Our Duty and Responsibility
Hrs CE: 4
Class Description: In Washington State, massage therapists serve patients/clients from various backgrounds including various socioeconomic statuses, race and ethnicities, gender and sexual identities, etc. This class is an introduction to health equity broadly, racism in medicine, implicit bias, and will provide tangible ways you can tie what you have learned into your work as a massage therapist. This class satisfies the health equity requirements for Washington State and meets all objectives as required by Department of Health including:
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Implicit bias training to identify strategies to reduce bias during assessment and diagnosis, and may include, but is not limited to at least one of the topics included in RCW 43.70.613 such as training in bias, racism, and poverty, that manifest as health inequities.
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Development of individual and system level interventions and self-reflection to assess how the licensee’s social position can influence their relationship with patients and their communities.
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Skills to enable a health care professional to care effectively for patients from diverse cultures, groups, and communities.
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Assessing the health care professional’s ability to apply health equity concepts into practice.
This class is being offered only in-person based on high discussion, engagement, and activity work included throughout the class. The class is offered at $45 intentionally to reduce any barriers to access in being able to take the class.
Instructor: Kush Doshi, MHA, MPA, LMT
Instructor Bio: Kush Doshi MHA, MPA, LMT graduated from the University of Washington in 2021 with a Master in Health Administration and Public Administration. He also received his license in massage therapy in 2024. Passionate about advancing health efforts for communities of color and mobilizing health equity, he currently works for Community Health Plan of Washington as the Program Manager for Immigrant and Refugee Health. He became a Board member with Seattle Roots Community Health in early 2021 and serves as Board Secretary and Board Governance Workgroup lead. In 2024, he joined the Seattle Immigrant and Refugee Commission. Kush has presented at numerous conferences and on panels focused around advancing health equity. He also has provided numerous presentations on immigrant and refugee health across Washington State.
