Creating equitable and inclusive healthcare through education and access, from the inside out.

Cultural competence and cultural humility set the stage for inclusive patient communication and treatment in the healthcare setting. Research has also proven that demonstrating cultural competency and humility directly impacts the health inequities faced by marginalized communities. This course will help you to understand the influences of cultural competence and humility during patient visits, and suggest strategies healthcare professionals and organizations can implement in an effort to close the health equity gap.

Research and history demonstrate the role of racism in health equity and health outcomes. From treatment practices to policies, Black, Latinx, and Indigenous communities encounter roadblocks to equitable healthcare. This course will help you define the levels of racism that affect patient access and care, describe the impact of structural racism on health inequities, and highlight anti-racist practices, principles, and policies.

Bias is something we all have. Although bias is a natural means of understanding the world around us, research shows it works against the goal of health equity. This course will help you understand how bias plays a role in your ability to provide quality care to patients. The course will define bias and bias types and describe how they appear in healthcare settings; explain the relationship between racial bias and health inequities; and demonstrate strategies for reducing unconscious bias.