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
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
