Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Lesson 1: Health Disparities
Objectives:
Understand the effect of health disparities on patient outcomes and how we can mitigate them using the realm of pathology by:
List the 5 domains of the social determinants of health (SDOH) as defined by the US Department of Health and Human Services.
Identify an example of how SDOH can exacerbate health and healthcare disparities.
List some resources to further expand your understanding of health disparities.
To Do List:
Take the pre-course quiz
Watch lecture video or read the lecture transcript
Answer study questions
Take post-course assessment quiz
Work towards mitigating a health disparity in your own realm of work!
Start by taking the pre-quiz here!
Health Disparities
Studsy Questions:
List the 5 domains of the social determinants of health (SDOH) as defined by the US Department of Health and Human Services.
When is it appropriate, if ever, to consider race/ethnicity/ancestry when working up a diagnosis?
How has implicit biases and inadvertent exclusion of health disparities in research affected health outcomes of patients?
List some resources to further expand your understanding of health disparities.
How can you work towards mitigating a health disparity in your own realm of work?