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MEDiversity Week

The mission of MEDiversity Week is to highlight the equity, diversity, and inclusion work within University of Utah Health; while addressing health care disparities, offering solutions for the training of our current and future providers, and hosting discussions on how to continually advocate for equity and inclusion in our daily personal and professional lives. All are welcome to get involved and participate!

Care-4-All Ages

October 23 - 27, 2023

MEDiversity Week returns with an emphasis on anti-ageism in health care and the recent designation of U of U Health as an Age-Friendly Health System. The size of the US population that is +65 years of age is expected to double by 2050, prompting greater attention to systems so they meet the growing need. One recent study found that ageism in health care resulted in more than 17 million additional health condition cases and put its cost at $63 billion annually, a staggering sum that results from overmedication, misaligned treatment plans, and inequitable health outcomes. The theme for this year’s MEDiversity Week, “Care-4-All Ages,” seeks to draw attention to the importance of designing and delivering care that meets the needs of every person, regardless of age.

Interested in additional anti-ageism events outside of MEDiversity Week? Check out this anti-ageism event list.

Oct
23

Aging Through an Intersectional Lens

Moot Courtroom (Law 6613) + Livestream

12:00 PM

Oct
24

Keynote Address: Sharon A. Brangman, MD

Virtual

12:00 PM

Oct
24

Film Screening & Discussion: "Dick Johnson is Dead"

Gardner Commons 1900

5:30 PM

Oct
25

AFU @ the U: What does the Age-Friendly University designation mean for you?

Virtual

9:00 AM

Oct
25

Reframing the Conversation: Ensuring High-Quality Patient Care at Every Age

Hinckley Caucus Room (GC 2018) + Livestream

12:00 PM

Oct
26

MEDiversity Week Town Hall

Virtual

12:00 PM

Oct
27

WiHMS Webinar: Let's Talk About Menopause!

Virtual

9:00 AM

four dots and icons representing the 4Ms framework

The 4Ms Framework

"Care-4-All Ages" spotlights the 4Ms framework, which gives health care leaders and workers a set of principles that can guide anti-ageism efforts. Originally developed by the John A. Hartford Foundation, these principles include:

What Matters
Know and align care with each older adult's specific health outcome goals and care preferences including, but not limited to, end-of-life care, and across settings of care
Medication
If medication is necessary, use Age-Friendly medication that does not interfere with What Matters to the older adult, Mobility, or Mentation across settings of care
Mentation
Prevent, identify, treat, and manage dementia, depression, and delirium across settings of care.
Mobility
Ensure that older adults move safely every day in order to maintain function and do What Matters

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