CSuF2 - Partners of Choice: Community Health Center Essentials: Delivering Primary Care and Health Equity for All

Community Health Centers (CHCs) are the backbone of the US health care system, providing primary care to 1 in 10 people across the United States, US territories, and US Affiliated Pacific Islands (USAPI). Access to primary care is essential for a healthy population; primary care is the only health care discipline where improved access to care is associated with improved population health. Access to primary care is also essential for advancing health equity, and CHCs are the largest (and perhaps only) primary care delivery system focused on delivering care to populations facing health disparities based on race, ethnicity, income, or geography.

This session will feature experts on health centers, primary care, and health equity describing the current landscape and the essential role of health centers in the future of primary care and health equity. This is a "train the trainer" session; the goals is for attendees to take what they learn and spread key messages to their staff, partners, and beyond, using a common framework designed by experts to raise awareness of health centers and their essential role in delivering access to primary care and advancing health equity for all.