AAA 2021 Virtual: Cultural Humility: A Framework for Action in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Presented at AAA 2021 Virtual

Presenter(s): Debra J. Barksdale, PhD, RN, FAAN

Duration: 60 minutes

CEUs: 0.10 AAA CEUs

Instructional Level: Intermediate

Program Focus: Knowledge

Learning Outcomes: Upon completion, each participant in the eAudiology Web Seminar will be able to:

1. Define cultural humility and how it can positivity impact patient care
2. Differentiate cultural humility from cultural competence
3. Apply cultural humility to promote Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) and social justice in interactions with patients and colleagues

Description:  

Cultural Humility, a framework for exploring self and others, is a process of reflection and lifelong inquiry that involves  awareness of one’s own personal and cultural biases and awareness and sensitivity to significant cultural issues of others. Cultural humility is different from cultural competence. Without judgement or condemnation, cultural humility assists in promoting DEI to advance social justice. Real world examples will be used to highlight actionable strategies to overcome the deleterious effects of unconscious bias in education and practice.

Debra J. Barksdale, PhD, RN, FAAN

Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Nursing

Dr. Debra J. Barksdale is a distinguished tenured Professor and Associate Dean of Academic Affairs at VCU. She holds a PhD from the University of Michigan, a MSN from Howard University, and a BSN from the University of Virginia. She obtained a Post-Masters Certificate in teaching from the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Barksdale is a certified family nurse practitioner and a certified nurse educator. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, the American Academy of Nursing and the NLN Academy of Nursing Education. She is also former Department of Health and Human Services Primary Health Care Policy Fellow and is a current Translational Research Fellow with the Wilder School of Government and Public Policy at VCU. She is an elected member of the Board of the prestigious American Academy of Nursing. Dr. Barksdale is a past President of the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF). Additionally, she is a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Executive Nurse Fellows Alumnae. Previously, she was appointed to the Veteran’s Choice Act Blue Ribbon Panel making recommendations to Congress on transformation of services to supportive our U.S. veterans. She was a founding member of the Board of Governors for the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) having completed 8 years of service in fall 2018. Dr. Barksdale has exhibited a sustained commitment to diversity, inclusion and equity starting with her master’s thesis. Her commitment is evident in her NP practice, former position in the Office of Multicultural Affairs at the University of Michigan SON, PhD dissertation, research and scholarship, demonstrated commitment to mentoring, presentations, consultations and work at VCU in various capacities.

Disclosure: Financial Disclosures: I do not have any relevant financial relationships with anything to disclose.
Non-Financial Disclosures: I do not have any relevant non-financial relationships with anything to disclose.