WORKSHOPS
Led by Nathalia Gibbs and Charles Hawthorne from the Harm Reduction Coalition
MEDICAL INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX AND ITS INTERSECTIONS WITH THE PRISON INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX AND DRUG WAR
In this 80 minute webinar, participants will discuss the history of the war on drugs and its impact on the medical system. We will explore how “industrial complexes” have been used to center profit over the care and support of marginalized people. We will also discuss strategies for dismantling these frameworks on both the micro and macro scale.
Led by Amanda Burden: Training & Education Outreach Supervisor, The Mount Sinai Sexual Assault & Violence Intervention Program
NAVIGATING POWER DYNAMICS WITH PATIENTS: A TRAUMA-INFORMED LENS
This 80-minute guided discussion will address trauma-informed approaches to equalizing power dynamics in the clinical space and translate into interpersonal and communication best practices to better accommodate patients with trauma histories inclusive of sexual, intimate partner and structural oppression-related violence in the era of COVID-19.
Facilitators: Kai Wen Yang / Margaret Lee
INTRODUCTION TO AIN'T I A WOMAN CAMPAIGN
We will present AIW tactics and organizing structure and discuss how medical students can be directly involved via creating health screenings for workers and expanding the conversation around occupational health and preventative measures.
Presented by TAG: Annette Gaudino State & Local Policy Director & Elizabeth Lovinger Senior Government Relations and Policy Officer
WHOSE POLICIES? OUR POLICIES! DIRECT ADVOCACY FOR HEALTHCARE EQUITY AND JUSTICE
In this workshop, learn how to make advocacy and lobbying work for justice! Experienced advocates and grassroots lobbyists will walk participants through developing and executing a strategy to move elected officials, including: prioritizing representatives to approach; how to prepare and conduct effective meetings; tips for building relationships beyond the meeting; and how to mobilize during a pandemic.
Led by Alexandra Greenberg & co
GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING AND THE PEOPLE'S PANDEMIC PREVENTION PLAN
“Historically, pandemics have forced humans to break with the past and imagine their world anew. This one is no different. It is a portal, a gateway between one world and the next.” —Arundhati Roy
Join us to learn about national grassroots efforts to promote a bold new comprehensive pandemic prevention initiative: one that stops this outbreak, supports a just recovery, and takes the international action necessary to stop future pandemics from happening. We will be discussing policy proposals developed and supported by health workers and global health experts across the country and exploring tactics, ranging from personal narrative to creative action, for pushing forward this bold new agenda for a better pandemic response and ultimately, a more just and equitable healthcare system.