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Lessons Learned in Health Professions Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Part 2 Proceedings of a Workshop (2022) / Chapter Skim
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5 Preparing for the Future
Pages 29-34

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From page 29...
... • Our country is becoming more diverse by the day, and our health care professional population currently does not reflect this diversity. a This list is the rapporteurs' summary of points made by the individual speakers identified, and the statements have not been endorsed or verified by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
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From page 30...
... Trent-Adams offered the example of health care professionals needing to understand principles of epidemiology, not just in public health settings but also in nursing homes, community settings, and specialized care facilities. She further remarked on how health care professionals need to be able to approach outbreaks and crises with an open mind.
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From page 31...
... Individual and institutions rely heavily on digital tools throughout the course of the day; any attack on the power grid would have a devastating impact on banking, transportation, and health care. The pandemic revealed a critical disconnect between HPE institutions and their students.
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From page 32...
... Not d ­ oing so will keep us in the same path we've been on for 50 years where we have not seen significant changes in health disparities as there are still very high rates of infant mortality and maternal mortality among Blacks. TrentAdams clarified that disparities are not entirely based on the education and training of health care professionals, but these factors do play a role.
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From page 33...
... TrentAdams underscored the importance of starting this process now, otherwise "we'll be having the same conversation 5 years from now." Our country is becoming more diverse by the day, and our health care professional population currently does not reflect this diversity. "We need to own it, hold ourselves accountable for it with a plan, and be very strategic and intentional in how we approach the change we want to see because," concluded Trent-Adams, "it does start with us."
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