1、From Insight to Impact:Cultural Humility as a Strategy for HIV Health EquityAdrianna Boulin,DMSc(c),MPHDirector of Racial Equity,Social Justice,and Community EngagementFenway Health,Boston,MAAbstract ID:29September 15-17,2025IntroductionFenway Health was founded in 1971 as part of the free clinic mo
2、vement.Since the early 1980s it has played a central role in New Englands HIV/AIDS response,diagnosing the first AIDS case in New England,pioneering HIV testing,treatment,outreach,research(including vaccine and prevention trials),and providing care for people living with HIV.An insight is described
3、as the capacity to gain an accurate and deep intuitive understanding of a person or thing.At Fenway Health we are in the process of implementing a required Cultural Humility training Build staff capacity in cultural humility to strengthen Fenway Health as both a provider of choice and employer of ch
4、oice,improving experiences for patients,clients,and staff while advancing our health equity mission.Cultural Humility is a lifelong practice of self-reflection and self-critique to understand personal biases,challenge power imbalances,and maintain respectful partnerships with people from all culture
5、s.Building our capacity to be cultural humble enables us to act in culturally responsive ways.Cultural responsiveness is the ability to adapt care,services,and communication to meet the cultural,social,and linguistic needs of diverse patients and communities,applying what we learn in real time to im
6、prove outcomes.September 15-17,2025Why it mattersHealth Equity:Tackles barriers marginalized communities face in healthcare.Quality of Care:Improves communication,adherence,and patient outcomes.Workplace Culture:Fosters mutual respect,better collaboration,and reduced conflict.Policy Impact:Equips le