In this interactive Web Forum, presenters from ChangeLab Solutions will examine the legal history of structural racism at a high level and explore its impacts on past, present and future public health practice. Developed with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, this session aims to (1) equip participants with a shared, foundational understanding of this legal history and (2) increase the collective capacity of the public health workforce to apply the tools of law and policy in their day-to-day work to center racial justice and advance health equity. The session will be followed by a 30-minute Q&A forum to explore questions, share reflections, and brainstorm action steps.
Learning Objectives: After participating in this webinar, participants will be better equipped to:
Discuss the legal history of the United States and how our construction of race has been shaped by centuries of law
Understand how structural racism is woven into the fabric of our society, resulting in the disparities we see today
Identify action steps for pursuing health equity and dismantling racism using tools of law and policy.
This Web Forum is sponsored by Workforce Pathways for the Public's Health, a program of PHI Center for Health Leadership & Impact and produced by Dialogue4Health.
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team and learners will receive 1.5 units of Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the Public Health Institute, ChangeLab Solutions, and the Western Region Public Health Training Center (WRPHTC). The WRPHTC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team through November 2025.
Disclosures: The planners, reviewers, and presenters do not have any conflicts of interest to declare
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