Building Trust through Meaningful Community Engagement
Tuesday, March 26, 2024 | 2-3pm ET
Building and maintaining trust in underserved communities is fundamental to improving health outcomes and promoting health equity. People who lack access to healthcare due to their geographic location, income, insurance, or language are disproportionately at risk for hospitalization and higher rates of morbidity and mortality. Mobile health clinics are uniquely positioned to bridge these gaps in access and education by bringing consistent and accessible services directly to groups that have been economically and socially marginalized, playing a vital role in improving health outcomes by ensuring that people receive timely and cost-effective care. This transformative approach to healthcare delivery is exemplified by The Family Van, which has been reducing health disparities since 1992 by delivering a host of health and social services directly to communities in Boston.
This conversation will delve into how mobile health clinics, like the Family Van, are addressing the challenge of providing high-quality, accessible healthcare while fostering invaluable community engagement.
Moderator:
Margaret Flinter, APRN, PhD, FAAN, FAANP, senior vice president and clinical director of the Moses Weitzman Health System and its Community Health Center, Inc.
Speakers:
Nancy Oriol, faculty associate dean for community engagement in medical education at Harvard Medical School
William Zhuo-Ming Li, medical student at Harvard Medical School
Tyler LeComer, medical student at Harvard Medical School