6th Annual Health Equity Week

Monday, October 12, 2026, 5:00 PM - Saturday, October 17, 2026, 12:00 PM, in-person and virtual, Chicago, IL

A week-long event of sessions to facilitate expert-level discourse around health and health care disparities with the goal of generating solutions to advance health equity. This event is free to attend for everyone, including Northwestern faculty, staff, residents, fellows, students, and community members.

Click here to view the agenda.

For questions please contact [email protected].

1. Describe the social determinants of health including disparities as they apply to various disease processes and recognize their impact on adverse health outcomes.
2. Identify the roots of mistrust, unconscious bias, and stereotyping and the ways that these attitudes affect clinical encounters.
3. Develop skills and demonstrate effective communication across cultures, languages, and socioeconomic groups.
4. Access existing health equity resources.
5. Describe innovative solutions to health inequities and healthcare

**This event is free to attend for everyone, including Northwestern faculty, staff, residents, fellows, students, and community members.**

The Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation Statement

The Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (4.00 hours), ABS CC (4.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (4.00 hours)

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Feinberg School of Medicine adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. All individuals in a position to control the content of a Continuing Education activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers, or others are required to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.