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  • Addresses critical gaps in structural competency literature and practice.
  • Brings together international scholars and practitioners to discuss structural competency.
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  • Expands structural competency beyond clinical medicine into broader health-related areas.
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  • Reinforces and raises awareness of the ongoing conceptual expansion of structural competency.

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  • Sparks further development in scholarly, political, and community movements for social and health justice.
  • Aims to foster a more inclusive and globally aware approach to health equity.
  • Encourages continued dialogue and integration of structural competency across various sectors.