This two-part webinar series from the Migrant Clinicians Network and the National Resource Center for Refugees, Immigrants, and Migrants offers an introduction to COVID-19 to support Community Health Workers (CHWs) in their efforts to promote acceptance and uptake of COVID-19 vaccines in the communities they serve. CHWs serve a critical role in the sharing of information about COVID-19 and they regularly experience challenges due to misinformation and disinformation, which are hindering communities from being fully vaccinated. Part 1 will review the core information that CHWs need to know about COVID-19, variants and vaccines available. It also will help CHWs identify trusted sources of information and resources to address misinformation and disinformation.
PART 1 – REGISTER Thursday, January 13, 2022 10:00 AM (PT) / 12:00 PM (CT) / 1:00 PM (ET)
PART 2 – REGISTER Thursday, January 27, 2022 11:00 AM (PT) / 1:00 PM (CT) / 2:00 PM (ET) • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Este seminario virtual en dos sesiones ofrecerá una introducción a COVID-19 para apoyar a los promotores de salud comunitarios en sus esfuerzos por promover la aceptación y la adopción de las vacunas contra COVID-19 en las comunidades que sirven. Los promotores de salud comunitarios desempeñan un papel fundamental en el intercambio de información sobre COVID-19 y con frecuencia experimentan desafíos debido a la desinformación y la información errónea que circula y que impide que las comunidades se vacunen en su totalidad. La primera sesión repasará la información básica que los promotores de salud comunitarios necesitan saber sobre COVID-19, sus variantes y las vacunas disponibles. También les ayudará a identificar fuentes confiables de información y recursos para abordar y contrarrestar la desinformación y la información errónea.
Panelists
Nathan S. Bertelsen, MD, MScPH, CTropMed, University of Minnesota
Dr. Bertelsen has dedicated his career to working with migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers around the world including the Bellevue Program for Survivors of Torture, Doctors Without Borders, the Institute for Global Health in Barcelona, and the International Panel Physicians Association. He has also led medical and public health education efforts in Turkey, Italy, pain and Central America. Currently, at the University of Minnesota, he works with the Tropical Medicine and Global Health program and the National Resource Center for Refugees, Immigrants, and Migrants in migrant health education.
Cloé Destinoble, MPH, Migrant Clinicians Network
Cloé Destinoble is MCN’s Program Manager for Migrant and Immigrant Health. She has a master’s degree in Public Health with a concentration in Maternal and Child Health. Ms. Destinoble is a strong advocate for achieving health equity, eliminating disparities, and improving population health. Cloé is passionate about serving the underserved vulnerable populations and advocating for them.
Giovanni Lopez-Quezada, Migrant Clinicians Network
As MCN’s Communications Designer, Giovanni Lopez-Quezada has created resources and campaigns to promote health literacy and support clinical education. He has worked directly with health care workers and communities to develop and improve the materials they need to stay safe and healthy.
