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Diversity Equity and Inclusion

As leaders and healers within our communities, we know that we have an important role to play in addressing factors that impact the health and well-being not only of our own patients but our communities as a whole – factors that include racism, bigotry, discrimination and related disparities in education, economic security and health care.

March 31, 2021

Statement on Racism and Violence Against Asian Americans

The Digestive Health Physicians Association (DHPA) stands in solidarity with our Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AA&NHPI) physician members, staff, patients and communities, to condemn recent acts of intimidation and violence.
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Filed Under: Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Newsroom, Press Releases

February 15, 2021

Policy Recommendations on Health Equity and Data Collection (APIAHF Health Brief)

This policy brief from the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum provides a series of policy recommendations to address health inequities through legislation, regulatory changes, or policy guidance at both the state and federal level.
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Filed Under: Advocacy, Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Fact Sheets, Research, Resources

January 15, 2021

Implicit Bias Training (Kirwan Institute, Ohio State University)

This course will introduce you to insights about how our minds operate and help you understand the origins of implicit associations. You will also uncover some of your own biases and learn strategies for addressing them.
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Filed Under: Advocacy, Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Fact Sheets, Research, Resources

November 2, 2020

DHPA Supports USPSTF Recommendations to Begin CRC Screening at 45, Calls for More Research on Disparities in Communities of Color

While supporting the draft recommendations overall, Dr. Glenn Littenberg, DHPA chair of health policy, expressed some concern about USPSTF’s recommendations with respect to screening colonoscopy versus stool-based CRC screening.
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Filed Under: CRC Screening Resources, Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Newsroom, Press Releases

October 20, 2020

What is Health Equity? (RWJF Report)

Health equity is a cornerstone of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s (RWJF) Culture of Health Action Framework, which aims to achieve a society in which everyone has an equal opportunity to live the healthiest life possible.
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