People experiencing homelessness suffer illness and premature death at rates much higher than the general population. Black / African American people are severely over-represented among people experiencing homelessness nationally and particularly in San Francisco. This webinar will address causes of these disparities and strategies for mitigating their adverse effects.
At the conclusion of this training, participants should be able to:
- identify at least 3 barriers to healthcare for people experiencing homelessness relevant to their work setting.
- address the health effects of intersecting disability, disadvantage and discrimination on people experiencing homelessness.
- identify 3 strategies relevant to their work setting for improving healthcare access and reducing healthcare disparities for people experiencing homelessness.
About the Trainer:
Barry Zevin, MD is Medical Director of Whole Person Integrated Care: Street Medicine, Shelter Health and Maria X Martinez Health Resource Center for the San Francisco Department of Public Health. He has 32 years of experience as a physician delivering healthcare to people experiencing homelessness in San Francisco. He is Clinical Professor of Medicine at University of California San Francisco School of Medicine. Dr. Zevin has provided leadership for many innovative SFDPH projects including the current low barrier buprenorphine project to improve access to treatment for addiction disorders for individuals experiencing homelessness.
Who should attend:
This webinar is intended for clinicians and other staff at all levels working with people experiencing homelessness. Others are welcome to attend.
Credit: The San Francisco Department of Public Health, Behavioral Health Sciences (BHS) is accredited by the California Medical Association (CMA) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
BHS designates this online activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA/PRA Category 1 credits™. Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Continuing education credits (CEs/CEHs) also provided for psychologists, licensed behavioral health clinicians, nurses, and drug counselors. Attendees need to attend the entire training to receive credit.
Meets the Harm Reduction Training Requirement for BHS contracted providers.
Sponsored by Behavioral Health Services, San Francisco Department of Public Health. Co-sponsored by the SFDPH Harm Reduction Training Institute.
For more information or accommodations, contact tim.pursell@sfdph.org
