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Goal 3: Gather data in a nonjudgmental way from patients to accurately assess our patient population Objective: Re-word UEC patient demographics form to educate patients on reasoning for collecting data on race (e.g., a simple statement on why this information is being asked).  On the current UEC patient demographics form, there is a section box that rea ds, “Race (Choose 1 or more)” with the options to choose American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, White, and Decline to provide. There are also ethnicities to choose from including Hispanic or Latino, Not Hispanic or Latino, Decline to provide.  The manner in which race and ethnicity are asked can be reworded so patients better understand why that information is being asked, therefore leading to obtaining more accurate demographic for our patients. o Measure: Appropriate changes made to demographic form; # of patients that now respond to this question rather than leaving it blank o Responsible: Clinical Administration Goal 4: Utilize resources for vision screenings for high-need schools and communities Objective: Identify high-need schools through area income/poverty and direct resources to those areas. Identify high-need senior and community centers to direct resources to those areas.  Refer to list of NYC public schools that are designated as >95% poverty, which will also have diversity; review the school list that we already service with this extensive list to ensure that we are serving those most in need o Measure: percentage of schools and community centers served that are high-need and serve large homeless population o Responsible: UEC Community Outreach Coordinator Goal 5: Increase optometric awareness within patient care Objective: Create and include materials on optometry as a career to give to pediatric UEC patients under the age of 22 years old both in pediatric and adult clinics. Include presentation at vision screenings to children regarding becoming an optometrist:  Create materials (ex: coloring drawing, poster, short story) to give out to pediatric patients at UEC and during vision screenings  Consider signage on clinic floors discussing optometry as a career with brochures/pamphlets o Measure: # of brochures/pamphlets distributed to patients o Responsible: Clinical Administration, UEC Community Outreach Coordinator Goal 6: Provide culturally sensitive care to all patients at the UEC Objective 1: Ensure that patient education materials and clinic forms are provided in different languages to serve the patients that we care for the most  Translate these materials to Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, and Russian (the most commonly spoken languages at UEC per the Cyracom records). This may require electronic translation service.

FINAL REPORT: Task Force on Race and Equity

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