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History of Racial Inequity in Healthcare
  • Level Foundation
  • Duration 13 hours
  • Course by University of Michigan
  • Offered by

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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.

Modules

Course and Series Introduction

    • 3 Videos
    • 3 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Meet Your Fellow Global Classmates

3 Videos

  • Course and Series Welcome
  • Meet Your Professor
  • Ethnic/Racial Disparities in Healthcare: Myths Busted

3 Readings

  • Course Syllabus
  • Course Glossary of Terms
  • Pre-Course Survey

Public Health: A General Overview & Introduction

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Lesson Quiz: A General Overview & Introduction of Public Health

2 Videos

  • What is Public Health?
  • The Role of Public Health in Healthcare

1 Readings

  • An Introduction

Disparities, Inequality, and Equity: What's the Difference?

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Lesson Quiz: Disparities, Inequality, and Equity: What's the Difference?

1 Videos

  • The Distinctions Between Disparities, Inequality, and Equity

2 Readings

  • Introduction: Disparities, Inequality, and Equity
  • Case Study: Illustration of Disparities, Inequality, and Equity

Race & Racism Part 1: Genetic Perspectives

    • 2 Videos
    • 3 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Reflection: Genetic Explanations Related to Race

2 Videos

  • How Race Gets Under the Skin - What is Epigenetics?
  • The Role of Epigenetics in Racial Disparities

3 Readings

  • Introduction to Race and Racism
  • Race and Genes
  • Up Next: An Interview with Dr. Dana Dolinoy

Race & Racism Part 2: Social and Biological Perspectives

    • 3 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Lesson Quiz: Race & Racism Part 2: Social and Biological Perspectives

1 Discussions

  • Reflection: Are these Concepts Universal?

3 Readings

  • Levels of Racism
  • The Social Construction of Race
  • America's Enduring Caste System, Oprah's Podcast

Week 1 Optional Resources

    • 1 Readings
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1 Readings

  • Week 1 Optional Resources

History of Unequal Treatment of People in the U.S.

    • 4 Readings
    • 2 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Lesson Quiz: History of Unequal Treatment of People in the U.S.

2 Discussions

  • Reflection: American Indian Reservations in the United States
  • Reflection: How has discrimination changed over time in your country or context?

4 Readings

  • Colonization of Native People
  • Case Example: Pima Indians and Water Rights
  • Segregation and Jim Crow
  • How Discrimination Has Changed Over Time

Events, Policies, Economic, and Legal Mechanisms that Challenge the Acceptance of Diversity in the U.S.

    • 4 Readings
    • 2 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Lesson Quiz: Events, Policies, Economic, and Legal Mechanisms that Challenge the Acceptance of Diversity in the U.S.

2 Discussions

  • Reflection: Immigration Policies & Diversity
  • Reflection: Are Policies & Social Roots of Racial & Ethnic Disparities in Healthcare Similar Across the World?

4 Readings

  • The New Jim Crow: Old Goals in Modern Laws
  • Immigration Policy
  • Refugee Policy
  • Post 9/11

Week 2 Optional Resources

    • 1 Readings
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1 Readings

  • Week 2 Optional Resources

A [Brief] History of Health Insurance in the U.S.

    • 3 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Lesson Quiz: A [Brief] History of Health Insurance in the U.S.

3 Readings

  • 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.

Medicaid & Medicare

    • 3 Videos
    • 4 Readings
    • 2 Discussion
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2 Discussions

  • Reflection: What was Surprising About the Passage of Medicaid and Medicare?
  • Reflection: Medicaid Challenges

3 Videos

  • Medicaid: the First 30 years- Benefits of Medicaid in the Beginning
  • Keeping Medicaid Afloat
  • Medicaid: the First 30 years- What Needed to Change for the Underrepresented?

4 Readings

  • 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 Programs in the U.S. for Special Populations

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Reflection: Access to Healthcare Insurance

1 Videos

  • Health Insurance for Special Populations

2 Readings

  • Introduction to Health Insurance for Special Populations
  • Healthcare for the Incarcerated

The Affordable Care Act (aka Obamacare)

    • 5 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 2 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Lesson Quiz: Health Insurance Programs in the U.S. and Who They Cover

2 Discussions

  • Reflection: What is Significant About the Affordable Care Act?
  • Reflection: What Does Health Insurance Afford You?

5 Videos

  • The Affordable Care Act (aka Obamacare)- Why the ACA?
  • What did the Affordable Care Act Provide?
  • The Affordable Care Act and Racial Inequities
  • The Affordable Care Act and Progress: Change for Underrepresented Groups
  • Things to Keep in Mind About the Affordable Care Act

1 Readings

  • Up Next: An Interview with Marianne Udow-Phillips

Week 3 Optional Resources

    • 1 Readings
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1 Readings

  • Week 3 Optional Resources

Differential Access Across Many Sectors in the U.S.

    • 3 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Lesson Quiz: Differential Access Across Many Sectors in the U.S.

3 Readings

  • History of Access to Healthcare Parallels Other Critical Sectors
  • Redlining and the Impact on Health
  • The GI Bill

Representation of Healthcare Professionals

    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Lesson Quiz: Representation of Healthcare Professionals

1 Discussions

  • Reflection: Are Healthcare Professionals Diverse in Your Context? How Are They Diverse?

2 Readings

  • Black Physicians and Organized Medicine
  • Historical Trends in Medical School Diversity by Race and Sex

Healthcare Profile Assignment

    • 2 Readings
    • 1 ExternalTool
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Healthcare Profile Assignment Check

1 External Tool

  • Submit Your Healthcare Profile Assignment

2 Readings

  • Healthcare Profile Assignment Instructions
  • Healthcare Profile Assignment: General Feedback

Week 4 Optional Resources

    • 1 Readings
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1 Readings

  • Week 4 Optional Resources

Community Health Centers

    • 3 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Lesson Quiz: Community Health Centers

3 Readings

  • The Origins of Community Health Centers
  • Community Health Centers: The People
  • Community Health Centers: A Movement

Activism and Health

    • 3 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Reflection: What's an example of community health resiliency in your context?

3 Readings

  • Black Panthers and their Role in Healthcare
  • Black Panthers: A Misunderstood Legacy
  • Lessons from Black Physicians and the Struggle for Civil Rights

Week 5 Optional Resources

    • 1 Readings
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1 Readings

  • Week 5 Optional Resources

Course Wrap Up

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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1 Videos

  • Course Wrap and Recap / What's Next in the Series

1 Readings

  • Post-Course Survey

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Explore the "History of Racial Inequity in Healthcare" course, a foundational Health & Fitness offering by Coursera. This 780-minute course delves into public health's role, race and racism concepts, U.S. healthcare inequities, and showcases resilience in marginalized communities. Ideal for those seeking to understand and address racial disparities in healthcare, with a Starter subscription option available.

Minal R. Patel
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Minal R. Patel