2022 ATRA Annual Conference IN-PERSON Intensives and Workshops Proposal
September 10–13, 2022
Birmingham, AL - Educational Sessions: Birmingham Sheraton, Sleeping Rooms: Birmingham Westin
Tentative Schedule for the 2022 ATRA Annual Conference (subject to change)
Using the Civil Rights Era to Explore the Relationship between Racism, Health Outcomes, and Culturally Competent Practice for Marginalized Populations
Session Description/Research Abstract
ATRA’s Diversity Task Force will present an interactive, engaging, and explorative half-day session at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute where participants will be able to connect the Civil Rights era to the legacies of racism, discrimination, and inadequate healthcare of African Americans. Additionally, participants will be able to develop an understanding of the intersectionality of racism as a determinant of health and health outcomes, in order to understand and counterbalance the challenges to treatment, hesitancy, and access for individuals in marginalized communities.
No backpacks are allowed on the tour. Photography is permitted in some area of the building.
PRE-REGISTRATION AND ADDITIONAL FEE REQUIRED. Session will be off-site for its entirety.
Primary Presenter
Dr. Tameka Battle, LaGuardia Community College
Credentials
LRT/CTRS, CDP, CADDCT
Biographical Information
Dr. Tameka Battle is a Professor of Health Sciences and program director of Recreational Therapy at LaGuardia Community College at the City University of New York. Dr. Battle’s collaborative research primarily focuses on evidence-based practice and culturally competency within the field of Therapeutic Recreation. Her scholarship combines the intersectionality of social justice discourse, COVID-19, and Black Lives Matter to address mental health and health inequities in marginalized communities. Dr. Battle has published scholarly research on relational mentoring, critical race theory, and the dual pandemics of COVID-19 and systemic racism in adult education. Dr. Battle previously served as the Diversity Chair for ATRA and is currently involved in ATRA’s Diversity Task Force, Leadership, and Professional Development teams.