About this session

During this webinar the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) will provide REALD Program education to health care providers who are required to begin Race, Ethnicity, Language and Disability (REALD) data collection and reporting as of October 1, 2021. Learn about the OHA REALD Program, understand the reporting requirements and get your questions answered during this webinar.

Learning Objectives

• Understand the history of REALD data collection in Oregon, including future data collection efforts for REALD and SOGI (sexual orientation and gender identity)
• Understand why REALD data collection is important
• Understand how to access resources for REALD data collection

Presenters

• Belle Shepherd, MPH, Lead for HB4212 REALD data collection for COVID-19 encounters, and government relations lead on REALD/SOGI legislation.
• Marjorie McGee, PhD, OHA’s subject matter expert on all things REALD with Equity and Inclusion Division
• Renee Harger, MPH, Lead for data collection on REALD for COVID-19 encounters in OHA’s Acute and Communicable Disease Program

Resources

• REALD Template
• Office of Equity and Inclusion's Race, Ethnicity, Language, and Disability (REALD) Implementation
• REALD For Health Care Providers
• REALD guide with information to help providers meet the data collection and reporting requirements of HB 4212
• REALD Questions Mailbox