Health Disparities

  TED TALK: Social Determinants of Health – Case Study: Health Leads https://www.ted.com/talks/rebecca_onie_what_if_our_health_care_system_kept_us_healthy?language=en   How did this case study integrate race, culture, diversity and income in relation to health care access and delivery of services? Describe potential differences in population health outcomes if hospital waiting rooms in the US were designed as a place to improve daily health care as described by Health Leeds? How might implementing the concepts of Health Leads into our healthcare system impact overall health disparities in the US? Why Your Doctor Should Care About Social Justice and Health Disparities TEDMED: http://www.tedmed.com/talks/show?id=527616   NYC Health Commissioner Mary Bassett shares lessons learned from her broad experience in addressing health disparities and reveals what may be the greatest stumbling block to equitable health care in the US – institutional racism Explain the importance of addressing racism and health care. Why is racism a stumbling block to equitable health care in the US What is institutional racism? What are the lessons learned that Commissioner Bassett is using to ensure equitable health care at the NYC Department of Health & Mental Hygiene?