Developed by students pursuing a Masters in Nursing Science, the Health Equity and Advocacy Learning (HEALs) workshop is an innovative learning experience that highlights best practices to address health inequities through advocacy. Each session focuses on a health inequity topic and offers expert community members and health care professionals an opportunity to share their unique advocacy experiences. The inaugural HEALs Workshop focused on women’s cardiac health. Twenty-seven attendees participated in the virtual workshop. The HEALs workshop highlighted the value of including technology-enabled communication platform to create meaningful educational experiences to build real-world advocacy skills related to women cardiac health all while centering and highlighting the expertise of community members and health care professionals. This workshop supported the development of practical advocacy skills for attendees while fostering inclusive dialogue within an academic settings.
