Court
Lanham,
MSW
Director of Diversity
West Virginia University
Health Sciences Center
Courtney "Court" Lanham is the Director of Diversity for WVU Health Sciences Center. They previously served as the Training Specialist at the West Virginia University Center for Excellence in Disabilities, as well as an adjunct professor for the WVU School of Social Work. They received their Bachelors in Psychology from West Virginia University in 2009 and a Masters of Social Work from West Virginia University in 2011. Court is a graduate of the Georgetown University Cultural and Linguistic Competence Leadership Academy.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
Interprofessional Student Poster Description: Background: Health profession schools need to meet the demands of caring for a diverse population. Empathy and the understanding of how privilege can affect health care are essential in providing proper care for patients. An Interprofessional Practice and Education (IPE) event about Curiosity, Accountability, Appreciation, Respect, Empathy, and Service (CAARES) was developed to address these concerns. Objective: To implement an interactive interprofessional activity surrounding privilege to (1) increase awareness of one’s own privileges and (2)…