Description

Considering culture in the context of providing treatment for Native Veterans can allow for improved facilitation and engagement in the health care and treatment process. This presentation allows for that expanded information as a vital addition to care.

Please join us for our second Cultural Awareness webinar, “Elements of Providing Culturally Aware Care to American Indian & Alaska Native Veterans,” on Thursday, September 5th, 3:00PM ET / 12:00 PM PT!

Attendance is free, however registration is required to attend.

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Presenters

D. Lynn Brownfield, BSN, RN (2 Spirit)
Escalations/Customer Service Care Coordinator for Community Care
Chairperson of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee
Special Emphasis Program Manager for AI/NA Employment Program

Juanita Zermeno
Juanita is a Lipan Apache from Texas. She is the Co-founder of Native Insights – a group dedicated in providing Native American Indian Cultural education by sharing traditions, spiritually, dispelling common myths and through exhibiting traditional dances and their significance.

Learning Objectives

Following this presentation, the learner will be able to:

• Illustrate a broader understanding of the general concepts of Native culture with the goal of building trust between the Native Veteran and the healthcare provider. 
• List at least 3 possible physical differences between Natives and Non-Natives. 
• Apply knowledge obtained during this presentation to begin to create culturally aware treatment plans for Native Veteran patients.

This educational event is possible through generous support from Johnson&Johnson.