Lesly
Zapata,
MPH
Program Manager
Boston University
Lesly Zapata, MPH is the SHIELD (School Health Institute for Education and Leadership Development) Senior Program Manager at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Public Health. She has a demonstrated history of working in the hospital and healthcare industry. Lesly carries various responsibilities in SHIELD, including ensuring that the program meets accreditation standards and managing multiple online and in-person trainings for school nurses across Massachusetts. In her free time, Lesly likes to try cuisines from around the world and explore her local neighborhood.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
BackgroundThe School Health Institute for Education and Leadership Development (SHIELD) recently designed and implemented a racial equity professional development course for school nurses, with the aim of enhancing cultural competence in school nursing practice. The following is a description of the course design and an evaluation of its outcomes.Design/MethodologyAn interdisciplinary team of experts, from the fields of education, healthcare, social sciences, and policy, designed and delivered the course. The course incorporated content from the racial justice competency model (RJCM) and the…