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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Research
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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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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A DEI Reading List for Physicians
Dr. Linda Rae Murray, MPH, professor of Health Policy and Administration at the University of Illinois, Chicago, has created a book list about medicine. For a definitive look at the history of medicine and the Black community she recommends the two volume work by Byrd & Clayton (two African American physicians).
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Physicians, Patients Give Telehealth High Marks During COVID-19 Pandemic
Washington DC – A study in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology suggests that telehealth services are an effective way to treat patients safely during periods of health care system disruption and shows that both patients and gastroenterology (GI) physicians overwhelmingly approve of telehealth services provided during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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