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Minal R. Patel

Recent events have once again put a spotlight on 400+ years of racism that has deeply entrenched our everyday structures, notably healthcare delivery. There is a significant need to provide a deep skillset to learners who have significant potential to change this system towards equity. Reducing racial and ethnic health disparities is core to the mission of public health. The healthcare delivery system contributes to these disparities in unique and complex ways.

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Recent events have once again put a spotlight on 400+ years of racism that has deeply entrenched our everyday structures, notably healthcare delivery. There is a significant need to provide a deep skillset to learners who have significant potential to change this system towards equity. Reducing racial and ethnic health disparities is core to the mission of public health. The healthcare delivery system contributes to these disparities in unique and complex ways.

In this MOOC series, we will learn about the sociological contributions and historical backdrop of why racial inequities exist in healthcare. We will also critically analyze the various causes of racial inequities in healthcare. And lastly, we will go through approaches to achieving equity in healthcare.

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Three courses

History of Racial Inequity in Healthcare

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The first course of the Addressing Racial Health Inequity in Healthcare specialization will first situate the role of public health in healthcare, and walk through important concepts and definitions. You will walk through the social and biological perspectives on the concepts of race and racism, and unpack the history of unequal treatment in the U.S.

Causes of Racial Inequity in Healthcare

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The second course of the Addressing Racial Health Inequity in Healthcare specialization explores critical drivers of racial inequities in healthcare. These include financing, access to care, historical mistreatment, and implicit bias.

Achieving Health Equity in Healthcare

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The third and final course of the Addressing Racial Health Inequity in Healthcare specialization explores approaches to addressing racial inequity in healthcare, including legal, policy, and regulatory interventions, provider interventions, quality improvement, healthcare systems and community partnerships, community health centers, workforce initiatives, and reparations.

Learning objectives

  • Recognize the historical backdrop that created disproportionate disease burden within racial/ethnic groups.
  • Explain factors within the structure and delivery of healthcare that cause racial and ethnic disparities in health status and outcomes.
  • Critically appraise approaches to address racial inequity in healthcare, all within the us and international contexts.

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