After careful deliberation, the Ohio Academy of Family Physicians (OAFP) has made a decision to change its health equity program this fall. Instead of hosting an in-person training on Limiting Implicit Bias, we are going to host the half-day virtual program Building Cultural Intelligence to Breakdown Racism (still on our original event date of Wednesday, September 30) and reschedule our live implicit bias program for Wednesday, November 3, 2021, when it is (hopefully) safer to meet in person. Many of the curriculum components of the Limiting Implicit Bias meeting are best delivered in an in-person format and we believe that we can tackle the critical issue of racism now when our health community needs it most.
In partnership with the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) and a professional diversity speaker, the OAFP has created a highly interactive, half-day, virtual program that will not only address racism as a public health crisis but also systematically train participants to improve their cultural intelligence. This program provides physicians and other health care professionals a safe place to have conversations about racism by reflecting on gaps in awareness of cultures, traditions, and ethnicities and then taking the powerful steps toward personal improvement. After the conclusion of the program, participants will be invited to keep the conversation moving forward by opting into the OAFP’s first ever Racial Equity Book Club. Additional details including a moderated reading list is provided online.
The OAFP will seek continuing medical education (CME) credit through the AAFP, which should yield approximately 4.5 Prescribed credits. Additionally, this initiative is perfectly timed to coordinate with the launch of the American Board of Family Medicine’s (ABFM) new Health Disparities/Equity Self-Directed Clinical Performance Improvement activity. Participants in our Building Cultural Intelligence to Breakdown Racism program can put their knowledge into practice and make it count for ABFM credit!
Registration will open in mid-July, so please mark your calendar now and spread the word!
We appreciate your understanding regarding our switch in health equity curriculum plan. We hope that you will also consider attending our Limiting Implicit Bias program in November 2021 when (hopefully) it’s healthier to congregate and share ideas in person.
If you have any questions, please contact Deputy Executive Vice President Kate Mahler, CAE, at or call 800.742.7327.
Thank you for hosting this. I will attend and hope many of my colleagues will also. This is an extremely important topic and I am so proud that the OAFP is leading the way!