Sharon Kelly West - Teach Until All Know

Programs

Does Race Color Health Care Quality?

Does being Black, Hispanic, American Indian in America affect the quality of health care received? Studies reveal it does (Institute of Medicine).

Audience: Health Care Professionals, Medical Students, Nursing Students, Lay community.

Author - International Speaker - Historian

The Ethical Approach to Advance Care Directive Planning in Racial and Ethnic Cultural Groups: a Historical Context.

This 1 hr session explores traditional ethical principals and its applicability to advance care directive planning within our multi-cultural society as we strive to provide quality patient care.

Audience: Health Care Professionals, medical students, nursing students, physicians, Hospice and Palliative Care Professionals.

IMPACT (Interdenominational Minority Pastor/Parishioner Advance Care Training) Empowerment, Discussion and Dissemination are the keys.

IMPACT© is an educational based program that allows for interactive education and information sharing, role play and more to reinforce the importance of making medical decisions when they are needed most. IMPACT© sessions have proven to increase participant knowledge and confidence by increasing familiarity with appropriate terminology, participating in group discussions and personal reflection.

Audience: Pastors, Parishioners.

Access and Availability of Health Care for African Americans of Buncombe County NC 1860-1955

A historical reflection of the presence of gaps in healthcare access for African Americans of Buncombe County, N.C. (Asheville) in comparison with white counterparts of Buncombe County. What is the current status of health and healthcare access for African Americans of Buncombe County?

Audience: Healthcare Professionals, Healthcare Students, Medical residents, Lay community.

Barriers to Completion of Advance Care Directives among African Americans Ages 25-84: A Cross Generational Study

A 90 minute presentation discussing the barriers to completion of advance care directives across generations of African Americans. The focus groups revealed common and unique barriers that are discussed in detail.

Audience: Health Care Professionals, medical students, nursing students, physicians, Hospice and Palliative Care Professionals.