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 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 that you will see throughout the course and subsequent courses. 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. You will learn about the health insurance system in the U.S., differential access to care, and professional challenges to diversity in healthcare. And finally, you will explore examples of resilience in healthcare that were critical to preserving the health of marginalized populations.

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Addressing Racial Health Inequity in Healthcare Specialization

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Approx. 20 hours to complete

English

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What you will learn

How history & the factors of lack of access & representation in healthcare parallels other sectors in the U.S. and international contexts
The evolution of the health insurance system in the United States and in international contexts, and its impact on racial and ethnic populations
Historical events, policies, economic and legal mechanisms created disproportionate disease burden within racial and ethnic groups

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Course 1 of 3 in the

Addressing Racial Health Inequity in Healthcare Specialization

Beginner Level

Approx. 20 hours to complete

English

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Instructor

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Minal R. Patel

Associate Professor, Health Behavior & Health Education

School of Public Health

1,403 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

7 hours to complete

Unpacking Concepts and Definitions

7 hours to complete

8 videos (Total 73 min), 14 readings, 4 quizzes

8 videos

Course and Series Welcome2mMeet Your Professor1mEthnic/Racial Disparities in Healthcare: Myths Busted2mWhat is Public Health?3mThe Role of Public Health in Healthcare2mThe Distinctions Between Disparities, Inequality, and Equity8mHow Race Gets Under the Skin: Epigenetics with Dr. Dana Dolinoy17mCase Example: Middle Eastern and North African Identity with Madiha Tariq and Matthew Jaber Stiffler34m

14 readings

Course Syllabus10mCourse Glossary of Terms10mPre-Course Survey5mAn Introduction1mIntroduction: Disparities, Inequality, and Equity1mCase Study: Illustration of Disparities, Inequality, and Equity10mIntroduction to Race and Racism1mRace and Genes12mUp Next... an Interview with Dr. Dana Dolinoy2mThe Social Construction of Race10mUp Next... an Interview with Dr. Matthew Jaber Stiffler and Ms. Madiha Tariq2mLevels of Racism10mAmerica's Enduring Caste System, Oprah's Podcast3hSupplemental Resources

4 practice exercises

Week 1 Lesson 1 Quiz 15m[Ungraded] Disparities, Inequality, and Equity: What do these concepts mean to you?10mWeek 1 Lesson 2 Quiz15mWeek 1 Lesson 3 Quiz15m

Week2

Week 2

3 hours to complete

Historical Roots of Racial & Ethnic Disparities in Healthcare

3 hours to complete

11 readings

11 readings

Colonization of Native People10mNative People and Smallpox Blankets: Fact or Fiction?10mCase Example: Pima Indians and Water Rights7mSegregation and Jim Crow10mHow Discrimination has Changed Over Time15mThe New Jim Crow: Old Goals in Modern Laws32mImmigration Policy11mRefugee Policy10mPost 9/1110mIntersectionality Wars: Critical Race Theory and its Legal Origins10mSupplemental Resources

2 practice exercises

Week 2 Lesson 1 Quiz15mWeek 2 Lesson 2 Quiz15m

Week3

Week 3

6 hours to complete

Evolution & Impact of the Health Insurance System

6 hours to complete

3 videos (Total 65 min), 11 readings, 3 quizzes

3 videos

Medicaid: The First 30 Years with Kevin Seitz35mHealth Insurance for Special Populations10mThe Affordable Care Act: aka Obamacare with Marianne Udow-Phillips18m

11 readings

Historical Timeline of Health Insurance Policy in the U.S.10mOrigins of Health Insurance in the U.S.20mValues Underpinning Health Insurance and the Health Care System in the U.S.16mMedicare7mMedicare: One of the Greatest Achievements of the Civil Rights Movement10mThe Passage of Medicaid20mUp Next... an Interview with Mr. Kevin Seitz2mHealth Insurance for Special Populations1mHealthcare for the Incarcerated40mUp Next... an Interview with Marianne Udow-Phillips2mSupplemental Resources

2 practice exercises

Week 3 Lesson 1 Quiz15mWeek 3 Lesson 2 Quiz10m

Week4

Week 4

3 hours to complete

Access & Professional Representation in Healthcare

This week, we will explore how lack of access and representation in various sectors have had an impact on healthcare equity. By illustrating exclusion and discrimination in other sectors of society, we can better see the same parallels that are observed in healthcare, and how exclusionary practices outside of healthcare contribute to health disparities and causes of inequities that will be detailed in Course 2.

3 hours to complete

9 readings

9 readings

History of Access to Healthcare Parallels Other Critical Sectors10mRedlining7mRedlining and the Impact on Health15mThe GI Bill10mCase Example: Access to Financial Institutions30mBlack Physicians and Organized Medicine 30mHistorical Trends in Medical School Diversity by Race and Sex10mNational Medical Association10mSupplemental Resources

2 practice exercises

Week 4 Lesson 1 Quiz15mWeek 4 Lesson 2 Quiz15m

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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