In this activity, you will apply essential concepts and recommendations regarding cultural humility, self-reflection, and dialogue in the context of racism and health.

Step 1: Review and Reflect

Review the relevant learning materials for this lesson and complete the structural competence self-assessment checklist included below.

Step 2: Respond

Based on the self-assessment results, prepare a reflection piece of 300 - 350 words identifying any personal strengths and weaknesses. Discuss how you plan to continue developing your structural humility, dialogue or communication skills, self-reflection skills, and skills to respond and relate to others of different ethnicities, cultures, and socio-economic backgrounds. You will discuss the importance of developing these skills for your practice and/or professional development to ensure health equity.

Step 3: Share 

To share your work, click on the “Add a new discussion topic” button under this post and paste your work into the “Message” box. Make sure to reference others’ intellectual property when necessary. All references should follow 7th Edition APA formatting. For further instructions, see the resource on the Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library: APA citation resource (N.B. references are excluded from word counts).

OPTIONAL Step 4: Interact (10 minutes)

If you would like to, you can reply to your peers' posts in a respectful and professional manner. Ensure that your post engages your peers' ideas by including a reflection on their comments, sharing ideas of other potential difficulties and parties involved, or asking thought-provoking questions. If a peer comments on your posting, please reply. To post a reply, click “Reply” on a particular discussion, write your feedback and then click on “Post to forum.”