(S24) Operationalizing Health Equity: A Practical Training Model for Public Health Work

Saturday, August 8, 2026

4:00 PM - 2:00 AM ET

CE: .75 CE

Through the Diabetes MATCH Initiative, the Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists and Emory Centers for Public Health Training and Technical Assistance collaborate with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to advance diabetes prevention, care, and health equity. In this session, participants will learn how a multipronged training model builds workforce confidence, skills, and readiness to operationalize health equity in diabetes prevention and management, equipping staff to navigate challenging equity conversations, identify entry points for action, and embed equity into everyday clinical, public health, and education settings.

Learning Objectives:

At the completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

Describe a structured approach to designing and implementing an internal health equity training model.
Identify strategies for building staff confidence and psychological safety around equity.
Apply at least one training strategy to their own diabetes-related practice or organization.

Disclosure(s):

Kyandra Fox, MHA: No financial relationships to disclose

Alicia Jackson, MEd, CHES: No financial relationships to disclose

Reyna Silva, MPH, CHES: No financial relationships to disclose

Primary Presenter(s)

Kyandra Fox, MHA

Learning Strategist
Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

Co-Presenter(s)

Alicia Jackson, MEd, CHES

Director, Health Equity
Emory Centers

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose
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Reyna Silva, MPH, CHES

Health Equity Strategist
Emory Centers

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose