CT Mirror Publishes Op-Ed by ENHP Dean Cesarina Thompson

The online news website CT Mirror recently published an opinion piece by Cesarina Thompson, dean of the College of Education, Nursing and Health Professions (ENHP), on fighting disparities in health care. In the article, Thompson discusses how the Covid-19 pandemic has intensified these disparities and how ENHP is working to create a more diverse and culturally competent health care workforce.

Thompson wrote, “As a nurse and an educator, I believe the most effective way to influence health-care practices is to educate a more diverse population of future professionals and better prepare all of our students to care for the diverse needs of their patients. We must infuse our health-care education programs with the knowledge and experiential learning opportunities that will enhance students’ awareness, sensitivity, and competence when caring for individuals who present with very different life experiences than their own.”

Read the full article here: https://ctmirror.org/category/ct-viewpoints/university-of-hartford-social-determinants-of-health-healthcare-disparities/