Community Health Workers - On the Frontlines of Reducing Health Disparities

A MEDS Ed seminar

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This session of CareOregon Pharmacy’s MEDS Ed program explores the tremendous benefits and resources Community Health Workers can provide for both primary care clinicians and patients.

Key Session Takeaways

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• Understanding some of the roles and competencies for Community Health Workers. Part 1 – 20:17
• The role of Community Health Worker has been evolving since the 1950s. Part 1 – 25:38
• How systems benefit from working with Community Health Workers. Part 1 – 36:08
• A moving example of what can draw someone into becoming a Community Health Worker. Part 2 – 7:20
• How Community Health Workers are referred to patients who need them. Part 2 – 16:35
• Community Health Workers can help in many ways, including getting healthy produce to clients. Part 2 – 20:00
• Evolution of the Community Supported Agriculture program. Part 2 – 24:36
• What do relationships between Community Health Workers and other team members look like? Part 2 – 36:58
• Understanding Mobile Integrated Healthcare. Part 3 – 5:01
• Making an impact with behavioral health and substance use disorders. Part 3 – 10:51
• Examples that demonstrate success. Part 3 – 17:50          
• Examples of a strong collaboration with pharmacists. Part 3 – 21:51
• What kind of CHW support do the CCOs provide? Part 4 – 2:30
• How does the role of the Traditional Health Worker Liaison support CHW work? Part 4 – 6:00

Featured Speakers

• Jennine Smart, MSW – Executive Director ORCHWA                  
• Yesi Castro – Workforce Development Director ORCHWA
• Leslie Esinga – Community Health Specialist II, Multnomah County Health Department
• Juliet Munoz – Community Health Specialist II, Multnomah County Health Department
• Jeff Holland – Community Health Specialist II, Multnomah County Health Department
• Sylvia Ness – Multnomah County Health Worker Program Supervisor
• Ruby Ibarra – Multnomah County Health Worker Program Supervisor
• Sabrina Ballew – Mobile Integrated Healthcare Supervisor – Mercy Flights, Inc.
• Nick (YoungTae) Kim, PharmD, MBA – Ambulatory Care Clinical Coordinator – CareOregon
• Susan Palmer – Traditional Health Worker Liaison – CareOregon   
• Cliff Juno – Traditional Health Worker Liaison – CareOregon