Rutgers Symposium on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in
Patient Engagement and Healthcare Communication

The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Patient Engagement and Healthcare Communication symposium connects liked-minded scholars and members of the University community as we discuss shared interest in improving healthcare in ways that promote inclusion and equity through provider-patient communication. This event features two keynote speakers who are experts in patient-provider communication with racially diverse patients. Their scholarship both documents and theorizes about the processes by which racism manifests in interactions between providers and their patients, exacerbating health inequities as well as focuses on interventions to improve patient-provider communication (e.g., by reducing implicit bias). The symposium features two panel discussions that cover important topics centering on research and practice. Panel speakers represent the University and larger community. Symposium participants are invited to participate in discussion and poster presentations.