Introduction to Health Equity and Social Determinants of Health

Health Equity: Overview and Key Concepts

Readings:
    Rose, Chaps 2; 13
    Smalley et al., Chap 1
 
Videos:
  1. Ted Talk: Why should your doctor care about justice (13:46)
  2. WHO (15:57)
  3. Healthy People 2023 (2:35)
Synchronous session

Learning Objectives

  • Discuss the meaning and interrelated nature of health disparities, health equity, and social justice.
  • Understand the role that culture plays in health disparities.
  • Describe how the Healthy People initiative helped to frame the approach to achieving health equity in the United States.
  • Summarize the ways in which historical factors impact the ability of groups impacted by health disparities to trust the healthcare industry.
  • Contrast the concepts of equality, equity, and justice.
  • Explain the term emerging majority as it relates to demographic changes in the United States.
  • Define the terms cultural competence and implicit bias.
Additional information

Contact

Name: 
Josh Noe
Phone Number: 
+1 (414) 955-4900
Email: 
[email protected]
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 2.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
    AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • 2.75 Hours of Participation
    Hours of Participation credit.
Course opens: 
10/01/2023
Course expires: 
06/30/2024
Cost:
$0.00
Part of: 
Elimination of Health and Healthcare Disparities

Available Credit

  • 2.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
    AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • 2.75 Hours of Participation
    Hours of Participation credit.

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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This 8-week course includes two synchronous sessions, Weeks 1 and 8, and self-paced asynchronous online modules Weeks 2-7. Course activities include quizzes, written reflections, case studies, and two synchronous discussions.