Despite safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines, reaching immigrants and migrants with vaccines remains challenging and the unvaccinated continue to suffer from severe illness and death. Vaccinations against the virus are critical to protect the health of migrant and immigrant communities, but many health centers, health departments, outreach teams, and community health workers are struggling to help their communities get vaccinated. In this panel discussion, three frontline clinicians from across the country share their communities’ stories, the challenges of reaching marginalized members of their communities, and the successes they have had. Panelists will discuss promising practices, practical multilingual resources, community partnerships, and other tactics designed to increase the accessibility and uptake of COVID-19 vaccines.
Watch the Webinar Recording
At the conclusion of the presentation, participants will be able to…
- Understand challenges in reaching immigrant and migrant communities with COVID-19 vaccines
- Recognize best practices in providing COVID-19 vaccines to immigrant and migrant communities
- Identify multilingual COVID-19 resources for immigrant and migrant communities
Presenters
Eva
Galvez
MD
Board Member
Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center
Eva M. Galvez, MD, tiene certificación como doctora en medicina familiar y vive en Hillsboro, Oregon. En 2004, recibió su título en la Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad de Washington. Terminó su residencia en 2007, en Sea Mar Community Health Center, y desde entonces la Dra. Galvez ha trabajado en centros de salud federalmente calificados. Desde 2010, ha trabajado en el Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center, donde atiende a un gran número de pacientes, en su mayoria inmigrantes hispanohablantes. Ella tiene el compromiso de ofrecer, a todas las personas de su estado, atención médica de excellente calidad, humana y adaptada a sus culturas. Como hija de inmigrantes mexicanos y trabajadores agrícolas temporales, tiene especial interés en los desafios de salud que enfrentan las familias inmigrantes y los trabajadores agrícolas temporales. La Dra. Galvez también enseña a estudiantes de medicina familiar. Ella considera que tiene la responsabilidad de ayudar a formar la futura generación de médicos de familia y, sobre todo, de sensibilizar a los futuros médicos sobre las barreras y determinantes culturales que afectan a los inmigrantes. Ella se ha desempeñado como docente de medicina familiar clínica en la Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad de Washington y actualmente tiene el cargo de tutora clínica de los residentes de medicina familiar del Wright Center. Ella es miembro de la American Academy of Family Physicians y en la actualidad forma parte del consejo consultivo científico del Proyecto para Prevenir y Reducir los Efectos Adversos en la Salud de los Pesticidas en Trabajadores Agrícolas Indígenas. Ella es una esposa orgullosa y madre de dos hijos.
Caroline Johnson is the clinical director of Proteus, Inc., an organization which provides advocacy, health, and support services to agricultural workers throughout the Upper Midwest. Johnson has served as the Clinical Director at Proteus, Inc., since 2019. Johnson was chosen as the recipient of Migrant Clinicians Network’s inaugural Kugel & Zuroweste Health Justice Award in 2020, which recognizes front line clinicians who are making an impact at the intersections of health and vulnerability within migrant and mobile populations.
Nadya Julien is the CEO and founder of Tabitha Medical Care, LLC. Julien is a family nurse practitioner and clinical nurse educator. Nadya is passionate about health equity and breaking down language barriers that make it difficult for immigrant populations to access adequate healthcare in a timely manner.
Syreeta Wilkins is the communications strategist for the National Resource Center for Refugees, Immigrants and Migrants (NRC-RIM), where she leads the communications efforts for the center as well as guides the creation and dissemination of health education materials. Before joining the team at NRC-RIM, she spent more than a decade leading communications for K-12 public schools.
Continuing Education Credit (CEU)
To receive CME* or CNE credit after viewing this webinar, you must:
- Complete the Participant Evaluation associated with this webinar
- Send an email with your first and last name stating which webinar you completed to contedu@migrantclinician.org