Focusing on Cultural Competency sponsored by Adventist HealthCare and hosted by The Village at Rockville–A National Lutheran Community.

Wednesday, April 9
8 a.m.-2 p.m.

The Village at Rockville
9701 Veirs Drive
Rockville, MD 20850

$50 FOR 4.0 CEU credits, continental breakfast and lunch. (Social Work, CCMC, CMEs and RN CE’s.)
$75 for 4.0 NAB credits, continental breakfast and lunch.
The Village at Rockville and Adventist HealthCare employees use promo code 2025Symposium for $15 off registration.

Attendees will receive 4.0 hours of CEU credits if they attend the entire symposium.

4.0 Category 1 CEUs (3.0 CEUs qualify for Anti-Oppressive Social Work Practice CEUs) from the Maryland Board of Social Work, pending
4.0 Nursing Contact Hours
4.0 NAB credits
4.0 Physician CMEs, pending
4.0 CCM CEs Approved

The health symposium content will focus on cultural humility and anti-oppressive practices.

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8-8:45 a.m. Continental breakfast and tours

8:45-8:55 a.m. Opening remarks

8:55 a.m. Reminders, presenter introduction

9-10 a.m. Keynote session
Culturally Responsive LGBTQ+ Care

Lelise Aklilu, Program Director, Cultural and Linguistic Programs
Objective: Identify health disparities and their implications for the LGBTQ+ community.

This presentation explores key terminology used to identify members of the LGBTQ+ community, ensuring clarity and inclusivity in communication. Attendees will learn proper data collection methods and best practices for interacting with LGBTQ+ patients and their families to provide respectful, affirming care.

10-10:15 a.m. Break

10:15-11:15 a.m. Cultural Humility in Healthcare Settings

Sarah Frazell, LCSW-C, Primary Care Coalition, Director of Behavioral Health
Objective: Implement practice of cultural humility,

This presentation delves into the history and evolution of cultural humility in healthcare, highlighting its significance in patient-centered care. Through case studies, peer discussions, and self-reflection, attendees will develop actionable steps to integrate cultural humility into their professional practice.

11:15-11:30 a.m. Break

11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. BREAKOUT SESSION (Choose One):

1.  Older Adult Behavioral Health Resources

Gerald Jones, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor at Montgomery County Government
Objective: Discuss Local Behavioral Health Authority ‘s role in promoting Accessible, Equitable and Quality Behavioral Health Services for the older adult population

 

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2. Addressing Workplace Violence: Balancing Between Serving Patients and Protecting Staff

Mindy Pierce, Primary Care Coalition, Senior Director, Population Health
Objective: Describe challenges faced by professionals who encounter aggressive behavior of individuals in their workplace.

This presentation addresses the challenges healthcare professionals face with aggressive behavior from patients and visitors, highlighting its impact on workplace safety. Attendees will explore initiatives being implemented across jurisdictions to protect the healthcare workforce and discuss opportunities for policy changes, environmental modifications, and enhanced employee support.

12:30-12:50 p.m. Break

12:50–1:50 p.m. Lunch keynote session

Creating Safe Spaces: Building Inclusive Organizations Through Cultural Humility and Anti-Oppressive Practices

Presenter: Karessa Proctor, BSW, MSW, NASW Maryland, Executive Director
Objective: Define cultural humility and understand its role in creating and maintaining safe, inclusive spaces within organizations

This presentation explores the principles of cultural humility and its role in fostering safe, inclusive spaces within organizations. Participants will learn to identify implicit biases, develop actionable strategies for advancing racial equity and social justice, and implement anti-racism practices that promote diversity, inclusion and respect in the workplace.

1:50 p.m. Closing, evaluations

 

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Adventist HealthCare is authorized by the Board of Social Work Examiners in Maryland to sponsor social work continuing education learning activities and maintains full responsibility for this program. This workshop meets the BSWE Anti-Oppressive Social Work Practice content requirement COMAR 10.42.06.03 A.(1)(d) and qualifies for a total of 4 Category I continuing education units (3 Category I continuing education units are in Anti-Oppressive Social Work Practice and 1 additional Category I continuing education unit).

ANCC Accreditation Statement
Adventist HealthCare is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This activity has been awarded 3.0 Contact Hours. In order to obtain contact hours, you must: attend the entire presentation and complete the Microsoft Forms evaluation. This activity is jointly provided by the Village of Rockville—A National Lutheran Community. This activity has no commercial support. None of the planners for this educational activity have relevant financial relationships to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, reselling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.