Advancing Diversity and Excellence in Physical Therapy

12/05/2022

Our last ADEPT meeting of the semester featuring is today!

See you (virtually) at 5pm!

11/15/2022

TODAY!

Join us as we hear from Carrie Travis on topics relating to addiction.

This meeting is open to ALL WI DPT and PTA students through our collaboration with &

And, all attendees will receive a DPTSO () point for attendance!

We hope to see you all there!

09/12/2022

Join us for our first meeting of the semester, tomorrow at 3pm!

We will be discussing health disparities in general and specifically in the Native American community. Plus snacks!

04/16/2021

Check out last months issue of the Wisconsin Medical Journal on the impact of race and racism in health. In the list of authors and co-authors you will see our very own Maurice Lucre and Daniel Deuel as well as Dr. Lisa Steinkamp!

Smoking in Pregnancy Click the cover image to download a complete PDF of the issue. Click here to view the WMJ archive.         Editorial Commentary Hillary W. Petska, MD, MPH; Ann E. Budzak-Garza, MD; Arne H. Graff, MD; Judy Guinn, MD; Kristin C. Iniguez, DO; Barbara L. Knox, MD; Carolyn R. Nas...

04/14/2021

Hey friends!

Our next ADEPT Meeting will be Thursday April 22nd at 7pm. The presentation will be on Second Chance Month, a movement to raise awareness about the harmful consequences of the criminal justice system and increase opportunities for people who have been incarcerated. This presentation will be led by Kurtis Rayfield, SPT. Hope to see you all there!

Topic: ADEPT Meeting | April - Second Chance Month
Time: Apr 22, 2021 07:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting
https://uwmadison.zoom.us/j/92396182298

04/14/2021

Hello all, Here is the recording from the Lost in Translation event from this evening with Diverse-OT: UW-Madison Chapter. Thank to all those who attended!

04/09/2021

Hello everyone,

Next week Tuesday, (4/13) from 5:30-6:30p, ADEPT and Diverse OT are holding a combined meeting regarding barriers to healthcare that exist for patients who speak a language other than English, and subsequently, how we as providers can successfully navigate language barriers with our patients. The event will host two panelists, Dana Washburn, OTR/L and Sylvestra Ramirez, DPT, who both tackle these barriers in unique ways!

To help engage with our panelists, please add to our shared Google Doc that allows you to add and ask any questions that you may have regarding the theme, Lost in Translation: Navigating the Language Barrier in Healthcare. The link to the shared doc is as follows:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/10NDRVmhLsGSi0EMdt8RMugGymo4xkkcpDbK46hihJc4/edit?usp=sharing

Below is the link to the event. We hope to see you there!
Join Zoom Meeting
https://uwmadison.zoom.us/j/99515119283?pwd=QzlKd2ZzeGttNEZsMlJCQ0RZTWdHdz09

03/30/2021

Thank you to everyone who participated in our montly meeting last night! For those who were unable to attend or interested in revisiting the content, check out the recording below for Alexis' awesome presentation and the discussion!

Stay tuned for details on upcoming events in April!

09/11/2020

We invite you all to join us on Tuesday, September 22nd from 3:30-5pm for our Upcoming ADEPT Meeting! We will be discussing policy and bringing awareness toward the challenges to achieving diversity, equity, and inclusion within the physical therapy profession. We hope to see you there!

Topic: ADEPT Meeting
Time: Sep 22, 2020 03:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting
https://uwmadison.zoom.us/j/97981751964?pwd=eWRqd0FsbW15bEUrM3k1Wk56aDVqUT09

Meeting ID: 979 8175 1964
Passcode: 054148

08/19/2020

Hey all,
Just a reminder that our August ADEPT meeting is tomorrow (8/20) from 10-11am! The focus of this meeting will be on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and how shared identity can play a critical role in healthcare outcomes. The link to the podcast we will be discussing, as well as the zoom meeting information, are provided below.

Podcast: https://www.npr.org/2020/05/22/860926909/people-like-us-how-our-identities-shape-health-and-educational-success?fbclid=IwAR3ZMpbPY3WOj84-brKgNzFrqC3eGIZd4yAOfdsESm7hLR_HPgxdk5fLTO4
Questions to consider:
1. Think about all the primary care providers you have had in the past? Did they look like you?
2. Outside of blood relatives, identify the 5 people who are closest to you (not in a physical distance sense). Do they look like you? Are they similar to you?
3. How do you identify (intentionally vague)? Do you tend to associate with people who are similar to or different from you?

Zoom Meeting:
https://zoom.us/j/93489517015?pwd=YWhZYnNyMzRMOVJmUGdPYmNOeGx5Zz09
Meeting ID: 934 8951 7015
Passcode: 57akrP

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