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Skill-building Intensive - 50-minute presentation

Leadership, Mentoring, and Training the Next Workforce

A1. Student Workshop: Advancing Public Health: From Cultural Competence to Career Resilience

A1.01 - Student Workshop: Advancing Public Health: From Cultural Competence to Career Resilience

Wednesday, April 16, 2025
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM PST
Location: Main Stage (International Ballroom), 2nd Floor
Earn 1.0 Entry CECH

Learning Objectives:

At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
  • Analyze the significance of cultural competence in addressing health disparities and promoting equitable public health outcomes
  • Apply practical strategies to develop resilience in response to career challenges within the public health sector.
  • Demonstrate how cultural awareness and adaptability improve collaborations with diverse populations and stakeholders.
  • Develop frameworks for integrating cultural competence and resilience into public health practices to advance leadership capabilities
Proposed Activities
1. Cultural Competence Case Study Analysis
a. Activity: Divide participants into small groups. Each group analyzes a case study (e.g., a vaccination drive in a refugee camp or a diabetes prevention
program tailored for Native American communities).
b.

Objective: Identify cultural barriers, propose solutions, and discuss the impact of cultural competence on program success.
2. Resilience Mapping Exercise
a. Activity: Participants create a personal "resilience map," identifying challenges they’ve faced and strategies they used to overcome them.
b.

Objective: Reflect on past experiences to uncover transferable skills for navigating future career challenges.
3. Role-Playing for Inclusive Program Design
a. Activity: Groups role-play as public health planners tasked with designing an inclusive health intervention for a specific population (e.g., rural farming
communities, urban immigrant families).
b.

Objective: Practice integrating cultural insights into program planning.
4. Public Health Crisis Simulation
a. Activity: Simulate a public health emergency (e.g., infectious disease outbreak). Participants must collaborate to develop a culturally sensitive
and adaptable response strategy.
b.

Objective: Strengthen critical thinking, teamwork, and adaptability under pressure.
5. Leadership Reflection Panel
a. Activity: Invite experienced public health professionals to share how cultural competence and resilience have shaped their careers. Participants can ask questions and share reflections.
b.

Objective: Bridge theory with real-world practice and inspire participants