University of Michigan - History of Racial Inequity in Healthcare
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Duration | 21 hours |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Difficulty level | Beginner |
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Credential | Certificate |
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- Course 1 of 3 in the Addressing Racial Health Inequity in Healthcare Specialization
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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.
History of Racial Inequity in Healthcare at Coursera Curriculum
Unpacking Concepts and Definitions
Course and Series Welcome
Meet Your Professor
Ethnic/Racial Disparities in Healthcare: Myths Busted
What is Public Health?
The Role of Public Health in Healthcare
The Distinctions Between Disparities, Inequality, and Equity
How Race Gets Under the Skin: Epigenetics with Dr. Dana Dolinoy
Case Example: Middle Eastern and North African Identity with Madiha Tariq and Matthew Jaber Stiffler
Course Syllabus
Course Glossary of Terms
Pre-Course Survey
An Introduction
Introduction: Disparities, Inequality, and Equity
Case Study: Illustration of Disparities, Inequality, and Equity
Introduction to Race and Racism
Race and Genes
Up Next... an Interview with Dr. Dana Dolinoy
The Social Construction of Race
Up Next... an Interview with Dr. Matthew Jaber Stiffler and Ms. Madiha Tariq
Levels of Racism
America's Enduring Caste System, Oprah's Podcast
Supplemental Resources
Week 1 Lesson 1 Quiz
[Ungraded] Disparities, Inequality, and Equity: What do these concepts mean to you?
Week 1 Lesson 2 Quiz
Week 1 Lesson 3 Quiz
Historical Roots of Racial & Ethnic Disparities in Healthcare
Colonization of Native People
Native People and Smallpox Blankets: Fact or Fiction?
Case Example: Pima Indians and Water Rights
Segregation and Jim Crow
How Discrimination has Changed Over Time
The New Jim Crow: Old Goals in Modern Laws
Immigration Policy
Refugee Policy
Post 9/11
Intersectionality Wars: Critical Race Theory and its Legal Origins
Supplemental Resources
Week 2 Lesson 1 Quiz
Week 2 Lesson 2 Quiz
Evolution & Impact of the Health Insurance System
Medicaid: The First 30 Years with Kevin Seitz
Health Insurance for Special Populations
The Affordable Care Act: aka Obamacare with Marianne Udow-Phillips
Historical Timeline of Health Insurance Policy in the U.S.
Origins of Health Insurance in the U.S.
Values Underpinning Health Insurance and the Health Care System in the U.S.
Medicare
Medicare: One of the Greatest Achievements of the Civil Rights Movement
The Passage of Medicaid
Up Next... an Interview with Mr. Kevin Seitz
Health Insurance for Special Populations
Healthcare for the Incarcerated
Up Next... an Interview with Marianne Udow-Phillips
Supplemental Resources
Week 3 Lesson 1 Quiz
Week 3 Lesson 2 Quiz
Access & Professional Representation in Healthcare
History of Access to Healthcare Parallels Other Critical Sectors
Redlining
Redlining and the Impact on Health
The GI Bill
Case Example: Access to Financial Institutions
Black Physicians and Organized Medicine
Historical Trends in Medical School Diversity by Race and Sex
National Medical Association
Supplemental Resources
Week 4 Lesson 1 Quiz
Week 4 Lesson 2 Quiz
History of Resilience in Healthcare
Course Wrap and Recap / What's Next in the Series
The Origins of Community Health Centers
Community Health Centers: The People
Community Health Centers: A Movement
Case Example: The First Community Health Center in Mississippi
Community Health Centers: Global Examples
Black Panthers and their Role in Healthcare
Black Panthers: A Misunderstood Legacy
Reflections from an Activist
Lessons from Black Physicians and the Struggle for Civil Rights
Supplemental Resources
Post-Course Survey
Week 5 Lesson 1 Quiz
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