Discuss the character of your work, how it came about, and what challenges, as well as successes, you're experiencing in enhancing health equity.

That’s amazing work Barbara!

Hi everyone! I’m Jennifer, Programs Manager of UCLArts & Healing and a current Public Health grad student. We offer professional development and free programs on how to use the arts as therapeutic tools. We are currently in developing our DEI in all aspects: hiring staff and faculty, educating, staff and faculty, and bringing cultural relevancy and resources to our constituents. What we are overwhelmed with is the various terms even though the idea is pretty much all the same: DEI, CEII, JEDI, etc. Here to listen and learn! 🙂

Great to have you with us, Jennifer!

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Discuss the character of your work, how it came about, and what challenges, as well as successes, you're experiencing in enhancing health equity.

Hi everyone, I’m competing with some dog and radiator noise in the background 🙂 - but I’m Aly with UF Center for Arts in Medicine. Our EpiArts Lab research is showing that access to the arts is a health disparity. So ensuring equitable access to the arts can impact health equity in communities. We’re looking at arts and artists as critical, trusted messengers for health communication, and honoring different ways of knowing outside of traditional academic and credentialed spaces.

Thanks Aly!

One thing we’ve learned here at NOAH regarding creating more equitable policies - in job descriptions, be open to accepting applications from those with associate’s degrees, not just bachelor’s. It creates a richer and more equitable pool of candidates.

👍🏼⬆️, Danielle!

Since the pandemic has increased remote work, I think digital disparity is another big factor. Employers should supply technology and hardware to their staff.

Great point, Jennifer!

Cathy, can you turn your mic up a bit? It’s hard to hear you.

Thinking about the benchmarking comment from Barbara’s intro - I think it’s important for providers to reflect the population/s that they serve.

Cathy, I love that! "It's a gold mine."

In regards to Cathy’s prior comments: Music engages many areas of the brain: motor, auditory, emotional cortices to augment neuroplasticity and recovery: https://www.neurologylive.com/view/music-stroke-recovery. Many stroke patients even with aphasia, musical skills are retained due to its engagement diffusely throughout the brain.

This is a great example of seeking it out instead of just letting it come to you!

Resource: Alliance for California Traditional Arts. https://www.actaonline.org/cultural_community/native-american/

https://edhub.ama-assn.org/ama-center-health-equity/pages/prioritizing-equity-video-series

Great resources compiled from AMA on where to start in health equity

“Honoring different ways of knowing.” <3

thank you all for this discussion - I have to hop off to get my toddler!

The thing about language is...it keeps changing! In terms of the correct, current vocabulary/terms.

Agree, Cathy!

Thank you Aly for asking this question of NOAH!

Does the new NOAH Curriculum also address these challenges?

That reminds me too Barbara what Aly noted - artists as trusted messengers in the community!

I really admire and appreciate the endeavors you folks at NOAH are taking to create these changes. I love your point about the non-labeled people who are doing this work. I love that term "terminology fences," Barbara!

Who’s art is “low”?

Thanks, everybody, great to learn more about your work! 🙂