Date: April 11, 2025 Time: 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM St. Francis Center

The annual Achieving Cultural Awareness in Health Care conference strives to reduce health disparities by educating Siouxland students and health care professionals about the importance of providing evidence-based care to individuals, groups, and populations who come from culturally diverse backgrounds.The conference this year, titled "Achieving Cultural Awareness in Health Care: Strengthening LGBTQ+ Competency in Healthcare," will focus on addressing best practices and strategies for improving health care interactions for patients from the LGBTQ+ community.

Schedule

8:30 - 9:00 AM	Registration
9:00 - 9:15 AM	Welcome
9:15 - 10:15 AM	LGBTQ+ terminology and identities, health barriers and impacts, and best practices for health care providers
10:15 - 10:30 AM	Break
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM	Panel Discussion and Audience Q&A: Lived experiences, current laws and regulations, a view of the future

 

Parking Instructions: When arriving to campus you will want to use the southern entrance off of Rebecca Street near the softball and baseball fields and navigate to the St. Francis Center, which will be the first building at the top of the hill. Please park in the available spaces at the top of the hill or parking lot "L" behind the St. Francis Center. 

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