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Health Equity Check-In: A community-led evaluation strategy for promoting health equity


Wednesday, November 4, 2015 :

Hester Simons, MPH, Minority Health Program, Wisconsin Division of Public Health, Madison, WI
Kim Whitmore, MSN, RN, CPN, Department of Health Services, Wisconsin Division of Public Health, Madison, WI
Evelyn Cruz, BA, Minority Health Program, WI Division of Public Health, Madison, WI
Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)
The Healthiest Wisconsin 2020 Baseline and Health Disparities Report, released in 2014, revealed widespread health disparities throughout Wisconsin. In an effort to evaluate the results of this report, community-led focus groups were conducted with individuals from diverse backgrounds based on race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, geography, sexual orientation, and disability status throughout Wisconsin. This process, referred to as the Health Equity Check-In, was devised by the Wisconsin Minority Health Program in partnership with the Wisconsin Population Health Service Fellowship Program. The purpose of the Health Equity Check-In was to: 1) Determine if the results of the Healthiest Wisconsin 2020 Baseline and Health Disparities Report are reflective of the issues identified by minority communities; 2) Inform Wisconsin Minority Health Program priorities for 2015-2020; 3) Inform best use of funding and resource allocation for community health initiatives; and 4) Inform Wisconsin Division of Public Health strategic priorities. By the end of this session, attendees will be able to:

1)      Describe the process for eliciting community feedback from diverse populations as a health equity strategy

2)      Discuss preliminary results from minority population feedback

3)      Identify how this feedback will be used to inform local and statewide public health policy and practice 

Learning Areas:

Conduct evaluation related to programs, research, and other areas of practice
Diversity and culture
Public health or related public policy

Learning Objectives:
Describe the process for eliciting community feedback from diverse populations as a health equity strategy Discuss preliminary results from minority population feedback Identify how this feedback will be used to inform local and statewide public health policy and practice

Keyword(s): Health Disparities/Inequities, Evaluation

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am a current Wisconsin Population Health Service Fellow working with the Wisconsin Minority Health Officer and the Wisconsin State Health Plan Officer and leading the activities of the Health Equity Check-In. I am working on multiple health equity strategies in the Wisconsin Division of Public Health and have program evaluation experience.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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