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Equitable Care for Diverse Individuals and Populations

GS02 - General Session: At the Crossroads of Power and Vulnerability: Choosing Cultural Humility to Interrupt Bias

Saturday, August 9, 2025
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM MST
CE/CME Hours: 1.0 CE
Universal Activity Number (Live): JA4008258-0000-25-113-L01-P
University Activity Number (Home): JA4008258-0000-25-205-H01-P
The quality of the patient-health care provider relationship is an important predictor of diabetes care engagement. Oftentimes and as the evidence reveals, the invisible yet powerful elephant in the relationship is provider bias. How do you envision supporting the empowerment of your patients to better care for themselves? Do you hold the missing links in your heart and mind? For this engaging moderated question and answer keynote session, you are invited to embark on a journey of self-awareness to learn accessible cultural humility strategies to 1) improve the quality of your connections and partnerships with patients and their support systems and 2) deepen your connection with your own humanity to life, illustrating its transformative potential for personal and organizational growth.

Drs. LaTonia Clark Chalmers and Kaija Freborg are holistic nurse coaches who have been working together since 2020. This dynamic, intercultural team has presented nationally on the topics of health equity, structural determinants of health, and cultural safety.

Congratulations to our award recipients:
Donna Tomky Award for Excellence in Clinical Practice: Lucia M. Novak, MSN, ANP-BC, BC-ADM
Diabetes Care and Education Specialist of the Year: Katelyn O’Brien, PharmD, BCPS, CDCES, BC-ADM
Power of Our Impact Award: Mitzi Lovell, BSN, RN, CDCES
Disclosure(s):
LaTonia Clark Chalmers, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, APHN-BC, HWNC-BC: No financial relationships to disclose
Kaija Freborg, DNP, AHN-BC, HWNC-BC: No financial relationships to disclose
Lucia M. Novak, MSN, ANP-BC, BC-ADM: Abbott Diabetes Care: Consultant / Advisory Board (Ongoing), Speakers' Bureau (Ongoing); Nestle: Speakers' Bureau (Ongoing); Novo Nordisk: Consultant / Advisory Board (Ongoing), Speakers' Bureau (Ongoing); Sanofi: Consultant / Advisory Board (Ongoing), Speakers' Bureau (Ongoing)
Katelyn O'Brien, PharmD, BCPS, CDCES, BC-ADM: Bayer Pharmaceuticals: Consultant / Advisory Board (Terminated, May 6, 2023); Eli Lilly: Consultant / Advisory Board (Terminated, October 18, 2024); Sanofi: Consultant / Advisory Board (Terminated, September 27, 2024)