This course is part of the Addressing Racial Health Inequity in Healthcare Specialization

Minal R. Patel

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Addressing Racial Health Inequity in Healthcare SpecializationUniversity of Michigan

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The second course of the Addressing Racial Health Inequity in Healthcare specialization you will journey through a survey of critical drivers of racial inequities in healthcare. These critical drivers need to be known in order to implement  interventions that can achieve health equity. 
You will explore issues that arise around the financing of healthcare in the U.S, and how this system enables race-based disparities. You will then explore the multiple dimensions of access to care, and how various dimensions perpetuate racial inequities in care. You will also discuss the historical backdrop of mistreatment in healthcare settings that remains pervasive among racial groups. And finally, you will unpack implicit bias and how these biases influence diagnosis and treatment patterns among different racial groups.

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Course 2 of 3 in the

Addressing Racial Health Inequity in Healthcare Specialization

Intermediate Level

Approx. 21 hours to complete

English

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What you will learn

What constitutes access to care, how geographic variation in healthcare contributes to racial and ethnic healthcare disparities
History of mistreatment of racial and ethnic groups within biomedical innovation and healthcare systems
The role of implicit bias in contributing to healthcare disparities

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Course 2 of 3 in the

Addressing Racial Health Inequity in Healthcare Specialization

Intermediate Level

Approx. 21 hours to complete

English

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Instructor

Minal R. Patel

Associate Professor, Health Behavior & Health Education

School of Public Health

1,377 Learners

3 Courses

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University of Michigan

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week1

Week 1

5 hours to complete

Financing of Healthcare

5 hours to complete

2 videos (Total 27 min), 13 readings, 1 quiz

2 videos

Recap of History of Racial Inequity in Healthcare and Connections to this course2mAnalysis of Administration of Public Insurance Systems and Disparities with Sara Rosenbaum24m

13 readings

Course Syllabus10mCourse Glossary of Terms10mPre-Course Survey5mEconomics of the U.S. Healthcare System11mProgram Administration of Public Insurance Systems in the U.S.15mFinancing of the Indian Health Service7mDon't Get Sick After June1hUp Next... an Interview with Professor Sara Rosenbaum J.D.1mIntroduction1mThe Healthcare Divide between Rich and Poor Hospitals1hCOVID-19 Bailout Funds Refuel Inequity30mHospital Price Discrimination and Policy Options20mSupplemental Resources

1 practice exercise

Week 1 Lesson 1 Quiz15m

Week2

Week 2

3 hours to complete

Issues of Access to Care and Healthcare Disparities

3 hours to complete

1 video (Total 29 min), 9 readings, 2 quizzes

1 video

Pharmacy Deserts with Dr. Dima Qato29m

9 readings

Multiple Dimensions of Access to Care10mGeographic Variation in Healthcare - What Is It?20mCase example: Geographic Variation in Healthcare from McAllen, Texas10mAccess to Care and Geographic Variation in Other Contexts10mGeography and Racial and Ethnic Healthcare Disparities20mAccess to Care in Rural America30mUp Next... an Interview with Dr. Dima Qato1mCase example: Vaccine Distribution15mSupplemental Resources

2 practice exercises

Week 2 Lesson 1 Quiz15mWeek 2 Lesson 2 Quiz15m

Week3

Week 3

7 hours to complete

Mistreatment of Racial/Ethnic Groups

7 hours to complete

8 readings

Week4

Week 4

4 hours to complete

The Role of Race in the Practice of Medicine

4 hours to complete

9 readings

About the Addressing Racial Health Inequity in Healthcare Specialization

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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