RESOURCES

We know it will take decades–and many initiatives–to abolish structural racism in our healthcare system, not just one leadership program. It is a generational goal. But if a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, we better get started. Here are some tools and resources to help you on your journey.

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The US Medical Debt Crisis: Catastrophic Costs of Insufficient Health Coverage

Source: Roosevelt Institute

How structural racism works?

Source: Prof. Tricia Rose, Brown University, Center for Study of Race and Ethnicity in America

A Gardener’s Tale

Source: Camara Jones, Am J Public Health. 2000;90: 1212–1215

Advancing Health Equity: A Guide to Language, Narrative and Concepts

Source: American Medical Association and American Association of Medical Colleges

Why a Shift in Relationships and Power Dynamics is Needed to Change the System

Understanding Structural Racism

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What is structural racism and how is it different from other forms of racism?

Source: john.powell Othering and Belonging Institute

How structural racism works?

Source: Prof. Tricia Rose, Brown University, Center for Study of Race and Ethnicity in America

A Gardener’s Tale

Source: Camara Jones, Am J Public Health. 2000;90: 1212–1215

Advancing Health Equity: A Guide to Language, Narrative and Concepts

Source: American Medical Association and American Association of Medical Colleges

Check out the FREE Roots of Health Inequity Course courtesy of NACCHO

How Structural Violence Shows Up for Different Groups

A compilation of the history of how structural violence has shown up in different marginalized communities from the AMA 2021-2023 Strategic Plan, used with permission from AMA, Aletha Maybank.

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How does Racism Affect the Health and Well-Being of Different Marginalized Groups?

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How is racism leads to health inequities for indigenous people and communities

How racism leads to health inequities for Latinx people and communities

How racism leads to health inequities for Asian-American people and communities

How racism shows up in rural communities

Build Collective Leadership and Shared Power to Change the System

Why does collective leadership matter to change the system? What does it look like? How do you know whether you are doing it well given different power balances?

Sharing power to change the system.