Discuss the means by which structural bias, social inequities, and racism undermine health and create challenges to achieving health equity at organizational, community, and societal levels (Public Health & Health Care Systems, #6)

Goal #1: To increase NHF community and VWD community awareness of the effects of structural bias and racism on the diagnosis and treatment of individuals with VWD.

Objectives:

• 1a: Written an annotated bibliography, complete with peer reviewed sources and an explanation of why these sources are important to the overall project goals.

• 1b: Conducted a literature review on the effects of health inequity on the diagnostic procedures and treatment of individuals with VWD.

Select communication strategies for different audiences and sectors (Communication, #18)

Goal #2: To update and promote the VWD toolkit while considering different communication strategies and the audiences who will receive the information.

Objectives:

• 2a: Updated the VWD toolkit to consider different learning styles so that information can be absorbed and retained for all individuals, regardless of learning style or reading level.

• 2b: Created a one-year promotional plan for the VWD toolkit to be disseminated to the VWD community and NHF chapters.

Communicate audience-appropriate public health content, both in writing and through oral presentation (Communication, #19)

Goal #3: To communicate and present an overview of the updated NHF toolkit project and promotional plan.

Objectives:

• 3a: Created and submitted an executive summary of the project to the internship coordinator.

• 3b: Created and presented a presentation on the project to NHF staff.

Describe factors that enhance or impede the process of health education/promotion (Area I, Competency 1.6)

Goal #4: To discover barriers to health education and promotion within the VWD community.

Objectives:

• 4a: Conducted a literature review on the factors (i.e., of structural bias, social inequities, and racism) that affect health education and promotion.

• 4b: Created and presented a presentation on these limiting factors to NHF staff.

Integrate methods for involving priority populations, partners, and other stakeholders into the planning process (Area II, Competency 2.1)

Goal #5: To include perspectives and feedback on the toolkit from the priority population and NHF staff to ensure the toolkit meets community needs.

Objectives:

• 5a: Recruited three individuals with VWD, from NHF staff, to discuss toolkit perspectives and opinions.

• 5b: Discussed toolkit perspectives and feedback with a NHF marketing department representative and NHF education specialist.