LibGuides: Commodore Conversations 2020: Addressing Health Disparities

Panel Description

Session Description:

This session will dive into COVID-19’s disproportionate impact on minority communities, social unrest and social justice as it pertains to public health, and opportunities to close gaps in health disparities.

Panelists:

Dr. Hope Moon, Professor of Nursing, Coordinator LCCC/BGSU Partnership, LCCC Faculty Senate President and President of the Mental Health, Addiction and Recovery Services of Lorain County Board
Dr. Rebecca Starck, President, Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital
Ms. Monique Norfus, Dean, LCCC Health & Wellness Sciences Division

General Resources

Patient Support & Advocacy--Reducing Disparities in Health Care
American Medical Association. (n.d.). Patient Support & Advocacy--Reducing Disparities in Health Care. AMA Website.
COVID-19: National Physician Town Hall Questions on Health Equity
American Medical Association. (n.d.). COVID-19: National Physician Town Hall Questions on Health Equity. AMA Website.
Why Is COVID-19 Killing So Many Black Americans?
Collier. A. (June 30, 2020). Why Is COVID-19 Killing So Many Black Americans? Greater Good Magazine.
Connections Between Racism and Health: Taking Action to Eliminate Racism and Advance Equity
Health Policy Institute of Ohio. (August 14, 2020). Connections Between Racism and Health: Taking Action to Eliminate Racism and Advance Equity. Health Policy Brief. HPIO Webesite.
Racism Is a Public Health Crisis: Here's How to Respond
Yearby, R., Lewis, CN., Gilbert, KL., & Banks, K. (September 2020). Racism Is a Public Health Crisis: Here's How to Respond. The Justice Collaborative Effort, Saint Lewis University.

Race, Ethnicity, and Health by Thomas A. LaVeist (Editor); Lydia A. Isaac (Editor)
ISBN: 9781118049082
Publication Date: 2013
Race, Ethnicity and Health, Second Edition, is a new andcritical selection of hallmark articles that address health disparities in America. It effectively documents the need for equal treatment and equal health status for minorities.
Available through OhioLINK.
Health Disparities: Weaving a new understanding through case narratives by Adam Perzynski, Sarah Shick, Ifeolorunbode Adebambo, (editors)
ISBN: 9783030127718
Publication Date: 2019
This uniquely accessible volume challenges professionals to understand-and help correct-health disparities, both at the patient level and in their larger social contexts. Dedicated to eradicating this ongoing injustice, contributors focus on marginalized populations, the role of healthcare systems in perpetuating inequities, the need for deeper engagement and listening by professionals, and the need for advocacy within professional education and the political/policy arena.
Available through OhioLINK.

Commodore Conversations 2020

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