MEHL 7511 Systematic Evaluation of Health Inequity

Credits:

.5

Directors:
Dickson
Grading:
Pass/Fail
Prerequisites:
Prior approval required
Offered:
During year 1 and 2 elective weeks
Description:

This longitudinal elective will help students analyze our current healthcare system for structural health inequities. Facilitated group discussions will focus on implicit bias, social determinants of health, structural racism, and microaggressions and how they lead to health inequity. Students will gain the skills in analyzing the institution of healthcare for these inequities, and develop skills to mitigate their effects.