Diversity, Equity And Inclusion CEU Courses

There has been a recent movement in exploring ways to promote the field of audiology to a traditionally under-represented population of students. The course will explore the specific actions that are being taken as well as the reasons why we collectively will be better professionals because of it.

This course is designed to help Audiologists and other professionals who work with the Deaf/Hard of Hearing population understand how and when to use interpreters in our work, what topics can be most difficult to convey through an interpreter, and what cultural differences need to be kept in mind as we communicate with our patients/clients/families through an interpreter. This discussion will relate to the use of Spanish/English interpreters as well as ASL/English interpreters but could be applied to other languages, as well. We will discuss how Audiology-related information may be received by different cultures. Additionally, the roles and responsibilities of the professional and the interpreter will be reviewed.

This course focuses on how language barriers impact access and quality of healthcare. It reviews the difficulties non-English speaking patients encounter when navigating the healthcare system and how that may impact the quality of services they receive. It also provides an overview of current trends in the use of professional interpreters, common errors interpreters make (professionals and ad-hocs), as well as parts of the message that generally do not get interpreted. Last it highlights the benefits of language concordance between the healthcare provider and the patient and lists some recommendations for clinicians working non-English speaking patients with special focus on the Spanish speaking population.

Greater racial/ethnic disparities exist among patients evaluated for hearing aids versus those evaluated for cochlear implants. This is the first event in a Diversity Series that will explore why diversity and inclusion matter in hearing healthcare and explore how we can improve our cultural competence and address race barriers in the healthcare system.

This webinar is the first in a series of webinars that address diversity, equity, and inclusion in hearing healthcare. This webinar focuses on mental healthcare and the impact of implicit bias in service delivery. In addition, this webinar provides tools for facilitating and implementing effective diversity and inclusion initiatives in a hearing healthcare practice.

This webinar is the third in a series of webinars that address diversity, equity, and inclusion in hearing healthcare. This webinar focuses on access and the impact of implicit bias on access to healthcare services, quality of service, and service delivery. In addition, this webinar provides tools for facilitating and implementing effective diversity and inclusion initiatives in a hearing healthcare practice.

This webinar is the second in a series of webinars that address diversity, equity, and inclusion in hearing healthcare. This webinar focuses on disabilities and the impact of implicit bias on service delivery. This webinar also explores the importance of the representation of people with disabilities as health care professionals and how this representation can impact the quality of patient care. In addition, this webinar provides tools for facilitating and implementing effective diversity and inclusion initiatives in a hearing healthcare practice.

This three-part series focuses on diversity, equity, and inclusion in hearing healthcare. Attendees will be introduced to diversity, equity, and inclusion issues in mental healthcare, disabilities and the impact of implicit bias on service delivery, and the impact of implicit bias on access to healthcare services. In addition, this webinar provides tools for facilitating and implementing effective diversity and inclusion initiatives in a hearing healthcare practice.

In this course, we will spend time examining what diversity means in providing culturally competent care, as well as what we can do as hearing healthcare professionals to foster inclusive work spaces with our patients and among staff and colleagues.

Learn about LGBTQIA+ health disparities, demographics, and terminology, as well as key strategies for bringing high-quality care to LGBTQIA+ people at hearing health centers and other health care organizations. Learn about inclusive and effective communication with LGBTQIA+ patients in a hearing healthcare setting.