PHHE 641

Health Disparities in the United States

Exploration of social and cultural determinants of health from a systems thinking perspective. Topics include structural bias, social inequities and racism that undermine health and create challenges to achieving health equity at organizational, community and societal levels. Includes the definition, and measurement of health disparities. Concentration predominantly on disparities based on gender, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, country of birth, and geography

Units: 3.0