University of Michigan
Addressing Racial Health Inequity in Healthcare Specialization
University of Michigan

Addressing Racial Health Inequity in Healthcare Specialization

Minal R. Patel

Instructor: Minal R. Patel

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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
4.6

(17 reviews)

Beginner level
No prior experience required
1 month
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • 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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Specialization - 3 course series

History of Racial Inequity in Healthcare

Course 112 hours4.6 (13 ratings)

What you'll 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

Skills you'll gain

Category: Health Insurance
Category: Healthcare Equity
Category: Healthcare access

What you'll 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

Skills you'll gain

Category: healthcare bias
Category: Healthcare Equity
Category: Healthcare access
Category: Healthcare disparities

What you'll learn

  • The community health center model is an intervention to combat racial and ethnic healthcare disparities

  • The role of reparations as an intervention to combat racial and ethnic healthcare disparities

  • How health systems implement quality improvement initiatives as an intervention to combat racial and ethnic healthcare disparities

Skills you'll gain

Category: anti-racism
Category: Healthcare inequity
Category: Healthcare policies
Category: Healthcare systems
Category: Community Health

Instructor

Minal R. Patel
University of Michigan
3 Courses2,740 learners

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