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Master of Health Care Innovation
Graduate Certificate in Health Care Innovation

Advancing Health Equity

Program
  • Master of Health Care Innovation
  • Graduate Certificate in Health Care Innovation
Topic
  • Equity
  • Policy
Faculty
Access Application Required
Availability Scheduled
Cost Paid
Credit 1 CU
Dates
  • -
Duration 6 weeks
Structure Asynchronous with weekly live class meetings
Type Core

Course Description

This course introduces tools and frameworks for identifying health disparities and designing strategies to improve health equity and population health. It examines the history and scope of health disparities, investigates the role of social determinants of health, the development of a health equity framework, and innovative approaches to rectifying inequities. Coursework includes using maps and data to explore the intersection of geography, demographics, and health.

Course Topics
  • Definitions and causes of health disparities
  • Health disparities to health equity—policy implications
  • 7 As of Access
  • Inclusive policymaking
  • Tools and strategies for improving health equity

Course Faculty

Kevin Ahmaad Jenkins, PhD Kevin Ahmaad Jenkins, PhD Core Faculty and Investigator, Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion (CHERP), Corporal Crescenz VA Medical Center, Philadelphia

An introduction to the course with Kevin Ahmaad Jenkins, PhD, and original course creator Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, MD, MBA

Learning Objectives

After completing this course, you will be able to:

  • Explain the differences between equality and equity.
  • Identify health disparities and social determinants of health that adversely affect the health of specific populations.

  • Evaluate the effects of the social determinants of health on groups within a given geographic area.

  • Apply equity-based frameworks to policy design with the goal of advancing health in a specific community.

Course Guests

Daniel E. Dawes Executive Director at the Satcher Health Leadership Institute at Morehouse School of Medicine Ashley McEvoy Executive Vice President and Worldwide Chairman, Medical Devices, Johnson & Johnson Wendell Pritchett James S. Riepe Presidential Professor of Law and Education, Penn Carey Law Dwayne Proctor Senior Adviser to the President at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Donald F. Schwarz Director, Catalyzing Demand for Health Places and Practices, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation