The Office of Health Equity Education
The Office of Health Equity Education delivers educational equity and health equity education alongside clinical services across the lifespan. We serve diverse students, faculty, healthcare providers, patients, families, communities, and organizations with competency-based, equitable, team-based care, and we advocate for social and distributive justice in nursing and healthcare. This work is grounded in the J R Young Health Equity Institute and the strongest standards in research, education, practice, administration, policy, and technological advancement such as tele-education, together with newly tailored education and care concepts.
Our efforts began in the Mississippi Delta to make a tangible difference in people's lives and to strengthen the mission of the J R Young Health Equity Institute, drawing on foundational collaborations and partnerships throughout the process.
Guiding Models
The Health Equity Model© and the Dive Into Health Equity Model© steer the development, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of the Institute's work across the Office of Health Equity Education and the College of Diverse Education, Health, and Wellness Sciences. Programs, initiatives, research, and outcomes are delivered with building blocks in diversity, equity, inclusion, antibias, belonging, interprofessionalism, and quality improvement.
The CARE Model©
The CARE Model© has been implemented and will be tested within the J R Young Health Equity Institute.
Clinical Services
The Institute's Office of Health Equity Education provides educational and health equity and clinical services for everyone in Greenville, MS, across the state, nationally, and internationally through collaborative partnerships with designated internal and external systems. An interprofessional, multi-modular approach has been implemented and evaluated throughout the community and beyond to strengthen educational and health equity. The office also offers interprofessional clinical services for patients, students, faculty, healthcare professionals, and the community in the Mississippi Delta, statewide, and further afield. Preceptorships and mentorships are available.
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The Institute takes a strategic approach to accrediting institutions in educational and health equity. This thorough process is designed to improve education and health outcomes across the spectrum for individuals, families, communities, and organizations. Accreditation is offered to entities nationwide and internationally, beginning with designated internal and external systems as the foundation.
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Research is integral to our institution. Every research opportunity is pursued through our assessments, populations, services, and other avenues for improving educational and health equity and clinical services for all in the Mississippi Delta and beyond.
Education
Primary, middle, secondary, and higher education sit at the core of the Institute's Office of Health Equity Education work, forming the foundation for educational and health equity education and services. These innovative services include the College of Diverse Education, Health, and Wellness Sciences. The office also provides education services rooted in the Institute's underpinnings in nursing and healthcare, with tutoring, remediation, and other educational support available.
More About the College Student Support ServicesAsk about our annual conference in collaboration with the Diverse Coat Society.
Key Partnerships
Strong partnerships and collaborations are essential to the Institute's success. Our partners include leadership in the Mississippi Delta, state and federal agencies such as the Mississippi State Department of Health and Human Services and the United States Department of Health and Human Services, public school systems, and support systems.
Get Involved
To learn more about the Office of Health Equity Education, visit our services, apply, or schedule an appointment with us. Organizations may apply as well.
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